Self-Destructing Plastics May Cut Litter
University of Toronto’s Dr. James E. Guillet and Dr. Gerald Scott of Aston discuss sun sensitive plastics that self-destruct under ultraviolet light. They describe ketone group additives and photo sensitive agents that can set a timed breakdown, offering an eco friendly disposal path with minimal toxicity.
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Gerald Scott
University of Aston
Birmingham
England
Guillet
Scott
August 28 in History Highlights 1972
On this date in 1609 Henry Hudson discovered Delaware Bay. Tolstoy was born in 1828, slavery banned in 1833, Carnegie’s Palace of Peace dedicated in 1913, Romania at war with Germany in 1916, suffragettes arrested in 1917, 200000 in Washington civil rights rally in 1963, NFO strike call in Des Moines ten years ago, Harold Wilson cabinet reshuffle five years ago, Greek ferry fire in the Adriatic last year with 1000 aboard and 26 drowned.
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Associated Press
Henry Hudson
Delaware Bay
Leo Tolstoy
Tula
British Empire
Andrew Carnegie
The
Hague
Germany
Romania
White House
Washington
National Farmers Organization
Des Moines
Iowa
Harold Wilson
Department of Economic Affairs
Adriatic
Weather sketch for Texas regions and Port OConnor
Readings show temperatures from 65 to 98 degrees across Texas with highs in the 80s to 90s and scattered thundershowers. Winds shift from north to southeast 5 to 15 knots with gusts in showers along the coast and inland areas through Tuesday.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
North Central
South Central
Port O’connor
Port Arthur
Brownsville
McGovern’s Direct Mail Drive Hits Early Contributions
Democratic candidate George McGovern touted $1.8 million in mail contributions of $100 or less since July as the heart of his campaign funding. Morris Dees, directing the direct mail effort, says the vast mail push aims to raise about $25 million, with $1 million to $14 million expected directly from mail.
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Heart of McGovern
Gregg Herrington
Associated Press
Washington
George McGovern
Nixon
South Dakota
McGovern
Morris Dees
Dees
University of Alabama
Rise Observed At Lake J.B. Thomas After Weekend Rain
Weekend rains boosted Lake J.B. Thomas by almost three feet to 2238.11 feet at 10 30 am today with about 10 000 acre feet added. Total impounded water stood at 84 500 acre feet and further inflow to reach Lake E V Spence at Robert Lee was forecast.
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J.B. Thomas
Colorado River Municipal Water District
Lake Thomas
Bull Creek
Borden
Howard
E.V. Spence
Robert Lee
Snyder
Wayne Smith service set in Snyder
Wayne Smith 60 died Sunday night in a Big Spring hospital. Funeral 2 p m Tuesday at Thirty-seventh Street Church of Christ with Pat Abbananto and Jay Rogers officiating. Burial Snyder Cemetery under Bell Seale Funeral Home. Survived by wife Connie, two daughters, a son, two sisters, two brothers, and seven grandchildren.
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Wayne Smith
Big Spring
Thirty-seventh Street Church
James Beaver
Fluvanna
Richard Miller
Ropesville
Jerry Smith
Snyder
Mardell Winter
Raymond Wray
Abilene
Gordon Smith
Russell Smith
Midland
US seeks relief on UN budget share
The United States pushes to limit its UN regular budget share to 25 percent, down from 31.52 percent in 1972, amid a U.N. budget request of 224 million for 1973. A U.S. memo argues against excessive dependence on any one member and notes large voluntary contributions. It backs expanding membership and reallocating assessments to reflect growth.
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Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
United States
United Nations
World Organization
U.S
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
General Assembly
Congress
China
Prince William Dies In Plane Crash During Air Race
Prince William of Gloucester died when his light Piper Cherokee clipped a tree near Halfpenny Green Airport during the Goodyear Air Race. The 30 year old royal, ninth in line to the throne, was piloting with a copilot who also perished. witnesses reported the aircraft exploded on impact.
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Wolverhampton
England
Prince William of
Gloucester
Halfpenny Green
Prince William
Duke and Duchess of Gloucester
Cambridge
Raids Hit Hanoi Haiphong Area With Heavy Damage
U S fighter bombers struck 20 targets around Hanoi and Haiphong in the war’s heaviest raids in 40 years, destroying or damaging over 170 buildings including 13 Xom Bai barracks and 10 storage buildings. A Chinese minesweeper entered Haiphong harbor while an American adviser was killed in South Vietnam. North Vietnamese forces retook Que Son district headquarters Sunday night.
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Saigon
Hanoi-Haiphong
U.S
China
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
Xom Bai
Xuan Mai
Hai Dong
Washington
Haiphong Harbor
Navy
South Vietnam
Que Son
Betty No Threat To Land Areas
Miami AP reports Hurricane Betty, the first hurricane to evolve from a neuter cane, swirled over the North Atlantic with 100 mph winds and posed no threat to land. It moved east northeast at 20 to 25 mph, centered about 400 miles northwest of the Azores.
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Miami
North Atlantic
National Hurricane Center
United States
Neil Frank
Azores Islands
Frank
Nixon weighs end of draft as Laird reports on all volunteer Army
President Nixon summoned Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird at the Western White House to discuss building an all volunteer force. Pentagon aides favor mothballing the draft by mid 1973 and keeping a standby draft for defense emergencies. Laird had said the days of the selective service draft are numbered. The Nixons hosted a poolside reception for about 400 entertainment figures, praising Hollywood and American film as a showcase for the country.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Melvin R. Laird
White House
Pentagon
Laird
Oceanside
Hollywood
America
Defense
Vietnam
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Agnew
McGovern
Washington
New York
Sargent Shriver
Cape Cod
Mass
Detroit
Japan PM Tanaka hopes for China peace treaty
Prime Minister Kakuei Tanaka said Japan and Communist China will eventually sign a peace treaty though a state of war remains. He expects details to be discussed after planned talks in Peking and believes the issue will be resolved in a natural way through diplomacy.
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Tokyo
Kakuei Tanaka
Japan
China
Tanaka
Peking
Nixon allies demand audit of McGovern fundraising
President Nixon's finance committee urged congressional investigators to audit Sen. George McGovern's fundraising records as closely as they did Republican accounts. Maurice Stans said GAO should pursue McGovern's staff vigorously, warning the Democratic audit could be very revealing. The White House also highlighted Nixon's campaign events and plans, while McGovern prepared for a major speech in New York on employment and taxes.
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General Accounting Office
Sen. McGovern
Finance Committee
Maurice Stans
GOP
Commerce
Nixon
GAO
Congress
Stans
John Connally
Treasury
ABC
Issues and Answers
Texas
Lyndon B. Johnson
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