Bicentennial Note Reenacts 200 Year Old Machias Battle
Machias Maine marks the 200th anniversary of the first naval battle of the American Revolution the capture of the British schooner Margaretta by the Unity. Patriots seized the Margaretta and renamed the Unity the Machias Liberty while local townsmen supplied provisions and resisted British demands. A reenactment recalls the June 12 clash with 35 patriots armed with 20 fowling pieces opposing the well armed ship.
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Japanese love Met Opera but box office is slow
Tokyo critics and audiences adore the Metropolitan Opera while early receipts lag. After a May 29 tour start, reviews praised stars Marilyn Horne Joan Sutherland and Robert Merrill as crowds surged for La Boheme. Only Carmen sold out in Tokyo with many seats empty elsewhere amid high prices and recession. TV broadcasts boosted sales, an approach Met officials call effective in Japan.
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Giant Panda Captured Then Brought to Chicago Zoo
Explorers pursued a Giant Panda for years before 1937 when a specimen was captured and sent to the Chicago Brookfield Zoo. Since that initial capture several additional pandas have been taken.
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Railroads can handle increased coal transport says BN chair
Burlington Northern Chairman Louis W. Menk told the Senate Public Works Committee that railroads can move a much larger coal volume needed as the U S reduces oil imports. He cited growth in Montana and Wyoming coal traffic, projecting near tenfold increase by 1980 with at least 900 million dollars in capital equipment and 16 million tons moved last year.
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Levi weighed to decide CIA charges
Attorney General Edward H. Levi faces pressure from President Ford to decide whether to bring criminal charges in CIA activities and alleged assassination plots. Ford wants a quick ruling by Sept. 1 with a 30 day decision window. Levi favors methodical, careful investigation without political bias before concluding potential prosecutions.
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