Farmers burn Potatoes in Oregon
A National Farmers Organization bonfire on a Oregon farm burned 750000 to 800000 pounds of potatoes from Jefferson Crook and Deschutes counties. Secretary Jim Nisley said about half were salable and prices depend on on hand stock in farmers cellars.
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National Farmers Organization
NFO
Jim Nisley
Jefferson County
Mel Pingle
Jefferson
Crook
Deschutes
Nisley
Rex Barber
Barber
Local woman recalls grandfather's gold mining at Surf
Minnie Zvoranek recalls Charles Launer who mined beach sand near Surf in 1889 1890 and earned up to 18 dollars an ounce for gold and 10 dollars for platinum. He lost all, with waves washing out operations, while relatives preserve a bottle of gold and a gold pan. The piece notes earlier hints of gold near the Santa Ynez River mouth and the ongoing Gulf of Mexico oil spill news from New Orleans.
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Wilma Jack
Minnie Zvoranek
420 S
Int
Surf
Lompoc Valley
Point Sal
Point Conception
Charles Launer
Zvolanek
Grandpapa
Bear Creek
Santa Ynez
Lompoc
San Rafael
Karl Launer
San Francisco
Launcers
Gus
New Orleans
UPI
Louisiana
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Chevron Oil Co
Launer
William Zvolanek
FDA studies saccharin cancer risk at National Academy of Sciences
The FDA asks NAS to determine if saccharin can cause cancer after Wisconsin findings of bladder tumors in mice. Saccharin, on the safe list, is used as a sugar substitute. cyclamate findings prompted FDA action last year. Further national and scientific review is requested to assess existing literature and research status.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
National Academy of Sciences
Academy
University of Wisconsin
George T. Bryan
Academy Committee
Navy Vet Says He Was Stoned Most of Duty
A 21 year old Navy veteran testified at an Overseas Press Club briefing that he was stoned for most of his tour, helping check out planes before flight. Dr. Robert W. Baird cited 250000 servicemen smoking marijuana and urged a wide Congressional probe into dishonorable discharges for addicts. The witnesses, all dishonorably discharged, described pot heroin and speed use from Vietnam to California.
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New York
UPI
East Harlem
U.S
Bill
Robert W. Baird
Overseas Press Club
Baird
Haven Clinic For
Vietnam
California
Naval Aviation
Miramar Naval Air Station
Miramar
Calif
Fred
Westchester County
Navy
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Oregon
Sirhan
Sirhan B. Sirhan
Robert F. Kennedy
State Supreme Court
E.P. Dutton * Co
Robert E. Kaiser
New
Mary Sirhan
Munir
Abdel Sirhan
Kaiser
Seattle
Wash
Joseph Smith
Maureen Emmons
Miss Emmons
Ozark Hotel
Smith
William
Minnie) Zvolanek
S. I St
Australia
Monterey
Santa Barbara
Launcer
Boise-Cascade Properties
Boise-Cascade Corporation
Boise-Cascade
Lion’s
Serviceman Claims
Armsted B. Smith
South America
Drug and Discount Stores
YOU & F
Thrifty
Thrifty Drug and
Lompoc Shopping Center
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