U.S. Dope Trade Maintains Growth Amid Seizures
Despite record drug seizures, the United States remains flooded with narcotics from the Middle East, Southeast Asia, and other regions including Mexico. Government figures show rising shipments, significant heroin and cocaine seizures, and estimates of hundreds of thousands of addicts, with opium production fueling the supply.
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Washington
United States
Middle East
Southeast Asia
Mexico
Seymour Halpern
R-N.y
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Halper
National Institute of Mental Health
John Ingersoll
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Hair too long costs firemen a day’s pay
In San Francisco a fireman and four officers faced suspension for personal appearance violations. Fireman Robert Burrows lost a day’s pay of 36.18 dollars after a haircut, while Lt. Robert Hammermeister, Capt. Richard Conte, and Battalion Chief Cecil Russell also forfeited 42.11, 48.05, and 57.61 dollars respectively for failing to notice Burrows' long hair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SAN Francisco
Robert Burrows
Fire Department
Burrows
Robert Hammermeister
Richard Conte
Cecil Russell
Oklahoma Scout Leader, 2 Others Charged in Child Sale Plot
Milford Bennett also known as William O'Hara and Robert Westenhaven, both Oklahoma residents, are held without bond in Duval County Jail on charges they tried to sell two children to an undercover agent for 7000 dollars and a used car. The 3-year-old girl identified Bennett as her father. the 2-year-old boy’s mother’s whereabouts are unknown. An FBI spokesman said Westenhaven joined the plan unknowingly. Police noted Bennett claimed two legal names and leadership of Boy Scout Troop 185 in Oklahoma City.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Duval County
Milford Bennett
William O'Hara
Robert Westenhaven
Oklahoma
Bennett
Oklahoma City
FBI
Westenhaven
Segregated unions ordered to answer civil rights ruling
A federal judge in Brownsville ruled that segregated white and Negro locals of the International Longshoremen’s Association in Texas violate the 1964 Civil Rights Act. He declined to order immediate mergers and allowed an appeal to the 5th Circuit. The decision notes uneven work distribution and outlines possible merger relief.
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Brownsville
Tex
International Longshoremen’s Association
Texas
U. S. District Court
Reynaldo Garza
Justice Department
ILA
U.S. 5Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Garza
Houston
Galveston
Beaumont
Corpus Christi
Freeport
Texas City
Port Arthur
Orange
Port Lavaca
Circuit Court
Congress
U. S
El Paso Judges Named for Maid of Cotton Contest
Two Texas residents join a diverse panel for the 1972 Maid of Cotton selection to be held in late December. Dr. Margaret Berry of the University of Texas at Austin will chair, with Edward Breihan of the Southwestern Irrigated Cotton Growers Association as a member. Other judges include Mrs. Robert Payne Richardson Jr. of Spartanburg and former Maid Libba McGee, W. W. Holding of Wake Forest, Lester Gingold of Memphis, Mary Allie Taylor of the Memphis Press Scimitar, and Bill Foreman of the National Cotton Council.
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Memphis
Margaret Berry
University of Texas, Austin
Edward Breihan
Southwestern Irrigated Cotton Growers Association
el Paso
Robert Payne Richardson
Spartanburg
S. C
Libba McGee
Memphis Cotton Carnival Association
Mary Allie Taylor
Memphis Press Scimitar
Bill Foreman
National Cotton Council
Maid of Cotton Selection
N, Parkway
Texas Foundation School Program budget rises for 1971-72
The Foundation School Program in Texas is projected to total 1.164 billion for 1971-72, up 83.3 million from 1970-71, as reported to the State Board of Education. If the teacher salary freeze is lifted by November 13, 1971, costs drop about 10 million. if kept, costs fall about 30 million.
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Austin
Texas
State Board of Education
J. W. Edgar
Edgar
Tax Foundation
Maine
New York
Nelson Rockefeller
Connecticut
U.S
Pennsylvania
Michigan
Massachusetts
Tennessee
Rhode Island
Missouri
Montana
Florida
Delaware
Nixon
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Bowling balls clog the sewer at Crystal Tissue Co
A four day shutdown ended when two bowling balls blocked a line in the Crystal Tissue Co waste treatment system causing resumed operations. Officials blamed the incident on unknown entry of objects and noted EPA pressure to keep the system running.
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Middletown, Ohio
Crystal Tissue Co
Thomas McMurray
Miami River
Environmental Protection Agency
Texas bans trading in Tela-Fax securities in Sherman case
State Securities Commissioner Truman Holladay barred sales of Tela-Fax based securities tied to West Central Foundation Unified Control Systems and UCS Holding in Sherman. The case cites a divine revelation claim by inventor William Osborne and notes funds raised in several cities totaling about 1.3 million dollars amid alleged deception and misused foundation ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holladay
Paul Garrett
North Texas Nazarenes
Garrett
Osborne
von Massey
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Shreveport
Chattanooga
Nashville
Government Won't Release PHS Hospitals
HEW faces delays in plans to turn over all eight Public Health Service hospitals. Secretary Richardson says continued government operation is needed until communities commit to keeping hospitals running. Rep. Garmatz notes possible backpedaling while HEW maintains plans to transfer responsibility per hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
HEW
Eliott L. Richardson
Richardson
Edward A. Garmatz
Dmd
House Merchant Marine and Fisheries Committee
Garritz
PHS
John Zapp
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U.S. Bureau of Customs
U.S. Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Vietnam
Rep. Halpern
New York City
Rincon Latino
Antonio V, Olmos
Clinica Preventiva
Chamber of Commerce
First Christian Church
la Primera Iglesia Cristiana
Pecos
Comunidades
Alrededor de
Sarampion
Toyah
Transportase
Favor de Comunicarse
Lorenza Rodriguez
al Telefono
Clinica Preventiva Encontra del Sarampion
Traduccion
O’ Hara
Bruce Shaw
W. E. Beacham
O'Hara
John Cunniff
Mars
Earth
Mideast
Foundation
Ray McHugh
Copley News Service
The
Ohio
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Family Savings Life Insurance Co
Sherman
UCS Holding
Conservatore Ship
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