Andrus Declares Idaho State Emergency Over 50 000 Acre Fire
Governor Cecil D. Andrus proclaimed an extreme emergency to aid the BLM in containing a 50,000 acre range fire south of Brun eau. The Idaho National Guard will mobilize about 70 guardsmen and 32 vehicles to run two 300 man camps, with meals and transport provided as needed. The proclamation authorizes state agency support and calls for citizen cooperation until the emergency ends.
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National Guard
Quirks in the News: Mixed Local Oddities
A burglar in California triggered an alarm after entering a warehouse via a cut fence and leaving the only stolen item the alarm system. In Marion Indiana a gubernatorial hopeful faces scrutiny as his welcome sign is misspelled. In Walsall England a man fears a hedge hog in his yard, mistaken for a deadly animal by a frightened homeowner.
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United Press International
Mountain View
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San Francisco
Newspaper Printing Co
Walsall
England
UPI
Britain
Exotic Hornbills Escape Los Angeles Zoo Hide In Fig Tree
Two hornbills, exotic Asian birds with tall crests and large beaks, have escaped from the Los Angeles Zoo and are believed to be hiding in a fig tree around Hollywood California.
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Los Angeles Zoo
Panel Predicts Over Twenty Billion Deficit for Year
A congressional committee foresees the federal budget deficit at 22.4 billion dollars for the year starting July 1, nearly double the 11.6 billion figure President Nixon projected last winter. The House Senate Committee on Reduction of Federal Expenditures is known for accurate projections.
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Zoo hunts for hornbills after birds fly the coop
The zoo says it knows where the hornbills are but will not reveal the location to deter trophy hunters. A spokesman laments the birds have abandoned Eden at the zoo and “they flew the coop” due to outside-world insecurities.
Export to Soviet Union Approved for 162 Million in Foundry Equipment
The Commerce Department approved two export licenses worth 162 million dollars for foundry equipment used in automotive casting to the Soviet Union. The gear will support a massive truck plant on a six by six mile site on the Kama River in the Tatar Republic.
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UPI
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Russia
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Tatar Republic
Moscow
Mack Trucks In
Allentown
Mack
Defense Department
Berlin
U.S
Nixon
China
Forest Service opposes Snake River dams in bid to protect wild river
The Forest Service voiced opposition to further dams on the Middle Snake River and urged status as a wild and scenic river. It proposed a minimum flow of 10 000 second feet below Hells Canyon Dam, above the existing 5 000 and the Army's 9 500 recommendation, in a July letter to Idaho Governor Cecil D Andrus.
ABC News Criticized On Nixon Coverage
Senator Norris Cotton criticized ABC News for its reports on President Nixon’s weekend visit to Manchester and Nashua New Hampshire. He accused correspondent Bill Gill of dishonesty and said the coverage aided Agnew’s attacks on the media. Gill defended his reporting saying he presented what he observed.
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New Hampshire
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