Ancient lion Leo sired dozens at Rio Grande Zoo in 1950s era
Albuqurque AP report details Leo the lion at the Rio Grande Zoo having sired about 50 cubs since 1950. His mate Judy bore triplets eight months ago as Leo, at 23, shows aging signs including cataracts and arthritis. Frasier, claimed to be Leo’s son or grandson, died at 17 after 35 cubs.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Albuquerque Zoo
Aster
California
Leo
Rio Grande Zee
Bruce Stringer
Judy
Stringer
Frasier
Lion Country Safari
Federal plan would make seat belts a legal requirement
The Transportation Department proposed national standards to enforce seat belt use with potential jail terms for unbelted drivers. States would lose federal highway funds if not in compliance and would face new rules on alcohol testing and license age. The plan, aiming for enforcement next April, emphasizes stricter penalties for suspended licenses and red light turns.
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Transportation Department
Department
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Weather Outlook Sees Showers Friday Through Saturday
Cloudy skies prevail tonight and Thursday with a chance of showers. Lows around 70 tonight, highs in the low to mid 80s Thursday. Yesterday’s high was 83 and this morning’s low 67 with a further shower chance expected Friday and Saturday.
Adviser Killed as Heaviest Shelling Hits Quang Tri Front
North Vietnamese artillery and ground assaults near Quang Tri City leave eight Saigon Marines dead or wounded and North Vietnamese casualties reported at least six. On the Mekong Delta a senior American adviser is confirmed killed after a weekend shoot down, with four Air Force crewmen captured. South Vietnamese probes near Cai Be uncover 17 graves with 130 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong casualties.
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Quang Tri City
le Trung Hien
Quang Tri Province
Hien
Quang Tri
Hue
Mekong Delta
North Vietnam
U.S
Cai Be
McGovern Weighs Second Running Mate After Eagleton
McGovern searches a dozen names for a noncontroversial vice presidential pick. Muskie emerges as the likely choice, seen as balanced for the Midwest Protestant McGovern, with other candidates including Church O'Brien White and Shriver. Kennedy remains a recurring but unlikely option. Spiro Agnew defends the 24 hour deliberation norm. Networks withdraw free TV time after no official announcement.
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McGovern
Thomas F. Eagleton
Missouri
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Muskie
Idaho
Sen
Frank Church
Church
Democratic National Committee
Lawrence F. O’brien
Boston
Kevin White
R. Sargent Shriver
France
Peace Corps
Edward M. Kennedy
Spiro T. Agnew
Washington
Laird Endorses Rockefeller as Defense Successor
Secretary Laird, who plans to resign January 2, says Gov. Nelson Rockefeller of New York would be a qualified successor, with John Connally or Kenneth Rush as alternatives. He stresses no specific backing and notes he took the post for one four year term and would need a break afterward.
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Washington
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nelson Rockefeller
New York
Secretary of the Treasury
John Connally
Laird
St. Louis
Rockefeller
Kenneth Rush
Nixon
Congress
Secretary of Defense
Morning Riser Classes Spark Divided Reactions
Quip about two kinds of people sparks light debate as readers weigh morning routines. The remark highlights differing daily rhythms and preferences among a broad audience.
Ransom Return Hope Grows Over 1972 Algiers Hijack
U S officials press Algeria via Guinea to return ransom and hijackers after the Detroit to Miami DC8 hijack. Bernice Jones of the Black Panthers says Algiers considers returning $500 000 seized in the hijacking and may repatriate the five hijackers and their children. Authorities list Melvin and Jean McNair and others among the group. The State Department and FBI describe the hijackers as linked to the Black Liberation Army and Black Panthers in Algiers.
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U.S
Algiers
Haven
New York
Bernice Jones
The
Black Panthers
Panthers
United States
Detroit
Miami
Black Liberation Army
State Department
Guinea
Washington
FBI
Melvin
Jean McNair
Yahari
Ayana
Joyce Tillerson
Kenya
Harry Singleton
Larry Burgess
Lorah's Law: No One Wants To Cut Spending
COLUMBUS AP Lorah, a 68 year old retiree and former supervisor of preaudits in the Ohio office of state Auditor Joseph Ferguson, claims spending officials consistently choose to spend rather than cut. He notes that despite austerity talk, the general fund payroll rose from 159 million in 1971 to 171.2 million in 1972 and that any year end surpluses are rushed to be spent instead of returned to the general fund.
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Charles Lorah
Columbus
Ohio
Sarah
Joseph Fergusa
Lorah
Ferguson
State Department
John Gilligan
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