Ocean pollution sparks global push for maritime controls
The NOAA reports chemical pollutants cover 655000 square miles of the Atlantic and Caribbean as debris and oil fragments drift from tankers and shore facilities. The UN Law of the Sea conference this year may create a Seabed Resources Authority while nations clash over offshore drilling rights and pollution controls.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Atlantic Ocean
Caribbean Sea
Thor Heyerdahl
Atlantic
United States
New York
Philadelphia
United Nations
Fewer Americans at Home in Daytime, Census Finds
A Census survey shows 12 percent fewer people at home from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 2 percent fewer from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. since a decade ago. Working wives, smaller families, and more two car households drive the drop, with little urban income difference. The data help estimate future survey costs by showing home presence patterns.
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Riegle
Americans For Democratic Action
Michigan
Nixon
Allergy Season Arrives Sooner Than Calendar Says
Spring allergies may strike before March twenty as pollen hides in early sprouts. February blooms can overlap with winter cold and flu, confusing the cause. About 15 percent suffer pollen allergies and many endure sneezing from early blooming.
Shenandoah Bowl Recipient Alson H. Smith Celebrated in Roanoke
Roanoke remembers Alson H. Smith who received Shenandoah Bowl honors for devotion to the Valley of Virginia. Born near Apple Pie Ridge, he starred at Whitehall and Stonewall, led Handley football and track to state titles, served in Korea, and later joined Barr's Orchard and Farm Supply.
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Roanoke
Frederick County
Shenandoah Valley, Incorporated
Alson H. Smith
Valley of
Virginia
al Smith
Apple Pie Ridge
Whitehall
Stonewall
Handley
Covington
Barr
Camp Pickett
Compassion That Works and the Nixon Welfare Critique
James J. Kilpatrick reports thousands lobbying on Capitol Hill to demand anti poverty program changes. He cites Nixon's speech denouncing Great Society promises and analyzes a GAO report on the Neighborhood Youth Corps showing high costs and low impact in Houston Norfolk and Washington D.C.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
Richard Nixon
Nixon
Department of Labor
General Accounting Office
Houston
Norfolk
Washington, D.C
GAO
Congress
Al's rise via Tastee Freez empire and public service
The profile traces Al's determination from a wartime Heartland romance to launching a Tastee Freez franchise in 1954. Backed by W E Bridgeforth he built stores across Northwestern Virginia, West Virginia, and parts of Pennsylvania, paired with political activity and Jaycee leadership.
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Valley Pike
W.E. Bridgeforth
Emporia
Virginia
Bridgeforth
Valley
Warrenton
Richmond
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Handley
Marguerite
Jaycees
February Coldest Streak Frigid Month Near Double Toll Gate
February ranked as the area’s third coldest on record with snow on the ground daily. The double slaying of 47 year old Mrs. H Denis Hoover and her mother Mrs. E M Snow 85 at their cottage near Double Toll Gate is noted as the case grows colder. MRS EDWARD W BARR named director of Queen and Court for the 1948 Festival. Leap year babies born February 29 in Winchester a daughter to Clarence Hoover and a son to Charles Harris.
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H. Denis Hoover
E. M. Snow
Double Toll Gate
Edward W. Barr
Queen and Court
Winchester
Clarence Hoover
Charles Harris
Our Judicial System and Its Honest Judges
A piece praising the U S court system asserting that judges uphold fair trials from village magistrates to the Supreme Court. It argues most judges are honest and conscientious and calls for trust in legal processes and annual appreciation of jurists.
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Supreme Court
The Mysterious Connally and Oil Cartel Intrigue
Washington reports the oil cartel fears John Connally may push for Occidental Petroleum concessions in Saudi Arabia after a high profile Saudi visit. Connally denies Occidental business but is linked to Permian Corp. and El Paso Natural Gas Co. and travels amid speculation of secret missions. The piece also notes Ford's attempts to sway Rep. Donald Riegle from switching parties, labor backing for McGovern, and COPE's evolving stance.
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Washington
International Oil Cartel
Saudi Arabia
John B. Connally
Nixon
Occidental Petroleum Co
Occidental
Connally
Faisal
Armand Hammer
John Connally
Dr. Hammer
Houston
Permian Corp
el Paso Natural Gas Co
LBJ
Marvin Watson
AFL Cio
Miami Beach
Senate
Big Labor
George S. McGovern
South Dakota
Alexander Barkan
Afl-Cio
Committee On Political Education
COPE
Sen. McGovern
McGovern
Sen
James Abourezk
Conflicting High School Graduations Prompt Family Dilemma
Barbara Grim writes about Handley and James Wood High Schools sharing the same graduation night causing heartbreak for families. She cites miscommunication between schools and the Board of Education, urging a ex post facto fix to avoid future clashes and preserve the joyous moment for all.
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Handley
James Wood
Boards of Education
Barbara Grim
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Census Bureau
By James J. Kilpatrick
Labor Department
Barr’s
Jack Marsh
Sen. Byrd
House of Delegates
Democratic State Central Committee
Governor’s Commission
Esquire
Winchester Evening Star
Jack F. Davis
Thomas T. Byrd
Eugene P. Miller
Douglas B. O'Connell
By Rowland Evans
Robert Novak
Mr. Connally
Mr. Nixon
Aramco
Texaco
Exxon
Standard Oil
Calif
Mobil
Libya
Mideast
Democrat
House
Gerald Ford
Donald Riegle
White House
Ogden Reid
Ford
Rieggle
Hove Riegle
Democratic
United Auto Workers
LABOR
The
Star
Board of Education
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