World Community sense urged by Mead in talk
Margaret Mead urged a spirit of world community to counter impersonal bureaucratic decisions that threaten humanity. She spoke outside the U N Conference on Human Settlements in Vancouver and said government at all levels must foster communal responsibility to prevent mass deprivation and ensure water and food access.
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City Hall
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N.J
Alan Alda
American Nurses Association
Secretarial work defense seen for Rep Hays case
Attorneys for Rep Wayne Hays gather evidence arguing Elizabeth Ray performed secretarial duties for her 14000 dollar salary. They plan to counter claims she was on the payroll only as Hays mistress with documents showing typing ability and regular visits to the office.
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Miss Ray
Hays associate fights fraud rap over secretary claims
Hays and Miss Ray confront allegations of a House payroll scheme with defense lawyers asserting Ray performed secretary duties and showed up regularly. They seek proof of assignments while a grand jury probes possible fraud in financing a mistress tied to a $14,000 salary.
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Miss Ray
Virginia
Student Initiated Into Fraternity at University of Austin
William Matthew Harriss of 201 Candlelight Lane Port Lavaca was initiated into the University of Austin chapter of Phi Eta Sigma a national scholastic fraternity. Initiation followed his first year achievement of a 3.5 GPA with a full course load.
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Candlelight Lane
Port Lavaca
University of Austin
Phi Eta Sigma
Cryptoquote Word Puzzle from a 1930s Page
A cryptogram puzzle and a quoted maxim appear on the page. It includes a layout of across and down clues with coded letter substitutions and a chain of decoded quotes attributed to Dorothy Gurney. The text also mentions a local university degree notice and a brief editorial note.
Five Hurt by Bombs Set Off in Chicago
Five people were injured in four late night blasts in downtown and near north Chicago. Explosions in trash bins near First National Bank and on North Michigan Avenue shattered windows at the John Hancock Center. No suspects or witnesses identified. victims treated at Henrotin Hospital in good condition.
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Henrotin Hospital
Alan Markovitz
Shubert Theatre
Levmi le Israel
John Hancock Center
National Impact Seen in Today's Nuclar Vote
California voters face Prop 15 on nuclear safety, potentially shaping national energy policy. The measure could force safety standards by 1979 and limit plant output, risking higher costs and pollution if not met. it also removes a liability cap, intensifying the campaign between utilities and radiation safety advocates.
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Ition 15
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David Personen
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Edmund G. Brown Jr
Oil Pipeline Hearing in Midland to Push Alaska Oil
Federal examiners will hear environmental impact evidence today on a plan to ship Alaska crude along a 1033 mile Texas route from Long Beach to Midland. Texas House Speaker Bill Clayton urged swift action and hoped first Alaska oil by 1978, with 788 miles of existing line and 245 miles newly built at about 1 million dollars per mile.
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Texas
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Calif
Midland
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Interior Department
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Today In History June 8 1976 Highlights and Birthdays
Today marks events from 632 death of Mohammed to 1968 James Earl Ray arrest and 1953 DC restaurant desegregation. Births include Ralph Yarborough and John Diebold. thought from Napoleon on impossible.
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