France defies protests to push Pacific atmospheric nuclear tests
Paris confirms plans to continue atmospheric nuclear tests in the South Pacific despite foreign protests and threats of action at the International Court of Justice. Australia and New Zealand press appeals to President Pompidou, while France rejects jurisdiction of the World Court and signals possible further measures.
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France
South Pacific
Stern
Atround
Mururoa
Michel Joberts
Lionel Murphy
Australia
Pompidou
New Zealand
Hugh Watt
Pacific
Sei Entiste
Murphy
Jobert
Att
Sahara
World Court — Appeal
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Hague
Cer
Tahit Isehological
Aus
Hadtralian
Austral
Canberra
Wellington
Tahiti
Royal Australian Air Force
RAAF
Latin America
An Mee
Juan Velasco
Vending Firm Operations Investigated in Texas
Atty. Gen. John Hill announced a joint investigation with state agencies into several Texas vending machine firms. The probe visited offices of Treadquarters Corp, Aladdin Interstate Corp, Action Import Inc, and Texas Tobacco Inc with offices in Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, Grand Prairie, and San Antonio. Also participating were the Department of Public Safety, State Comptroller, State Securities Board, Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, and local police in five cities.
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Tex
John Hill
Texas
Hill
al Vending Machine Corporation
Treadquarters Corp
Aladdin Interstate Corp
Action Import Inc
Texas Tobacco Inc
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
Grand Prairie
San Antonio
Hills
Department of Public Safety
State Comptroller
State Securties Board
Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission
El Paso Youth Held in Girl's Death
A 16 year old El Paso high school freshman remained in custody for psychiatric evaluation after the murder of Jane M. Nugent 18. The girl was found Tuesday in her bedroom with marks on her throat and appears to have been strangled.
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EL Paso
Jane M. Nugent
Pas
New Mexico Minimum Wage Rise Set For June
The New Mexico minimum wage will rise to 1.60 per hour starting June 15 under the new Minimum Wage Act. Labor Commissioner Richard Montoya said all employers with one or more workers must pay at least the minimum, except in certain exemptions. The bill, passed as a 20 week aid measure and signed by Gov. Bruce Bunge, updates the wage schedule to 1.38 per hour for tipped workers.
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New Mexico
Richard MM. Montoya
Montoya
Lea
Muntos
Ens
Bruce Bunge
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