Birds Seen Threatened by DDT Amid Ongoing Risks
Washington AP report notes DDT residues continue to threaten birds like the bald eagle peregrine falcon and brown pelican, with near extinction outlook for some species. Experts warn persistence of DDT in waters and foodstuffs may last years, affecting Lake Michigan and other waterways. several states report residues in fish and shellfish and nationwide surveys indicate exceeding FDA levels in multiple rivers and lakes.
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Washington
Ray Johnson
Bureau of Sports Fisheries and Wildlife
Lake
Michigan
Johnson
Clifford M. Hardin
Robert H. Finch
Rhode Island
Lake Michigan
Chesapeake Bay
New York State
California
Gaylord Nelson
D-Wis
Food and Drug Administration
Hudson River
New York
Delaware
Cooper Rivers
South Carolina
St. Lucia Canal
Apalachicola River
Florida
Tombigbee River
Alabama
Rio Grande
Texas
Arkansas and
White Rivers
Arkansas
Sacramento River
Ontario
Believe Man Should Drink But Not Fly
Kill Devil Hills North Carolina AP Julian Scheer NASA assistant director for public affairs will be the main speaker at the Man Will Never Fly Society annual meeting next month The spoof group formed in 1959 to mock the Wright Brothers memorial celebration The event runs from 4 p m December 16 to 10 30 a m December 17 ending as the Wright Brothers first flight observance begins
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Kill Devil Hills
N.C
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Julian Scheer
Third Class Cities May Declare Emergency State
Harrisburg Mayors of third class cities like Corry could issue a state of emergency by proclamation once a Senate approved bill reaches the Governor. The measure requires media and city council copies of proclamations, limits the emergency to five days unless extended, and authorizes curfews, crowd restrictions, entry limits, and controls on goods, gasoline, and other materials to preserve public peace.
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Harrisburg
Corry
Senate
Turkeys Nervous Birds At All Times
Columbus Ohio AP reports that the Thanksgiving gobbler is a nervous bird year round with high blood pressure. Dr Robert L Hamlin of Ohio State University and colleagues study turkey hypertension and a heart condition called dissecting aortic aneurysm to gain information transferable to humans.
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Columbus, Ohio
Robert L. Hamlin
Ohio State University
Hamlin
OSU
Turkeys
Youth Advisers Appointed to Welfare Branch
Gov Shafer designated six youths as youth advisors to agencies in the Pennsylvania Department of Welfare. The appointments stem from a statewide Youth Conference two months earlier and aim to involve young people in government and democratic processes.
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Arrisburg
Shafer
State Department of Welfare
Holiday Road Toll May Pass 700
The National Safety Council estimates 700 to 800 people may die in traffic accidents during the four day Thanksgiving weekend from 6 p.m. Wednesday to midnight Sunday. This is the first council forecast for Thanksgiving traffic and follows a shift from viewing the holiday as a stay at home period. Last year 764 died in the four day weekend, the highest on record.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Council
Selection of youth committee members announced in state welfare board
The State Board of Public Welfare named Carol Keegan of Dunmore and Abraham Tyler of York along with Thomas Gentzel of State College to serve on the Central and Eastern Pennsylvania Youth Development Centers boards. Also named were David Fontaine of Wilkes Barre and Randy Roebuck of Carlisle to the Advisory Committee on Public Assistance and Gregory King of Coatesville to the Advisory Committee on Children and Youth.
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Carol Keegan
Dunmore
Abraham Tyler
York
State Board of Public Welfare
Thomas Gentzel
State College
Central Pennsylvania
David Fontaine
Wilkes
Barre
Eastern Pennsylvania
Randy Roebuck
Carlisle
Public Assistance
Gregory King
Coatesville
Children and
Indians Vow To Hold Out At Alcatraz
More than 100 American Indians including women and infants vow to stay on Alcatraz Island until federal or state officials meet their demands for rebuilding a San Francisco Indian Center and expanding aid to California Indians. They face cold, hunger, and disease while awaiting talks with Interior Secretary Hickel and landlord General Services Administration.
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco
California
Federal
General Services Administration
Interior
Walter Hickel
Alcatraz
Pickets Fight For Migrant Workers Strikes Set For Thanksgiving Day
Albert Rojas of the United Farm Workers announces plans to picket every grapeselling store in western Pennsylvania on Thanksgiving to pressure California grape growers for wage talks. He cites migrant hunger behind the holiday as thousands work in camps. Mass picketing is planned in San Francisco, Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago.
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United Farm Workers Union
Pennsylvania
Albert Rojas
California
Rojas
San Francisco
Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Ohio legalizes stand up bars in new law
In Columbus Ohio a Thursday start date marks the entry into force of a statute allowing patrons to stand while drinking at bars replacing the prior seating requirement. The measure, approved by the legislature, moves to modernize service rules.
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Ohio
Columbus
Alaska
Richard Oakes
Alcatraz
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