Mustard Gas Moves From Okinawa To Johnston Island
The U S Army began moving about 3000 tons of mustard gas from Okinawa to Johnston Island. Five truck convoys carried 630 tons to the 15730-ton transport Sea Lift, with another 600 tons daily for four days. About 2000 residents along the route evacuated, 21 schools closed early for summer as a precaution. the operation completed barely. Police cleared 60 radicals who attempted to block the shipment.
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United States
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Washington
Japan
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Arkansas Weather Report Sees Record Heat and 4-104 Forecast
Weather Experiment Station reports 24 hours ending 7 am Thursday with a high of 100 and a low of 75, the hottest day of the year. Forecast fair and continued heat through Friday with isolated thunderstorms in extreme northeast. highs Friday 104, lows tonight upper 60s to upper 70s.
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Veterans in Wheelchairs Crown Victims in Iowa Fisher Outing
Three disabled veterans in wheelchairs drowned when a pontoon boat from the Soldiers Home in Marshalltown capsized on Upper Pine Lake. Six others were rescued, including four residents and two attendants. Victims identified as Charles Seaton 81 Springville Chester Stroud 40 Des Moines and Jorgen R Hovisten 77 Jewell. The boat toppled as weight shifted. no one wore life jackets though life preservers cushions were present. nearby a raft incident on the Arkansas River is noted with a woman missing.
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Iowa
Marshalltown
Upper Pine Lake
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Charles Seaton
Springville
Chester Stroud
Des Moines
Jorgen R. Hoversten
Jewell
McCormick
Veto overrides fail for public works bill in Senate
Senate Democrats fall five votes short of overriding President Nixon's veto of a $5.6 billion public works bill aimed at creating 200,000 jobs. The tally was 57 to 36, with only Sen. Harry F. Byrd voting to sustain the veto. Nixon signed a $2.25 billion emergency public jobs program and indicated support for other provisions, including extensions of development and public works acts. Senate debates highlighted costs and effectiveness, with Sen. Lowell P. Weicker praising the override vote due to rising unemployment.
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California
Nixon
Jerry Brown
Associated Press
Washington
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Virginia
Public Works Committee
Howard Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Lowell P. Weicker
R Conn
Arkansas Senators Vote To Override Nixon Veto Fails
Senators J W Fulbright and John L McClellan voted to override Nixon's veto of a 5.6 billion public works bill but the bid failed 57 to 36, short of the needed two thirds. The report also covers Viet Cong peace plan questions and remarks by Bruce before leaving office for health reasons.
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Washington
J.W. Fulbright
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Nixon
Bruce
U.S
Funeral services for Hugh Leiper in Malvern Calif
Funeral services for 73 year old Hugh Leiper who died July 13 in Encinatas California will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday July 17 at Atkinson Funeral Home in Malvern Survivors include his wife Dorothea two children a sister Mrs Howard Waddle of Hope and a brother Harper Leiper of Houston
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Hope
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Houston
Hempstead leads in June traffic deaths and wrecks
The Police Services Division reported 53 traffic fatalities in June, with 3 deaths in the Hope District across Clark Hempstead Little River Howard Lafayette Miller Nevada Pike Sevier counties. Statewide 1,238 accidents were logged, with excessive speed toppling the list of causes. 58 deaths occurred in 46 fatal collisions. Also reported: a Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis threat in Texas endangering horses, with up to 1,900 expected deaths and vaccination and spraying measures underway.
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Bell Workers Presented New Contract Offer in Arkansas
Southwestern Bell spokesman announced in Little Rock a new three year contract offer to the Communications Workers of America in St. Louis. The package includes immediate wage raises up to 23.05 weekly for top rated craft workers in large cities like Little Rock and up to 21.50 in other locations plus cost of living adjustments. About 3000 Arkansas Bell employees are on strike against Western Electric as CWA talks continue. The union will study the proposal as pickets remain in 34 Arkansas cities with new signs in Bentonville Heber Springs and Batesville.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
Communications Workers of America
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CWA
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Arkansas
Western Electric Co
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Heber Springs
Batesville
Col Vernon Pinkey to retire as river project head
Col. Vernon Pinkey, who led completion of the Arkansas River waterway, will retire July 31 to become executive director of the Arkansas Basin Development Association. He will replace former Col. Harley Ladd, now head of the Tulsa Port of Catoosa since May 15.
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Okla
Vernon Pinkey
Arkansas Basin Development Association
Pinkley
Harley Ladd
Catoosa
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