On This Day In History And Commentary
A dated meditation features historical milestones from 1800 to 1967 and a space program defense of resources. It notes White House finishing touches, Ford’s car trial, Midway battles, and Israel Egypt conflict. Includes a thought of the day and commentary on smoking, space spending, and litter trends through 1982 and 1985 projections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
White House
Henry Ford
Detroit
Midway
Israel
Egypt
Terence
Harry W. Daniels
Daniels
Robert Anderson
Commercial Products Group
North American
Rockwell Corporation
Anderson
United States
Electronic-Aerospace
Former Lobbyist Named To Post In Interior Department
Washington announces James G. Watt, a former lobbyist for the U S Chamber who opposed water pollution bills, is appointed deputy assistant secretary for water and power development at $26,000 a year. Hickel and Train were unavailable for comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPD
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Interior
Walter J. Hickel
Russell Train
Interior Department
James G. Watt
74 Men Presumed Dead From Ship Collision
Pearl Harbor reports confirm 74 sailors dead from the collision that split the destroyer Frank E. Evans in two, with one body recovered. Rear Adm. Jerome H. King Jr. led the search as the Kearsarge held memorial services at sunset for Evans crew on the South China Sea mission. The incident also claimed three Nebraska brothers among the dead, and included a father and son on board. Separate U.S. and Australian inquiries will determine the cause, with possible joint findings later.
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Pearl Harbor
UPS
Kearsarge
Jerome H. King Jr
Frank E. Evans
South China Sea
Melbourne
Evans
Nebraska
Lawrence John Reilly
Costa Mesa
Calif
3.C. John
Reilly
Reilly Senior
U.S
William F Bringle
7Th Fleet
King
Three Sage brothers listed as missing in action
The Defense Department listed Radarman 3C Gregory Allen Sage and Seamen Recruits Gary Loren Sage and Teely Jo Sage as missing in action after the destroyer Evans was cut in two in the South China Sea by the Melbourne. They were sons of Ernest and Sage from Nebraska, joining a prior family wartime loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo, Iowa
Gregory Allen Sage
Gary Loren Sage
Teely Jo Sage
Ernest Edward Sage
Niobrara
Gregory Allen
Linda Sue Sage
Omaha
Neb
Juneau
Cut In Spending Would Create Jobs
Washington figure Leonard A. Lewht of the National Planning Association told a House Senate subcommittee that a $1 billion cut in military spending could drop about 70,000 jobs, while shifting funds to civilian programs would create over 85,000 jobs, a net gain of 15,000, arguing defense cuts would boost overall employment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Leonard A. Lewht
National Planning Association
Lecht
House-Senate
Pentagon
Lewht
Bombers Hit Communist Buildups In May Strikes
UPI reports the U S Navy command says B 52 bombers conducted 272 strikes on Communist buildups in May the heaviest monthly effort this year five waves dropped 500 tons of bombs overnight around Dak To where 945 guerrillas died in two weeks Viet Cong killed 22 civilians and wounded 27 in the Mekong Delta an American civilian wounded by a hand grenade in Saigon May raids totaled 272 after earlier monthly tallies 153 January 195 February 270 March and 181 April.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
UPI
USS
Dak
Mekong Delta
Patronage Making Comeback In Indiana Politics
Indiana Governor Whitcomb rescinded 13 executive orders creating merit protection for state workers, removing many from career status. Debates persist on exact numbers, with sources citing 1500 to 3000 jobs affected among about 24 000 state employees. Whitcomb argues statutory doubts, while critics warn of patronage backlash as highway department professionals face replacement challenges. Also, Indiana correction commissioner James E. McCart resigned amid theft charges and Whitcomb's push for staffing changes."
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
UPI
Indiana
Govenor Whitcomb
Whitcomb
Matthew E. Welsh
Roger D. Branigin
Highway Department
State Highway Department
James E. McCart
Indiana Correction
McCart
Indiana State Farm
Department of Correction
Nixon Pledges To Keep U S Defenses Strong
President Nixon vowed to maintain strong U S defenses amid criticism of the armed forces. He rejected unilateral disarmament, warned against isolationism, and urged readiness for sacrifice in a limited war as he spoke to Air Force Academy cadets at Falcon Stadium. He stressed the danger of a peace that stifles freedom and linked domestic strife to Vietnam.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
Nixon
Air Force Academy
California
Midway Islands
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Falcon Stadium
Academy Cadet Corps
United States
Vietnam
Air Force
Gas Main Blast Destroys Gary Homes Across 56-Block Area
A gas main explosion on Gary Indiana's South Side destroyed six homes and damaged nineteen, prompting evacuations over a 56-block area. Mayor Hatcher imposed an 8 pm to 6 am curfew and considered National Guard aid as officials blamed a defective underground regulator for the blasts at 46th and Pierce, with one hour of successive explosions starting at 1:29 pm CDT.
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Richard G. Hatcher
Hatcher
National Guard
Glen Park
Gary
Northern Indiana Public Service Co
46Th
Pierce
North Indiana
Milton and Bailey
Lew Wallace
Recreation Program To Start Monday At Linton-Stockton High
Pupils in grades five through 12 at Linton-Stockton High will join a recreation program starting Monday and running daily 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. through August 1. Fred Livezey leads the effort with Roger Weaver and Marilyn Garrigan assisting. Activities include horseshoes archery badminton soccer volleyball track touch football basketball softball baseball jarts tennis and gymnastics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linton-Stockton High School
Fred Livezey
Linton- Stockton
Roger Weaver
Marilyn Garrigan
Livezey
Weaver
Lyons Starts Work For Centennial
The Lyons Town Board has appointed a committee led by Dr. David Mullis to promote a clean-up program in Lyons downtown. They have razed one building, with several more removals planned, as part of a paint-up fix-up and clean-up effort. The Social and Benevolent Club is thanked for beautification of downtown as Lyons prepares for its August centennial celebration.
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Lyons Town Board
David Mullis
DVM
Lyons
William Denny
Social and Benevolent Club of
Soaring Costs of CIA Jet Probe Hits Pentagon
Washington reports the Senate Armed Services Committee schedules a two day hearing on the C5A jet program. Lockheed officials are summoned to explain why bids under 2 billion rose to over 5 billion in total costs. Maj. Gen. Jeffrey says canceling the contract would cost the government about 2 billion with uncompleted aircraft as the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
UPI
Senate Armed Services Committee
CIA
Lockheed
Defense
Thomas S. Jeffrey Jr
Air Force
Play Scheduled This Weekend by Community Players
The Community Players present a three act comedy titled George Washington Slept Here Friday and Saturday at 8 p.m. The cast features 17 characters in a Pennsylvania farm setting. Advance tickets cost 1 for adults and 25 cents for children under 12 from cast members or by calling 665-2784 or 847-2102. Door prices are 1.25 for adults and 50 cents for children. Pages three in today's edition feature scenes from the play.
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George Washington
Pennsylvania
Castro Attacks U.S. Vietnam Policy in Havana
In Havana, Fidel Castro and Tran Buu Kiem urged immediate U.S. withdrawal from South Vietnam and rejected Nixon's peace plan. Castro dominated a three hour propaganda rally in Revolution Square, denouncing Rockefelliers South American tour as a disaster for the United States.
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Miami
UPI
Paris
Tran Buu Kiem
Fidel Castro
United States
South Vietnam
Tran
Havana
Revolutionary Square
Castro
National Liberation Front
NLF
Nixon
New York
Nelson A. Rockefeller
South America
Congress Urged Not To Approve Reservoir Site
Washington UPS officer of the Izaak Walton League of America urged a Congressional committee not to approve $25 million for a reservoir project by the Army Corps of Engineers 35 miles west of Indianapolis. Thomas E. Dustin of Fort Wayne, national vice president, said the plan would flood a designated National Natural Landmark.
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Congress
Washington
UPS
Izaak Walton
Thomas E. Dustin
Fort Wayne
The
League
Indianapolis
Red Leaders Converging On Moscow Summit Opens
In Moscow delegates from 71 of 86 communist parties check into city hotels for a world summit in a decade. Tass reports bloody clashes in Red China as Maoist forces oppose revolutionary committees, while the Soviet bid to condemn Mao Tse-tung falters at the gathering.
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Moscow
UPI
Red China
Tass
Mao Tse-tung
Communist Party
Soviet Union
Jasonville Prepares New Businesses After Fire
The Jasonville Civic Development Corporation says contracts have been signed with Sterling Drugs Inc and Criss Insurance Co to occupy rebuilt business buildings. A 45 by 80 foot drug store, a 20 by 40 foot insurance office, and a 50 by 80 foot shell will be constructed on the cleared one‑block site. Contemporary Development Inc. won the bid and work will start soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasonville
Sterling Drugs
Criss Insurance
Insurance Company
Contemporary Development Inc
Craig Francis
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Dictionary
U. S. Navy
Hmas Melbourne
Manila
Defense Dept
the Kearsarge
Navy
America
Czechoslovakia
Gary, Ind
Dolores Dobrolecki
Centennial
U. S
Red
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