Papyrus Boat Ra II Reaches Barbados After 3200-Mmile Atlantic Trip
Thor Heyerdahl and seven international crew members ashore in Bridgetown after a 3200 mile transatlantic crossing from Safi Morocco proving papyrus boats seaworthy. The Ra II flown UN flag sailed May 17 ending a voyage filled with worldwide attention and claims Egypt could have discovered America 4000 years ago.
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Barbados
America
Thor Heyerdahl
Europe
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Morocco
Heyerdahl
Culpepper
Errol Barrow
Egypt
Mexico
Soviet Union
United States
Italy
Japan
United Nations
Atlantic
VA Loan Deadline For WWII GIs Near
Washington AP reports the July 25 deadline for World War II veterans to apply for VA home loan guarantees may be removed or extended by Congress. Bills in Senate and House seek to reopen or extend eligibility for WWII, Korea, post-Korea, and Vietnam veterans, with loans guaranteed up to 12500 and open-ended loan amounts.
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Veterans —Administration
Congress
Korea
Vietnam
Senate
Alan Cranston
D-Calif
White House
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Ietnam
Senate House
Virginia Attorney General seeks jet exhaust emission review
Atty Gen Andrew P Miller asked the State Air Pollution Control Board to investigate complaints of unlawful jet aircraft exhaust over Virginia. He noted some complaints come from areas near commercial airports and urged airlines to report current abatement plans and progress using devices that reduce noxious fumes without hindering jet engines. Fitzhugh Lee is cited in context as a Civil War Confederate general and a later federal major general.
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Richmond
Andrew P. Miller
Miller
Virginia
Fitzhugh Lee
Fire probes at Jim Nabors home amid string of blazes
Police in Hollywood investigate possible arson at the Studio City residence of TV star Jim Nabors after several fires caused about $10,000 damage. Nabors was away entertaining at a Lake Tahoe club, and the home was unoccupied when the fires occurred Saturday.
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Calif
Studio City
Jim Nabors
Nabors
Lake Tahoe
Nev
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