Sparkman Seeks Study on Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway Impact
Sen. John Sparkman calls on the Army Corps of Engineers to study how the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway would affect tonnage and inland access, arguing it could support a Gulf coast superport. The project faces legal challenges and bids open Sept. 7 for a Tombigbee lock and canal at Gainesville Alabama.
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Birmingham
Ala
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Army Corps of Engineers
Tennessee of Engineers
Washington
Sparkman
Alabama
Corps
Gulf Coast
Mississippi
Louisiana
Texas
Corps’ Mobile
Tombigbee River
Gainesville
Tombigbee
Tennessee River
Gulf of Mexico
Mobile
Midwest
Nixon Rally Opens Convention Amid Harmony and Protests
After three days of unity, antiwar demonstrators clashed with police outside the Coral Beach Hotel while Nixon entered Convention Hall. More than 900 protesters were arrested, tear gas filled the air, and delegates moved through barricades as Nixon delivered a 42 minute address urging a new American majority.
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GOP
Coral Beach Hotel
Committee For
Nixon
Agnew
Florida teachers face summer unpaid periods and food stamp scrutiny
The Duval Teachers Association notes some members receive food stamps while most Florida teachers on 10 month contracts lack pay in July and August. WTLV probes the issue as officials cite food stamp rules using income and resources like cars or bank accounts, and discuss adding occupation specifics to eligibility criteria.
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U.S.D.A
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Duval Teachers Association
WTLV
Carroll
Nixon defends policy as antiwar protests echo in crowd
General Neeld reports massed U S air raids near Da Nang and Tam Ky while fighting intensifies inland. U S Command logs 220 strikes in North Vietnam though weather limits. Nixon attacks McGovern while praising China and the Soviet Union policy and calls for unity against wartime critics. A small protest by Vietnam Veterans Against the War is heard during the speech.
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Neeld
Ross
Saigon
Highway 1
Duy Xuyen
da Nang
Tam Ky
Quang Tin
U.S. Command
North Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Que Son Valley
McGovern
Nixon
South Dakota
China
Soviet Union
U.S
Vietnam
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