Girl Sailor Nicolette Milnes-Walker Completes Solo Atlantic Crossing
Nicolette Milnes-Walker, 28, becomes the first woman to sail solo nonstop across the Atlantic, docking at Newport Rhode Island after 46 days afloat. She described the voyage as mostly calm after a terrifying mid journey storm and noted a chipped tooth and leg bruises as her only injuries.
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Newport, R.I
Nicolette Milnes-Walker
Port O‘call
Coast Guard
Henry
Mary Milnes-Wallker
Newport
Nicolette
Dale
Wales
England
Columbus
Controls Sought On Ocean Dumping
A State Department official and scientists discuss creating an international standard to regulate dumping dangerous materials into the seas. Slater C. Blackiston notes enforceability is the major weakness and that nations must issue permits, though sovereign states could grant themselves unfettered dumping rights. The goal is a 1972 UN conference draft with room to strengthen later.
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Miami
State Department
Slater C. Blackiston
Secretary of State
Blackistone
Blackiston
Atlantic
Brazil
United Nations
Governor Cancels Governor's Marlin Fishing Tournament
Governor Russell W. Peterson cancels the Governor's Marlin Fishing Tournament scheduled for Lewes Delaware August 22 to 24 amid Delaware's fiscal crisis. The event would have hosted governors Mandel Shapp Cahill Holton Moore and Scott.
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Dover
Del
Russell W. Peterson
Delaware
Middle Atlantic
Peterson
Lewes
Marvin Mandel
Maryland
Milton J. Shapp
Pennsylvania
William T. Cahill
New Jersey
Linwood Holt
Two Senate Wins For Lockheed Opponents Stall Aid Vote
Opponents led by Sen. Proxmire score two key Senate victories delaying a vote on Nixon’s 250 million federal loan for Lockheed. Debates on limiting discussion and shielding the aid from a blanket business rescue amendment were defeated as administration allies seek moves before recess.
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Proxmire
U-Wis
Lockheed
Senate
House
Adlai E. Stevenson III
D-Til
Congress
Senate Banking Committee
First Woman Sailor Completes Solo Atlantic Crossing
Miss Milens-Walker completed a solo Atlantic voyage with no trouble reported as she crossed in forty five days, becoming believed to be the first woman to sail the ocean alone. The vessel was towed eight miles off Newport after arrival.
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Nicolette Milens- Walker
Newport
Atlantic
England
Dale
Wales
Aziz
Blue Cross Blue Shield cost control program expands
Blue Cross Blue Shield promotes its extended cost control for group health plans. It reviews questionable claims against standards to curb unnecessary services and high charges. The company cites $1.8 million saved in early 1971 with projections to reach $4 million by year end.
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Blue Cross
Blue Shield
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Blue Shield of
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P.O
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