Scientists Link DDT to Infertility, EPA Reviews
Government scientists see a suspected link between DDT and human infertility needing attention but not an immediate ban. EPA researchers Heinrichs and Gellert find rat tests show ovarian cysts and possible infertility, while EPA toxicologists caution the tested DDT type and exposure levels limit human relevance. The agency contemplates findings in ongoing review led by Administrator Ruckelshaus.
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Heinrichs-Gellert
EPA
William D. Ruckelshaus
Associated Press
Ruckelshaus
Heinrichs and
Gellert
C. Garth Fitzhugh
Cipriano Cuerto
Heinrichs
Hot Line Used During 1967 Mideast War By LBJ Kosygin
Former President Johnson says Kosygin used the hot line during the 1967 Arab Israeli war to warn Moscow could take military action. He recalled June 19 tensions after Arab defeats and a ceasefire. Johnson described ordering the 6th Fleet closer to Syria as a signaling move and discussed earlier messages on June 5 and June 10 about grave catastrophe and possible military steps.
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New York
Lyndon B. Johnson
Alexei N. Kosygin
Moscow
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Egypt
Johnson
United States of America
Austin
Tex
Israel
Soviet Union
Robert 5. McNamara
Syria
McNamara
Nixon Proposes Plan to Speed Cancer Fight
Washington AP Kennedy and Nixon press competing cancer plans as Senate subcommittee weighs hearings. Nixon would keep Cancer Institute under NIH with direct reporting and a separate budget plus $100 million more. Kennedy would move cancer research to a dedicated agency with $200 million next year and $400 million the year after. Congressional panels discuss funds and structure while current year funding stands at $230.4 million for the Cancer Institute.
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Senate
Nixon
Kennedy
NIH
Health, Education and Welfare Department
Health Subcommittee
Congress
Cancer Institute
Senate Appropriations
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
House Delays SST Vote
Washington AP report notes House leaders postponed a vote on resurrecting the SST after 10 supporters left town for rallies in Philadelphia and South Carolina. Proponents believed a 50 50 chance or better, with a prior defeat 215 204 weeks earlier, while Ford and Adams offered cautious optimism about a possible revival.
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House
Philadelphia
South Carolina
Capitol
Prosst
Gerald R. Ford
Brock Adams
Seattle
Boeing Co
Arson Investigators Probe Barn Fire At Odd Fellows Site
Arson investigators D Sgt Thomas Darkis and State Fire Marshal Donald Barnes examined the remains of Tuesday morning's blaze that destroyed a 30 by 60 barn behind the Odd Fellows home. About 500 bales of straw were stored inside and damage was estimated at 5000 dollars.
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Odd Fellows Home
Thomas Darkis
Donald Barnes
Signs Approved for Three Downtown Businesses
The Historic District Committee granted building permits for commercial signs at three Market Street shops Shepley’s Inc Health Habit Foods and Bradley’s Book Store. The downtown Frederick district and city ordinances guide size location and appearance while neon and flashing signs are banned by a proposed permanent fixtures ordinance under review by City Attorney Stillrich and the board of aldermen.
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Market Street
Historic District Committee
Shepley’s, Inc
Health Habit Foods
Bradley’s Book Store
Frederick
Franklin D. Stillrich
Board of Aldermen
Suspects Sought After Brush Fire Near Maryland Route
Firefighters responded to a brush fire off U S 340 east of Md 17. Two men were seen fleeing the area and Brunswick police were actively searching for them in a possible arson case.
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U.S. 340
MD. 17
Brunswick
European Gold Price Hits Peak in 18 Months
European bullion markets saw gold rise to its highest level in 18 months as demand grew amid monetary uncertainty. The Belgian National Bank announced it cashed in $80 million of Ft Knox gold, citing internal policy limiting dollar holdings, a move that could affect U S government standing and spark fears of broader European central bank withdrawals.
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London
Ft. Knox
U.S
Belgium
U S Phantoms Hit Antiaircraft Guns Near Mu Gia Pass
United States Air Force jets in two waves destroyed 13 antiaircraft guns around the Mu Gia pass in North Vietnam after being fired on from Laos. No U S aircraft were damaged. The strikes, Monday afternoon inside North Vietnam about 75 miles north of the DMZ, followed an earlier Laos incident and ended a daily total of guns destroyed in a single day since November 1, 1968.
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Saigon
U.S. Air Force
Mu Gia Pass
North Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Plain of Jars
Maj
Charles Johnson
Demilitarized Zone
Mag Gia Pass
Mansfield Bid To Cut European Troops Faces Attack
WASHINGTON AP Nix on administration supporters moved to block Senate Democrat Mike Mansfield from forcing a 50 percent cut in U S troop strength in Europe. Critics plan to offer a separate amendment to cut off funds for Indochina after December 31. Mansfield says his plan would trim the 300000 man European force to a leaner, more mobile unit.
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Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Europe
Montana
Mansfield
Indochina
Eight TV Sets Stolen From Shepley’s Warehouse
Police report eight television sets valued at over 800 dollars stolen from Shepley’s warehouse on South Market Street last night. Thieves entered via a rear fire escape window, seven portable black and white units and one portable color set taken. Entry gained by breaking rear fire escape window. City detective bureau investigating.
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Shepley
South Market Street
City Detective Bureau
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