Changeover To Metric System Crawls Through Britain
London AP reports Britain gradually abandons imperial measures for metric units as the Commerce Department weighs US adoption. Decimals ease calculations. kilome ter replaces mile, liter replaces gallon, pint remains for beer and milk. Public reluctance to drop familiar pint persists.
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Nixon Back To Work After Big Weekend In New England
President Nixon resumes duties after a weekend in New England with stops in Manchester and Nashua New Hampshire and Bangor Maine. He plans talks in New York with United Nations officials on Pakistan humanitarian and peacekeeping issues while son and wife accompany him.
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Bay City Teacher Annie Taylor Dies in Barrel Incident
Bay City Michigan teacher Annie FE Taylor perished after an apparent accident involving a barrel. The incident details remain scant but authorities are reviewing the case.
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Bay City, Mich
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