Queen Elizabeth 2 sails to Israel under heavy guard
The QE2 with 620 passengers bound for Israel's 25th independence anniversary departed Southampton as armed marines and bomb disposal experts mingle with travelers. The voyage will include Lisbon and Gibraltar as British naval and RAF support shadow the liner toward Ashdod on April 21.
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Gasoline squeeze begins in Detroit bid pullback
Detroit faces a fuel shortage as no bids were received for bulk gasoline on April 1. City fleets consume about seven million gallons annually and would pay retail prices if bulk suppliers remain unavailable. Officials say federal price controls and higher costs push distributors away from bulk city orders.
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Detroit
Arthur Cope
Wells Flooded Threat Hepatitis in Michigan Shoreline
Health officials along Michigan's eastern shoreline urge owners of wells under 75 feet deep in recently flooded areas to avoid contaminated drinking water. Rising waters in Lake Huron, Lake St. Clair and Lake Eric (sic) could trigger hepatitis outbreaks and other diseases due to contamination, per authorities in Huron, St. Clair and Sanilac counties.
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St. Clair County
Hugh Donnelly
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Robert FE. Rowe
Lake Erie
Monroe County
Louis Kennedy
Cost of meat can be cut by two engineers in LA
Los Angeles engineers Bill Tarn and Bob Amport describe their DIY butchering project after studying slaughtering methods for five months. They bought a steer for 400 dollars, slaughtered it at a ranch, and produced 700 pounds of usable meat at about 69 cents a pound.
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Los Angeles
Bill Tarn
Bob Amport
Amport
Massachusetts Faces Closures Amid McGovern Support Backlash
Defense Secretary Elliott Richardson faces base closings that could hit Massachusetts hard with the Boston Navy Yard and two Air Force bases slated for shutdown. Republicans warn political retaliation for McGovern votes while Democrats fret over local unemployment near 7.2 percent. Richardson plans final appeals to Sen. Brooke and Gov. Sargent as hearings continue.
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Beltone free hearing aid offer targets readers
A Beltone advertisement promises a free non-operating model of the smallest Beltone aid to anyone replying. The unit weighs under one third of an ounce, is worn at the ear with no body wires, and requires no cost or obligation. Write to Dept. 2495 Beltone Electronics Corp. Chicago.
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