Utah Sheep Die In Western Utah Desert Range
More than 1,200 sheep were dead or dying on a remote desert range in western Utah as federal agencies opened an investigation. The area lies near Skull Valley and the Dugway Proving Ground where earlier nerve gas deaths occurred, with officials citing halogeton as a possible cause and denying responsibility by the Army and AEC. The governor urged a state-led inquiry, while radiation agencies found only minimal traces from nearby tests, and autopsy results were pending.
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Garrison
Utah
Mural Agency
Skull Valley
Army
Dugway Proving Ground
Atomic Energy Commission
Mercury
Nev
AEC
Dugway
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Southwest Radiological Health Laboratory
Las Vegas
Navy
Calvin L. Rampton
John R. McBride
Radiation Laboratory
Cambodian capital hit by bold enemy assault at Phnom Penh airport
Attackers using mortar fire breached Phnom Penh airport facilities in the heaviest action since the war began. Vietnamese commandos seized the civilian terminal, killed guards, wore disguises, and planted charges among planes and hangars. A nearby shipyard was struck. a gunship and fleeing trucks carried casualties. Earlier, Cambodian troops recaptured Pich Nil Pass on Highway 4.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
An Ammuni
Pich Nil Pass
Highway 4
Russell Dean Dies At 73 Senate's Dean Passes Away
Richard Brevard Russell of Georgia, longtime U S senator and dean of the Senate, died at 73 from respiratory problems complicated by emphysema at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. President Nixon praised his security service to the nation. Russell lay in state in Atlanta and will be buried in Winder Georgia after services led by Senator John Stennis and attended by Gov. Jimmy Carter and other officials.
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Washington
Richard Brevard Russell
Georgia
South
Walter Reed Army Medical Center
United States
Nixon
Russell
United States Senate
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Atlanta
Winder Ga
John Stennis
D-Miss
Russell Memorial Park
Winder
Jimmy Carter
Mansfield
Herman Talmadge
D-Ga
Phil Landrum
Edward L. R. Elson
H. E. Russell
Memphis
Hoke Sewell
First United Methodist Church
Capitol
Carl Hayden
Arizona
Oil Spreads As Volunteers Fight Clean Up Off San Francisco
A large oil slick spread across the Pacific off San Francisco with over 1,000 workers and volunteers cleaning beaches and water. 2,000 to 2,500 birds were brought to stations for oil removal while officials warned most will die. Coast Guard aerial surveys tracked a 60 mile coastline spill from Pt. Reyes to Half Moon Bay. Standard Oil reported about 840,000 gallons spilled when two tankers collided near the Golden Gate, with 336,000 gallons recovered by skimmers and workers. Volunteers included local residents and students assisting on beaches and in cleanup efforts.
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San Francisco
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco Bay
Fish and Game
The
Coast Guard
Pt. Reyes
Golden
Oil Company
Local Break In Foiled Three Men Arrested
Burglars trying to break into a Fort Walton Beach Jr. Food Store were stopped by a burglar alarm a gun firing and sheriff roadblocks. Arrested were Lonnie Raymond Moore Jr. John S. Darley and Charles D. Noble. Bond set at 250 cash or 500 appearance.
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Fort Walton Beach
Sheriff's
Lonnie Raymond Moore Jr
Gibson Road
Wright
John S. Darley
Larkspur Drive
Hurlburt Field
Charles D. Noble
Beal Parkway
Mildred Campbell
Sherwood Road
Longwood Subdivision
Winston Campbell
Sheriff's Office
Campbell
Joe Johnson
George Vilardi
Howard Williams
Cecil Donaldson
Jules Boric
John Blackburn
Teen gathering on Eglin Reservation ends with police dispersal
Military authorities investigated a Timber Lake gathering of more than 70 teens on the Eglin Reservation. Security Police found no evidence of drugs or alcohol. they escorted attendees to the gate and warned them to obtain a permit for any future use of the area. One minor was handed to a state game warden for carrying a loaded weapon.
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Eglin
Eglin Air Force Base
John Glover
Suit Brought By Cinema Owners Set For Feb 1 Court
A Fort Walton Beach theater owner challenges local law enforcement actions in federal court seeking an injunction to stop threats arrests and seizures. Judge Win ton Arnow will hear the case February 1 as Okaloosa County Sheriff Ray Wilson and deputy may testify.
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Fort Walton Beach
Winton Arnow
Dist
Pensacola
Mike Levin
Eglin Parkway
Levin
Okaloosa
Ray Wilson
Paul Schemik
Wilson
George Vilardi
Truman Hospitalized in Kansas City for Abdominal Pain
Former President Harry S Truman was admitted to Research Hospital in Kansas City with abdominal pains. Dr. Wallace Graham said the situation is not alarming and tests would follow. Mrs. Truman noted mild pain and desire to go home as Truman, turning 87 in May, was escorted by Lt. Mike Westwood.
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Kansas City, Mo
Wallace Graham
Truman
Research Hospital
Kansas City
Mike Westwood
Independence
Hospitas
John Dreves
Margaret Daniels
New York
Russo Cleared Of Key Theft
In New Orleans Perry Raymond Russo, a key figure in the 1969 Clay Shaw conspiracy case, was cleared of possessing a stolen safety deposit box key valued at one dollar. The city court appeal found no evidence he knew the key was stolen or present in his apartment. Russo had been a main witness for District Attorney Jim Garrison in Stanislaus Hargis’s trial. The ruling clarifies the key had no ties to Shaw.
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New Orleans
Perry Raymond Russo
Clay Shaw
Russo
Dist
Atty
Jim Garrison
Stan
John F. Kennedy
Atomic experts killed in crash in Southern France
A Nord 262 plane carrying 21 people including 13 top French nuclear experts crashed on a snowbound peak in the Alps near Mezilhas. The disaster near Gerbier du Jon, amid a severe storm, left no survivors per officials. The flight from Paris aimed to coordinate Isotope separation work at Pierrelatte for the AEC and armed forces.
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Aubenas
France
Air Force
Gerbier du Jone Peak
Mezilhas
Paris
Pierrelatte
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Armed Forces
Adm
Robert Landrin
Jean la Bussiere
Hubert de la Boulaye
Commission
Georges Tirole
Defense Ministry
Okaloosa County hospital board approves 14 percent room rate hike
The Okaloosa County hospital system board of trustees voted Thursday to raise room rates by 14 percent starting February 15. This marks the second increase in 14 months. Private rooms rise from 26 to 32 dollars, two bed rooms from 24 to 26, ward beds from 20 to 22, and emergency service from 3 to 5 dollars. Board members Amos Fowler and new member Harkenrider supported the motion, with Nellie Fleming and Rubye Crews voting no. Robert DeBr- is noted in the roll.
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Okaloosa County
Board of Trustees
Amos Fowler
Robert Saxer
Thomas Harkenrider
A.L. Johnson
Harkenrider
Nellie Fleming
Rubye Crews
Robert DeBr
Florida Supreme Court Rules 1968 Constitution Bans Corporate Tax
The Florida Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that the 1968 constitution bans a corporate income tax. Gov. Reubin Askew said he would seek legislative approval for a statewide vote on such a tax and called a three day special session starting January 27 to consider auto insurance reform.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
Reubin Askew
Askew
Crestview Board Meeting Notes System Finances
Dr Maxwell Carroll and two wives absent from meeting as Crestview representatives. The system ended 1970 with a 39720 surplus over expenditures after a red 333274 prior year. Auditor William Fletcher called the 39720 a accounting balance not cash, praising overall performance aided by higher patient income and hospital utilization. Hospital administrator Dr Atlanto D Amore cited increased baby production helping the system return to black last year.
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Maxwell Carroll
Crestview
Fleming
Crews
William Fletcher
Fletcher
Atlanto D'Amore
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Colwttteeseseare Church
Wenesanne Comics
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