Gathright Dam Gets Go Ahead in Virginia ruling
A federal judge authorized the U S Army Corps of Engineers to complete the Gathright Dam on the Jackson River above Covington. The 33 page decision found no violation of federal environmental laws but ordered a 60 day supplement to the environmental impact statement detailing cost and benefit methods.
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Roanoke
U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Jackson River
Covington
U. S
Ted Dalton
Dalton
Corps of Engineers
Salem, Va
Wiley & Jackson Co
Robertson-Fowler Co
4Th U. S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Gathright
Congress
Ben C. Moomaw Jr
James River Basin Association
Covington-Alleghany
All Available B52s Used to Hit Cambodia
U S warplanes including every available B52 bomber in Southeast Asia delivered the heaviest Cambodian attack of the war at night as Nixon aims to force a cease fire. Sources compare it to December strikes on Hanoi and Haiphong in a bid for peace talks.
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Saigon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Cambodia
Hanoi
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S. Pacific Command
Honolulu
Indochina
Kiriram
Phnom Penh
Chambak
U. S
Nixon
Defense
Elliot Richardson
Washington
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Nixon Thieu to Reaffirm Strong Ties in Windup Session
President Nixon and South Vietnamese leader Nguyen Van Thieu prepared to reaffirm the alliance at the end of their first meeting in four years. Topics included continued U.S. aid to Thieu and Hanoi, warnings to North Vietnam, and Cambodia bombing operations.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
U.S
Thieu
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Ziegler
Cambodia
Vietnam
Nixons
Los Angeles
Meat Boycott Impacts Winchester Area Food Stores
Local chain stores report mixed effects from the national meat boycott with some managers noting little immediate impact while others observe increased corner market sales. Retailers cite rising beef costs, inflation across items, and new customers at Dale’s Market as the boycott drags on through the week.
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Winchester
Les Campbell
Bayliss
Rt. 522
Dale’s Market
N. Loudoun St
Robert Clemons
FMC Granted Further Tests on Odor Problem
The Virginia Air Pollution Control Board approved FMC Corp to conduct more testing at the American Viscose plant in Front Royal to identify odor-causing compounds and map odor patterns. FMC will report progress on June 1 and August 1 and may study European plants for ideas.
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FMC
Pat Robinson
Richmond
State Air Pollution Control Board
FMC Corp
Front Royal
Neil Elphick
Philadelphia
Air Pollution Central Board
Hamilton Crockford
The
Air Pollution Control Board
Crockford
Europe
Eldon E. Campbell
Missouri
Northern Virginia
Daniel J. Gaston
Meat Sales Plunge Nationwide Amid Week-Long Boycott
Meat demand falls sharply across the country as shoppers shun the counter with up to 80 percent impact in many supermarkets. Prices drop by as much as 29 cents a pound in some stores while cattle and hog markets swing, plants close temporarily, and thousands of workers face furloughs amid stock withholding and cautious purchasing. Additional note: South Vietnamese President Thieu and President Nixon dined on roast beef at the Western White House during the period.
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Kris Liljeholm
Associated Press
New York City
Boise
Idaho
Albuquerque
N.M
Oklahoma City
Kansas City
Ilinois
Siouxland Beef
Fargo
N.D
Omaha
Neb
Sioux City
Iowa
Standard Beef Inc
Detroit
Michigan
Cincinnati
Thomas Ranshaw
Butcher’s Union
White House
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Muskie Warns of One Man Rule in Nixon Address
Senator Edmund S. Muskie condemned President Nixon’s televised address, stating Congress fears a one man rule and a blank check approach. He criticized lifting Phase 2 controls early and meat price ceilings, and argued the war in Southeast Asia continues while bombing Cambodia.
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Washington
Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
Congress
Muskie
America
Major Florida Power Outage Affects 2 Million Customers
Florida Power & Light reported more than 2 million customers in Dade Broward and Palm Beach counties lost power after four generators at the Port Everglades plant tripped offline. Spokesman Lory Snipes cited unknown problems and automatic protective devices triggering shutdowns.
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Miami, Fla
Florida Power & Light Co
Dade
Broward
Palm Beach
Port Everglades
Lory Snipes
Two Va. State Troopers Charged by Richmond Lawyers
Eleven Richmond lawyers file grand jury petition alleging Troopers E C Melton and H W Matthews Jr unlawfully possessed smoked and distributed marijuana and aided juvenile delinquency during undercover work in Richmond from 1971 to 1972. A special grand jury is ordered to convene next Monday with 49 witnesses summoned.
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Richmond
James B. Wilkinson
Richmond Hastings Court
E. C. Melton
H. W. Matthews Jr
Harold W. Burgess
Commonwealth
Jose R. Davila
Wilkinson
Inson
Newport News
Davila
Melton
Matthews
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Federal
Environmental Porotection Agency
Grand Union
Ward’s Plaza
Norman Steed
Dean Havron
Ruth A.S. Nesbritt
Jim Easter
Ward Plaza Safeway
Sid Pitzer
Ward’s
Plaza
Ross Fleet
Fleet Meat Processing Company
Fleet & Co
Sen
Maine
Democrat
Florida
Texas
Virginia
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