Mystery Plague Kills Wildlife In Florida
A mysterious wildlife die-off sweeps central Florida's fresh waters killing thousands of fish and dozens of birds including sixteen alligators. The outbreak along Lake Apopka and toward Lake Dora prompts emergency biologist studies and possible lake fishing closure if human risk is detected.
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Florida
Lake Apopka
Fla
Lake Dora
Game and Fresh Water
Earle Frye
Apopka
Orange County
Frye
Mexico Ledger Front Page June 9 1971
Front page summary notes include local notices and brief world and national headlines. Highlights cover civic updates from Mexico and nearby regions, with potential dates and key institutions named for community readers.
Drive-in Guard Kills Customer in St. Louis
A drive-in restaurant security guard shot and killed customer Charles Conner, 45, after police say Conner pulled a knife during a disturbance. The guard told investigators he fired after being confronted at the drive-in. Police are reviewing the incident.
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St, Louis
Charles Conner
Conner
Missouri Governor Signs Change In Vote Law
Governor Warren E Hearnes signed a set of bills in Jefferson City Missouri including a reduction of residency for presidential voting from 60 to 30 days and a provision allowing Missourians who moved out of state within 30 days of a presidential election to vote by absentee ballot or in person The measures become effective immediately Also approved were protections for cities counties and subdivisions a county wide dog control plan for Clay County and changes to the county recorder and circuit clerk pay schedules plus $106 000 in emergency funds for teachers who retired before 1957 acting as teaching consultants
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Warren E. Hearnes
Clay County
Spellers Vie For $1000 Prize In National Bee
Washington AP reports fifty three girls and 24 boys, all under 16, begin the 44th National Spelling Bee for a $1000 top prize. Contestants come from Guam, Alaska, Hawaii and across the U S after local contests selected by Scripps-Howard Newspapers. A cash and medal prize structure follows with $50 for all, second $500, third $250, four fourths $100 and ten fifths $75. The youngest entrant is 11 year old Barrie Kay Trinkle of Fort Worth, Texas. the oldest is 16 year old Brenda Hockaday of St Joseph, Missouri. Three returnees include John T Walsh, Kathy Collmer and Kim Chaloupka.
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Washington
Guam
Alaska
Hawaii
Scripps-Howard
New York City
Barrie Kay Trinkle
Fort Worth
Tex
Brenda Hockaday
St. Joseph
John T. Walsh
Lowell
Mass
Kim Chaloupka
Omaha
Neb
Kathy Collmer
Dallas
Tear Gas Quiets Jail Disturbance in Clayton
About 15 prisoners at the St. Louis County jail caused a Tuesday night disturbance. Tear gas stopped the protest after prisoners refused orders to return to cells around 10:30 p.m. Twenty five nonparticipants were moved to other blocks. Guards had been doubled since a food-throwing incident Sunday.
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Clayton
St. Louis
Robert Gruensfelder
Gruensfelder
Grim search for bodies after Tweed Airport crash
Rescue workers press on amid wreckage of the Allegheny Airlines propjet that crashed on approach to Tweed New Haven Airport in fog. Flames engulf nearby houses as emergency crews recover remains. only the co-pilot and two passengers of 31 aboard survive. AP Wirephoto.
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Allegheny Airlines
New Haven, Conn
Assassination plunges Chile into political crisis
AP reports in Santiago that former vice president Edmundo Perez Zujovic, an antileft figure, was ambushed by three youths. Allende called it a deliberate provocation to alter Chile’s institutional life and ordered a curfew, roadblocks, and a night flight ban as troops hunted alleged ultraleft militants and suspended rights.
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Santiago
Chile
Edmundo Perez Zujovic
Eduardo Peres
Christian Democratic
Salvador Allende
National Party
Allende
Privice
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Commission
Food and Drug Administration
Mexico
Ledger
Walter Werner
Beltone
S. Jefferson Walter Werner
Mexico, Mo
ICASH
Morrell Braunschweiger
California
Welchade
Carmel, Elly Dainty
van Camp
Delmonte
Delmonte Prune Juice
Reynolds
Aires
Teri
Hoffman
Birds Eye
Musselmans
Shaskmans Wanker
Folger
Ties
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