Flood Plain Zoning Needed Along Lake Champlain
Burlington editor urges flood plain zoning to curb flood damage along lake shores. Highlights need for large and small dams, land treatment, and avoidance of residential construction in flood plains. Advises parks and agriculture in appropriate zones and criticizes incomplete federal planning. Mentions publications on flood-plain regulation and commissions.
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Corps of Army Engineers
Soil Conservation Service
Texas
Colorado River
Fort Worth
Connecticut River
Francis C. Murphy
Department of Geography
University of Chicago
U.S. Department of Commerce, Economic Development Administration
Washington, D.C
P.S
Lake Champlain
Pentagon Orders Reorganization of U.S. Military Facilities
The Defense Department plans a world wide restructuring to consolidate naval districts and Army installations across 18 states and six overseas bases. Officials expect multi million dollar annual savings, with 33 changes including merging Boston and New York naval districts and shifting Bayonne and Newport functions to Norfolk and Newport.
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Washington
UPI
Defense Department
Pentagon
1St Naval District
Boston
3Rd Naval District
New York City
4Th Naval District
Philadelphia
5Th Naval District
Norfolk
13Th Naval District
Seattle
12Th Naval District
San Francisco
13Th Army Corps
Ft. Devens
Mass
1St Army
Bayonne
N.J
Naval Supply
Naval Supply Depot
Newport
R.I
16Th Army Corps
Omaha
Neb
Navy
Dutch Harbor
Alaska
General Services Administration
Richard Schweiker
Rpa
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Naval Supply Center
Mother Found Innocent By Reason of Insanity
Constance Fisher of Fairfield is found innocent by reason of insanity for drowning her three children last June and ordered to state hospital treatment. The trial follows a parallel 1954 case where Carl and Constance Fisher’s children died in a similar fashion. The jury deliberated under two days of testimony as Dr. Walter Rohn described long-term mental illness and hopelessness guiding the defendant’s actions.
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Skowhegan
Maine
UPI
Constance Fisher
Fairfield
Kathleen
Michael
Natalie
State Commissioner of Health and Corrections
Carl
Richard
Daniel
Deborah
Fisher
Augusta Hospital
Rohn
Ky Promises To Step Down In South Vietnam
South Vietnamese Premier Nguyen Cao Ky said he would relinquish power once the constituent assembly finishes its work on the new constitution. Speaking in Australia, Ky stressed democracy, and said his three goals are to win the war, stabilize the economy, and build democracy while returning to the air force once jet fighters arrive in March.
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Canberra
Australia
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
Australia-New Zealand
Constituent Assembly
National Press Club
GOP To Air State of Union Minority Report
Washington report outlines GOP minority views on Johnsons State of the Union addressing taxes spending and Vietnam policy. Dirksen and Ford back a 30 minute live broadcast from the Capitol old Supreme Court chamber with networks weighing air time while Mutual and Westinghouse plan live radio coverage.
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Washington
UPI
Union
Supreme Court
Capitol
Senate
House Gop
Everett M. Dirksen
I.ll
Gerald R. Ford
Mich
Johnson
Vietnam
Dirksen
Ford
Mutual
Westinghouse
GOP
Congress
Last Week's Casualties Heaviest of Vietnam War
UPI reports the week ending last Saturday saw 1,188 U.S. servicemen killed or wounded in action in Vietnam, the heaviest toll to date. 144 killed and 1,044 wounded, with six missing. Casualty spike linked to Operation Cedar Falls as American troops total rose to about 400,000.
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Saigon
U.S
Ia Drang Valley
Cedar Falls
Vietnam
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