Grand Canyon balance imperiled by rising visitors
Editorial notes that since 1857 explorers sparked interest in the canyon now facing crowd pressure. Three million visitors last year and rising summer crowds threaten delicate ecology, erosion on inner trails, and water competition with burros and wildlife. Park officials manage river trips and backpacks.
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Colorado
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Mecca
San Francisco
Violence erupts as black student protests flare in Soweto
Riot police fired on a crowd in Soweto killing a 16 year old and wounding another. Police arrested about 130 of 500 demonstrators who marched to demand the release of student leaders. Reinforcements arrived from Pretoria as officials described the unrest as fluid and ongoing.
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South Africa
UPI
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Jan Visser
Visser
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Kriel
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Fugitive Hart Charged With Girl Scout Murders
Gene Leroy Hart, a convicted rapist who escaped in 1973, was charged with one count of first degree murder in the June 13 Girl Scout slayings at Camp Scott near Locust Grove Oklahoma. He remained at large. District Attorney Sid Wise said the warrant covered a single murder count.
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UPI
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Hart
D B Varner Faces Lincoln Power With Quiet Influence
D B Varner, former NU president and current head of the University of Nebraska Foundation, ranks among Lincoln’s 12 most influential figures per a Journal survey. He advocates education and culture,donated 50000 to NU fund drive, and prizes personal persuasion over a fixed political image.
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Jews Promise Violence If Illinois Nazis March
Chicago Sun-Times report on Meir Kahane arriving in Chicago to rally media attention as about 100 Nazis announce a July 4 march in Skokie. The piece notes Kahane’s threats of bloodshed, JDL decline, and heavy police/press presence awaiting the event.
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago
Meir Kahane
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Skokie
Nebraska Weather Tonight and Friday Outlook
Tonight brings a 30 percent rain chance with Friday at 20 percent. The highs reach 87 degrees and the low around 66 as the forecast tracks unsettled patterns.
Colour Star Wars Thunders Into Moviedom
A glimpse at film news notes the explosive Star Wars impact on cinema chains. Holly Spence reviews upcoming entertainment while Lincoln guides offer events, horoscopes, comics, and crosswords across the weekend pages.
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Woody) Varner
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