Mercury level up ban on commercial fishing in Lake Erie
Ohio Gov. Gilligan announced a 60 day ban on commercial white bass fishing in Lake Erie due to mercury contamination. The measure affects a $218,000 a year industry and includes public hearings to decide whether to extend the ban. Sport anglers are urged to avoid eating white bass from the lake.
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Columbus
Ohio
Lake Erie
John J. Gilligan
Dan Armbruster
Armbruster
State Agriculture Department
Nixon hosts Salute to Agriculture with Campbell Iowa trip
President Nixon ends a daylong Salute to Agriculture with a White House roast beef dinner and Glen Campbell concert. Campbell, born in Delight Arkansas, jokes about farming and jokes with Mrs Nixon. Norman Borlaug attends and Campbell kisses Mrs Nixon after the show. The president praises Campbell as a fitting host for the event.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Glen Campbell
Pike County
Ark
Campbell
Nixons
Norman Borlaug
Emmy Awards Preview Highlights CBS Controversial Wins
Hollywood AP report details CBS programs The Selling of the Pentagon and All in the Family winning preliminary Emmys. The Selling of the Pentagon drew criticism for its portrayal of military spending, while All in the Family won outstanding new series. The ceremony in New York and Hollywood set the stage for the 23rd annual Emmys to be aired by NBC.
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Hollywood
CBS
Television Academy
Pentagon
Carroll O'Connor
Flip Wilson
Mary Tyler Moore
NBCTV
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences
New York
World of
Charlie Company
John Laurence
NBC
Fred Freed
Hamlet
Hallmark of Fame
Candy Love Beads warned as cadmium poison risk
FDA cautions that Candy Love Beads necklaces from Hong Kong contain 2000 times the cadmium allowed in pottery. About 600,000 units were distributed nationwide by Ce De Candy Co. Union New Jersey. The candy is linked to 15 child poisoning cases with quick recoveries.
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Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Hong Kong
Ce de Candy Co
Union
N.J
FDA
Ambushes Hit U S Recon Patrols During Viet Nam Cease fire
Communist led forces ambushed two U S reconnaissance patrols as cease fires began in South Vietnam for Buddha's birthday. Two Americans and three South Vietnamese were killed or wounded. A mine killed two Americans and wounded three. no enemy losses were known. The 173rd Airborne Brigade conducted the patrols near Bong Son as the allied truce began.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Buddha
North Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Charles Johnson
Poverty Turns to Fortune with Tiny Government Aid
A speaker argues that poverty can yield wealth with modest government assistance, suggesting boosts can unlock opportunities. The remarks frame aid as a catalyst for opportunity, warning against reliance while highlighting potential gains for individuals seeking improvement.
Fire devastates Buchtel Hall at Akron State University
Ak rok campus fire heavily damaged Buchtel Hall the administration building at Akron State University. Investigators joined the probe amid suspected arson after custodians heard breaking glass on the third floor loft. The three story brick building dated to the turn of the century, replacing a prior structure burned in 1899.
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Akron, Ohio
Buchtel Hall
Akron State University
Akron
West Germany and France clash over dollar crisis cure
West German Economics Minister Karl Schiller urged allowing the six Common Market currencies to float to find their own value, while French Finance Minister Valery Giscard d Estaing dismissed a concerted float as not plausible. The emergency Common Market meeting aimed to curb dollars flooding Europe and protect West European unity.
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Brussels
U.S
Europe
Karl Schiller
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Giscard d’Estaing
France
Italy
Netherlands
West Germany
Weather Outlook Shifts East After Ohio Rainfall
Rain drenched Ohio for two days and moves east, with tonight partly clear skies and tomorrow sunny. Lows near 45 tonight and highs around 70 tomorrow. Financial note mentions European currencies and remarks by Giscard d Estaing on economic unity and currency policy amid a West German mark reevaluation context. France and Italy oppose floating currencies, with possible Dutch alignment if Germany floats.
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Ohio
Soviets Launch Cluster of Eight Satellites
Moscow, AP. The Soviet Union launched eight satellites aboard a single carrier rocket in a secret mission described as a continuation of space research. The Cosmos program, carrying Cosmos 411 to Cosmos 418, places the craft in near polar orbit with apogee around 950 miles and perigee near 870 miles, following a Friday launch.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
Tass
Mariner 8 and 9 Ready for Mars Orbit
Mariners 8 and 9 launch from Atlas Centaur rockets aimed for Mars orbit in November after six month journeys. Each craft carries two cameras to map 70 percent of the surface and inspect six areas for atmospheric and seasonal changes, with high resolution features down to 328 feet.
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Mars
Mariner 8
Marine 9
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Dean Martin
EMMY
Leopold Stokowski
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Burr Tillstrom
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
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Harvey Korman
Miss Burnett
Schiller
Soviets
Mariner
Dan Schneiderman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena
Calif
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