Rain Damps Smog Threat as Eastern Cities See Relief
Rain cleared a light smog threat in New York and other East Coast cities while a stagnant air mass lingered. Mayor Lindsay imposed stage one pollution controls in New York, urging reduced driving and preparing possible shutdowns of incinerators and some housing projects.
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City asks rising heat to stretch power use
Con Edison continues a 5 percent voltage cut for a third day as temperatures hover in the 90s. Two generators down and outages affect 10 000 Bronx Queens Staten Island and Westchester households. City leaders say further blackouts only after other conservation steps.
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Census Proves Mass Exodus From Cities
Census data show 181,369,297 counted with daily updates as offices close. Forty-two states are preliminarily complete with many central cities losing population while suburbs grow, notably St. Louis dipping from 750,026 to 608,078 as other big cities gain in surrounding areas.
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POW's Wife Seeks Hanoi Trip To Learn Of Husband
Betty Foley, widow of Lt. Col. Brendon Foley, wants a trip to Hanoi or Laos to learn the fate of her husband, an Air Force pilot shot down over North Vietnam on Thanksgiving Day 1967. She won a free trip to anywhere in a church raffle but would use it to reach combat area if permitted.
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Earthquakes strike near Soviet border killing dozens
A series of strong quakes in northern Iran near the Soviet border left at least 40 villagers dead and more than 70 injured. Officials noted heavy bridge and phone damage and estimated a 6 on the Richter scale with dawn tremors striking before farming hours. Red Lion and Sun crews rushed to the region, where huts of straw and dome shapes limited casualties.
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Federal action hinted over Kent State shootings
Attorney General Mitchell said federal laws were violated when four Kent State students were shot by National Guardsmen and pledged federal prosecution if Ohio authorities do not act. A Justice spokesman noted an FBI probe and possible grand jury action by Ohio.
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Shadowed Trickster Fools with Feigned Courage
A quip notes that a man who once hid behind a woman’s skirt is now labeled a magician rather than a coward highlighting a shift in perception and wordplay on bravado.
Racial Violence Strikes Hartford and New Bedford
Disruptions hit Hartford Connecticut and New Bedford Massachusetts with arson, stone throwing, and gunfire. Police arrested 32 in Hartford, 22 in New Bedford as crowds of youths roamed streets and tear gas dispersed protesters. A curfew delay drew council criticism of Mayor George Rogers.
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