Reclamation aid to reclaim abandoned strip mines in 12 states
Louisville AP reports the new strip mine law will provide federal assistance to reclaim more than 1 million acres of privately owned surface mining sites across 12 states, with costs up to about 4,000 per acre. Fees from coal tonnage fund the program, while prime farmland protections require soil surveys and full restoration. States listed include Missouri with 70,000 acres and other totals.
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U.S. Soil Conservation Service
R.M. Davis
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Davis
Kentucky Association of Conservation Districts
Friars Roast Totie Fields in First Ever Women Audience
AP report notes the Friars Club roasted Totie Fields with women present for the first time. The event honored her comeback after a leg amputation amid ribbing about amputation as humor. Field delivered the closing line about lunches after losing a friend.
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Friars Club
Totie Fields
Miss Fields
Jan Murray
Milton Berle
Yenta
John Silver
Comedienne
Pat Henry
Las Vegas
Hop
Kissinger Receives Grand Cross of West German Award
Former U S secretary Henry Kissinger is awarded West Germany s Grand Cross of the Federal Order of Merit for fostering close relations with the United States. Foreign Minister Hans-Dietrich Genscher presented the honor in Berlin on Tuesday.
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U.S
Henry Kissinger
West Germany
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Kissinger
United States
Genscher
Officials Thwart Prison Tunnel Plan at Jefferson City
State Penitentiary officials say more than a dozen inmates attempted a tunnel escape at the Jefferson City prison. Acting Corrections Director James Martin said the effort was discovered last Friday after inmates cut through concrete and dug about 40 feet toward the wall. Dirt was moved by a ground crew inmate and flushed down a toilet. investigators weigh charges or administrative action as the probe continues.
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Jefferson City, Mo
State Penitentiary
Jefferson City
James Martin
Martin
Pair Found Guilty Of Drug Charges In St Louis Trial
St Louis civil rights leader Solomon L. Rooks and chiropractor Dr. Percy Gray Jr. were found guilty by a U.S. District Court jury of conspiracy to distribute narcotics. Rooks faces up to 15 years and a $25,000 fine. Gray up to 45 years and $75,000 in fines. Trial included defense denials and testimony about airport purchases and hide-and-seek allegations. Sentencing set for Oct 21.
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Solomon L. Rooks
Percy Gray Jr
U.S. District Court
Rooks
Gray
U.S
William
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