Oil Slick Threatens Florida Beaches Blamed on Navy
A massive oil slick drifting toward 50 miles of north Florida beaches is blamed on the U.S. Navy after officials cited dumping of more than 500000 gallons of waste fuel into Atlantic waters. Navy admitted two bargeloads were dumped Monday, saying such waste is regularly discharged about eight times a year. Local officials and Gov. Claude Kirk demanded inquiry and cleanup to prevent shoreline pollution.
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Mayport Naval Station
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Charles Bennett
Don Dietz
Mayport Naval’ Station
38 Americans Missing In Hunt For Second Plane
In central South Vietnam U S air units scanned mountains for the wreckage of two C123 transports missing since the weekend. A total of 38 Americans and 85 Vietnamese were aboard the two flights. A second C123 vanished Sunday with five American crewmen, 27 American crew members and 12 passengers. The command declined to disclose takeoff or destination details.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Bell to Ask PAC for Statewide Hike
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania plans to request rate boosts to take effect in 60 days, yielding about 86.3 million dollars in revenue. The single-line bill is expected to rise by roughly 1.20 dollars per line while long distance rates stay unchanged. the carrier serves about 6 million telephones in the state.
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Philadelphia
Bell Telephone of Pennsylvania
Bell
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
Pennsylvania
Jones Laughlin Pays $1000 Pollution Fine
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp. pleaded guilty in federal court to water pollution and were fined $1,000 under the Rivers and Harbors Act for discharging grease oil and metallic substances into the Ohio River near its Aliquippa Works during a process changeover. US Attorney Richard Thornburgh called it a rare enforcement under the 70 year old law. Westinghouse Air Brake Co. will design and build over $3 million in subway equipment for Sao Paulo Brazil, the region's first in 50 years.
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Pittsburgh
Jones and Laughlin Steel Corp
Ohio River
Aliquippa
Richard Thornburgh
Westinghouse Air Brake Co
Sao Paulo
Brazil
South America
UC Raises Water Prices in Union City
The Union City borough announced higher water and sewage rates for the coming year. The combined water and sewage minimum will rise from 8.15 to 8.60 for two months, sewage-only rates increase from 7 to 7.50, and water usage above the 4,000 gallon minimum will charge five cents more per 1,000 gallons. Manager Wesley Allen cited rising salaries, material costs, operating costs, and a public utilities tax as factors, and noted plans to extend service to areas not currently served, with project materials estimated at 2,400.
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Union City
Wesley Allen
Union City Municipal Authority
Allen
Some GI to Get Card From Nixon
The President signed a card at a White House meeting with Villanova University students who run Mail Call Vietnam. The project aims to send holiday mail to over 300,000 servicemen, with more than 250,000 cards letters and packages already sent. The Nixon card will be dropped into the mailing at random.
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Nixon Washington
Southeast Asia
White House
Villanova University
Vietnam
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