Acids Create Big Fish Kill On Hinkson
In Columbia Missouri a Peabody Coal Company bulldozer operator opened a dam releasing acid into Hinkson Creek. Thousands of fish and wildlife perished along a three mile stretch after the spill. Cleanup began as workers pumped clean water to dilute the acid. the incident follows a prior Cedar Creek spill for which the company was fined $500.
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Columbia, Mo
Peabody Coal Company
Hinkson Creek
Columbia
James Whitley
Missouri Department of Conservation
Whitley
Employes
Cedar Creek
Ring Turns Up After Sixteen Years in Wisconsin
HALES CORNERS Wisconsin AP a ring lost sixteen years ago was found in a backyard that had been bulldozed filled graded and sodded since the band was first missed The ring vanished when George Polakowski built his home in 1955 and was found recently by his nephew Dale Demski while laying a new patio Polakowski mused that someone in a century would uncover it.
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Hales Corners
Wis
George Polakowski
Dale Demski
Polakowski
Stark Bro's unveils five new horticultural varieties in catalog
Starks May Out Peach Fuzz Stark Bro's, America’s oldest nursery, announces the Stark Delicious Dwarf Nectarine and four other new varieties. Also named are Starkspur Winesap Dwarf Apple, Southland Raspberry, Summit Ash, and Apogee Hybrid Tea Rose, highlighting a fuzzless nectarine, compact apple trees, a South-grown raspberry, a tall shade tree, and a celebrated French rose.
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Louisiana
Stark Bro’s
America
Stark Delicious
Stark Bro
Starkspur
Southland
North Carolina
France
Lyon
Legion Resolution Seeks Review Board for Vietnam Discharges
Tulsa Oklahoma AP report says Oklahoma's American Legion backed a resolution calling for a Presidential Review Board with power to remove dishonorable stigma from Vietnam veterans discharged as drug addicts. The move aims to rehabilitate veterans and reverse public perceptions of drug discharge stigma.
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Tulsa
Okla
Oklahoma
American Legion
Nixon visits Rathbun Dam dedication in Iowa
President Nixon spent two hours in Lake Rathbun touring the 11,000 acre Rathbun complex and praising rural revitalization. He highlighted the project as evidence of local government and community collaboration to spur economic growth and pledged effort to restore prosperity in rural areas.
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Lake Rathbun
Towa
Nixon
Rathbun
Iowa
Red China
Ottumwa
U.S. Naval Air Station
Quonset Point
R.I
California
Naval Air Station
U.S. Corps of Engineers
Missouri
Appanoose
Centerville
Lucas
Wayne
Robert K. Beck
Beatles Harrison Dylan Aid Refugees at MSG Concerts
George Harrison and Ringo Starr joined Bob Dylan for two sold out benefit shows at Madison Square Garden to aid East Pakistan refugees. Dylan performed both sets, with Harrison introducing him in the afternoon and joining on guitar and harmonica in the evening. Ravi Shankar opened the show with his sitar. Proceeds aimed at $250,000 with star-studded backing including Leon Russell, Billy Preston, Eric Clapton, Klaus Voormann and Badfinger members.
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New York
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Bob Dylan
Madison Square Garden
East Pakistan
Dylan
Britain
Isle of Wight
Harrison
Ravi Shankar
India
Mr. Tambourine
Leon Russell
Starr
Ravi Shanker
Billy Preston
Jim Peltner
Eric Clapton
Klaus Voormann
Peter Hamm
Jesse Davis
Carl Radoe
Badfinger
Sixpiece
Hollywood Brass
My Sweet
Lord
Abbey Road
Bangla Desh
Damage suit cannot name Nixon in renewal funds case
SAN FRANCISCO AP President Nixon cannot be named a defendant in a suit over urban renewal funds. U S District Judge Oliver Carter said he cannot find power to compel the chief of the executive branch to act. The case, involving $360 million, targets funds for San Francisco where $16 million was slated for the city.
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San Francisco
Nixon
San Francisco Redevelopment Agency
Public Housing Authority
Congress
U.S. District Court
Oliver Carter
Executive Branch
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Singer Company
Beatles
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Sroof Sons
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Blackwalls
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Exch
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Ak Ya
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