Navy sinks Torrey Canyon with 1000 pound bombs
Navy planes and twin-jet bombers destroyed the stricken tanker Torrey Canyon off Land's End with 1000 pound bombs and set it afire to halt the oil leak. The ship broke up on Seven Stones Reef, 61,263 tons, with more than 18 million gallons spilled into the sea. Authorities warned off ships within seven miles, and oil-fighting crews battled beaches and shores as the disaster threatened Cornwall's coast and tourism.
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Land's End
England
Torrey Canyon
Cornwall
Coup de Grace
Seven Stones Reef
Britain
Outh
Union Oil of California
Ier
Puz
Viet Cong Terror Tactics Target South Vietnam Elections
Viet Cong militants threaten candidates and voters in South Vietnam as elections set to begin next week. They abduct and murder potential candidates, warn voters, seize voting cards, tear up registration papers, and stage anti election rallies in Gia Dinh and other provinces. The government says 2,552 villages and 13,984 hamlets exist with 961 villages and 4,487 hamlets voting in the next two months.
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Saigon
Viet Cong
South Vietnam
Gia Dinh
Vinh Binh
Viet Cong Liberation Radio
U.S
Thieu
Nguyen van Thieu
Nguyen Cao Ky
Fire sale quip from weary salesman sparks deadline lurch
In a weary line the seller jokes a fire sale is needed or he will be fired. The remark reflects pressure to close a deal as retail woes and job risk loom over the sales floor.
Papal Decree Endorses Population Info Access
Vatican says Pope Paul VI supports government action to provide family planning information while maintaining strict Catholic ban on artificial birth control. Encyclical warns against radical demographic measures and calls for social justice, tax reform, and economic restructuring.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Questions Reshape Catholic School System at Convention
At the National Catholic Education Association convention in Atlantic City Bishop Ernest Primeau urged a clear philosophy for Catholic schooling amid rising costs and debates over scale. He urged honest, hard thinking to justify the church’s role in education and to decide whether to pursue universal Catholic schooling or focus resources on certain levels.
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Atlantic City
N.J
National Catholic Education Association
Ernest J. Primeau
Manchester
N.H
United States
Jnew
Primeau
Viet Cong terror campaign targets South Vietnam elections
U S navy planes conduct a raid near Haiphong in three weeks, bombing a missile site and an oil depot about six miles from the port as critics of President Johnson argue in Washington.
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South Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
Washington
Johnson
Ballot Bill Enacted in Maine Senate
In Augusta the Maine Senate approved a ballot reform bill aimed at removing the party square from ballots. Gov. Curtis indicated possible veto as Republicans support the measure while Democrats oppose it, arguing it could restrict voting options for elderly and sick voters.
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Augusta
Maine
Senate
Curtis
Seasonal Milk Prices Dropped by Maine Commission
Augusta Maine August AP reports the Maine Milk Commission will drop seasonal price adjustments and let supply and demand set local area prices. The move, linked to National Farmers Organization efforts for higher producer prices, will not change overall milk prices, the commission said Monday.
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Augusta
Maine Milk Commission
National Farmers Organization
Humphrey Cites Netherland Ties
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey arrived in the Netherlands on a two week European tour. He cited deep ties with the Netherlands and planned talks with Queen Juliana and European leaders while avoiding being a negotiator. He expected protests over the Vietnam War and would discuss NATO and nuclear and trade issues with leaders in West Germany Britain France Italy and Belgium.
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the Hague
Hubert H. Humphrey
Netherlands
Juliana
Geneva
Humphrey
NATO
Vietnam
United States
Stillhead
West Germany
Britain
Italy
France
Belgium
Charles de Gaulle
Harold Wilson
Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Maine Urges Expanded Federal Grants for Pollution Control
Senator Muskie told Portland groups that if funds are available and Water Quality Act amendments take effect, big cities like Portland could receive a full 30 percent federal grant for pollution projects. He warned Maine must address growing pollution threats and cited a potential $20 billion cost by 1972 and $100 billion by 2000 for needed facilities.
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Portland
Edmund Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Joint Service ‘Clubs of
Congress
Senate
Curtis
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Plym
Mil
Ford Haven
Cong
Chuck
WRR Gen
Fea. Corp
St. Louis
Alumni Association
St. Louis High School
Graham St
By George Cornell
Thornton Academy
Harold Applin
Notre Dame Hospital
Hannover
Germany
Helge Scheibe
Applin
Frank
Jeff
Mary Beth Applin
Netherland Ties
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