Nixon Reshapes U S Pesticide Rules With DDT Ban
EPA head William Ruckelshaus ordered an almost total ban on DDT in the United States effective December 31 1972. Only public health uses and three minor crop protections remain allowed while storage crops like green peppers onions and sweet potatoes are exempt. The ruling cites a 17 month EPA study and echoes environmentalist goals tied to Rachel Carson's Silent Spring.
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Washington
Environmental Protection
William D. Ruckelshaus
United States
Ruckelshaus
EPA
Stockholm
Sweden
United National Conference On the Human Environment
Kissinger Heads to China for Four Day Consultations
Washington announces Henry Kissinger will visit the People's Republic of China for four days in June for concrete consultations with Chinese leaders. The trip aims to normalize relations and discuss issues of common interest with Premier Zhou Enlai and Foreign Ministry officials. He departs from Hawaii, stops in Guam, arrives in Shanghai, then returns to Washington.
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Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
People’s Republic of China
White House
Peking
U.S
Ronald L. Ziegler
Kissinger
Communist China
Chou In-Lai
Foreign Ministry
Ziewler
Hawaii
Guam
Shanghai
Ziener
China
Ziegler
Vietnam
Podgorny Arrives In Calcutta En Route To Hanoi Talks
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny lands in Calcutta while en route to Hanoi amid speculation he travels for peace talks. Diplomats doubt a firm accord exists but cite the Nixon Brezhnev Moscow discussions as context and potential Vietnam de escalation signals.
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Nikolai V. Podgorny
Hanoi
Moscow
Podgorny
Vietnam
Nixon
Leonid I. Brezhnev
North Vietnam
America
South Vietnam
Record North Viet raids hit bridges and troops in Vietnam
American fighter bombers flew a record 340 strikes against North Vietnam on Tuesday. They destroyed four rail bridges northwest of Hanoi and three between Hanoi and Haiphong, with laser guided bombs. Bombers also struck troop concentrations near the Laotian and Cambodian borders, killing hundreds, while limited B52 activity reported north of Dong Hoi. South Vietnamese losses were reported minimal.
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China
Hanoi
Haiphong
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Peking
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Dong Hoi
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
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Hue
Tuyen Binh
Moc Hoa
Four Arrested In Theft Plot Involving Securities
Four men were arrested in a plot to steal $3 million in securities from an airborne cargo hold on Eastern Airlines Flight 393 between Greensboro, North Carolina, and Atlanta. Three were arrested at Hartsfield International Airport. the fourth near Greensboro. FBI said all four face conspiracy charges.
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Atlanta, Ga
FBI
Atlanta
Hartsfield International Airport
Greensboro
N.C
Eastern Air Lines
Weather highs and lows across the nation
The National Weather Service reported the days high reached 107 degrees in Blythe California while Evanston Wyoming logged a low of 36 degrees. The report excludes Alaska and Hawaii from the tally.
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New York
UPI
National Weather Service
Alaska
Hawaii
Blythe
Calif
Evanston
Wyo
Army Day proclaimed by Monroe area mayors
Mayors of Monroe West Monroe Sterlington Farmerville and Columbia proclaim Army Day honoring the Army’s 197th anniversary urging citizens to display the flag. A newborn Steve William Wyatt Hil born at Glenwood Hospital weighs seven pounds ten ounces with parents Steve Wyatt Jr and his wife. Grandparents Steve and the family reside at Monroe 301 Vernon Street.
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West Monroe
Sterlington
Farmerville
Columbia
Continental Congress
U.S
Steve Wyatt Jr
Steve William Wyatt Hil
Glenwood Hospital
Vernon SL
Susan
Kelly
Stephanie
Steve Wyatt
Pentagon Honors Five Star General Bradley Corridor Dedication
General of the Army Omar N. Bradley, 79, America's living five star general, is honored with a Pentagon corridor named for him. The display chronicles his life from Missouri boyhood to West Point, World Wars, and his 1950 elevation to five stars by President Truman.
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Washington
UPI
Omar N. Bradley
America
Defense Department
Pentagon
Bradley
Missouri
West Point
Truman
Secretary of Defense
U.S. Military Academy
Armed Forces
Linterviewer
House Armed Services approves 21.3 billion weapons bill
The House Armed Services Committee approves a 21.3 billion weapons authorization bill after cutting 1.5 billion from requests. Major reductions included 692 million from Safeguard antimissile system and 363 million from a Navy destroyer. The panel adds 110 million for offensive weapons and preserves 984 million for the Trident submarine and 445 million for the B bomber amid SALT talks. It also bans sending personnel to campuses that prohibit JROTC training.
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Washington
House
Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Hebert
Navy
Air Force
Senator Hugh Scott Admitted To Naval Hospital
Sen. Hugh Scott of Pennsylvania, the Senate Republican leader, was admitted to the Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, Tuesday night after complaining of indigestion and discomfort. The 71 year old longtime lawmaker underwent initial evaluation and was reported in stable condition.
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Washington
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Senate
Naval Hospital
Bethesda
McClellan Wins Arkansas Democratic Runoff Primary
In Arkansas Senator John McClellan defeated young challenger David Pryor to win the Democratic runoff. Final returns showed McClellan leading 241712 to 222959 from 2592 precincts as he pursues a sixth term and prepares for the general election against Republican Wayne Babbitt. McClellan spoke of victory with humility while supporters celebrated.
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John McClellan
Little Rock
McClellan
Ark
John
David Pryor
Pryor
Wayne Babbitt
Senator Scott hospitalized after reception fall
Senator Scott was admitted to Bethesda after leaving a reception where a doctor treated him with cold compresses. Administrative aide Martin Hamberger said the health check aimed to assure complete affirmation of the senator's condition. The article also notes Griffin heading to China with House leaders Boggs and Ford for a cultural exchange and Pryor's confidence in his Arkansas Senate bid.
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Pennsylvania Association of Broadcasters
Scott
Sen
Bethesda
Martin G. Hamberger
Robert P. Griffin
Kissinger
China
House
Hale Boggs
D-La
Gerald Ford
R-Mich
Rain Brings Relief Our Twin Cities See Measured Showers
Heavy showers dropped 1.17 inches on the Twin Cities Tuesday afternoon per FAA reports. Forecasts call for possible thundershowers today and Thursday with partly cloudy skies and near 90 degree highs in Northeast Louisiana. FAA Monroe Municipal Airport logged a high of 93 and a low of 73. Extended outlook shows a chance of thundershowers Friday to Sunday afternoons and evenings.
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Twin Cities
FAA
Louisiana
Monroe Municipal
Officials Seek Missing Oak Grove Hunter In Arkansas Search
West Carroll deputies joined Arkansas authorities in a hunt for Floyd Huff from Oak Grove who failed to return after a Tuesday squirrel hunt in Arkansas. Officials fear a heart attack may have struck him during the trip.
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Oak Groves
West Carroll
Arkansas
Oak Grove
W. E. Capers
Ashley County
Floyd Huff
Inside The News-Star highlights by section and page
The page lineup lists sections and page numbers including Abby Lowman Broadway Popenoe Classified Radio-TV Comics Sports Crossword Theater Editorial and features such as horoscope weather and women columns. Abbrev scales show multiple pages and departments across 52 pages with section markers 4A 8C 5B 8D and 10C editorial notes.
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Lowman
van Dellen
Senators Ponder Gun Control Bills
Washington AP report outlines Senate Judiciary Committee debate on gun control measures. Bayh pushes a ban on handguns unsuited for sportsmen while Hruska and Jueuska seek reliability standards to curb cheap firearms. Tenney favors broad prohibitions beyond prior proposals and Hart backs a six month handgun registration with penalties for unauthorized possession. The Wallace shooting in Laurel, Maryland, spurred activity but no consensus emerged.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Sen
Roman
L. Jueuska
Teach
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Bavh
Indiana
Hruska
Judiciary Committee
John Tenney
D-Ca
Oaing
Rayh
Hrus' A
Philip A Heart
D-Mich
Tropical Disturbance Off Yucatan Drifting North
The tropical disturbance off the Yucatan Peninsula is moving northward as weather observers warn of possible development. Squalls with winds around 35 to 45 mph were reported offshore, but details remain uncertain and the system's future path unclear.
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Miami
Yucatan Peninsula
Weather alerts and gun sales curbs highlighted in Cuba and Florida
Small craft warnings were hoisted from the northeast Yucatan Peninsula through western Cuba to the lower Florida Keys. Observers report up to six inches of rain in western Cuba over 48 hours and new restrictions on handgun sales, notably so called Saturday Night Specials.
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Yucatan Peninsula
Cuba
Florida Keys
Camden and Monroe Stage Changes Noted in Standings
Stage adjustments appear in the Camden 26 and Monroe 40 games with figures 4.1 and 18.0 shown as stationary indicators. The brief notes suggest a shift in performance metrics without full game context.
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Camden
Monroe
Gulf Buoys To Aid Storm Forecasts
A 40-foot unmanned steel buoy loaded with sensors was towed to the Gulf of Mexico for a NOAA test network. It will collect ocean and atmospheric data 225 miles out, transmitting wind, pressure, temperature, humidity, and more to agencies in near real time. Four additional buoys will follow, forming a wider system to improve hurricane warnings and maritime weather services.
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Gulfport
Miss
Ing
Florida
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Gulf of Mexico
National Meteorogical Center
National Marine Fisheries Service
The
Navy
Coast Guard
Miami
Balance of trade outlook worsens in early year report
Commerce Department data show the nations balance of payments deficit on current account and long term capital accounts rising to 3.2 billion dollars in the first quarter, up from 1.8 billion the prior period. The report flags a growing dollar drain and weaker long term capital inflows as factors shaping the outlook.
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U.S
Washington
Commerce Department
Trade Balance Measures Reveal Longer Term Capital Shifts
The department released a measure to show the long term impact of trade and capital invested, stripping out overseas short term securities. It found about a $1 billion swing in long term capital invested overseas versus the United States and an added $610 million to the trade deficit compared with the previous quarter.
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United States
Chuckle on wants and life choices
A humorous reflection notes most people feel certain they lack what they want while striding through life. It playfully questions certainty about desired outcomes and invites light musing on satisfaction and direction.
Second Homes Boom Predicted By 1980
The article forecasts a nation of nest builders and larger mortgages with smaller down payments making second homes common. It urges readers to check News-Star-World Classified Ads for options lake mountain wood or stream and notes a low 10 day rate with cancellation privileges.
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News-Star—World
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