Starlings Through an August to Autumn Eye
The author reflects on starlings arriving early, their autumn roosts near Aiken Day School, and European views of the birds. She notes introductions in 1870s 1880s, Central Park releases, and the birds’ iridescent colors at sunset, contrasting beauty of birds with human crowds.
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Aiken Day School
South America
United States
Canada
New York
Central Park
North America
Sumter Street
Jack Lord Finds Home In Hawaii
Hollywood AP reports Jack Lord star of Hawaii Five-O has found a home in Hawaii describing the climate scenery and people as reasons. He promotes the series in Hollywood while noting its move to Tuesday nights and competition from NBC and ABC. He praises the show’s on location shoots for realism and color versus studio backlots.
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Hollywood
Jack Lord
CBS
Lord
Hawaii
ABC
Hawaii Five-O
Los Angeles
Greek Ministry Defends Heleanna Crew After Deadly Fire
The Greek Marine Ministry backed operators and crew of the Heleanna saying the ship met top international standards before the fire off the Italian coast in which at least 25 died and 1 150 survived. It defended the crew’s actions during abandonment and noted certificates of seaworthiness. Italian authorities meanwhile charged captain Dimitrios Antipas with culpable homicide and safety violations.
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Athens
Greece
Greek Marine Ministry
Heleanna
Supreme Court
Dimitrios Antipas
Italy
US Bureau of Shipping
Five Judges Find Jail A Sobering Experience
A group of judges who unexpectedly spent time in jail say the experience was sobering. Judge Harold W Schultz of St Paul Minnesota says he understands the frustration and the feelings a prisoner endures. the district court notes the incident as a learning moment for the judiciary.
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Reno, Nev
District Court
Harold W Schultz
St. Paul, Minn
Schultz
Reno
National College of the State Judiciary
Circuit Court
William Frye
Pensacola
Fla
Robert Dean
Marathon County
Wis
Clarence A Reid Jr
Southfield
Mich
Superior Court
Fred L. McIntyre
District of Columbia
Frye
Young Drivers Threat To Youths Survival
The National Transportation Safety Board urged closer supervision of young drivers warning they pose the greatest hazard to youths 15 to 24. The 1969 US traffic deaths totaled 36 400 with more than 17 700 in the 15 24 age group. The report cites heavy drinking and young male drivers as factors and calls for extended supervised driving, two year probation for under 21 licenses, and improved first time examinations.
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Washington
National Transportation Safety Board
Carter condemns Nixon picks for EPA roles
Gov. Jimmy Carter criticizes the Nixon administration for appointing Jack E. Ravan as regional EPA administrator and Jim Westlake as deputy. Carter says Thurmond pushed the selections, calling them politically motivated and unqualified. The EPA, Ravan, and Westlake deny the report.
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Atlanta, Ga
Jimmy Carter
Nixon
Eee
Federal Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
The
Atlanta Constitution
Jack E. Ravan
South Carolina
Strom Thurmond
Jim Westlake
Ravan
Georgia
James Westlake
Carter
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Helen Mary Fenninger
America
Sweden
Scandinavia
Sarge
NBC
Arte Johnson
Arnold
Johnson
Antipas
Marine Ministry
Onorio Carlesimo
Brindisi
Piraeus
Carlesimo
Belvedere Lions Club
Carlton Shealy
Pat Patterson
Rudy Lowry
Ralph Mulligan
Cotton Frazier
Wendall Beane
Walker Padgett
David James
Luxury
Rand Anadias
Gov. Carter
John R. Thoman
Paul Traina
Thurmond
Westlake
White House
Ehrlichman
Ford
Satcher Motor Co., Inc
Aiken
Hui Prok
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