Study May Bring Ban On Spray Gas
A federal task force warned fluorocarbon gases in spray cosmetics may threaten the ozone layer. It urged labeling, international study, and possible controls while industry argues risk is unproven. The panel notes most emissions come from U S use and warn of potential increases in skin cancer due to ozone loss.
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United States
Indians Call Off Wagon Train Attack in Bicentennial Tour
An Interior Department official said a bicentennial wagon train through Washington won’t face an Indian attack after enrolled members threatened a symbolic assault to push for federal recognition. Roy Sampeel reported agreement with the tribe to meet later on grievances as the train nears Valley Forge. The plan includes a stop near Silvana in Snohomish County with recognition sought since the 1950s.
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Bureau of Indian Affairs
Peel
Russia Builds Mozambique Ties Ahead of Independence
Washington AP reports Russia quietly seeks close military and economic links with Mozambique before its June 25 independence. Analysts say Moscow aims to secure a port and tanker-route access in the Indian Ocean, leveraging bases in Somalia and planning for naval support across Gulf routes. Defense officials note Diego Garcia as key for U S Navy cruises.
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Mozambique
Indian Ocean
U.S
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Europe
Somalia
Persian Gulf
Pentagon
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James R. Schlesinger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Diego Garcia
U.S. Navy
Couple challenges archaic marriage ban in Pennsylvania
An elderly couple of 65 plus years living together with four children seeks to overturn a 160 year old law that bars a divorced man from marrying his current partner if the former spouse is alive. Attorney Wettick pursues relief in the U.S. Third Circuit after two federal judges declined review. The man, divorced in 1944 for adultery, wants the right to marry now to secure Social Security benefits for his common law wife.
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Pittsburgh
R. Stanton Wettick
U.S. ‘3Rd Circuit Court of Appeals
U.S. District Court
Edward Dumbauld
Wettick
Woman Sues Ozark Over Pilot's Job
In St Louis a suit filed in federal court accuses Ozark Airlines of sex discrimination. Rosemary Roth Boyd of St Charles claims she was rejected as a pilot for not meeting the 5 feet 7 inch height requirement. The EEOC said Ozark has no female pilots and that men no taller than Boyd have been hired. The suit seeks a court order halting discrimination and back wages and damages.
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Ozark Airlines
U.S
Rosemary Roth Boyd
St. Charles
Mra. Boyd
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Ozark
Martinsburg Birth Notice For Jennifer Marie Feise
Jennifer Marie Feise is welcomed by Mr and Mrs Mark Feise former Joan Fennewald of Martinsburg Grandparents include Mr and Mrs Arnold Fennewald of Martinsburg and Paul Feise of O Fallon Born to the couple in Martinsburg with family ties to the Fennewald and Feise lineages noted for local readers.
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Mark Feise
Joan Fennewald
Martinsburg
Arnold Fennewald
Paul Feise
O'Fallon
Official Has Hard Time Getting Job Abolished
Jubal Hale, a federal official earning $10,693 a year, urges Congress to abolish the Federal Metal and Nonmetallic Safety Board of Review after revealing the body has had no cases since 1971. Senator Charles Percy calls for abolition, noting the board’s inactivity and Hale’s plan to seek other work.
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Hale
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Associated Press
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R-Ill
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House
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Rabin and Ford Press On Peace Talks in Middle East
President Ford and Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin pursue a solution to the deadlock as they meet amid reported progress from early talks. Israel may concede in a new U S backed round if it gains American arms and assurances. Kissinger shuttle diplomacy seen halted unless a credible chance of success exists.
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Yitzhak Rabin
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Jordan
Henry A. Kissinger
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Syria
Kissinger
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Elvis Splits His Pants in Memphis Concert
Elvis Presley, before about 12,000 fans in Memphis, split the pants of his white suit during a hometown performance. He joked it would happen in his city, then stood briefly kneeling before the crowd while the band steadied him.
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Memphis, Tenn
Elvis Presley
Memphis
Presley
Pope Plea for Reconciliation From Pope Paul VI
Vatican City reports Pope Paul VI urged reconciliation among Roman Catholics during his weekly audience. He asked forgiveness from those who defected or rebelled, saying the Church would be the first to seek pardon if offense was given. Thousands attended at St Peter's Basilica and the Hall of Audiences amid Holy Year pilgrims.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
St. Peter's Basilica
Restoring Robert E. Lee's Citizenship by July?
Congress moves toward restoring citizenship to Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee after a House Judiciary subcommittee approved the measure. Senate action followed earlier, with backers citing a long quest since 1971 and a missing oath incident as the odd reason for the delay.
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Congress
Robert E. Lee
House Judiciary
Senate
House
Herbert E. Harris
Dva
Laee
Harris
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Lee
Job market slams youth as teens face high unemployment
New York reports a tough job climate with 9.2 percent overall unemployment and a 550000 surge in jobseekers ages 16 to 24 anticipated by July. College grads also see poor prospects as the College Placement Council lowers its hiring forecast by 18 percent, warning of possible unrest and long-term impacts on young people.
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New York
Bureau of Labor Statistics
College Placement Council
New Spacecraft Sent Aloft To Aid Weather Forecasts
A 1,823 pound Nimbus F spacecraft launched from California aims to improve forecasts. NOAA and NASA describe the onboard instrumentation as the most sophisticated yet, planned to operate for at least a year in polar and equatorial orbits collecting global data every 12 hours.
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Calif
Joe McRoberts
Weeks
John Then
Greenbelt
McRoberts
Nimbus F
Equator
Watermelon Seed Spitter Sets 47 Foot Swing Record
Rookie spitter Joe T. Cerniglia won the watermelon seed spit-off in Atlanta. His seed traveled 47 feet 11 1/2 inches with favorable wind, just shy of a world mark. He heads to the Watermelon Day festival on June 2 to pursue bigger fame.
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Titooouceeyyy
Joe T. Cerniglia
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