Stripping Bill Faces Heated Debate In Congress
Washington lawmakers clash over a proposed federal strip mining bill as amendments seek to weaken controls and carve out exemptions for captive mines owned by steel and electric companies. Rep. Aspinall defends proposals while conservationists fear rollbacks amid executive-session leaks and industry pressure.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Steel and Electric Oc Companies
R Wayne N. Aspinall
Colorado
Aspinall
House
Committee On Interior and Insular Affairs
Ed Edmondson
D.okla
Senate
Aspiall
Harrison citizens protest proposed state park mine
Harrison County residents rally against a proposed surface mine near Watters Smith Memorial State Park in Clarksburg, collecting nearly 2000 signatures. The petition argues the mine threatens water supplies and the park’s integrity, while officials weigh state park protections and legal authority.
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Harrison County
Harrison
State Park
Shelby Young
Dominion Post
Clarksburg
West Virginia
Gino R. Columbo
Watters Smith Memorial State Park
Columbo
House of Delegates
R. N. Kite Contractingompany
Duckaa
West Milford
Woman Ordained as Rabbi in Reform Judaism Ceremony
In Cincinnati Sally Priesand 25 of Cleveland became Americas first woman rabbi joining 35 male classmates in a Reform Judaism ordination at the Hebrew Union College Jewish Institute of Religion Alfred Gottschalk leader praising the historic event amid pledges of dedication by the 36 candidates.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
America
Sally Priesand
Cleveland
Alfred Gottschalkt
Hebrew Union slege-Jewish Institute of Re
Slag Piles 71 Refuse Dams Located in State
The U S Bureau of Mines has located 71 of an estimated 120 coal waste dams in West Virginia across 14 counties led by Logan with 18 including Buffalo Creek. Four dams were found in Monongalia and five in adjacent Pennsylvania counties. The effort, part of a federal study, aims to assess safety and design standards for future waste banks amid the Buffalo Creek disaster fallout.
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Ray Martin
Dominion Post
U.S. Senate
Logan County
U.S. Bureau of Mines
West Virginia
Monongalia
Pennsylvania
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo
Department of Interior
Bureau of Mines
United States
Palo Alto
Calif
W. A. Wahler
Seneenceee
PBS
Greene County
Harold J. Snyder
Defenee
West Virginia Public Commission
Senate
PSC
Wahler
Elbert F. Osborn
Amherst Coal Co
Fanco
Amherst
Garth Fuquay
Senate Committee
Osborn
My Lai 4 Massacre Report Cites 40 Misconducts by Generals
State department release details a four month Army inquiry into the My Lai 4 massacre. Maj. Gen. Samuel W. Koster and Brig. Gen. George H. Young Jr. are cited with numerous failures. charges were dropped, a demotion issued. Peers Report remains largely classified though copies exist.
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Washington
MyLai 4
The
South
Samuel W. Koster
George H. Young Jr
Young
Koster
Army
Peers
William R. Peers
Americal
Col
K. Henderson
11Th
North Viet forces hit ammo dump near Phu My base
North Vietnamese forces attacked a South Vietnamese infantry base near Phu My and blew up an ammunition dump. Government troops reported 4 killed and 60 wounded, while Communist casualties were claimed at 73 killed. A heavy mortar barrage preceded the attack.
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Saigon
API
H District
Phu My
Riers
41St Infantry
Evince
Aponcemen
Esmen
Hijacker in Algiers seeks political asylum
A black man and his blonde companion arrived in Algiers on a Western night flight and asked for asylum. They told the pilot they sought political protection.
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Algiers
UPI
Ambiguous Release Tied to Balzac Movement and PAO Leaders
Unclear report notes gratitude toward Balzac movement and Panthers Liberation Army figures including Pete O'Neil from an African police form group. They were moved to a city hotel for rest as decisions awaited on leadership roles in the Algeria mission with William Eagleton consulting officials.
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U.S
Algeria
William Eagleton
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William Sharpe
Eston
Ameany Harrison
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