Secret Service requests crowd limits around White House
The Secret Service urged tighter rules to reduce crowds near the White House. A director's report warned guards might shoot to kill if crowds breached the grounds. Proposals seek no more than 100 on the Pennsylvania Avenue sidewalk and 500 in Lafayette Square with streets on the east and west sides closed to demonstrations.
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Executive Mansion
Secret Service
National Park Service
Pennsylvania Avenue
White House
Lafayette Square
Burt Lancaster Sued Over Bistro Ownership Dispute
Beverly Hills attorney Arthur G. Lawrence filed a 24 million lawsuit in Superior Court against Burt Lancaster Norma Productions Inc Jack Ostrow and Sol Rosenthal alleging foreclosure fraud and an oral contract breach that led to Lancaster and associates gaining title to the Bistro Restaurant building in Beverly Hills and three other firms.
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Santa Monica, Calif
Beverly Hills
Burt Lancaster
Norma Productions, Inc
Jack M. Ostrow
Sol Rosenthal
Arthur G. Lawrence
Lancaster
Lawrence
Powell Plea Turned Down in Harlem Revote Bid
Rep. Adam Clayton Powell has been denied by New York state Supreme Court in his bid to overturn the June 23 primary. Powell alleged irregularities in the Harlem district nominating Charles B. Rangel, but the court ruled the suit was not properly served. Powell may seek re election as an independent if the decision stands.
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New York
Adam Clayton Powell
State Supreme Court
Powell
Harlem
Charles B. Rangel
Rangel
British Trade Deficit Deepens in June Amid Tory Criticism
British trade with the world fell 122.4 million dollars in June, the largest monthly deficit in 17 months, the Board of Trade reported. The shortfall followed April and May deficits, dragging the quarterly average into a deficit and fueling Conservative claims about weak economic health.
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London
Board of Trade
Harold Wilson
Labor
Antiwar tour in Vietnam finds little support for Thieu Ky regime
A ten-member American antiwar delegation returning from South Vietnam says they found no locals who support the Thieu Ky regime or the U S military presence. They held eight days of meetings with antiwar groups and reported widespread political repression with police and security agents everywhere.
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Washington
South Vietnam
Thieu-Ky
United States
Violence-free Belfast Parade Marked by Heavy Security
Northern Ireland held its large Protestant parade with over 20,000 troops and police guarding routes as 40,000 Orangemen marched in Belfast and 60,000 more joined processions in 16 cities. One hotel fire started by an arson incendiary bomb caused no injuries. Premier Jack Lynch urged restraint.
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Jack Lynch
Irish Republic
Orange Order
James II
William of Orange
Battle of the Boyne
Cargo Vessel Eastcliffe Hall Sinks Near Massena
A 359 foot Canadian cargo ship named Eastcliffe Hall sank in the St. Lawrence River near Massena New York early today. Nine men women and children are missing after the vessel struck a submerged object while bound for Saginaw Michigan with pig iron. Provincial police rescued 12 survivors and divers from local squads were deployed as traffic on the Seaway halted.
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Here
St. Lawrence
Crysler Shoal
Puzzle Contest Deadline Pushes to Wednesday Noon
Entry still open for the $150.00 Stumper puzzle with a Wednesday noon cutoff. Organizers urge seriousness, noting the difficulty and high stakes as they await a winner.
Grocers See High Accuracy in Weights and Measures
South Carolina inspectors report in Aiken County and statewide that grocery store scales and pre pack weights are accurate in most cases with under 1 percent error. Gasoline kerosene and motor truck scales show higher inaccuracy rates, while liquid propane gas measures have the worst failure rate.
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Aiken
Aiken County
S.C. Department of Agriculture
John Pugh
Pugh
U.S. Bureau of Standards
All-Out Campaign Is Launched To Sell Aiken To Athenites
Cambodian infantry battled up Mt Kim Rom and recaptured key resort areas 50 miles west of Phnom Penh. A separate force of about 1,000 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese attacked a battalion headquarters 25 miles south, causing heavy casualties. Meanwhile Kompong Thom faced renewed government troop relief and a looming second major offensive as Nixon trimmed Air Force units in Vietnam.
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Cambodia
Kim Rom
Srak Neak
Kompong Som
Kompong Thom
Vietnam
U.S
Saigon
Nixon
431St Tactical
Bien Hoa
Aiken Chamber Launches Drive to Sell Area to Residents
The Aiken Chamber of Commerce board adopted a resolution urging local businesses and government bodies to prioritize purchases from Chamber members in Aiken County and South Carolina. The plan aims to boost local economic development by promoting shopping Aiken first and improving merchandising and customer relations.
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Aiken Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors
Aiken
Aiken County
South Carolina
Greater Aiken
Greater Aiken Chamber of Commerce
Council to Amend Business Ordinance This Week
City Council plans to reduce business classifications and base taxes on receipts or contracts and services. A public hearing is set for July 27 at the next regular session. The panel also reviews park recreation needs and annexation petitions in Lincoln Avenue and Callahan Terrace.
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Governor Aiken Park Civil Association
Charleston Street
Colleton
Recreation Department
Lincoln Avenue
Callahan Terrace
Planning and Zoning Commission
Babysitter Dies Of Gun Wounds In Augusta
Miss Ann Goodwin 18 died at University Hospital Augusta after being shot in the head while babysitting at the Pooser home. Entry reported via back door. investigators from North Augusta police and SLED probing in Augusta. She was a 1969 North Augusta High School graduate and a rising Winthrop College sophomore. Funeral plans pending.
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Ann Goodwin
University Hospital
Augusta
Miss Goodwin
W.E. Pooser
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Pooser
South Carolina
Goodwin
North Augusta High School
Winthrop College
Posey
Aiken Adopts Public Beer Ban And Two Traffic Measures
The Aiken City Council passed two ordinances on June 22 to take effect Thursday. One bans drinking alcohol in public places and cars, with penalties from $15 to $100 fine or up to 30 days in jail. The second adds rules for motorcycles and scooters under traffic statutes.
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Aiken Police
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