Texas and Oklahoma vaccinate horses against VEE disease
The brain fever VEE has sickened and killed horses across Texas Oklahoma and neighboring states. Vaccination efforts report 949950 Texas horses 198392 Oklahoma 101898 Louisiana 15904 Arkansas and 14743 New Mexico. One human case in Texas and one in Colorado is linked to Texas exposure. Air sprayers cover eight million acres to curb mosquitoes carrying the disease.
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Western Union Strike Settled After Two-Year Deal
Washington AP Union leaders announce a new two-year contract for 17,000 Western Union Telegraph Co employees ending a 57-day nationwide strike. The agreement includes a 19 percent wage increase plus 4 percent in benefits. Ratification by workers is anticipated after the contract is finalized. pickets end and employees resume work at midnight.
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Abzug pushes bill to remove marital title prefix Ms
Rep. Bella Abzug introduces a measure in Congress to ban any United States instrumentality from using prefixes that indicate marital status before a person’s name. The New York Democrat, advocate of women’s liberation, seeks to standardize titles by eliminating Mrs Miss and similar references. The bill also targets usage of such prefixes in official references and forms.
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Kennedy says fear of assassination kept him from 1972 bid
In Look magazine Edward M. Kennedy says the fear of an assassination attempt was the most crushing factor in deciding not to seek the Democratic presidential nomination in 1972. He cites personal pressures and family safety concerns, noting he would like to run later in a different climate. He planned to avoid primaries and ballots, questioning the national mood and Nixon’s awareness of it. The interview also references his brothers, Jack and Robert Kennedy, and the changing political mood.
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Resolution designating August 28 as Women's Equality Day
City council adopts a resolution designating August 28 as Women's Equality Day to commemorate the 1920 achievement of women securing the right to vote. The action honors suffragists and promotes ongoing gender equity.
Waits To See If Surgery Saves Sight
In Sedalia Missouri Mrs Beverly Wright a 32 year old divorcee and mother of three returned home Sunday after eye surgery at the University of Kansas Medical Center to correct glaucoma in her right eye Her vision was 20 400 in that eye and 20 200 in the left eye The critical period is the next two to four weeks to determine if the operation preserved or improved her sight and the operator can expect 85 to 90 percent success in glaucoma work.
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Blind Pettis County leader faces possible blindness
Mrs. Wright, diagnosed with accelerating vision deterioration since 1967, sees surgery as the only way to stop the decline. She remains active as Braille practitioner and knitting, serves as president of the Pettis County Association for the Blind, focuses on her children's welfare, and relies on welfare and an Aid to the Blind pension.
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Sinatra Joins Agnew Dinner Invite in Lisbon
LISBON AP Frank Sinatra attended a dinner invite today hosted by Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. The retired entertainer, who arrived Monday, was met at Lisbon airport by an Agnew aide. Agnew began a two day official visit, the final stop of his 11 nation tour.
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Woman sails Atlantic solo to history in 46 days
Nicolette Milnes-Walker, a 20 year-old British psychologist, became the first woman to sail solo nonstop across the Atlantic. After 46 days afloat she landed at Port O Call Marina Newport at 4:05 p.m. Monday, exclaiming for a bath, a steak, and sleep.
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