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Newspaper

Odessa American

Location

Odessa, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 18, 1968

Page

3

Britons Seek to Save Famous Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders

In London the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders petition with 1,086,590 signatures arrived at Parliament as Pipe-Major Hill marched in rain. Lt. Col. Colin Mitchell attended, while eight doorkeepers escorted the petition into the Commons amid Tory cheers.

Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Britain Robert Hill House of Parliament Campbells Colin Mitchell Mitch Aden George Younger Argylls Horace King House Emrys Hughes

Winds Delay Megaton Nevada Nuclear Test Set For Thur

A highly protested underground nuclear test scheduled at the Nevada site was postponed 24 hours due to north winds. AEC officials and Hughes representatives assessed safety while activists urged a halt. Protests in Los Angeles and Washington pressed for broader action and nonproliferation considerations. The device remains a prototype warhead slated for a deep shaft on Pahute Mesa.

Las Vegas Nev Atomic Energy Commission Nevada Test Site AEC Howard Hughes Los Angeles Paul Schrade United Automobile and Aerospace Workers Washington Nevada University of Pittsburgh Pahute Mesa

Family Of Lawyers Adds Attorney In Cal Bar News

Sacramento AP report notes John Douglas McGilvray age 29 passed the state bar exam and will be admitted to practice law. His wife mother mother in law and father in law are already attorneys, prompting his quip about a lawyer in this family.

Sacramento Calif John Douglas McGilvray McGilvary

Abby Advice Column Snippets on Marriage and Parties

Abigail Van Buren offers terse guidance on a teen marriage annulment in a small town, handling reference letters for friends with flawed parents, and spouses being barred from office Christmas parties. The column closes with a reminder of Abby’s contact info and book offer.

Abigail van Buren Abby

Quakers Send Penicillin to Cong Regions

The American Friends Service Committee announced a Tuesday shipment of penicillin to civilian war casualties in areas controlled by the National Liberation Front marking the first aid sent without U S government approval. An equal shipment goes to government controlled areas as the group seeks early private relief to ease future relations. The committee has met with NL F representatives and hopes for guidance on penicillin use.

Cambridge Mass National Liberation Front Vietnam American Friends Service Committee U.S Viet Cong

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