White House Fellows Learn How Government Works
Ron Bankel, 33, a Minneapolis chemical engineer, joins 17 White House Fellows to gain inside exposure to decision making at the highest level. The program draws young professionals from business science military and academia and includes briefings speeches research projects and lunches with officials.
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Washington
Ron Bankel
Minneapolis
White House
Uncle Sam
Bauxel
Minnesota
Herbert G. Klein
Nixon
White House Fellows see career boosts after service
Fellows return to prior jobs but say Potomac Fever makes the bug hard to shake. The program launches careers with power and prestige, as W. Thomas Johnson Jr stayed as assistant press secretary and executive assistant after 1966. Julia Vadala calls it like a country club with top leaders.
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W. Thomas Johnson, Jr
White House
Johnson
Washington
Julia Vadala
Power Knocked Out Quake Shakes Los Angeles
An early morning Southern California quake struck at 6 02 am killing at least two people. Buildings collapsed in downtown Los Angeles water mains ruptured and windows shattered. Cal Tech instruments went off scale as UC seismologists reported a 6 0 magnitude and Caltech sought a precise rating.
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Los Angeles
San Fernando
Ed Cooper
Newhall
University of California At Berkeley
California
San Francisco
Cleveland Loses Power In Winter Storm Shock Hits Ohio
Temperatures plunged with winds up to 30 mph as a winter storm left as much as a foot of snow in Ohio. Lows fell below zero in many areas and driving became hazardous amid blowing and drifting. Schools canceled across Ohio including Cleveland, Columbus, and Cincinnati while Dayton and Toledo faced fewer closures.
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Associated Press
Cleveland
Columbus
Cincinnati
Dayton
Toledo
Max Ross
Youngstown
Ohio Highway Patrol
Cleveland Electric Illuminating Co
Clarence L. James
Toledovich
Findlay
FDA Recalls Italian Pottery Over Lead Contamination
The FDA recalls Italian pottery distributed nationally by Holt Howard Inc. due to lead levels up to 400 pp million. No distribution count given, but spokesman cites over 10 000 pieces. Prolonged use may pose health risks including a reported death in Clarks Ontario and poisoning cases in San Francisco and Baltimore.
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Holt Howard Inc
Stamford, Conn
FDA
Clarks
Ontario
San Francisco
Baltimore
Viets Seize Ammo Caches on Laos Trail Drive
A South Vietnamese armored column swept the Ho Chi Minh trail in southern Laos uncovering sizable ammunition caches abandoned by retreating North Vietnamese. The Laos advance met light resistance while a parallel 20,000 strong Cambodian push faced stiff opposition as North Vietnamese forces launched three heavy attacks.
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Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Cambodia
South Vietnamese Leaders See Gains in Laos and Saigon Fronts
South Vietnamese and U S forces report 73 North Vietnamese killed with air strikes near Sauol Cambodia, 10 dead and 42 wounded in Saigon area. A Laotian push along Route 9 toward Savannakhet is planned within 10 days. On Monday 10 South Vietnamese troops died and 44 wounded, including six soldiers and four American crewmen in a helicopter downing. Enemy losses pegged at 14 killed.
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Cambodia
Saigon
Savannakhet
Laotian Panhandle
Laos
Thailand
Colder Weather Forecast For Tonight And Tomorrow
Clear and much colder conditions are forecast with overnight lows from 5 below to 5 above zero. Tomorrow’s high is expected to reach the teens as winds ease and skies stay mainly clear.
Byrd's Special Interest Prompts Unusual Senate Moment
Senate refuses normal routine as Democratic Whip Robert Byrd leaves floor to meet Scarlet Cheng an American University freshman who earned three A's and two B's. Byrd pledged an $8000 college fund for her and funds scholarships from lecture income. He also abstained on a pay raise and channels funds to West Virginia valedictorians.
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Robert C. Byrd
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Byrd
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America
Tai
Wan
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Virginia
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Taipei
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Scarlet American University
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Daugh
Ters
West Virginia
Congress
U.S
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California Institute of Technology
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