Businessmen push sales drive in Paris trade mission
Six U.S. businessmen led by Joseph Mack of the Commerce Department launch a month long mission in Paris, Bordeaux and Marseille to promote American consumer goods from toasters to fishing gear. They aim to boost exports to France and ease the American balance of payments problem. State Extension Specialists from West Virginia University add that soil productivity in a garden hinges on large amounts of organic matter.
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U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S
Paris
Bordeaux
Marseille
France
West Virginia University
Power pellets shown for reactor fuel GE makes half a million
A gloved hand holds uranium dioxide fuel pellets used in nuclear reactors. The large pellets measure about 1% inches long and carry energy equivalent to nearly a ton of coal, with the smaller pellets produced since 1958. General Electric reports about half a million of the new larger-size pellets supply a large reactor.
World record box huckleberry growth spans acres
The largest growth area reported for a single specimen is the wild box huckleberry, a mat forming evergreen shrub. Specimens have been known to cover up to three acres, according to the Guinness Book of Records.
Narcotics-4 Goofballs And Bennies Pose New Dilemma
A UPI report on amphetamines and barbiturates shows how legal prescription drugs flood across the Mexican border and fuel a rising addiction crisis. The FDA seeks undercover action and federal penalties while doctors face prosecution and the narcotics bureau pushes tighter supervision and centralized enforcement.
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UPI
Arizona
Federal Bureau of Narcotics
Food and Drug Administration
United States
Bureau of Narcotics
Mexico
America
U.S
Kennedy
Advisory Commission On Narcotics and Drug Abuse
New York Academy of Medicine
Federal Narcotics Bureau
Narcotics Bureau
Delta Queen Crowned Riverboat Champion On Ohio Race
The Delta Queen defeated the Belle of Louisville in a 12 mile Ohio River race by over a mile, finishing in 1 hour 18 minutes despite choppy waters and wind. The Belle faced mud and boiler issues, while Delta Queen, rated 2000 hp to 400 hp, pulled ahead after the start and led to Six Mile Island. $
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UPI
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Ohio River
Cincinnati
America
Joe E. Brown
Six Mile Island
Paul H. Underwood
Clark Memorial Bridge
FCC to levy radio and TV license fees from $2 to $100
The Federal Communications Commission will begin charging new fees for license applications, ranging from $2 to $100, with the charges taking effect January 1, 1964. FCC officials said the fees are in fairness to the general taxpayer.
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UPI
Federal Communications Commission
FCC
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