04 Aug 1972
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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1972
Page
1
The British government declares a state of emergency to move vital cargo as a week-long port strike slows shipments. Queen Elizabeth II signed the proclamation at sea, enabling requisition of transport, price controls, and troop deployment to unload ships idle in ports.
Government secrecy policy cuts topple top secret and confidential access for 27,348 federal employees in two months. Nixon told committee chair Jah Misentower that in major departments classifications dropped from 43,580 to 10,238. Eisenhower said top secret officials fell 5 percent from 2,275 to 1,076. Nixon ordered new secrecy rules last March.
Spassky trails Fischer with experts seeing little chance for comeback after tense play. The match featured late arrivals and bold tactics as Fischer pressed a mating threat and two rooks plus bishop against Spassky, with commentators warning Spassky faces an uphill battle.
Gov. George Wallace is likely to depart the Spain Rehabilitation Center in Birmingham within two weeks as he continues therapy for partial paralysis. His physician stated the move hinges on his steady progress and remaining medical needs.
Paul Goodman noted electric social critic and author died at his Lancaster New Hampshire summer home on Wednesday night, announced Thursday. He was 60 years old.
Staff sergeant Gon Poe of the 433rd Tactical Airlift Wing recounted being struck by lightning while two acres of land near Sansatonto were the scene. He lay paralyzed at first, felt burning all over, and saw his wife Mary Louise rush to help as the bolt knocked her 25 feet away. She freed his boots, attempted to remove his trousers, and rushed him to hospital where he later stood from a wheelchair. His body hair was singed and red streaks marked his arms and torso.
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