Vital Action In Quake Delayed In Alaska Study
A National Research Council team finds that after the 1964 Alaska quake, emergency actions followed trained duties, with rescue delayed and looting concerns exaggerated. Anchorage delayed searches 12 hours, Kodiak prosecutions failed, and many aided others while awaiting outside help. The report warns of future major quakes requiring a national policy on building design and location.
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Alaska
National Research Council
Johnson
Anchorage
Kodiak
North American
Frankenstein Castle Becomes Tourist Hotel in Hesse
The 13th century Frankenstein Castle near Darmstadt in Hesse is being renovated into a $1 million hotel complex with a restaurant, hotel rooms, and conference spaces to attract visitors. The site, tied to Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley’s novel and the Frankenstein legend, now blends tourism with historic lore.
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Hesse
West Germany
Darmstadt
Baron Frankenstein
Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Bureaucrats clash with Nixon plan over government reform
Washington reports furious lobbying by entrenched agencies to block President Nixon's reorganization plan. The task force led by Roy Ash warns of vast natural resource use, interagency rivalry, and fragmented planning. Separate items describe Merrill Lynch’s takeover of Goodbody and misused military manpower, ending with a biblical verse.
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Washington
Nixon
Department of Natural Resources
Corps of Engineers
Bureau of Reclamation and Soil Conservation Service
Army Engineers
Capitol Hill
Litton Industries
Roy Ash
United States
Ash Council
Agriculture
Interior
Army
Kansas
Montana
Bureau of Reclamation
California
Forest Service
Mineral King
National Park
Department of Interior
New York Stock Exchange
Merrill Lynch
Pierce, Fenner and Smith
Goodbody and Company
Goodbody
Gordon Linke
Gordon Linke, Stepson of the “Smith” In Merrill Lynch
Jim Goodbody
Linke
Palm Beach
Endgame puzzle in three no trump contract analysis
Bridge commentary detailing South’s attempt to make three no trump after a misfired spade and heart sequence. South hides under observation with 15 points and careful club play to force an overtrick. The analysis weighs leads and finesses showing how South could still claim the contract despite adverse defenses.
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South
North
East
West
West South
Partner Doubles One Heart Show Me A Slam Answer
South holds a strong hand after partner doubles a one heart opening. With 8 7 4 3 2 in spades and no clear slam clues, consider passing to keep the auction within reach and rely on partner’s distribution signals for the next call.
Vocabulary Puzzle On Fish Names And Across Clues
A word puzzle with across and down clues covering fish terms, animals, and common words. Includes Irish and French language hints, zoological names, and biblical references, challenging vocabulary and knowledge of various fields.
Texas lawmakers face fallout from Sharpstown scandal
The View From Here notes Democrats in the Texas House fear party credibility erosion amid the Sharpstown and Waggoner Carr securities probes. Rep. Maurice Angly pushes stock and bank loan debates as Republicans seize the moment while talk of a legislative pay raise looms. The Committee of 100, tied to Carr, loses influence as ethics reforms stall and part-time pay remains inadequate for full-time service.
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Austin
Texas
House
Maurice Angly
University of Texas
Angly
Sharpstown State Bank
Texas Democratic Party
Securities and Exchange Commission
Waggoner Carr
Carr
Gus Mutscher
Joe Hubenak
Rosenberg
Committee of 100
Sclons
SEC
National Bankers Life
Barbs and weather notes in Baytown newspaper page
A Baytown edition includes a column of sharp barbs by Phil Pastoret on politicians and time management notes, plus a fact about Kauai’s Mt Waialeale as the world’s wettest spot. It lists staff roles, advertising details, and publishing rights under Baytown Saw, Inc. and the Associated Press.
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Mt. Waialeale
Hawaii
Kauai
Preston Pendergrass
Stom Bang
Johnella Boyntom
Paul Putman
Ciereeee
Dwight Moody
Leon Brown
Ahaha Sally Pig
R. J. Grimes
Baytown
Texas
Baytown Saw, Inc
Memorial Drive
P.O. Box
Moen
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Auwhip
The
Jack Anderson
Memphis
Pompano Beach
Fla
New York
Ft. Blair
Tex
Lord Jesus
God
By Oswald
James Jacoby
Baqub
iWo
Ireland
New Guinea
Kel
Newspey
By Alan Erwin
Paul Braim
United States Army
Vietnam
Supreme Court
Hugo Black
George Oppenheimer
Jacqueline Susann
America
J. B. Priestley
Curtis Tarr
Selective Service System
BY Phil Pastoret
Fred Hartman
John Wadley
Pritchett
Suoscripuon
Texas Newspaper Representatives, Soc
Associated FR
Associated Press
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