Torrey Canyon wreck still colors Cornish shores a year on
A year after the Torrey Canyon disaster Cornwall shows slow recovery with normal bookings and sea life returning, yet critics say safety steps and international measures are lagging. Courts in Bermuda and Singapore seek damages as Britain pursues action against Barracuda Tanker Corp.
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Land’s End
England
Torrey Canyon
Cornwall
Avestel
Seven Stones
Britain
France
Cornwal
John Pardee
Geoffrey Wilson
Board of Trade
Intergovernmental Maritime
Bermuda
Singapore
Post Office Always Open in Sault Ste. Marie
The Canal Post Office on the St. Marys River operates 24 hours daily as the only U S office offering complete postal services. It serves ships using the Soo locks from Lake Superior to the lower lakes.
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Sault Ste. Marie
Mich
St. Marys River
United States
Lake Superior
Embassy Cutbacks Move Forward Under Johnson Directive
The United States begins overseas austerity as ambassadors submit staff reduction plans to Washington per President Johnson's Jan 18 order. Targeted cuts hit 100 plus staff embassies with minimum ten percent reductions, affecting 25 000 civilian State Department personnel 9 000 military staff and 30 000 35 000 foreign nationals.
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Associated Press
Uncle Sam
U.S
Washington
Johnson
Vietnam
State Department
Lifesaving Registration Open for YMCA Programs
Twenty junior lifesaving openings remain for ages 12 to 15 at the YMCA. Classes run Mondays and Wednesdays 6 to 7 p.m. eight weeks under Fred Cooper. Juniors may not receive certificates. Senior course for 16 and up has 30 already registered, runs Tuesdays and Thursdays 6 to 7:30 p.m. with Dick Jones as instructor. Fees are 5 dollars for YMCA members and 20 dollars for non-members.
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YMCA
Fred Cooper
Cooper
Red Cross
Dick Jones
Auto-Train Crossings Cause Thousands of Deaths
Washington study cites about 1,800 deaths annually from auto train collisions at grade crossings. Department of Transportation reports high risk areas and ongoing safety concerns.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
U S foreign service cutback threatens Berlin Bonn posts
The United States plans reductions across six consulates general and treasury offices, with the embassy and consulates in India employing 223 staff. Bonn hosts 400 Americans and about 500 Germans, while Frankfurt's consulate uses 240 Americans and 240 Germans. A veteran officer warns of long reviews and potential departures as cuts approach.
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Berlin
India
U.S
Germany
Bonn
Frankfurt
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