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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1975

Page

2

Linus Pauling to Receive Ford Science Award Today

President Ford will present the nation’s top science honor to Linus Pauling, Nobel laureate and critic of nuclear testing. Stever calls the award a sign of national conciliation as Pauling’s science impact spans chemistry to biology.

Ford Linus Pauling Defense Department Atomic Energy Commission Pauling Soler Advoc H. Guyford Stever National Science Foundation Ihington Union Sting Soviet Union Rogers C.B. Morton

Eloise Devastates Caribbean Killing and Flood Risks

Hurricane Eloise lashed the northern Dominican Republic killing at least six more people after previously killing 22 in Puerto Rico. The storm with 80 mph winds caused record devastation and flooding across the region, prompting evacuations in Haiti and warnings for Cuba and eastern Cuba.

Santo Domingo Eloise Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Haiti Cuba Haitian Red Cross

Abernathy Leads Peaceful Las Vegas Protest Against City

Civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy fronts about 75 picketers outside the Las Vegas Convention Center urging a boycott until the city treats Black residents fairly. Police report the demonstration as peaceful with few officers nearby.

Ralph Abernathy Las Vegas Uour Friends of Good Will Brotherhood Abernathy Las Vegas Convention Center

Denver Leads Finalists in Ninth Annual Country Awards

Denver dominates nominations with five finalist slots in the ninth annual country awards sweepstakes. The Country Music Association says the 4,630 members voted on ten categories, with Denver scoring in nearly every eligible field. Categories include entertainer of the year, single record of the year for Thank God I'm a Country Boy, album of the year for An Evening With John Denver, song of the year for Back Home Again, and male vocalist of the year.

John Denver Country Music Association Denver

Miss America declines a Southern breakfast staple during Augusta visit

Elaine Godin, the new Miss America, declined grits calling them hairless and unappealing as she toured Augusta. In Hampton Virginia, Sgt. Leonard Matlovich urged the Air Force to keep him in despite being homosexual, resisting a lifelong celibacy pledge while facing discharge under current regulations.

Elaine Godin New Yorker Augusta Miss Godin Air Force Leonard Matlovie Matlovich Hampton Vietnam

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