Ferry Pilot Accused as Bottle Evidence Emerges
Coast Guard probes found a half pint Seagram bottle in the ferry wheel house after the Oct 20 crash that killed 78 near Destrehan Louisiana. Coroner reports showed captain Eugene Auletta nearly legally drunk. 18 survived and 72 bodies recovered. FBI tests ordered on bottle contents and fingerprints.
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New Orleans
UPI
Coast Guard
George Prince
Seagram's
V.C
Cmdr
Peter Lauridsen
Official
Coast Guard Board of Inquiry
FBI
Frank Minyard
Orleans Parish
Eugene Auletta
Mineral County water request denied for Walker Lake
State Engineer Westergard rejected Mineral County's plan to obtain 2500 surplus cfs from Rough and Bodie creeks and 2300 cfs from Bodie Creek to support Walker Lake recreation. He noted no surplus water exists and the permit would exceed records. This decision ties to other rights and may affect Walker Lake.
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Carson City
UPI
Roland Westergard
Mineral County
Walker Lake
Westergard
State Fish and Game Commission
Walker River
Rough
Bodie
Bodies Creek
Rough Creek
Flu Vaccination Campaign Reaches 30,000 Doses In Clark County
During the first two weeks of the Clark County program more than 30,000 flu immunizations were given and over 8,500 were to chronically ill individuals or seniors. The district issued 22,000 doses on site and 9,000 to hospitals and doctors. No flu related deaths were reported in the second week.
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Clark County
Young Texan Guy Fenley Seen Detecting Hidden Oil Talent
Beaumont reports Guy Fenley, a young Texan, could foresee oil deposits underground and reportedly never failed to locate oil. He is credited by some with identifying the field near Spindletop No. 1, discovered over 75 years ago.
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Beaumont
Texas
UPI
Guy Fenley
GI Bill To Die After Year’s End
The third GI Bill ends for new entrants after December 31 1989 under the Veterans Education and Employment Assistance Act of 1976 signed by President Ford. A new contributory program offers 36 months of aid with a 10 year delimiting date and member contributions of 50 to 75 dollars monthly matched by the VA two to one, up to 2700 dollars.
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Gerald Ford
North Las Vegas Eyes Move to Citizen Housing Board
City officials in North Las Vegas study replacing the council seated housing authority with a citizen board of five appointees. City Manager Jack Mitchell says a final decision should come within weeks as officials review structure and implications for subsidized housing.
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North Las Vegas
Jack Mitchell
Housing Authority
Mitchell
North
Las Vegas
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