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Newspaper

Las Vegas Sun

Location

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States of America

Date

May 17, 1970

Page

2

Oil Goo Fouls 1000 Beach Miles Across Gulf States

Officials investigate a sticky tar-like substance washing ashore on beaches from Galveston Bay to western Florida and Grand Isle Louisiana. Texas and Louisiana agencies test samples to identify origin while officials consider a refinery by-product rather than crude oil.

New Orleans UPID Gulf of Mexico Texas Mississippi Alabama Georgia Florida Galveston Bay Austin Port Isabel Sabine Pass Clyde W. Prejeant Grand Isle Prejeant Chevron Oil Company Gulf Petro-Chemical Texas Water Quality Board Robert LaFlayer Louisiana Stream Commission Washington Dauphine Island Ala Louisiana Conservation Department LaFleur Atlanta

Peaceful N D festival draws small crowd at ABM site

At Nekoma North Dakota a peaceful protest festival near an ABM complex drew 900 to 1,200 people by early afternoon. Demonstrators held speeches and flew kites around the construction hole, which remained unfilled as crowds dispersed after about two hours. Completion is expected mid-1974.

Nekoma N.D UPI William Verney Verney Arvilla University of Dakota At Grand Forks

Guard Hit By General In Shooting

Lt. Gen. William J. McCaffrey told Armed Forces Week in Philadelphia that Ohio is the only state with guardsmen locking and loading ammunition during civil disorders. He called the Kent State killings tragic and urged restraint amid hazardous duties.

Philadelphia UPS William J. McCaffrey Ohio Armed Forces Week Kent State University Ohio National Guardsmen

Weather report for 24 hours ending yesterday

United Press International reports temperatures and precipitation for the 24 hours ending at 4 a.m. yesterday. Readings include varying temperatures from 69 to 103 and multiple precipitation figures, reflecting minor to moderate rainfall across regions.

United Press International

Reform Leader Urges Backing For Protesting Youths

Washington UPI Maurice N Eisendrath head of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations calls for support for dissenting youths and blacks amid Kent State and Jackson State killings and anti-war protests. He warns against scapegoating youths and urges Jewish communities to speak up and join protests to prevent repeat of past scapegoating.

Maurice N. Eisendrath Kent State Jackson State Eisendrath Union of American Hebrew Congregations

Show Goes On For Tiny Tim Wife After Miscarriage

Miss Vicki, 18, wife of Tiny Tim, remained in good condition at Methodist Hospital Houston after a miscarriage five months into pregnancy. A hospital spokesman said discharge is not imminent. Tiny Tim, in Houston with The Enchanted Forest, stayed beside her. they wed on the Johnny Carson Tonight Show last December.

Tiny Tim Vicki Houston UPI Methodist Hospital Victoria Budinger Haddonfield, N.J Johnny Carson Carson Herbert Buckingham Kkhoury

Israeli Jets Sink Egyptian Destroyer and Missile Boat

Israeli planes hit Ras Banas on the Red Sea in retaliation for an Egyptian missile boat salvo that sank an Israeli trawler and for an Eilat port explosion. The raid reportedly destroyed an Egyptian Z class destroyer and a Komar missile boat, amid three days of air battles over the Suez Canal.

United Press International Red Sea Ras Banas Sharm el Sheikh Eilat Israel Suez Canal

Canadian degrees awarded in 1968 69 study year

The Dominion Bureau of Statistics reports 55 327 undergraduate degrees granted by Canadian universities and colleges in 1968 69. Women earned 20 551 graduate degrees. Masters of Arts went to 995 students, Masters of Science to 2 311, and doctoral degrees to 1 094.

Ottawa UPI Dominion Bureau of Statistics

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