Hearings Start Next Week on Ways to Curb Air Pollution
Washington AP reports Congress will hold public hearings next Wednesday on new anti pollution measures. President Johnson proposes federal standards for pollutants and regional airsheds, matching grants, fuel additive research, and a 50 percent boost in pollution research.
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Washington
Congress
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
John W. Gardner
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Johnson
Sen
Joseph S. Clark
Senate
Gardner’s Department
Governor Fires Warden After 2d Prison Break
Carson City Nevada AP Governor Paul Laxalt moved in to direct 40 state and local officers to recapture seven escapees from the Nevada State Prison then fired Warden Jack Fogliani amid security concerns. The escape included a convicted murderer and rapist who overpowered guards and escaped through bars and fences in a rainstorm.
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Carson City
Nev
Paul Laxalt
Jack Fogliani
A Carson
Chicago World’s Fair 1933 34 Surplus Despite Debt
The Century of Progress fair in Chicago ran from 1933 to 1934 and uniquely paid all debts and bondholders in full with interest, ending with a cash surplus, Britannica notes.
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Encyclopaedia Britannica
Vizier's 990 Cherry Gift to Cairo Caliph Sparks Diplomacy
In 990 the Vizier of Baalbek Syria secured a diplomatic coup by sending fresh cherries tied to the legs of 600 carrier pigeons a journey of about 400 miles to the Caliph in Cairo, signaling strong ties between the regions.
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Baalbek
Syria
Cairo
Midwest Braced for More Bad Weather
Snowbound Chicago and the Midwest faced another storm as 2 inches fell in Park Falls and 1 inch in Minneapolis. Freezing rain spread into Iowa and southern Wisconsin with driving warnings in effect. Chicago schools reopened late and authorities urged public transport.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Midwest
Park Falls
Mis
Minneapolis
Minn
Iown
Wisconsin
Weather Bureau
Cook County
Ilinois
Iowa
Checker
O’hare International Airport
Midway Airport
Meigs Field
Lake Michigan
Oregon
California
Utah
Nevada
Old Salem and Winston Merge End 1913
Old Salem, celebrating 200 years in 1966, preserved its distinct name until it merged with nearby Winston in 1913, forming a single community while retaining historical identity.
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Old Salem
Winston
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Skokie
Ill
Amy
City Family
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Laxalt
Reblican
San Quentin
Carl Hocker
Fer Fogliani
Fogliani
Grant Sawyer
ATS
Datsun
Sports Cooure
GW morTrorRs, Inc
Vandalia
City House of Correction
Jack Johnson
Ntez
Ford
Cr Lares
Ford Cares
Ford Motor Company
Mercury
GW Motors, Inc
N. Loudoun St
Marsloan Ford, Inc
Valley Ave
Winchester
Senea
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