Sky marshals authorized to shoot on planes in hijack risk
AP reports that skymarshals training allows airline guards with police backgrounds to fire pistols if necessary to save lives. Retired Lt. Gen. Benjamin O Davis Jr says restraint preferred but guards may shoot to stop hijack and protect passengers and aircraft. Training starts in New Jersey with 27 guards of 880 slated. Cost estimated at 74 million dollars for program and equipment.
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N.J
Air Force
Benjamin O Davis Jr
Fie Beng
The
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Marsels
Davis
Chicago Water Demand Projection Shows Surge by 2026
Hydrologists forecast municipal water use rising from 25.7 billion gallons daily in 1965 to 74.3 billion by 2026, a 213 percent increase. The study highlights escalating urban needs and potential supply challenges for Chicago.
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Airport Zoning Law Ruled Unconstitutional
The 7th District Court of Appeals ruled Ohio's airport zoning law unconstitutional in a dispute over Cuyahoga County Airport. Willoughby Hills officials had zoned 300 acres for housing, while the airport board designated the land as an airport hazard area under state law. The decision, reversing a Lake County court ruling, may be appealed to the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Ohio
7Th District Court of Appeals
Cuyahoga County
Lake County
Willoughby Hills
Airport Zoning Board
Lake County Common Pleas Court
Richmond Heights
Lake Cuyahoga County
A.M. Braun
Ohio Supreme Court
Braun
Nixon endorses strict ocean dumping rules to Congress
President Nixon backs the Environmental Quality Council's call for tighter ocean dumping controls. A ban on harmful materials and phased reductions are urged with permits from the new EPA for transport and disposal. The plan includes penalties and Coast Guard enforcement amid rising sea dumping, totaling about 48 million tons in 1968 at roughly 250 offshore sites.
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Nixon
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Environment Protection Ageny
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Environmental Quality Council
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