Burial of Lyndon Johnson Reflects His Values
In near-freezing weather a 10,000-strong crowd gathered at the LBJ Ranch cemetery for a 50 minute service with evangelist Billy Graham and Gov. John Connally delivering eulogies. Johnson, 64, died of a heart attack on the ranch and was laid to rest after services in Washington. The ceremony featured military pallbearers, a White House jet transport, and tributes from family and friends amid the Texas hill country setting.
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Goren on Bridge by Charles H. Goren 1973
In this bridge issue West opens the queen of spades and South shifts to clubs. South then bids to six clubs and prevails. declarer blocks by ruffing and discarding as trumps race. The play features a complex sequence with South winning the critical last two tricks. declarer loses only the ten of clubs.
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Federal Reserve Office to Open in Columbia South Carolina
Senator Thurmond announced a new Federal Reserve branch will locate in Columbia as a Richmond Federal Reserve Office center. The Columbia office will clear checks for banks in the region and nationally, with opening expected in nine to 12 months and aims to boost check volume and enable overnight collection statewide.
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Ex-Aikenites Suit Objects To Men Paying Alimony
Colgate W. Darden III, a USC physics and astronomy professor and heir to the du Pont family, asks a federal panel to halt alimony and attorney fees totaling 1.675 million dollars in a case arguing gender discrimination in divorce settlements. He contends alimony is not deductible and notes his ex-wife remarried with substantial income and wealth.
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Vietnam Veterans React To Cease Fire Announcement
NBC coverage shows four Vietnam veterans in a Houston VA hospital reacting to Nixon's cease fire. Ed Evans, a former Marine from Waco, says he is glad for the POWs but wishes peace had come five years sooner. The piece contrasts TV networks' reactions with NBC's in-depth postwar analysis and Saigon reaction.
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Ham Sentenced to 15 Years for Heroin Distribution
Florence AP reports Gene Ham, a former civil rights worker, received a 15 year prison term for possession and distribution of heroin after a marijuana conviction was overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court due to juror questioning issues. The trial included a mixed-race jury and a brief two hour deliberation.
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