Glenn warns Laos air war risks widening conflict
Former astronaut John Glenn, a World War II and Korea veteran, cautions that U S air power over Laos could widen the war. Speaking after a Bridgewater State College talk, Glenn says if pilots are shot down, U S ground troops would be needed to recover them. He adds that a military victory in Vietnam would require occupying the entire country and 242 million men.
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Bridgewater, Mass
John Glenn
Korea
U.S
Laos
Bridgewater State College
Glenn
Ohio
Graham to Undergo Salivary Gland Surgery
Evangelist Billy Graham checked in at Mayo Clinic Rochester for surgery to remove a salivary gland. Mayo doctors advised the operation and planned a three to four day hospital stay followed by one to two weeks of recuperation before resuming his schedule.
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Rochester, Minn
Billy Graham
Mayo Clinic
Mayo
Graham
Aiken County
Mao health praised by Edgar Snow in Hong Kong report
AP dispatch from Hong Kong quotes Edgar Snow saying Mao Tse-tung is in excellent health and mentally alert after his border crossing into Hong Kong. Snow notes Chinese know the difference between the American people and U S imperialism and cites war in Vietnam as the issue in Sino American relations.
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Hong Kong
Edgar Snow
Snow
U.S
Vietnam
Panther Eviction Raid Wounds Officer in High Point
At dawn deputies and city police raided a house they said served as a Black Panther headquarters. A police lieutenant was shot and undergoing surgery. another occupant had superficial wounds. Four occupants were detained for questioning. no charges yet. The two story eight room house is owned by District Judge Byron Haworth who requested the eviction.
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High Point
N.C
Black Panther
Shaw Cooke
High Point Police
Byron Haworth
Overtime Challenge in New Orleans Carnival Policing
Irvin L. Magri Jr. of the Patrolman's Association of New Orleans says a federal suit will be filed today to strike mandatory overtime for police during Carnival. He estimates about 60 percent would refuse overtime if the rule is struck down. The union has sought triple overtime pay for Carnival duty.
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NEW Orleans
Irvin L. Magri Jr
Patrolman’s Association of New Orleans
PANO
Fident
Integration Suit Seeks End to Prison Abuses in Mississippi
A federal suit filed in Greenville asks the court to integrate all state penitentiary facilities and ban corporal punishment and prisoner guards. Roy S. Haber of Jackson, representing four inmates, argues inmates fear for safety, work without pay, and are forced to labor until fatigue or heat stroke.
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Greenville, Miss
U.S. District Court
State Penitentiary
Roy S. Haber
Jackson
Lawyers Committee
Awaiting Stumper Puzzle Winner Ends Deadline
The $450.00 Stumper puzzle entry period closes with the solution to be published in tomorrow's paper. Editors hope for a correct set of answers and a potential winner.
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Row
Why Do Youngsters Turn To Drugs In Crowds
Youngsters begin experimenting with drugs for reasons including peer pressure and curiosity. Aiken teens describe using hash to fit in, escape problems, or cope with societal pressures. A physician estimates 50 to 100 regular drug users among 1,200 to 1,500 teens, with conflict at home and stressed discipline guiding intervention.
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Aiken
Inside Today Comics Editorial Page Fragment
A fragmented OCR snippet shows stray letters and numbers from a comics and editorial page. The legible content does not present a clear event or named entities to summarize beyond the page type.
Apollo Moon Heroes Hail Perfect Flight
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard Jr Edgar D. Mitchell and Stuart A. Roosa return from their lunar mission aboard the USS New Orleans after a near perfect landing in the South Pacific. They head to Samoa then Houston for a 21 day quarantine at the Manned Spacecraft Center with a brief reunion with families before continuing isolation and checks.
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Stuart Roosa
Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Uss
New Orleans
Pacific
UPI
Samoa
Manned Spacecraft Center
Houston
Alan B. Shepard Jr
Edgar D. Mitchell
Stuart A. Roosa
South Pacific
Space Agency
Shepard
Mitchell
Roosa
William Carpentier
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
R. H. Culbertson
NASA
Ellington Air Force Base
Lunar
35 Dead In Latest Count From California Quake
The AP reports 35 deaths and 850 plus injuries after a powerful earthquake struck near Los Angeles. A collapsed Veterans Administration hospital building trapped victims, while the Van Norman Dam cracked and evacuation of 80 000 people was ordered. Damages reach into the hundreds of millions as recovery begins.
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Associated Press
LOS Angeles
California
Veterans Administration Hospital
San Fernando Valley
van Norman Lakes
Los Angeles County
Thurmond Advances In GOP Seniority
Washington AP Sen Strom Thurmond earned full seniority in the Republican caucus by a unanimous party vote. The move, largely ceremonial, places him 12th in GOP seniority, with committee assignments already secured and unlikely changes anticipated. Thurmond, who switched parties in 1964, would have ranked 22nd if seniority began then.
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Washington
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Senate
South Carolina
Thurmond
Armed Services, Judiciary and Veterans Committees
Barry Goldwater
GOP
Teacher Aid Bill Goes Before House
The South Carolina House considers measures to aid teachers and state employees including a cost of living increase starting 1972-73. Bills address abandoned Postal Savings System accounts, retirement eligibility changes, protection for birds, and mandatory fingerprinting for students after the slaying of Rep. Cuttino’s daughter.
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Columbia
South Carolina
House of Representatives
Purvis W. Collins
Dfairfield
Brantley Harvey
D-Beaufort
James Cuttino
D-Sumter
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Armour
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Mao
China
PANC
Tomor
Emily Hindman
Comics Editorial
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THE
Pago Pago
Air Force
Apollo
Southern
U.S. Highway
Rep
F. Hall Yarbrough
Orangeburg
William W. Dear Jr
Georgetown
Cuttino
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