19 Mar 1977
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Newspaper
The Daily Mail
Location
Hagerstown, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1977
Page
1
Atlanta dispatch notes General Bernard W. Rogers stating that if conscription returns women should be considered for involuntary service. He supports maintaining an all volunteer force but acknowledges recruitment difficulties and mentions possible incentives for reserves and enlistment boosts.
Measles cases in the last 10 weeks of the year nearly double last year's pace. By March 12 more than 12,000 cases were reported versus about 6,940 a year ago. An AP survey notes a sharp rise last year and officials warn this year may be worse due to uneven immunization enforcement. Detroit's Russell Charter notes a crackdown may lower cases as unvaccinated children are barred from school.
Springfield AP reports Judge George P Coutrakon ruled that state prohibition of cocaine possession is unconstitutional, citing medical views that cocaine is not a narcotic. The decision dismisses charges against Julie Babe Gabriel and does not set statewide precedent, with potential appeal by the county prosecutor.
The FDA must hold public hearings before implementing a proposed ban on plastic beverage bottles containing acrylonitrile. The U.S. Court of Appeals ordered hearings and delayed the ban from March 11 to after May 18, citing safety concerns from animal tests. Monsanto and Coca Cola campaigns are noted, while tests link acrylonitrile to birth defects and nervous system lesions.
U S construction workers were evacuated from Rolwed Zaire as an Angolan- led advance neared Kolwezi. The embassy said 11 workers remained, with 41 others and 24 wives and children already evacuated. Officials said invaders moved toward a garrison and towns north of Kolwezi in Katanga.
Five member Carter commission arrived in Vientiane Laos with the remains of 12 U S pilots turned over by Vietnamese deserters. The caskets were loaded onto a U S Air Force jet at Hino airport as Laos and Cambodian officials react to the mission. The panel plans meetings in Laos before returning to the United States.
Relatives from Narragansett to Rosette react with mixed emotions as 22 American pilots presumed dead in Vietnam are flown home in 12 black caskets aboard a U S Air Force jet. Some hold hope of accounting, others fear finality, while many express relief that families may now learn a true fate.
The report traces animal abuse at multiple zoos including Los Angeles and Detroit, with incidents involving alligators deer and birds. Officials note declines due to higher fees improved security and redesigned enclosures while critics urge prosecution for planned or ignored cruelty.
A postwar legend drives a limited 18 day hunt at Victoria Peak in New Mexico as Expedition Unlimited joins a government led search to verify exiled treasure claims of Milton Noss. Mrs Noss, widow of the claimed finder, watches while experts map voids and test for absence of the alleged cavern bearing gold ingots and artifacts.
Lions Club sponsors an all you can eat family style oyster supper at Punksbawn Fire Hall. Adults 4.90, age 12 2.40, under free. March 28 and March 31 events listed.
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