Nationwide letter drive urges Nixon to ban DDT now
A nationwide campaign begun in Washington by the Rachel Carson Trust and the National Wildlife Federation presses President Nixon and Secretary Hardin to ban DDT immediately. The effort follows a May 28 court order demanding action or justification to halt interstate DDT shipments amid evidence of cancer risk and wildlife extinction threats including the bald eagle.
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Nixon
Rachel Carson Trust For the Living Environment
National Wildlife Federation
U.S. Court of Appeals
Agriculture
Clifford M. Hardin
National Cancer Institute
Russia
Rachel Carson
Agricultural Chemicals
Agriculture Department
Environmental Defense Fund
West Michigan
Environmental Action Council
National Audubon Society
Izaak Walton League of America
U. S. Court of Appeals For
District of Columbia
Agriculture Secretary
FIFRA
Environmental Defense Fund, Inc
The
Sierra Club
West Michigan Environmental Action Council
U. S. Court of Appeals
Hardin
DOT
Secretary of Agriculture
Coaches Golf Tourney Brings Grid Coaches to Bella Vista
More than 40 football coaches will compete at the annual Coaches Golf Tournament in Bella Vista Arkansas with about 45 coaches and 57 sportswriters expected to attend. The 36 hole event begins Monday and features past winners including Vince Carillot Frank Broyles Jay King Wade Walker. Yeoman and Royal are among contenders as the field enjoys added coverage by ABC TV and ElRa Newsreels. A hole in one on the 165 yard sixth hole earns a new car.
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Bella Vista
Ark
Texas
Darrell
Royal
Houston
Bill Yeoman
Vince Carillot
Tulsa
Frank Broyles
Arkansas
J. LT. King
Texas Tech
I Wade Walker
Mississippi State
Broyles
Yeoman
Abc-Tv
elRa
Philadelphia
Players named for West team in Texas Tech game
Cappleman and Campbell plus Auburn Clemson Michigan State and Kentucky stars listed for the West side with Bill Parks Jim McFarland Bob McKay and more. Tickets to the game are on sale at the Texas Tech ticket office.
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Campbell
Auburn
Charlie Waters
Clemson
Ron Saul
Michigan State
Dick Palmer
Kentucky
John Fitzgerald
Boston
West
Bill Parks
Long Beach State
Jim McFarland
Nebraska
Bob McKay
Texas
Billy Bridges
Houston
John Ward
Oklahoma State
Bill Pierson
San Diego State
Rodney Brand
Arkansas
Shaw
Terry McMillan
Missouri
Ron McBride
Ron Gardin
Arizona
Art Malone
Arizona State
Dennis Leuthauser
Air Force
Bubba Brown
Stanford
Don Parish
Bill Brunidge
Colorado
Ken Geddes
Cedric Hardman
North Texas State
Cliff Powell
Butch Davis
Denton Fox
Charles Evans
Texas Tech
Mel Easley
Oregon State
Eric Harris
Jerry Sherk
Duane Thomas
West Texas State
Jesse Lewis
Jerry Hendren
Idaho
Ex Track Star Sam Allen Acknowledged In Hall Of Fame
Ex Track star Sam Allen, praised for innovations in hurdling technique, recalls his rise from high school sprinting to college records and Olympic trials near Berlin. He organized the Wayland College Flying Queens and later pursued music ministry while remaining an active athlete and performer in Oklahoma and Texas communities. He will perform at First Baptist Church as part of his post athletic career.
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Helms Foundation
OBU
Victor Hurt
Allen
Sam
Wayland College
Flying Queens
Waviland
Altus
Okla
Lubbock
First Baptist Church
New Deal Wins Track Meet in Seagraves
New Deal High School won a girls track meet in Seagraves with 315 percent points, Seagraves placed second with 242 percent, and Lubbock tied for fourth with 139. Adra Dyer of Lubbock won the 100 yard dash in 12.1 seconds and joined the 440 relay team. Other top finishers include Susan Stockton Carla Wilson Gyng Givens and Melinda Costa in the 440 relay and Rhonda Roper in long jump.
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Seagraves
Lubbock
Adra Dyer
Susan Stockton
Carla Wilson
Gyng Givens
Melinda Costa
Mike Stockton
Cocanougher Broad
Rhonda Roper
Leslie Stockton
Jill Griffin
Christi White
Miss Roper
Miss Stockton
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Jones Stadium
Tech
Barry Anderson
Antarctic
Arctic
Federal Drug Administration
Agriculture Committee
Department of Agriculture
Cappleman
Kansas Relays
Mickey Lolich
Detroit Tigers
Aed Cad
Wours
Dad
Gam
Arsity Shop
University Ave
Broadway
New Deal
Cag Kerr Motor CO
Amodites
Ari
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