Judicious Oversights on UFOs Reported Over Tennessee
The Wall Street Journal notes unidentified flying objects were seen over Tennessee near the Kentucky border and Memphis, with one lingering near Memphis for about four hours and another bright light over Memphis airport denied by the FAA. The piece reflects on bureaucratic caution and the risk of ignoring unexplained phenomena.
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Tennessee
Kentucky
Memphis
Federal Aviation Agency
FAA
Air Force
A Little First Aid At Marion County General Hospital
In Indianapolis a 48 year old heart patient near discharge had a bedsheet protruding from his suitcase when a security search uncovered a hospital bedsheet and a stash of many items including stethoscopes mouthwash toiletries utensils pajamas gowns and syringes. The incident suggests the patient may have had home medical paraphernalia.
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Marion County General Hospital
Indianapolis
Oregon neon ban praised as power save and beauty boost
The Des Moines Register notes Oregon’s governor uses an executive order to ban neon advertising to cut power use and enhance scenery. Advertisers lose a lighting method but not the sign right, with court and legislative action possible. The piece urges support from EPA, power industry, and public.
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Oregon
Tom McCall
Environmental Protection Agency
Electric Power Industry
Environmental Beautifess
Towa
Gilda Offers Lesson On Outer Banks Beach Policy
The hurricane Gilda brushed the Outer Banks as Gov Holfhouser’s aides weighed a request to fund beach nourishment. Despite massive sand deposits, towns saw NC12 flooded and sand washed away, underscoring that nature outpaces costly dune barriers and urging wiser, fuller federal action.
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James Holfhouser
Hatteras
Gilda
N. C. Highway 12
Fortune In Pants At Portland Fair Shows Old Jeans Rise
A Portland Oregonian column recalls a seven person family who stored worn jeans under their porch. Once discarded they become a curious relic as worn pants fetch high prices at the state fair. Antique dealers note today’s rags may become tomorrow’s treasures.
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Oregon
France
Senator Views School Bonds As Vital To The Editor
In 1972 North Carolina faced urgent needs for public school construction due to population shifts and program expansions. The $300 million School Facilities Bonds of 1973 would fund county and city units for construction and equipment, allocated by per capita student membership. High Point, Greensboro, and Guilford County would share $16.65 million. State Treasurer Edwin Gill says the bonds can be issued without tax increases, but opposition warns of burdens if rejected.
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North Carolina
State of North Carolina
General Assembly
High Point
Greensboro
Guilford County
County of
Guilford
Gill
Lynwood Smith
United States
Pritchett
George T.tate
Wellington Ct
Republic
Winter fuel squeeze worries area economy and relief efforts
Oil dealers report allocations limit supply for 1972 and warn of a hard winter. Dealers cooperatively urge customers to keep tanks filled while seeking extra allocations, hoping for milder weather. The piece also notes Finch Preaching Mission in Thomasville and the American Textile Machinery Exhibition in Greenville with wide foreign participation and high costs for machinery.
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Finch
Wallace E. Fisher
Trinity Lutheran Church
Lancaster
Memorial United Methodist Church
Thomasville
Greenville
S.C
Len Haimovitz
Nixon Letters Tie Donald Nixon to Vesco Scheme in Europe
Donald A. Nixon, president's nephew, writes from Geneva criticizing Vesco and hinting at White House approval. He jokes about “lettuce” deals with IOS and mentions Ehrlichman's talks and possible involvement in consulting for Vesco. Meier, tied to Howard Hughes, faces suits and tax probes over Nixon connections.
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Washington
Donald A. Nixon
White House
Europe
Robert Vesco
Donald
Geneva
California
Vesco
John Meier
Gil Straub
Donald Sid
F. Donald Nixon
George Clifford
International Controls
IOS
Tony Ulasewicz
New York
Ehrlichman
Clifford
John Ehrlichman
Young Donald
San Clemente
Meier
Peking
The
Howard Hughes
Hughes
Don Nixon
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Wall Street Journal
Paul Revere
Old North Church
Roanoke Times
DES Moines Register
Twin City Sentinel
Portland Oregonian
Edwin Gill
Comrade
Doak Finch
D.R. Frank Jordan
Haimovitz
Donald Nixon
Jack Anderson
United Feature Syndicate
Hughes Saing Meier
Don
IRS
U.S
New Meico
Thomas Benavides
Alberquerque
Benavides
New Mexico
Democrats
Nixon
Donald Nixons
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