Army admits gas killed 6000 sheep near Utah test site
Pentagon documents reveal Army plans and possible open air testing of five nerve gases, including an agent that killed 6,000 sheep last year near Dugway proving grounds Utah. Tests were slated from March to September and may resume at Dugway Fort McClellan Alabama and Edgewood Arsenal Maryland. Defense officials would not confirm if any tests occurred. Rep Henry Reuss released the documents as chair of a House subcommittee examining outdoor chemical and biological warfare testing.
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Cheese for lunar landing from Hamm's Cheese House
Chippewa Falls businessman Bob Hamm sent Cmdr. Neil Armstrong a supply of cheddar to take on the Apollo 11 lunar mission. Hamm said the astronauts would enjoy the cheese and that if there are beings on the moon a sample might be left for them.
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Skin grown in lab heals burns says Stanford team
A Stanford University team reports reconstructing human skin by tissue grown in artificial conditions. Dr William Summerlin says cultured skin used to treat ulcers or burns shows cells multiplying and forming epidermis within weeks. Eight patients received grafts and by six weeks their wounds were covered with normal skin.
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US drugs smuggled in from Mexico
San Diego reports that about five percent of dangerous drugs entering the United States are made domestically. Rep. John Tunney cites US firms shipping drugs to Mexican pharmacies and says many reenter via illicit traffic after sale without prescriptions. He urges 50 percent more border agents and cites 1,400 percent rise in drug arrests and a single percentage of cars searched. Authorities sponsor two bills: border agent increase and a one year study on combatting illicit traffic.
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James Brown Walks Out Over Yorty Absence
Soul singer James Brown blasted Mayor Sam Yorty for absence at Los Angeles City Hall when a stand in presented a James Brown Day proclamation. Brown said he would not accept from an underling and left after learning Yorty delegated deputy mayor Eleanor Cambers to give the honor.
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Evers Faces Finance Crisis in Fayette Mississippi
Fayette mayor Charles Evers says his new all black administration confronts a severe budget shortfall after a week in office. An accountant who audited the town’s books found an $8,000 overspending from the previous white administration, with funds unavailable until October 1.
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Self employed contractor jailed after gas station hold up
Bernard Saunders of Tottenhoe England faced a year in jail after lacking funds to declare bankruptcy and robbing a gas station to cover a 24 fee. The incident stemmed from his dire financial situation as a self employed worker.
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Stolen Shoes All Size Seven Found Missing Case
HOUSTON UPI report: William E. Fuhr of Waxahachie Texas returned to his car to find a sample case containing 64 shoes missing. All shoes were size 7/40 and right-footed, leaving the thief with limited use but no detail on motive or suspect.
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Coroner rules Park shooting justifiable homicide in Berkeley
A six member jury in Oakland declared the death of James B. Rector a justifiable homicide caused by an unidentified Alameda County Sheriff's deputy during the Berkeley People’s Park riot on May 15. Rector’s death came from buckshot wounds, with testimony stating officers faced a riotous crowd and attackers on rooftops.
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Apollo 11 rehearsals near lunar landing at Cape Kennedy
Apollo 11 astronauts Armstrong and Aldrin practiced critical lunar landing phases in a lunar module simulator while Collins trained in a command ship simulator. Ground crews faced a 12 hour hold in the countdown and officials declared minor equipment issues resolved. Nearby communities prepared for a crowd expected to include 10 000 official guests and hundreds of lawmakers.
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North Viet to release three U.S. prisoners
Paris reports say North Vietnam will free three American POWs within about ten days to an American peace movement group. David Dellinger said details were nearly settled and the release would honor U.S. Independence Day. He noted Hanoi's condition that captives not be captured by the U.S. Army en route home.
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Nixon hails Thieu open elections as path to settlement
President Nixon comments on Thieu’s offer for open elections in South Vietnam, saying it marks the culmination of steps by both governments toward a sincere desire to negotiate an honorable and rapid end to the war.
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Weather outlook for Redlands and SoCal
Sand Bernardino Valley shows variable clouds tonight and Sunday with few afternoon thunder showers near mountains and minimal temperature change. Southern California remains partly cloudy with a few showers in the northwest and evening thundershowers over deserts and mountains.
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Communists shell Dong Tam as GI heads home
In Saigon area fighting, Communist artillery hit the U S 9th Infantry Division headquarters while GIs await departure home. One soldier died and seven were wounded among returning troops as U S bombers pounded Tay Ninh in a bid to thwart a new offensive. The 4th Battalion, 41st Infantry plans to leave Sunday.
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Communists barred from Viet Nam elections say Thieu
Foreign Minister Tran Chanh Thanh stated that the National Liberation Front may participate in elections but Communists cannot. He warned Communist candidates would breach Vietnamese law and said the government would control the electoral process. Thanh noted the NLF is a Hanoi tool and urged behavior as non Communists if allowed.
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Lightning outage hits Los Angeles International Airport
A July thunderstorm knocked out power at LAX for 34 minutes after lightning struck a receiving station, disabling transformer banks. About 27,000 homes lost power in the airport and Playa Del Rey areas, with escalators and elevators affected while the tower maintained aircraft communications. A 20 acre grass fire near downtown was controlled by fire crews and helicopters, others were extinguished as rain followed.
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Egyptian Israeli forces clash across Suez Canal amid artillery fire
Reports from Cairo say a heavy artillery duel raged near Suez City with Egyptian guns claiming to silence enemy fire while clashes along cease fire lines with Jordan and Syria continued. Tel Aviv said four Arab guerrillas were killed in two skirmishes and Soviet weapons found nearby. Several Soviet rockets hit Yatvata with no Israeli casualties. France warned of consequences if arms embargo loosens.
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