Coast Guard tests oil slick containment fence 25,000 gallons used
In a Santa Barbara test, the Coast Guard dumped 25,000 gallons of yellow dyed soybean oil into the Pacific, surrounded it with a rubber fence, and recovered it. Six vessels tested a barrier designed to trap oil slicks, with plans to deploy on East West and Gulf coasts by 1973 and possible parachute deployment from C130 aircraft.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
U.S. Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
Coast Guard
Gulf
Priest Sentenced in Kirkwood Church Break-In Case
The Rev. Nicholas J. Ridell, 41, of Milwaukee, received a 15 year prison sentence after pleading guilty to charges linked to a break in and a shooting at St. Peter's Roman Catholic Church in Kirkwood.
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Clayton, Mo
Nicholas J. Ridell
Milwaukee
St. Peter’s
Kirkwood
Grissom Widow Reaches $350000 Settlement
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Virgil Grissoms widow agrees to a 350000 out of court settlement of her 20 million suit against North American Rockwell Corp and three subsidiaries. The suit related to the Apollo 1 fire that killed Grissom Edward White and Roger Chaffee on Jan 27 1967 during a launch pad test.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Virgil Grissom
North American Rockwell Corp
North American Rockwell
Grissom
Edward H. White
Roger B. Chaffee
Goldwater Jr Engaged to Susan Gherman in California
Rep Barry Goldwater Jr of California is engaged to Susan Lee Gherman a 25 year old business major at UCLA. The 33 year old congressman is son of Sen Barry Goldwater. Miss Gherman is daughter of Dr and Mrs Mort Gherman of Newport Beach California. No wedding date has been set.
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Washington
Barry Goldwater Jr
R-Calif
Susan Lee Gherman
University of California At
Los Angeles
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Miss Gherman
Mort Gherman
Newport Beach
Calif
Hearing On Abortion Law Packs Capitol
A crowded Capitol hearing on Missouri's repeal bill generated heated exchange and clutter as janitors cleaned up debris and stickers from both sides. Rep DeVerne Calloway shifted from support to repeal, arguing current law criminalizes doctors and forces women to back alleys, while Rep Richard D. Lamm lent international perspective. testimony featured Missouri clergy, unions, legal and medical professionals, and women’s groups. Opponents included right to life advocates and lawmakers who warned repeal could undermine existing protections.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
House of Representatives’ Chambers
House Civil and Criminal Procedure Committee
Harold L. Holliday
Ckansas City
Thomas Ryan
Kansas City
Holliday
DeVerne Calloway
D-St. Louis
The
National Organization of Women
Right To Life
House
Earl Schler
Ddellwood
Calloway
Israeli General to Speak at Westminster College
Tel Aviv announced that Maj. Gen Avraham Yoffe, renowned war hero and head of the Nature Reserves Authority, will deliver the annual Green Lecture at Westminster College in Fulton Missouri on May 7.
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Tel Aviv
Avraham Yoffe
Nature Reserves Authority
Westminster College
Fulton
Board of Health backs Dickey bill to regulate boarding homes
The Missouri Board of Health urged licensing and regulation of boarding homes like nursing homes. The group called for placing boarding homes under Division of Health control to protect elderly patients and endorsed Rep Charles Dickey s House bill awaiting Senate action. Dr Herbert Domke cited three objectives including licensing and inspection access.
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Jefferson City
State Board of Health
Missouri
Division of Health Control
Charles Dickey
D-Mexico
Senate
Herbert Domke
Division of Health
Domke
Population aging boosts Missouri nursing care demand
A public official notes a population explosion of senior citizens increases need for nursing care. He cites that more than 3,000 Missourians over 65 live in boarding facilities, highlighting growing elder housing and care demand.
Distressed Homes in Mexico Ledger Area
On March 9 1972 the Mexico Missouri Ledger reports a segment noting many homes face hardship with a portion of residents bedfast. The brief highlights community concerns and care needs within the local population.
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Mexico
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