Drinking Water Nitrate Linked to High Blood Pressure
University of Oregon Medical professor Dr. William E. Morton reported a correlation between elevated drinking water nitrate levels and higher hypertension rates in Colorado. He noted geographic variations in hypertension and that nitrates indicate pollution from waste and fertilizer residues, with strongest findings in the Republican River Basin and eastern Colorado counties. Morton warned findings could be challenged by further data.
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Corvallis. Gre
University of Oregon
William E. Morton
Colorado
Morton
American Chemical Society
Corvallis
Portland
Henry Schroeder
University of Vermouth
Colorado Heart Association
Denver
Republican River
U.S. Public Health Service
Environmental Health Sciences Center
Oregon State University
Gator Steals Spotlight In Ocilla Fishing Tale
In Ocilla Georgia Ronald O Quinn and Howard Jordan fished a private pond when a five foot alligator bumped their boat then later pulled the craft across the water before escaping the hook. Jordan called it the big one that got away and said he minded.
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Ocilla, Ga
Ocilla
Ronald O'Quinn
Howard Jordan
Jordan
Concern and Education Could End Glue Sniffing in Houston
Houston juvenile officer Lt. Joe Skipper argues that stopping glue sniffing hinges on public concern and education rather than laws. He notes rising inhalant cases, with 51 arrests in 1967, 193 in the prior year, and 37 in 1971, suggesting many youths go unrecorded. an ordinance bans sales of volatile solvents to under 21 with up to $200 fines.
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Houston
Joe Skipper
Sam Houston State University
Skipper
Fourteen Missing and Six Americans Dead in Vietnam Action
AP reports U.S. casualty summary shows six Americans killed in action last week with 14 missing, many believed aboard a C46 transport that disappeared in the central highlands. totals reflect broader declines in ground fighting. South Vietnamese and allied casualties are itemized with national figures through the ongoing offensive.
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Saigon
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Command
Central Highlands
Pepehes
Crash that killed Audie Murphy blamed on inexperi ence
A National Transportation Safety Board report cites pilot Herman L Butler 43 of Denver as lacking skill for bad weather and experience in the Aero Commander used on the Martinsville Virginia charter flight that crashed May 28 1971 killing war hero Audie Murphy and four others Claude Crosby Atlanta Jack Littleton Fort Collins Kim Cody Fort Collins and Raymond Prater Chattanooga The aircraft was owned by Colorado Aviation Inc of Denver.
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Washington
Audie Murphy
Virginia
National Transportation Safety Board
Herman L. Butler
Denver
Roanoke-Martinsville
Murphy
Atlanta
Martinsville
Roanoke
Claude Crosby
Jack Littleton
Fort Collins
Colo
Kim Cody
Raymond Prater
Chattanooga
Tenn
Colorado Aviation, Inc
Behr fined for cruelty to dog in Little Rock case
Rudolph Behr was found guilty of cruelty to an animal in Little Rock Mu nicipal Court. He received a 30 day suspended jail term and was ordered to pay 54.50 in fines plus medical and boarding costs for his collie, after testimony from the Pulaski County Humane Society about a neck injury from a rope leash.
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Little Rock, Ark
Rudolph Behr
Jack Holt Sr
Pulaski County Humane Society
Behr
Odessa American Dated Rates and Mail Subscriptions
The Odessa American lists subscription options and rates for Odessa and Ector County. It details pricing by mail and retail zones, including monthly and yearly figures, with single copy prices and regional service notes.
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Odessa
Texas
East 4Th Treet
Ector County
Waves Pinup Ordered Down at San Diego Naval Station
A nude Burt Reynolds pinup clipped from Cosmopolitan was removed from an office wall at the San Diego 32nd Street naval station after Waves complained it was unfair. A base spokesman said pinups in public office spaces are not typical.
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San Diego
Calif
Burt Reynolds
Navy
Cosmopolitan Magazine
San Diego 32Nd Street Naval Station
HUD orders removal of lead paint in old housing
The HUD reversed a prior decision and will inspect each dwelling built in 1950 or earlier for deteriorating lead paint and remove or seal it. A May 4 order targets cracking peeling or loose lead-based paint while avoiding non deteriorating surfaces, amid high risk to children.
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Washington
Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Public Health Service
Congress
William F. Ryan
D-Nly
HUD
Ryans Office
Ryan
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