Christmas Trees Put To Good Uses
A survey shows cities ban open air burning and repurpose trees for landfills, mulch, wildlife cover, and erosion control. Groups in Missouri and elsewhere suggest bird feeders, fish habitat, and living-tree replanting. Some cities allow Epiphany bonfires. Denver and Marblehead permit certain burns while Kansas City cancels its Epiphany event.
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Louise Cook
Associated Press
Detroit Outdoorsmen
Michigan United Conservation Clubs
Babe Ruth Baseball Association
Salem
Mass
Missouri Department of Conservation
California
The
Sierra Club
U.S. Forest Service
Cincinnati
Environmental Coordinating Organization
New York
Sanitation Department
Ralph Hulsey
Atlanta
Denver
Pollution Board
Massachusetts
Marblehead
City Board of Health
River Head Beach
Board of Health
Kansas City
Air Pollution Control
Recreation Department
Reseal Programs of ASCS Announced
The U S Department of Agriculture announced reseal and extended warehouse storage for farm stored commodities and grains. Reseal applies to crops from 1969 and 1970 including grain sorghum and wheat. 1968 corn not yet decided. No extension for soybeans.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Russia Plans Trial For Nine More Jews
Moscow reports say nine more Jews face trial in the Leningrad hijacking case with a January 6 start date. Two Jews were sentenced to death, others to labor camps. additional defendants in Riga and Kishinev may also be tried. International reaction mounts as Israel and Vatican appeals seek clemency, while U Thant and Nixon face diplomatic pressure.
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Moscow
Leningrad
Soviet Union
Riga
Kishinev
Tenous
Jerusalem
Pro- Moscow
Communist Party of Israel
Paul VI
Anid
Brick from overpass kills driver near Wichita
Gladys Willman 22 of Lincoln Nebraska was fatally struck when a brick smashed through her windshield on the Kansas Turnpike. Her husband Douglas Willman 24 awoke to the crash as the couple were returning home. Police suspect the brick was thrown from an overpass four miles south of Wichita. Two other windshields were damaged nearby and James L. McGee a Wichita station attendant offered a $100 reward for the culprit.
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Wichita
Kan
Gladys Willman
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas Turnpike
Willman
Douglas Willman
Will
James L. McGee
No Liberation For Male Dress In Oregon
In Salem Oregon the Highway Division newsletter confirms that while female state employees may wear minis midis and pantsuits to work, men are not granted similar relaxation. Male staff serving the public are advised to wear a dress shirt tie and business suit as traditional to their workplace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Ore
Oregon
State Highway Division
Retiring Senator from Florida to retire January third
Sen Spessard Lindsey Holland of Florida, a 78-year-old senator and author of a constitutional amendment to ban the poll tax, will retire January 3, according to AP dispatch.
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Sén
Spessard
Lindsey Holland
D-Fla
Burglars Take Suits from Charles Lee Store in Marshall
AP reporting from Marshall Mo: burglars who broke into the Charles Lee Men’s Clothing Store took more than 100 suits in sizes 40 to 46 and several suede jackets. Police say the loot value likely exceeds 5000 dollars and nothing else was disturbed.
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Marshall
Charles Lee
Christing Day
Lee
Firemen Find Smoldering Wig on Lamp in Home Incident
In Joseph Mo firemen responded to a smoke report from Mrs W G Ranger who admitted embarrassment as investigators found her wig smoldering on a lamp in the house. The event labeled a “hot head” case drew local attention to an unusual domestic mishap.
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St, Joseph, Mo
W. G. Ranger
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