Unconventional cars to race cross country for clean air
67 entries expected in the 1970 Intercollegiate Clean Air Car Race from Cambridge to Pasadena aim to curb pollution. SMU, LSU, and Putnam City West teams build propane, natural gas, or lead-fueled engines with MIT and Caltech sponsors. Vehicles, including pure electrics and steam and gas turbine options, must meet 1975 federal emission standards and will be measured for pollutants at start, Detroit, and finish after averaging results.
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Dallas
APS
Missouri
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
Massachusetts
California
Cambridge
Mass
Pasadena
Calif
SMU Hag
Southern Methodist University At
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge
Putnam City West High
Putnam City
Oklahoma City
Arctic
Ethyl Corp
LSU
Ethyl
Squib-Taylor
SMU
A. T. Axworthy
Corren Pump Co
Louisiana
MIT
Mike Mart
Ty Rabe
Mart
Rabe
Mike Totbert
Matt
Five Stow orphans find home with Tulsa family
The five Stow children, orphaned when their father Air Force Maj. Lilburn R. Stow was killed in Vietnam and their mother died soon after, moved into the Richard Freeman home. Tulsa firms funded two new bedrooms two baths and a utility room, while donors sent more than 15000 dollars in sympathy and support. An anonymous caller had threatened the family during the ordeal.
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Vietnam
L.R. Stow
Dick Freeman
Mike Stow
TULSA
Stow
Kim
Kola
Keela
Vicky
Skip
Richard Freeman
Freemans
Air Force
Lilburn R. Stow
South Vietnam
Freemans and Stows
Ohio
North
Cowlifts and Cattle Airlifts Shape Texas Beef Trade
The piece recalls 1969 and 1970 cattle transport innovations as cattle vans and jet airlifts move livestock from Texas towns like Fort Worth Midland and Lubbock to markets in Chile and the U S Immense shipments include 262 Polled Herefords on the first jet flight arranged by the American Polled Hereford Association with U S AID and CORF0 to aid Chilean ranchers and expand beef industry reach.
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Texas
Midland
Canyon
Seagraves-Seminole
Bogina-Friona
Colorado City
Fort Worth
New Mexico
Chcsel
Move
Amarillo
Clovis
Lubbock
el Paso
Kansas City
Omaha
U.S
Chile
Orville Stewart
American Polled Hereford Association
U.S. Agency of International Development
C.O.R.F.0
Bank of Chile
Assault Brings 30 Year Term
A 20 year old Army helicopter pilot Barry L Gray was sentenced to 30 years in prison after conviction for raping a 23 year old San Antonio school teacher. His wife and mother attended the sentencing as tears flowed. Gray admitted forcing entry into her apartment last December and raping her repeatedly while leaving a butcher knife in her throat, though he claimed temporary insanity.
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San Antonio
Barry L. Gray
Gray
Three Priests Die in Portugal Minibus Crash
In Trofa near Oporto three priests were killed when their minibus collided with a truck. Four more priests in the vehicle were hospitalized with injuries.
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Oporto
Portugal
Trofa
Americans Eye Tuesday Withdrawal Deadline in Cambodia
U S officials report a 1700 completion target as a withdrawal deadline while South Vietnamese military officials say they are evacuating civilians from mountainous northeast Cambodia. About 7500 refugees have been resettled in South Vietnam since last week as U S air strikes continue to disrupt Communist supply routes and may extend to support Cambodian troops.
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
U.S
United States
Jong
Laos
Thailand
Prince Souvanna Fphouma
Men to wear midiskirts as designer backs trend
Los Angeles reports that Rebecca Welles introduces a masculine midiskirt for men with pockets and wool fabrics. Stores like Bullock's and Bonwit Teller order them, while few men welcome the idea. reactions range from sarcasm to curiosity among officials and designers.
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Associated Presa
Los Angeles
Rebecca Welles
Bill Whitten
Bullock's
Bonwit Teller
Las Vegas
Ron Postal
Sam Yorty
Paul Beck
Ronald Reagan
Cowboy Trial Begun Over Obscene Film Showing
Brownwood AP Floyd Allred drive in theater manager faces trial in Brown County for exhibiting obscene material. The case centers on the showing of the Academy Award winning film Midnight Cowboy. The jury begins testimony today.
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Brownwood
Brown County
Floyd Allred
Mrs Nixon Visits Peru Aids Quake Victims In Relief Mission
Mrs Nixon received a warm welcome in Peru as she and the first lady tour earthquake relief centers and attend a Roman Catholic Mass. They fly to the hardest hit Andean valley where about 50 000 people are believed dead.
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Andean
Reulitary
Nixon
Peru
Cuba
Chivana
Mibtary
Chillan
United States
Juan Velascn Alvaradis
Ail
U.S
Lima
New Career Nurse Training For Retired City Workers
New York officials announce a federally subsidized program at Hunter College Bellevue School of Nursing to train 100 police and fire retirees as registered nurses. The two year sequence includes part time study leading to state licensure, aiming to ease a city wide nursing shortage where about 3 900 of 7 900 hospital jobs are vacant.
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New York
Hunter College-Bellevue School of Nursing
Rogers outlines renewed peace effort and Cambodia withdrawal
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the United States aims to withdraw all U S ground forces from Cambodia with a renewed peace effort to follow. He noted South Vietnamese troops will stay in Cambodia as long as North Vietnamese forces operate there and outlined plans for Nixon's address and international consultations in Manila Saigon and Bangkok.
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San Francisco
Sec
William. P. Rogers
Cambodia
Nixon
U.S
Rogers
Asia
Britain
Corneliu Manesccu
Manescu
United Nations
Israel
White House
San Clemente
Manila
SEATO
Saigon
South Vietnam
Oon
Washinton Aurea
Neusen van Triste
United States
North Vietnam
Fred
Sec. of
Willam P. Rogers
Marshall Green
Man
America
Aisa Con
Aomerum
Foren
Cameron Manescue
United Nasons
Manpacne
Romania
Oergger Sai
Warsaw Pact
NATO
Europe
Nixon set to defend Cambodia pullback in white paper
President Nixon spends Sunday conferring with aides on a white paper outlining U S troop withdrawal from Cambodia and US policy toward Vietnam. He meets Kissinger and Rogers as he plans a Tuesday address and Saigon and Manpower talks with Asian allies follow.
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San Clemente
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Vietnam
el Tomy Marine Air Station
Eta
Peru
Cambeatia
Helicopter Crew Rescues Climber on Mount McKinley
A helicopter crew wearing oxygen masks rescued climber Thomas Kensler near the 15,000 foot level of Mount McKinley in Alaska. Kensler, in his 20s, suffered pulmonary edema during a high altitude ascent and was flown to Anchorage for treatment. The mission required a stripped down craft and oxygen use to reach the peak region in dangerous conditions.
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Talkeertna
Alaska
Apc
Mt. McKinley
Thomas Kensler
Lexington
Imasx
Nchorage
CWO
Ronnie Smith
San Jose
Calif
Anchorage
North American
Jose
Kensler
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