Arctic Slope May Be Vast Oil Storehouse
Alaska Governor Walter Hickel hailed a Bay area Arctic coast oil discovery estimated at 5 to 10 billion barrels as a potential economic stabilizer and native benefits. He cited federal lands, possible tax implications, and an Alaska railroad extension to unlock vast mineral potential and spur development.
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Passion Play’s 1634 vow spurred decades of performances
The Oberammergau Passion Play began in 1634 and, with few exceptions, has been staged roughly every ten years for 333 years. The tradition arose from a vow amid the Black Plague to perform in gratitude and keep the pledge to the town.
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Militon Berle to Return to Broadway in The Good Bye People
The Associated Press reports Milton Berle plans a Broadway return this season in Herb Gardner's comedy The Good Bye People. Berle will play Max Silverman a 72 year old Jewish concessionaire in a role not seen on Broadway in 25 years. Elizabeth Taylor is recovering in a London nursing home after a minor operation and should be out in a day or two. Julie Andrews failed to attend a world premiere in London's West End prompting questions about a rift with 20th Century Fox but a spokesman denied any conflict.
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Soldier wounded in clash with North Koreans near Seoul
An American soldier was shot in the head during a patrol about 20 miles north of Seoul as U.S. and South Korean troops hunted three armed North Koreans who were spotted by villagers. The U.S. spokesman said one North Korean likely was hit. no further details were available.
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National Press Roundup Highlights King Murder Trial Return
James Earl Ray is brought back from Britain to face trial in the fall for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s murder. Governor Hickey warns the region may end the state revenue problem. Talks between Johnson and Thieu include possible direct Saigon-Viet Cong negotiations and a total bombing halt in North Vietnam. The air war continues as ground fighting slows. World Council of Churches debates a Vietnam cease-fire. Nixon seeks Eisenhower endorsement to sway undecided Republican delegates. Cuba trains foreign students, Dubcek vows not to deviate from liberal path. House trims foreign aid under Johnson. Fortas defends limits on addressing congressional questions. Bills on mail-order run sales face amendments. Nuclear balance of terror cited by Pentagon officials. Portland judge orders 18-year-old Hannibal to finish college or face five years’ prison for marijuana possession. probation contingent on college enrollment and graduation.
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Heavenly Objects Found by Smithsonian Astronomers
Astronomy notes report three new celestial objects discovered within a week. Honda 1968C comet was found July 6 by Minoru Honda and sighted with a small telescope low on the southern horizon. The pulsar, found by Harvard researchers using a 300-foot radio telescope, lies near Draco Bootes. a South African amateur, J B Bennett, reports a supernova in galaxy M38, bright but visible only with a four-inch telescope after sunset.
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McCarthy at Charlotte airport forgets where he is
In Charlotte at Douglas Municipal airport about 1500 greeted Senator Eugene J. McCarthy who momentarily forgot his location and thanked South Carolina before recovering and praising Charlotte. The official temperature was 86 degrees.
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