Desertion by crossing borders rises among US GIs
A Pentagon survey shows 1,403 U S service members deserted by crossing international borders since July 1, 1966. Many fled to Canada Mexico or Sweden with 371 returning, 468 leaving for native countries, and 349 in financial or personal distress. Deserters face penalties on return.
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Union Oil Maps New Offshore Platform After Santa Barbara Spill
Los Angeles Union Oil Co. of California plans to start constructing a new offshore drilling platform in the Santa Barbara channel as soon as possible to curb further coast contamination after the January 28 blowout. President Fred L. Hartley argues stoppage would worsen subsurface pressures and seepage, while proposing 25 percent of lease revenues be directed to coastal communities for recreation facilities.
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Telegraph Drama Mirrors Politics Polk Nomination
On May 29, 1844 the first political telegraph flash carried news to Washington that the Democrats nominated James K. Polk for President, marking a pivotal moment in political communication.
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U S Cigarette Consumption Falls Amid Advertising Ban Talks
Washington reports a continued drop in U S cigarette use since 1968 with 7 million quitting in two years per Senate committee estimates. First seven months of last year show consumption falling three times faster. a pending FCC related ban on TV ads could shift antismoking campaigns and industry profits.
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Five Die As Fire Rips Nyack Hotel
A Nyack New York hotel fire killed five men and left seven missing. Firemen reported one survivor and one person saved after leaping from a window. The blaze struck Steve's Bar and Grill Hotel, an old wood frame building opposite the police station near New York City.
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