Maj Gen Leslie Brown promoted to lieutenant general staff chief
Maj Gen Leslie E. Brown was nominated by Secretary of Defense James R. Schlesinger for promotion to lieutenant general and reassignment as chief of staff of the U.S. Marine Corps. The move marks him as the second aviator to reach the corps’ third highest post.
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Marine Corps
Longley backs federal funds for Maine methanol plan
Governor James B. Longley shifted stance favoring federal support for an experimental methanol plant in Maine. He aims to leverage Maine's forests to build a methanol industry with potential uses in cars and generators. He will meet with Treasury Secretary Simon and energy officials to discuss funding and related energy efforts. Monks, now with Maine Wood Fuel Corporation, had overseen state energy work.
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Spelling Bee winner Hugh Tosteson claims crown at 48th event
Hugh C. Tosteson 14 of Puerto Rico, representing the San Juan Star, defeated 14 year old Mark Ogle of Indianapolis in the finals. Ogle misspelled brilliantine a hair preparation word. Tosteson received a trophy and $1000 for first in the Scripps Howard sponsored bee. May prompt details from AP and other reports follow.
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Tosteson
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Unemployment Rising Despite Recovery Signs
Washington reports unemployment may top 9 percent as May figures loom, despite signs of recovery. Labor data show 8.9 percent jobless in April with Treasury and Ford officials predicting a delayed upturn, while retail sales rise and prices edge higher amid legislative steps and stock market movement.
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Citizen Surveillance Revelations Stir Privacy Debate
Washington sources report disclosures of government surveillance programs and plans to centralize files on millions of Americans. Ford pledged tough privacy laws while Pentagon officials acknowledge civilian files existed despite destruction orders in 1971. CIA FBI and MIT computer links, plus Law Enforcement Intelligence Unit funding, surface amid criticism of centralization plans by the FBI and Agriculture Department.
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