Marines Train 18 Youths in Glenview Boot Camp Program
In Glenview Illinois 18 Chicago youths aged eight to seventeen joined a two week modified Marines boot camp. They wake at six perform physical training run eight miles with full packs and study map reading water survival and seamanship. The civilian leader Charles Prosek oversees a disciplined regimen while no live ammunition is used given minors safety.
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Glenview, Ill
Marine Corps
Chicago
Glenview Naval Air Station
Tom Baxter
Gerald Scheidt
Department of Illinois
Marine Corps League
Scheidt
Destry Spigner
Ricksha Man Provides Cheap Clean Excursion
Ricksha operator Tom Hatcher in Kalamazoo pulls a two wheel cart on the mall for 15 cents a ride. He built the ricksha from scavenged parts and lives outdoors near a railroad siding while studying at Western Michigan University. He says the venture is free enterprise and ecological though insurance and legality concerns remain.
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Ralph Vartabedian
Tokyo
Hatcher
Ricksha
Western Michigan University
Robert Bob
Klan Receives Statehouse Rally Permit in Ohio
The Ku Klux Klan was granted permission to hold a Labor Day rally on September 5 for two hours at the Ohio Statehouse grounds. State official Richard D. Jackson signed off after reviewing additional information, reversing an earlier denial tied to peacetime concerns following a July 4 antibusing rally that degenerated into a brawl.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ku Klux Klan
Statehouse
Dale R. Reusch
Klan
Ohio
Administrative Services
Richard D. Jackson
Jackson
Pressure on Government Agency In Pesticide Sterility Case
The federal government faces rising pressure from unions and consumer groups to tighten rules on the pest control chemical DBCP, linked to male sterility and animal cancer. Two federal agencies review requests for new controls, with a spokesman noting one agency might act proactively. The debate centers on health risks and regulatory action.
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Washington
Disposal Looms As DBCP Problem
Tons of DBCP pesticide lie buried in California soil and stored in warehouses while officials seek safe disposal. Reports link DBCP exposure to sterility in workers at Dow and Occidental plants and to cancer in lab animals. Regulators and unions push for emergency standards and tougher controls as production continues.
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San Francisco
California
Occidental Chemical Corp
Lathrop
Here
Magnolia
Ark
Dow Chemical Co
Bill Betts
State Department of Food and Agriculture
Betts
Magnolia, Ark
Dow
Occidental Chemical Co
Calif
National Cancer Institute
Oil Chemical and Atomic Workers International Union
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
OSHA
Shell Oil Co
Occidental
Postal Service to close offices while preserving town names
The Postal Service proposes closing some small town post offices to save money while keeping the hamlet names in use. In Berry’s Lick Kentucky the office serves three families and posted 37.67 in revenue last year with costs over 4 000, yet residents fear loss of community identity. Public comments run 30 days.
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Washington
Berry's Lick
Devil's Elbow
Zap
N.D
Intercourse
Postal Service
America
Federal Register
William F. Bolger
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California Department of Health
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Environmental Protection Agency
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