Scientists Float Bottles to Study Ocean Currents
Scientists at the Tropical Atlantic Biological Laboratory will release 7 000 bottles this spring into the Atlantic and Caribbean to study surface currents. Bottles, valued for strength, can travel thousands of miles, aided by hurricanes and tides, and will carry orange multilingual cards asking finders to report location.
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New York
Tropical Atlantic Biological Laboratory
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Glass Container Manufacturers Institute
Bilogical Laboratory
Expo 67 poised to showcase Canada to world
Montreal awakens to Expo 67 as 62 nations join the six month event opening April 28. VIPs expected include the Queen, De Gaulle, Castro, and possibly Johnson and Kosygin. The World Entertainment Festival features venues like Place des Arts and Expo Theater with dining, transport, and a Caribbean blue canal system.
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Canada
Confederation
Montreal
NEA
United States
England
de Gaulle
Fidel Castro
Johnson
Kosygin
World
The
Metro
U.S
Place Des Arts
Carol Channing
la Ronde
Alexander Cohen
Osaka
Inactivity Threats Highlighted By Swedish Professor
Stockholm University physiology professor Per Ola f Astrad warns that sitting idle is deadlier than moderate smoking or drinking. He urges at least two half hours of exercise weekly and cites running swimming or tennis as needed for circulatory health amid Expo 67 coverage and a mixed lineup of global theater acts.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Per-Olaf Astrad
Astrad
Stockholm University
Central Gymnastic Institute
Castro Turns Guerrillas Into Cuba's Main Export
UN diplomats report Fidel Castro trains guerrillas for export across oceans. In Eritrea, Guatemala, Rhodesia and Angola, trained cadres fuel revolutionary movements. Despite Soviet ties, Castro pursues broader global subversion, with Tanzania and Dar es Salaam hosting many Cuban diplomats to aid Rhodesia, Guinea and Mali endure.
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United Nations, N.Y
NEA
Bolivia
Venezuela
Latin America
Rhodesia
Africa
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Red China
U.N
Castro
Eritrea
Haile Selassie
Russia
Moscow
Punta del Este
American
Guatemala
Colombia
Vietnam
Angola
Mozambique
North Korea
China
Congo- Brazzaville
Tanzania
United Arab Republic
Guinea
Mali
Havana
Kwame Nkruma
Ghana
Dar Es Salaam
United Nations
Dragon's Rock Drachenfels Draws a Million Visitors Annually
Koenigswinter near Bonn hosts Drachenfels, a 1053 foot peak crowned by a medieval ruin. Legends of a firebreathing dragon attract about one million yearly, with visitors reaching the summit by foot cogwheel train donkey or horse drawn coach amid outdoor cafes and a busy ruin estate.
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Bonn
Germany
Europe
Chamonix
Mont Blanc
Zermatt
Matterhorn
Koenigswinter
Rhine River
Draenenfels
Dragon's Rock
Drachenfels
Ter
Siegfried
New York City
Cat Attacks Lead to Adams County Rabies Case
Quincy Illinois reports the first 1967 rabies case in Adams County after Glenn W. Mixer, 34, was clawed on the right leg by a cat. Deputy Rabies Inspector Rosendale notes prior years with skunk and fox involvement and suggests the attacking cat may have been bitten by a rabid skunk.
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Quincy
Adams County
Glenn W. Mixer
Frank EF. Rosendale
Arab Information Ministers urge boycott of films glorifying Israel
Cairo conference of Arab Information Ministers recommends boycotting foreign films that glorify Israel or degrade the Arab nation. It calls for blacklisting movie actors and actresses in such films and says the boycott should continue even after their deaths.
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Cairo
Arab Information Ministers
Israel
World Today background digest July 1 1967
World Today presents a concise news background roundup from Herald services dated July 1 1967. The page compiles ongoing stories, context, and agency notes to frame front page developments.
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Herald Services
Women Shop in Curacao for Caracas Clients
Venezuelan shoppers descend on Willemstad daily, bringing empty suitcases to fill with bargains. Curacao offers far lower prices on cosmetics, garments, and fabrics, with Caracas imports taxed lightly or not at all, fostering a thriving cross border trade that locals defend as lowering living costs.
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Willemstad
Curacao
Netherlands Antilles
Caracas
Venezuela
Australians Freeze Grass for Food Value Study
Scientists in New Zealand have built a 100 ton deep freeze at Ruakura Research Station to store grass at 52 degrees below zero. Dr J B Hutton explains the method will let researchers test grass at various growth stages without altering cows' calving schedules.
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New Zealand
Ruakura Agricultural Research Station
J. B. Hutton
Ruakura
Donkeys Get Haircuts in Far Off Pakistan
In Karachi, three barbers trim local donkeys by the Hab River using a moonga rope and crank clippers. After tying the hind legs and twisting the rope over the mouth, the barber proceeds from back to front as the donkey struggles. Each haircut costs five rupees, and donkeys serve as cargo haulers many locals rely on daily.
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Karachi
Pakistan
Hab
Abdul
Fall Free Fall Purse Is Fished in Illinois Lake
A purse lost from a September flight near Effingham Illinois was recovered in April by fisherman Donald Keppler at Lake Sara. The bag contained $38 along with identification papers and photos belonging to Sheryl Lytle and her family.
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Illinois
Les Connours
Effingham
Connours
St. Joseph
Keppler
Lyties
Tennessee Trio Who Led From Congress to Presidency
Three U.S. presidents—Andrew Jackson James K Polk and Andrew Johnson—each served in Congress before attaining the nation’s highest office. They shaped early 19th century policy and politics representing Tennessee in federal government. Their congressional service underpinned their later leadership and national impact.
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U.S
Congress
Tennessee
Andrew Jackson
James K. Polk
Andrew Johnson
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