Tornadoes, damaging winds sweep Midwest states
A cold Great Lakes system spawned tornadoes and severe thunderstorms across the Midwest. One tornado struck a trailer court near Bapcalaire Wisconsin, killing one and injuring at least two, while another leveled cornfields near Princeton Minnesota. Reports of funnel clouds appeared near Greenfield Missouri and western Midwestern cities.
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Nader indicts USDA in two year probe on tainted meat
Ralph Nader and seven Raiders accuse the Agriculture Department of lax regulation allowing tainted meat and poultry and pesticide exposure. They claim no reliable monitoring for bacteriological contamination and say inspectors face bribery and dismissal. Department officials defend reforms and challenge the report as misleading.
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Tennessee Today Firing Policy Stays With Commissioner
E C Stimbert says the education department will keep firing and hiring decisions in the hands of the state commissioner. Rumors about state librarian Wilmon H Croze resigning were not substantiated as he remains a figure in the discussion. The report highlights ongoing political dynamics in Nashville.
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Apollo 15 testing aims to fix power issue before launch
With one week to go CAPE KENNEDY engineers prep Endeavour for a launch pad test to repeat a brief electrical power drop seen during a countdown rehearsal. Apollo 15 astronauts Scott Worden Irwin remain aboard Falcon for final systems checks and brush-up work as inverter analysis continues and the countdown targets 9 34 a m EDT July 26 launch.
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Longshoremen Strike Enters 19th Day With No End
San Francisco dispatch reports the West Coast wide walkout extending into a 19th day. The strike disrupts cargo handling, shipping, and fuel, with estimates of costly delays and layoffs potential across rail, trucking, and distribution networks. Union and employer talks have not resumed since July 1, and projections suggest an endurance of weeks or months.
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Thieu Face Coup If Re-Elected
Retired Gen Duong Van Minh warns Time magazine that another coup is possible if President Nguyen Van Thieu wins reelection. Minh, a former coup leader who toppled Diem in 1963, says free and honest elections are essential to avoid trouble. He notes his ouster led to exile and offered no verdict on living with the National Liberation Front.
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Big) Minh
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South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
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Thieu
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National Liberation Front
Senate Moves to Terminate Subversive Control Board
In Washington the Subversive Activities Control Board faces a Senate vote after Sen. William Proxmire sought to end its 450000 dollar budget for the year beginning July 1. Nixon recently upgraded its powers, drawing opposition from Ervin and the ACLU who warn of civil rights harm as the federation urges careful review. Ellender sided against keeping the SACB, part of a larger appropriations package for Justice, State and Commerce.
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Agnew Silent On Nixon Visit During Madrid Stop
In Madrid vice president Spiro Agnew refrained from commenting on Nixon's planned Peking trip while meeting Prince Juan Carlos on a three day Spanish leg of a 32 day world tour. Agnew attended Franco's National Day garden party for 3000 guests and met with the aging Spanish leader as aides downplayed his role.
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Leaner fat content in hot dogs per 1971 test results
Agriculture officials report second quarter 1971 tests show frankfurters and cooked sausages averaged 27.7 percent fat on specific content tests versus 27.9 percent in Q1. About 4.7 thousand samples were tested, with 4.2 percent inside the 30 percent fat ceiling, down from 38.8 percent. Sausages failing fat tests must be reworked before sale.
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UPI
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