Beachgoers Clean Up Vast Atlantic Clam Wash-Up
Thousands of clams litter Atlantic City area beaches after recent tides. Communities bulldozed and trucked away the shellfish across the shore, with AP Wire photo documenting the cleanup effort.
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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 23, 1968
Page
3
Thousands of clams litter Atlantic City area beaches after recent tides. Communities bulldozed and trucked away the shellfish across the shore, with AP Wire photo documenting the cleanup effort.
Sen Hart opened hearings into the diet-pill trade labeling it multimillion dollar, with antitrust questions and health concerns for millions of overweight Americans. Medical experts warned against amphetamine risk, urging caloric restriction and disciplined weight loss approaches. Susanna McBee recounted doctors prescribing pills during interviews. Army Pfc Edward O Spencer of Culpeper is listed among recent Vietnam War dead.
The Treasury reports production of Kennedy half dollars soaring to meet demand but short supply persists. Wallace says circulation rises yet many coins remain scarce while the 1965 Act reduced silver content and federal actions curb melting.
Federal agents recovered 18000 dollars stolen from a Fort Eustis barracks safe during the New Year weekend. The money belonged to Co. 2 2nd School Battalion Transportation School Brigade staff. Investigators expect to present evidence to a Newport News grand jury on February 12 as the case continues with no arrests yet.
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