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Newspaper
Las Vegas Sun
Location
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1970
Page
2
Los Angeles lists 130 corrections for public structures noting changes seen as major and poorly documented. Engineers call drawings a hodgepodge of chicken scratches while officials question who authorized revisions and why inspections failed to prevent unsafe conditions.
The U S Weather Bureau reports Friday’s high reached 110 degrees at Buckeye Arizona excluding Alaska and Hawaii. The prior night’s low dropped to 43 degrees in Evanston Wyoming.
Dennis E. Hess, Las Vegas BLM District Manager, said two positions were filled. Frederic B. Mullin becomes Mining Geologist for Lands and Minerals, after earning a geology BS from Virginia Tech in 1961. Larry Lee takes over as Fire Control Officer, succeeding Ralph Neft, and is a Utah State University graduate.
The tricentury of German chemist Johann Rudolph Glauber is observed this year for his discovery of Glauber’s Salts. UPI notes his papers mention a preparation that darkened his bald scalp with curled hair, a claim linked to his experiments.
Vice Adm. H G Rickover warned Congress that the United States trails the Soviet Union in nuclear powered ships and submarines. He cited Russia with 355 subs 75 nuclear powered versus 147 U S subs 88 nuclear powered and said the Soviets could produce up to 20 subs per year while the U S turns out only two or three. He urged rapid budget approval to fund four new high speed atomic subs and planning for three more plus a nuclear frigate and two more subs. He warned the risk of a dangerous defense posture and possible unfavorable outcomes in future war. He noted State Department actions he views as sharing secrets and reported Soviet attempts to buy American propulsion tech.
Jane Spielman, 23, a key Weatherman witness, surrendered in New York to face bombing conspiracy charges. She was indicted with 12 others in Detroit, held on $10,000 bail, and faces a Tuesday arraignment with a $500 cash bond.
Harrisburg figures show the state issued 1,102,749 hunting licenses last year, ahead of Michigan which reported 918,175 licensees. The data position Pennsylvania as the top issuing state among the 50. The figures highlight strong hunting participation and licensing reach in the state.
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