Congressman Defends Junkets With Onsite Observation Claim
Rep Durward Hall defended congressional junkets abroad saying only on the spot observation can guide decisions. His 25 day Far East tour covered Hawaii, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Vietnam, the Philippines and Okinawa costing 1990 dollars and highlighting Air Force organization and the RS70 plane. He advised careful planning to ensure trip objectives are met.
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Danish entomologist funded to study gnat swarms on eclipse
Copenhagen reports Dr. Terens Nielsen, an entomologist, receives 2200 dollars to study gnat swarm behavior during the July 20 solar eclipse in North America. He will stay with his biologist daughter Hedvig in Alaska and take a position in Maine as sites are not yet set.
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UPI
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Allied Artists Names Eastern Publicity Chief
Lee Bergman was appointed eastern publicity manager for Allied Artists Pictures Corp by Sanford Abrahams. Bergman will join after completing a Universal Pictures assignment and has worked with Blowitz Thomas Canton and Columbia Pictures. He produced the off Broadway musical Meet Peter Grant and authored two novels.
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Fire hits training ship Dom Fernando sinking in Lisbon
In Lisbon the training ship Dom Fernando burned while anchored in the Tagus River. More than 130 young boys leapt into the water as ferry boats rescued them. Ten people were burned, one seriously, with no deaths reported.
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Rhythmette Revue Opens At LVHS In Thirteen Steps
Las Vegas High School hosts the annual Rhythmette Revue with 20 junior and senior girls performing in the gym theater in the round. Tickets cost 1.95 for general admission 2 for reserved and 1 for students with activity cards. Also scheduled are university band performances and student body officer elections.
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Hoover urges equal coverage of bank robbery risks
FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover told the Law Enforcement Bulletin that newspapers radio and TV should broadcast the dangers of bank robbery as much as the profits. He warned that potential robbers hear about big sums but often do not learn of the punishment.
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