1972 Munich Games Highlight a Mixed American Olympic Record
The 20th Olympiad left Americans with a mixed legacy as medal counts lagged behind past Games and incidents involving athletes drew sharp scrutiny. Controversies included flag insults, a disqualification for asthma medication, late starts in heats, and judging disputes culminating in a Russian basketball victory.
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Soviet Union
East Germany
Montreal
Canada
Munich
Kissinger Meeting Hopes Fade After Paris Twist
Moscow reports say Henry Kissinger started talks with Soviet officials but speculation of a Paris meeting with Le Duc Tho faded after Tha refused to meet in Paris. Tho said no early talks in the French capital, promising news in days. Israel Court Denies Lansky Citizenship as Expulsion Looms Over Gambling Case.
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Moscow
Henry Kissinger
le Duc Tho
North Vietnam
Tha
Paris
Kissinger
Jerusalem
Israel
Supreme Court
Meyer Lansky
Israe
Wich
Florida
New York
Gabriel Bach
Lansky
Defense Bill Advances In House Panel For 74.6 Billion
The House Appropriations Committee backed a 74.6 billion defense package the largest since World War II. It trims Nixon requests by 41 million and approves funds for bomb and ammunition purchases amid ongoing Indochina war operations.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Nison
Indochina
House
Coconino County Primary Eyes Sheriff and Supervisor Races
Voters in Coconino County will decide party nominations for sheriff and district supervisor among multiple candidates. Democrats and Republicans compete in key posts including recorder and district supervisor, with about 21 000 registered voters across 31 precincts casting ballots Tuesday morning.
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Coconino County
Graus
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E.H. Eddie Weigel
J. Michael Flournay
Atttorney
Rose Stacy
Betty Jo Anderson
Board of Supervisors
Weigel
Anderson
Stacey
Flournoy
Joe Richards
Clinton DeArman
Flagstaff
GOP
Lou Bader
Peter Lindemann
Jess Swanson
NAU
Edma Mae “Pug? Thornton
Pat Fabritz
Recorder’s Office
Mt Elden Improvement Defeat Expected Tuesday
Flagstaff City Council set for a heavy agenda Tuesday starting 7 30 a m in City Hall Council Chamber with a protest hearing on the Mt Elden Improvement District first on the docket amid decade long controversy A second public hearing on Tuesday may address revisions to street standards and subdivision regulations Environmental impact statements for Lake Mary Road extension and Hunser management in the Coconino National Forest are on the agenda plus bids payments and a proposed Sept 90 date for the annual cleanup campaign
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Flagstaff
City Hall
Leland C. McPherson
Indi
Lake Mary Road
Coconina National Forest
Bush Casts Second Veto At United Nations Security Council
The United States vetoed a UN Security Council resolution calling a halt to Israeli reprisals, arguing it ignored Munich Olympic massacre and Arab terrorism. Ambassador Bush criticized the text for lacking focus on real causes and inviting more terrorism, drawing applause from the gallery.
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United States
U.N. Security Council
Munich
Syria
Lebanon
Ching
Soviet Union
George Bush
Busi
Bush
U S Jet Raids Damaged Copters Over Hanoi Bridge
U S aircraft raids damaged North Vietnam's major bridge and four military installations covering 300 acres. Bien Hoa Air Base loss reported 70 helicopters. Vietcong peace stance discussed. U S Air Force cites Paul Doumer Bridge strike as greatest damage to Hanoi during the war.
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Air
Hanoi
North Vietnam
U.S. Air Force
Air Force
Bien Hoa
7Th Air Force
U.S
Paul Doumer
Hed River
Teen Killed Seven Hurt in I 40 Crash
A Long Beach California teenager Jerry Sanchez 14 died and seven others were injured in a head on collision on I 40 near Williams Arizona the patrol said. The wrong way driver Ruben Calderon 24 Los Angeles died at a Tucson hospital from injuries suffered in a separate crash on I 10 east of Tucson. Cleborn Haught died in a one vehicle accident on a Navajo Route near Arizona 264.
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Calif
Willams
Arizona Highway Patrol
Jerry Sanchez
Sanchez
Yhifnlaan
Williams
Ruben Calderon
Jos Angeles
Tucson
Highway Patrol
Cleborn Haught
Payson
Arizona
Wholesome Activity Bids Hit House Committee
The House Appropriations Committee rejected plans to hire civilians for kitchen and cleaning tasks in the Army and other services as a costlier effort to attract volunteers. It recommended terminating civilian programs by April and returning duties like potato peeling and latrine work to service members, noting no studies on discipline or morale justify the cost.
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House
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Boyd Shumway
Michael Clifton
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Winslow
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