Encephalitis Kills 24 Horses in Area
In Brentwood and surrounding towns, equine encephalitis has killed about 24 horses on several farms and imperiled hundreds of game birds. Officials urged vaccination efforts, with vaccine doses reported in Massachusetts and Vermont. No human cases yet, though officials note a remote risk to children. Gov. Thomson described ongoing tests in Ames, Iowa, as preliminary results point to encephalitis as the horse toll.
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French Set Off Third Nuclear Test Near Tahiti
Informed sources confirm France detonated its third nuclear test in 1973 at Mururoa Atoll, 800 miles southeast of Tahiti, with unofficial reports of two more tests planned. Officials declined comment on the blast dated Sunday. Troops Crush Revolt in Laos. Lao government forces quickly quashed a right wing exiled plot to topple Premier Souvanna Phouma and derail talks with the Pathet Lao.
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Diary of kickbacks linked to Agnew aide reported in Maryland
U S Attorney Beall in Baltimore reportedly obtained a diary of kickbacks to Maryland political figures kept by a former aide to Vice President Spiro T. Agnew. The New York Daily News cites unnamed sources describing payments from contractors to Jerome Wolff, roads commissioner 1966 68. In Houston authorities plan to dig a beach area for clues after two couples reported men with long bundles wrapped in plastic, linking to the mass murder case involving Dean Corll and Elmer Wayne Henley.
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New York Daily News
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Houston
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Aiken Warns Oil Firms Target Nuclear Power
In Burlington Vermont Senate elder Republican Sen George Aiken warned oil and coal interests seek to gain control of nuclear plants to monopolize energy. He cited the energy source battles fueling international strife and said the fight touches U S policy.
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Granite State Tragedy and GOP Split In New Hampshire
In Brattleboro a two year old, Stanley H. Waterman Jr., survived a boating accident that killed his father Stanley H. Waterman, 35, when a power boat struck a cement abutment on a bridge over the Connecticut River. In Concord, Gov Mel Thomson and state GOP chairman David Gosselin traded sharp charges as Gosselin rejected Thomson’s portrayal of liberal spending.
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Drowning Search Near Sebasticook Lake Misses Target
In Newport Maine AP reports authorities search for Raymond Bagbey a 21 year old Detroit resident presumed drowned after falling from a boat into Sebasticook Lake. Firefighters from Freeport Yarmouth and Brunswick battled a blaze that destroyed a newly renovated nightspot in Freeport preventing spread to nearby buildings.
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Nixon Target of Plot
New Orleans plans for a presidential motorcade were canceled after the Secret Service uncovered a possible conspiracy to assassinate the President during his visit. Nixon was en route from Florida to address the Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, with Kissinger and Haig aboard.
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Kennedy Found Guilty In Speeding Accident Nantucket
Kennedy found guilty of driving to endanger after an open car driven by the son of the late Senator Robert Kennedy overturned on a highway. Judge C George Anastes fined him 100 dollars and urged him to use his illustrious name for good. Seven people were injured in the Aug 13 crash as spectators filled the Nantucket courtroom.
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Spy for GOP in New York says she spied for Nixon campaign
Journalist Lacianane Cummings Goldberg testified she did not pass along new information beyond what appeared in papers. The 38 year old left the Women's News Service to work with Nixon campaign handler Murray Chotiner and later spoke on WINS radio denying prior Washington Sun-News claims that the Committee for the Reduction of the President paid her to seek “really dirty staff.”
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350th Parade Draws 100000 in Portsmouth
A 100000 strong crowd lined Parrott Avenue and streets around Portsmouth for the 350th Parade. The six division event featured 191 units, Budweiser Clydesdales, pennyfarthings, and bands with notable guests including Prince Charles from HMS Minerva. Awards highlighted St Helen's Lodge FRAM Eastern Star rainbow float and Youth, Commercial, and Service group winners.
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Blimp Views City as Parade Prep At Pease Air Base
A Goodyear blimp named Americay lifts from Pease Air Base to survey Portsmouth New Hampshire on eve of a major parade. Reporter Joan Whiteman rides 900 feet high with Captain Lee Nelson as crowds, air displays, and harbor landmarks pass below. The flight spotlights Coast Guard open house, Rye Lions show, and local air activity ahead of the event.
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350 Portsmouth 350 Store to Stay Open Through Wednesday
Alice K. Sullivan, president of 350, announced the Market Street shop will remain open at least until Wednesday while efforts continue to clear merchandise. Only item not marked down is They Came to Fish, the city history by Ray Brighton. The book remains $24.95 and available in bookstores and at The Herald. Merchandise includes costume jewelry and glass beer mugs. hours are 3 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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