Autumn storm dumps heavy snow across Great Lakes region
A wind driven autumn storm ends three days of mild weather in the midcontinent. Six to twelve inches of snow fall from northeastern Minnesota through northern Wisconsin and into upper Michigan. Drifts reach car hood height, blocking roads in northern Wisconsin counties near Lake Superior. Heavy snow warnings remain for more accumulation overnight.
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NATO Ministers Agree Berlin Before Security Conference
At the winter meeting in Brussels the NATO foreign ministers said they would join a European security conference only after the Soviet Union agrees to ease West Berlin restrictions. They stressed unhindered access to Berlin, 110 miles inside East Germany.
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Mayport Navy personnel dump oil waste off Florida coast
Washington reports Mayport Naval Station personnel dumped oil waste into coastal waters without the required Navy clearance issued 31 days earlier.
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Senators Face Clash Over Cambodia Policy Actions
Senators favoring restrictions on U S involvement in Cambodia may clash with House backers of Nixon policies as committees in both chambers take steps that could contradict each other after the Cooper Church amendment was stalled in the House.
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Space Agency Sees 1972 73 Orbit Innovations
Dr Wernher von Braun predicts extended earth orbits for 1972 and 1973 may yield industrial miracles such as golf ball sized crystals and metals that float on water as new products from space research.
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Witness Refuses Testimony in My Lai Case
Former GI Paul David Meadle refuses to testify in the murder trial of Lt. William Calley at Fort Benning Georgia. He cites possible self incrimination and is turned over to federal authorities for prosecution as the court adjourns, with MPs escorting him from the courtroom.
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Smoother Apollo 14 Launch Aimed After Vibration Fix
NASA installed an anti shake device in the Saturn V second stage S I 9 of the Apollo 14 rocket to reduce vibrations and ensure a safer lift off for astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr. and crew toward the moon next month after Apollo 13 recorded unusually high vibrations during its April 11 launch.
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Banks Cut Rates On Small Consumer Loans Nationwide
Three major banks moved to lower loan costs for typical small borrowers. Chase Manhattan Bank of New York slashed interest by about a half percent on consumer installment loans up to 5,000 dollars. Bank of America and Wells Fargo in San Francisco announced similar cuts, targeting small business loans and personal loans while conventional mortgages remain unchanged.
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Oil Fire in Gulf of Mexico Becomes Largest in History
Four drilling rigs moved to plug off flames from fuel spewing wells ten miles off shore after an explosion on a control platform. The blaze threatens weeks of cleanup as Shell and Coast Guard assess leaks and cover locations. The platform stands in 60 feet of water sixty five miles south of New Orleans with two workers dead and many injured.
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Senate Rejects Federal Aid for SST Program
The Senate voted 52 to 41 to kill 290 million dollars in federal subsidies for the supersonic transport program. Proxmire led the environmental critique calling the project an economic folly, while supporters argued it was vital to American aviation. The defeat shapes future House Senate conference talks and signals reduced momentum for SST prototypes.
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British Envoy James Cross Freed After 60 Days
Montreal AP report says British envoy James Richard Cross was released after 60 days in a windowless room under Quebec separatists with submachine guns. A doctor said he is in excellent condition aside from 22 pounds lost, with Cuban intermediaries arranging the handover. Cross will fly to Europe after a hospital checkup and a TV interview expressing relief.
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Oil Slick Threatens Florida Coastline
Northeast Florida residents monitor weather as a large Navy oil slick slowly disperses off the coast. Officials note progress but warn conditions remain unsettled. The Mayport Naval Station reports dumping procedures dating from prior laws, while new federal rules set limits within 50 miles of shore, but not beyond.
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Inhumane Treatment Told Pows
AP News writer Jules Soh reports on the Vietnam POW experience describing a "twilight world" of Hanoi Hilton captivity. Former prisoners like Col Norris Overly and Lt Robert Frishman discuss isolation, monotony, and psychological degradation surpassing physical torture.
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Weekend Weather for Southwest Texas West of Pecos
Fair skies with mild afternoons and cool nights through Saturday. High Saturday 87 degrees, low tonight 35 degrees.
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