Wisconsin scientist warns PCBs contaminate waters nationwide
G Fred Lee of the University of Wisconsin Madison notes PCBs appear in many detergents cleaners and industrial products and thus enter inland and coastal waters. He cites lower Milwaukee River fish exceeding federal PCB limits and compares higher levels found in osprey eggs at Long Island Sound.
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University of Wisconsin At Madison
Fred Lee
Lee
The
University of Wisconsin Scien
Tist
Wisconsin
Milwaukee River
Cornell University
Long Island Sound
Court ruling complicates push for equal rights amendment
Supreme Court extends protection under the 14th Amendment to women but may not spur Senate action. Senator Sam Ervin Jr. argues no need for the ERA while Senator Birch Bayh maintains it is still required. The decision rests on narrow grounds and could affect the amendment’s prospects.
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Supreme Court
Senate
House
High Court
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Birch Bayh
McGovern Gains Ground in New Hampshire Primary Talk
New Hampshire Governor Walter Peterson rates McGovern highly amid a fluid Democratic race. Polling is sparse but Peterson sees McGovern better organized than Muskie, while Yorty and Jackson could siphon votes. A UNH pool shows McGovern beating Muskie by over two to one, with Kennedy and Lindsay far behind.
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New Hampshire
Walter Peterson
George McGovern
Peterson
New Harre
Muskie
Los Angeles
Sam Yorty
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
Israel
McGovern
Yorty
Jackson
Joel Grandmaison
Lyndon Johnson
McCarthy
Grandmaisons
University of New Hampshire
Edward Kennedy
John Lindsay
South Dakota
Vietnam
Televi
Massachusetts
Letter from Armco official in Saigon praises troops and critiques politics
Johnny Peast, former Armco official now consultant, writes from Saigon about U S troops in Vietnam. He commends the GI's courage and mission, criticizes Congress and Meany, notes ongoing helicopter action, and urges home folk to support statesmanship over politics. He plans to depart for Taipei, Taiwan, soon.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Congress
Labor
Middletown Journal Subscription Rates and Details
The Middletown Journal lists pricing for daily and Sunday editions with options by street carrier motor route and mail. Rates include 1 cent per copy at stands, 12 monthly installments for motor route, and annual mail subscriptions with international pricing. It notes post office classification and founding year 1857.
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The
News Journal, Inc
Fist Ave
Middletown
Ohio
No Boy
USA
Senate withdraws effort to force troop cuts amid Cold War fears
President Nixon warned that forcing rapid troop reductions in Europe and Vietnam could jeopardize NATO burden sharing and peace talks. Senate votes blocked amendments to cut forces, urging bipartisan support for forthcoming negotiations with Western allies and the Soviet sphere.
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Nixon
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Chaiman
Senate Armed Services Committee
United States
Europe
West Germany
NATO
Manlie Brosio
Atlantic Alliance
Moscow
Congressional moves press US foreign policy amid Senate scrutiny
The text discusses unexplained crises as Congress considers amendments to various bills forcing the President to heed senators seeking troop withdrawals from Southeast Asia and Europe. It argues openness to all facts helps the Senate see the problem and the rails involved in interfering with conduct of foreign policy.
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Congress
Southeast Asia
Europe
Senate
Thanksgiving gratitude and community in Waynesville fire aftermath
In a letter from Martha Edmiston and Gerald Howard, Waynesville residents recount the fire that destroyed a pioneer cabin and thank local firefighters, neighbors, and volunteers who helped recover belongings, provide shelter, and support recovery efforts. The writers praise kindness across counties and express deep gratitude for the season of giving and community resilience.
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Waynesville
Pioneer Cabin
Jim Thornbury
Lebanon
Mary Bellman
Valle
Jan Goode
Western Star
Bob Shaw
Cg&e
Frye
Huang Hua Record Should Be Studied
A reader blasts press praise of Huang Hua as a skilled diplomat tied to Maoist China. The letter alleges Huang aided prisoner brainwashing in Korea, authored a wartime white paper, organized student riots, and pursued anti Christian actions, while noting his roles in Canada and UN representation.
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Huang
China
Mao
Yalta
Algeriss
Peace
Huang Hua
Ha Ha
Gerald Howard
Hathaway Dr
Mao Tse-tung
Red China
Security Council
Tia He
Peking
Canada
Treatment Center Deserves Support This Thanksgiving
A city urges giving to a fundraiser for Middletown Treatment Center for Brain injured Children. The Friendship Circle Club and the Sertoma Club distributed donation cans in local businesses to support equipment and furnishings for the center, highlighting the volunteers’ work and the community’s compassion.
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Middletown
Friendship Circle Club
Sertoma Club
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