Carpet fire test eyed for safety standards
Washington reports a Marietta Ohio nursing home fire causing 32 deaths spurred the push to tighten Flammable Fabrics Act rules. Malcolm W. Jensen of the National Bureau of Standards testified that the carpet would meet proposed safety tests designed to curb flame spread and smoke production.
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Washington
Ohio
Malcolm W. Jensen
National Bureau of Standards
Senate
Marietta
Jensen
Crashes Into Viet Refugee Shantytown Near Da Nang
A U S Army UH1 Huey carrying twelve personnel from Chu Lai to Freedom Hill crashed near a refugee shantytown beside Da Nang killing all aboard. Officials say no civilians were hurt. cause unknown and no shot down indication. Eleven died at the scene. one died en route to hospital.
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Saigon
da Nang
Chu Lai
Freedom Hill
1St Marine Division
United States
Bombing and Shooting Hit Munich Airport Transit Area
At Munich Airport a grenade was thrown in the transit lounge. One man, described as Arab, was killed and two others wounded. An El Al flight bound for London via Munich reported passengers and crew were fired upon. officials cautioned few details available.
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Munich
Germany
Riems
Tel Aviv
Israel
el al
Frankfurt
London
Avalanche Kills 40 At Ski Lodge in France
An avalanche from a major Alps blizzard struck a ski lodge near Val d Isere France killing 40 and injuring dozens. Rescue teams worked in near zero visibility as winds reached 50 to 60 mph and the mass buried cars along the highway and dented a nearby hotel. About 250 youths were in the vacation camp for Mardi Gras holidays.
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Val D'Isere
France
Mt. Solaise
Les Lessieres
Jean-Claude Kill
Marielle
Christine Goitschel
Union Des Centres de Plein Air
Rogers Visit Canceled After Tunis Demonstration
In Tunis a student protest against the United States led to the cancellation of a planned discussion and tea at the American-built campus with Secretary of State William P. Rogers. Rogers, on a 10 nation African tour, observed police keeping crowds away as demonstrators spread pamphlets accusing U S aid and Israeli actions.
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Columbus
Ohio
Council
Tunis
Secretary of State
William P. Rogers
Tunis University
Rogers
Habib Bourguiba Jr
Dents
Carthage
United States
Cut Off or Fill Likely for F-111 Swing Wing Fighter
Congressional betting holds Secretary Laird will not cancel the troubled swingwing jet immediately but may cut it off with the 4 cent funding request this year. Laird’s decision likely by Feb 15 when he testifies to the Senate preparedness subcommittee. Critics say termination costs from General Dynamics would be prohibitive and cancellation unlikely.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House Appropriations Committee
Congress
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Senate Preparedness Subcommittee
General Dynamics
Howard W. Cannon
D-Nev
Lottery Suit Challenges California Draft Lottery
Seven young Californians sue to void last December draft lottery in U S District Court They seek a new lottery a temporary restraining order against further inductions under the old one and cancellation of notices The petition argues the capsule mixing did not yield a fair impartial random sequence per President Nixon's November 26 proclamation.
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San Francisco
U.S. District Court
Nixon
Nixon outlines broad environmental program targets
President Nixon sent Congress a plan to curb water and air pollution through stricter standards and enforcement with fines up to 10 000 dollars per day. It calls for federal control over navigable waters, national air quality standards, 4 billion in grants for municipal waste treatment, and an environmental financing authority to fund state and municipal projects.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Federal Treasury
Apollo 12 crew report unseen medical phenomena
Dr. Charles Berry, chief astronaut doctor, said Apollo 12 astronauts experienced medical phenomena not seen in over 5,600 hours in space. The crew observed brilliant lashes of light when they closed their eyes in a dark portion of the craft, a finding that may influence future lunar missions.
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Charles Berry
Charles A. Conrad Jr
Richard F Gordon Jr
Alan L. Bean
Moon
Berry
Mysteries Noted On Moon By Apollo 11 Crew
Dr Berry describes eye light phenomena during sleep and lunar dust effects on Apollo 11 and 12 crew. He cites possible sun ray interaction, changes in facial fullness, reddened eyes, and fluid shifts in microgravity. Dust altered skin organisms, with staphylococcus increasing beyond normal Earth levels.
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Berry
Earth
Woman cancels Action Act after puppies cause rush of calls
Mrs. Charles Munro of Route No. 2 Athens reports heavy interest in her puppies with six calls in 15 minutes, prompting her to cancel the act after one day despite offering to give away the litter.
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Charles Munro
Athens
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