Heroin Traffic Up Mexico Becomes Main Source
Washington report says after two years of decline heroin traffic to the United States is rising with Mexico replacing Europe as the primary source. Refined from western Mexican poppy fields, heroin moves into the U.S. amid a rising marijuana trade and intensified anti smuggling efforts along the 1400 mile border. agencies clash over enforcement and intelligence sharing while officials note shifting sources and evolving organization among smugglers.
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Customs
Drug Enforcement Administration
Justice Department
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John R. Bartels Jr
West Coast
Nixon
Middle East
Asia
Bartels
Bartel
Unknown hitchhiker killed on I 70 exit ramp
Seven people died in Missouri weekend crashes. Bridgeton police could not identify a hitchhiker in a fatal early Sunday crash on an Interstate 270 to 70 exit ramp. The victim was about 30 with no papers. Other deaths included Richard Jackson Jr. 20 and Dorothy Lee Williams 19 of Steele in a U S 61 crash.
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Associated Press
Missouri
St. Louis
Bridgeton
U.S. 61
Richard Jackson Jr
Dorothy Lee Williams
Steele
Robert McCaughey
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Clarence Funnell
Unionville
Kirksville
Harrisonville
Katherine Cornell Dies at 81 in Massachusetts
Katharine Cornell, famed for Romeo and Juliet and The Barretts of Wimpole Street, dies of pneumonia at 81 in Vineyard Haven Massachusetts after being flown from New York City. Her body to be cremated in Boston with a memorial service planned in Vineyard Haven next week.
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Mass
Katharine Cornell
Wimpole Street
American National Theater and Academy
Cornell
New York City
Martha’s Vineyard
Katharine Cornell's Stage Triumphs and Tours Across War Era
Miss Cornell born February 16 1893 in Germany rose in Buffalo New York to become a star with The Green Hat in 1925. She formed her own company in 1931 and staged Barretts of Wimpole Street globally including a 20853 mile repertory tour. During World War II she presented Barretts to servicemen and received a 5th Army plaque.
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Barretts
5Th Army
Like Mother Like Daughter Join Miami Law Firm
Lucille Coughlin 73 and daughter Nancy Appleton 46 share a parallel path in law. Both earned degrees at the University of Miami after lengthy careers, with Nancy becoming partner in the mother’s firm after following the same trail. The firm, led by widow and former secretary, continues civil and corporate practice.
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Miami, Fla
Lucille Coughlin
Nancy
Coughlin
University of Miami
John
Actress remembered for stage brilliance and elegance
Monday the 10th of June 1974 marks outstanding service in memory of a renowned actress who retired after McClintic's death in 1961. AP Drama Critic William Glover praised her as a remarkable talent among peers, and Brooks Atkinson of the New York Times noted her electric presence and natural artistry.
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McClintic
William Glover
Brooks Atkinson
New York Times
MU Professor Warns of Nuclear Plant Dangers
A University of Missouri professor warned in a radio interview of potential dangers at a nuclear powered plant proposed for Fulton Missouri. Dr Robert Carter cited intense radiation and six containment layers but said absolute safety cannot be guaranteed. Union Electric of St Louis submitted formal bids to the Missouri Public Service Commission with hearings to be scheduled.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri Electrical and Nuclear Engineering
Columbia
Fulton, Mo
Robert Carter
Carter
Union Electric Company of
St.Louis
Missouri Public Service Commission
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