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Newspaper
Press Telegram
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1969
Page
1
A two story hay stack was set ablaze in George to protest federal hay price guidance as Grant County farmers dispute USDA figures claiming a 12 cent rise in state hay grades. Joe McMain said many farmers see little hay this year while prices have fallen about $2 per ton since the report.
Aboard the SS Manhattan, the 115000 deadweight ton tanker departs Chester Pa to attempt the first commercial crossing of the Northwest Passage to Alaska. Captain Roger Steward orders a cautious start as seven tugs push the vessel into the Delaware River. The voyage aims to open a year round route with potential vast economic and geopolitical impact for oil markets and Arctic development.
A Korean survivor clung to the shell of a giant sea turtle for about 14 hours after leaping from a Liberian freighter off Nicaragua. He was rescued by the Swedish ship Citadels, then moved toward Los Angeles in good condition. The incident stunned crew and was relayed by radio to ship owners in Landskrona.
Debby survived two days of aerial seeding in Operation Stormfury as Navy bombers dropped silver iodide into the eye wall. Dr. R Cecil Gentry cautioned the results are inconclusive and weeks of study lie ahead. Some effects may have occurred but natural factors could explain changes. A second hurricane seeding is planned if opportunity arises. In Hong Kong a 42 year old man attempted suicide with chopsticks and was hospitalized.
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