Year of the buzzard and sharp-shinned hawk in 1969 legislatures
A roundup of statehouse actions shows 1969 as the year for wildlife bills and odd laws. North Carolina designated the gray squirrel as official mammal. Georgia debated a switch to the bob white quail while Nebraska adopted a new grass and Minnesota named a lake Superior agate as official rock. Hawaii considered museum style snake imports. Maryland eased hawk protections. North Dakota passed a women jockeys bill. Massachusetts dropped the 21 gun salute mandate for New Orleans Day.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
General Assembly
House
Basil D. Barr
Henry Boshamer
Georgia
Ward Edwards
Edwards
Massachusetts
New Orleans
Joseph M. Ambrose
Boston Common
Virginia Flood Toll Rises Amid Western Blue Ridge Damage
In Virginia and nearby West Virginia, floodwaters from the remnants of Hurricane Camille caused a rising death toll and widespread destruction. By Wednesday 38 people were confirmed dead with 32 missing in Virginia, as the James River crested and towns faced outages, evacuations, and extensive damage.
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Richmond
Virginia
Blue Ridge
James River
West Virginia
Blue Ridge Mountain
James
Chesapeake Bay
Weather Bureau
Mills E. Godwin Jr
State Highway Department
Federal Small Business Administration
National Office of
Wounded Copter Pilot Sets Return to Duty
Bill Rairdon, a 20-year-old Army helicopter pilot once shot down over Hamburger Hill, is back on his feet after serious injuries. He holds multiple honors, spent 80 months out of action, and contemplates returning to Vietnam with a Cobra helicopter despite concerns over the war’s progress.
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Lewis
Wash
Bill Rairdon
South Vietnam
Madigan General Hospital
Hamburger Hill
101St Airborne Division
Rairdon
Bellingham
Bermuda Braces as Debbie Aims for Island Amid Camille Revival
Hurricanes Debbie and Camille churn in the Atlantic with Debbie closing on Bermuda and Camille regaining tropical strength north of the island. Forecasters say Bermuda may dodge full hurricane winds while the two storms move in parallel, unlikely to merge.
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Miami
Debbie
Bermuda
Camille
British
U. S
Middle Atlantic
National Hurricane Center
Raymond Kraft
Kraft
Weekend Weather Brightens with Mild, Pleasant Temperatures
The forecast calls for mostly fair conditions tonight and Friday with lows in the upper 50s. Friday will see highs in the low 80s, and Saturday is expected to be generally fair and mild.
Rescuers See Daylight In Gulf Coast Cleanup
Gulfport Mississippi reports progress in hurricane Camille cleanup as rescue workers use bulldozers and restored communications. Death toll in Mississippi coastal strip rises to at least 230 with 283 known dead overall. shortages of water and martial law tighten border controls in Pass Christian and surrounding areas.
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Gulf Coast
Gulfport
Miss
John Bell Williams
Mississippi
Pass Christian
Fighting Wages Near Da Nang Amid Major Vietnam Clash
US and South Vietnamese troops clash with North Vietnamese forces southwest of Da Nang in the fifth day of battle. About 800 allied troops met 1,000 attackers. early reports list 244 Americans killed and 1,409 wounded last week, with large enemy losses and continued heavy combat.
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Saigon
da Nang
U.S
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U.S. 22
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Alpert R. Pechan
North Dakota
William L. Guy
Richwood
Monogahela National Forest
Anjean
Arch A. Moore
Greenbrier
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Massies Mill
Tye River
Nelson County
Woods Mills
Glasgow
Maury River
James Join
Buena Vista
Lake Louisa
Pentagon
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Eeennee
Heloise
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the Hurricane Center
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Cuba
Williams
Biloxi
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