Missouri river tug captain recalls decades steering tows
Charlie Corbin of Weston, a 40 year river pilot, tends the John W. Prince on the Missouri, guiding barges for Stewart Land and Material Co. He recalls hazards, rescues, and a life spent battling sand boils, shifting channels, and icy river dangers along a 1020 mile stretch around Kansas City.
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Kansas City
Charlie Corbin
Corbin
Weston
Capt. Corbin
John W. Prince
Missouri River
Stewart Land and Material Co
Missouri
Mississippi
Ohio
Cumberland
Athabasca
Alberta
Canada
Leavenworth
Kan
Greater
Stewart
Paul Wells
Glasgow
Waldron
Parkville
Coast Guard
Red Cross
Capt
Small-Town Police Embrace Casual Dress in Blythe
In Blythe California Sgt W H Ketchum describes how officers in blazers and slacks are viewed as more approachable. The eight month trial covers all ranks, with patrols joining admin staff in casual wear to improve communication and crime reporting.
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Blythe
Calif
W. H. Ketchum
Ketchum
Arizona
Bernard Clark
Dover Township
N.J
Clark
Jacksonville
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Miami
Seattle
Los Angeles
Administration Proposes Wheat Price Solutions
The Nixon administration says world wheat supplies are ample and blames the European Common Market and the International Grains Arrangement for price difficulties. Officials appear to be intensifying their messaging to promote this view.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
Canada
Australia
France
IGA
Agriculture Department
Clifford M. Hardin
House Agriculture Committee
Congress
Blast Delayed in Western Colorado Test Site
Weather halted Project Rulison, a 4 kiloton underground nuclear blast near Grand Valley Colorado, delaying the detonation and costing sponsors Austral Oil Co. about 31000 per day. Forecasters predicted thunder showers Friday and possibly Saturday as officials decide next steps. Justice Marshall refused to overturn rulings allowing the blast. a separate injunction was denied in Denver.
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Grand Junction
Colo
Colorado
Austral Oil Co. of
Houston, Tex
Grand Valley
Thurgood Marshall
U.S. Supreme Court
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