AEC Prepares Major Amchitka Test Amid Burger Appeal
The Atomic Energy Commission readies a five megaton Cannikin blast at Amchitka Island to test a Spartan antiballistic warhead as environmental groups seek a Burger ruling to halt the test. conservationists say risks include earthquakes and radiation while supporters cite national defense.
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White House
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Court of Appeals
Canada
Congress
AEC Chief Sees No Blast Risk on Amchitka Visit
AMCHITKA ISLAND Alaska AP AEC Chairman James R Schlesinger and his wife and two daughters observed the preparations for Saturday s underground nuclear test. They toured the 6 000 foot deep hole where a five megaton device will be detonated at 5 p m EST, watching crews backfill with 5 600 tons of sand and gravel and declaring there is no risk.
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All Out War Declared In Winchester Shoplifting Fight
In the Winchester Frederick County area merchants residents and shoppers unite against shoplifting seen as a driver of price inflation. Officials cite over 100 arrests this year as they vow to prosecute offenders regardless of status.
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Winchester - Frederick County
Irvin Shendon
Wdged
Winchester
Second Decline In Unemployment
Unemployment fell 0.2 percent to 5.8 percent in October, with jobholders rising to 79.8 million and jobseekers dropping to 4.6 million. The data show declines in adult male unemployment and veteran group figures, plus a 37.1 hour average work week and $129.11 average earnings. In Spokane, Jeff Bowers trails Donald Duck by two votes in a school board write-in race, with a potential recount planned.
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Spokane
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Donald Duck
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House Passes Desegregation Aid With Busing Restrictions
The House approved a 1.5 billion desegregation aid bill with three antibusing amendments and tied the package to a higher education measure. Vote tallies favored restrictions on federal funds for busing and court-ordered plans, as civil rights leaders criticized the move.
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House
Nixon
Senate
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Supreme Court
Augustus F. Hawkins
D-Calif
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Erier
Emanuel Celler
Viet pullout stepped up by president
Secretary of Defense Melvin R. Laird told President Nguyen Van Thieu that U.S. withdrawals from Vietnam would be stepped up immediately, with units cut by as much as 50 percent in seven weeks. Nixon expected to announce further troop cuts by mid November, aiming to 40 000 to 50 000 by July. Militia losses in Ca Mau peninsula reported. Cambodian and Saigon battlefield updates noted. Laird assured continued U.S. economic aid despite Senate rejection of foreign aid.
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South Vietnam
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Senate
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Washington
Mekong Delta
Saigon
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nguyen van Thieu
Unions Join in Study of Cancer
New York AP report notes the American Cancer Society and trade unions will study cancer risks from worker and public exposure to dust fumes vapors chemicals and radioactive materials. The study aims to determine death rates from various cancers among those with prolonged exposure. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health estimates 50 million American industrial workers face such exposures.
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The
American Cancer Society
Cancer Society
National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health
Virginia Grants Fund Telecommunication Crime Network
Winchester and 27 other Virginia localities receive 1791 grants to start a statewide telecommunication system linked to Richmond State Police data banks and the National Crime Information Center. Localities must provide 597 matching funds for a one year remote terminal network expansion with plans to add more sites.
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Virginia
Virginia Council On Criminal Justice
Division of Motor Vehicles
National Crime Information Center
Washington
No Election Changes In Official Canvass
Area electoral boards canvassed and certified Tuesday's vote with minor changes in unofficial counts. No outcome was altered. Winchester, Frederick, and Clarke Counties showed turnout from 50 to 70 percent. Changes included one vote adjustments in Winchester precincts and small shifts in Frederick and Clarke totals affecting a few officials.
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Winchester
Frederick
Clarke
Jack M. Phillips
Electoral Board
Virginia Ave
Rouss
Smalley
House of Delegates
Lewis Costello
Sarah
Frederick County
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