Prospective Poker Champions Enter Fifth Day Of Contest
In Las Vegas at Binion’s Horseshoe, the seventh World Championship of Poker stretches into a fifth day with three players left and a $210,000 pot funded by $10,000 entries from 21 entrants. The field features Dallas and San Antonio players, each noted for showy gear and careful card play.
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Binion’s Horseshoe Club
Las Vegas
Texas
Pob Hooks
Dallas
Crandall Addington
San Antonio
Tex
Missionaries Fear Work Jeopardized
New York AP reports Catholic and Protestant mission groups fear CIA disclosures abroad will undermine trust in missionaries. Church leaders, including Rev. Charles P. Davignon and Rev. William Wipfler, cite growing suspicions and possible restricted access for about 42,500 American missionaries overseas.
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New York
CIA
Charles P. Davignon
Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America
Maryknoll
Latin America
William Wipfler
National Council of Churches Division of Overseas Ministries
Tighter Parole Policy Accepted By State Board
The Oklahoma Pardon and Parole Board adopted a tougher stance, rejecting 44 parole appeals and approving 68 during a Sunday meeting. Inmates now generally must serve one third of their sentence before parole consideration, reflecting a surge in conservative policy under Gov. Boren. Brookie Knudson received parole despite the policy, citing her college studies and career goals.
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Granite
Okla
State Pardon and Parole Board
Charles Chesnut
David Boren
David Hall
Chesnut
Brookie Knudson
Ancient codes and colleges trace roots of law and learning
The earliest judicial code is attributed to King Um Nammu of Ur during the Third Dynasty of Ur around 2145 B.C. The University of Karaein, founded in Fez in 859 A.D., is often cited as one of the oldest educational institutions.
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Umnammu
Iraq
The
University of
Karaeein
Fez
Morocco
Iran and Saudi Arabia Grow Big Farm Markets for U.S. Exports
The Foreign Agricultural Service reports Iran and Saudi Arabia remain major buyers of U.S. farm products despite their oil wealth. Iran may purchase about 750 million dollars and Saudi Arabia about 150 million in the current year, with past growth from 1973 to 1974 and ongoing large-scale farm investment in both nations.
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Washington
Iran
Saudi Arabia
Agriculture Department
U.S
Department
Foreign Agricultural Service
Coun
John B. Parker Jr
H. Charles Treakle
Economic Research Service
Cargo On Mayaguez Heads To Hong Kong
The freighter Mayaguez sails for Hong Kong still carrying cargo bound for U S forces in Thailand. Sea-Land Company's Lee Carrol denies Cambodian claims the load includes bombs and radio equipment. He states 77 containers mostly hold post exchange goods and will be inspected in Hong Kong.
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Singapore
Mayaguez
Hong Kong
U.S
Thailand
Lee Carrol
Sea-Land Company
Sattahip
Carrol
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