Las Vegas funds aid global leaders program finale
A Las Vegas based foundation supported by casino funds funds fellowship programs for students from developing nations to study at UCLA and Princeton. Justice Douglas heads the foundation, which aims to promote international peace and understanding despite questions about funding sources. The piece defends charity and stresses peace building over scandal.
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Bolton Quickstep cart, early American fire engine
A cart built in Berlin Massachusetts around 1765 known as the Bolton Quickstep. It was used for fighting fires and is preserved in a New York museum, likely one of the first fire engines manufactured in the United States.
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Fire marks exhibit in New York fire museum
A New York City fire fighting museum displays more than 3,000 fire marks. These marks originated with English insurance companies in the 17th century and reached America by the mid 18th century.
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Air Force admits C5 backfires on large transport contract
In a House Armed Services Committee session Air Force comptroller Lt. Gen. Durward Crow acknowledged a cost overrun of 863 million on the Lockheed C5A transport program leaving the total projected outlay at 5.2 billion for 120 aircraft. He warned future total package contracts would require tighter cost controls amid disputes over inflation and technical difficulties.
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Mint Plans Computerized Keno For Faster Games
The Mint Hotel plans to computerize Keno to speed play and raise volumes. A demo showed the computer copying player tickets and calculating payoffs within seconds, with state officials to approve before operation. A sample test area will run employees through complex tickets to ensure the system handles thousands of combinations.
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Mayo Cash To Justice Burger Tied To Mayo Foundation Fees
Chief Justice nominee Warren E Burger has received a total of 6000 dollars in trustee fees over 13 years from the Mayo Foundation Rochester. The foundation began paying 2000 dollar annual stipends to all public board members in 1966, along with a six member slate that includes Lyndon B. Johnson. Burger’s aides confirm the payments, while White House officials say no further comment is available.
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Stepped Up Commie Fighting Doubles U.S. War Casualties
In Washington Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird says recent North Vietnamese and Viet Cong offensives have doubled U.S. casualties last week, with 430 U.S. KIA and 2,185 wounded reported in Saigon. He notes peace talks contrast with intensified attacks, including ground assaults rivaling the Tet era.
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