Coast Guard nets 72-foot trawler in North Carolina marijuana bust
Coast Guardsmen captured the 72-foot Don Elias and arrested nine crew members after a 24 hour search off Cape Fear. The vessel, Honduran flagged, was boarded about 8 15 a m by Cutter Vigorous out of New London. One man from Fayetteville, Gaylord Lee Smith, 22, was charged with smuggling and conspiracy. two suspects remained at large. The operation followed a prior seizure of 15 tons of marijuana at a makeshift Wilmington dock.
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Lost Sea Found Beneath Ross Ice Shelf in Antarctica
US and international scientists report a lost sea 600 feet beneath the Ross Ice Shelf 500 miles from the South Pole. A drill hole froze shut as artesian water flooded up, halting exploration. a new attempt with a supersonic jet drill head was planned next week.
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Iguana Captured in Hawaii Screened by Quarantine Inspectors
A 4 foot 10 inch green iguana was captured by Hawaii plant quarantine inspectors in none Valley on the Island of it. The iguana is the seventh caught in the state this year and is being held at the state plant quarantine facility in Honolulu. Iguanas are prohibited from entry into Hawaii and such sightings are believed to indicate smuggling. The reptile is in good condition.
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Bell says five or six top FBI director candidates named
Attorney General Griffin Bell plans to give President Carter a short list before Christmas. He intends to propose five or six nationally prominent figures, including federal judges and college presidents, as FBI director candidates while Carter considers them over the holidays.
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