Ambush of American Pilgrims Sparks Global Condemnation
The bus attack near Hebron leaves Barbara Ertle dead and three others wounded as U S officials condemn terrorism. Premier Meir accuses Arab states of funding guerrillas while Swiss and West German protests follow a Swissair crash that killed 47. Israeli troops sweep the area.
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Cairo
Athens
Tel Aviv
Hebron
Jordan
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Tist
Barbara Ertle
Grandville
Mich
Jordan River
West Bank
Beersheba
Pastore Opposes Safeguard Expansion Before ABM Tests
Senator John O. Pastore urged against expanding the Safeguard anti ballistic missile system until current sites in Montana and North Dakota prove workable. He spoke as Melvin Laird prepared to push ABM deployments at Whiteman Air Force Base Missouri and Warren Air Force Base Wyoming as part of the second phase amid a tight Senate debate.
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Missouri
Wyoming
Melvin R. Laird
John O. Pastore
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Pastore
Montana
North Dakota
Laird
Whiteman Air Force Base
Warren Air Force Base
Wyo
Nixon
Pacific
Senate
Bombers Hit In Eastern Laos In Vietnam War Push
US warplanes mounted what sources call the most concentrated bombing campaign yet in eastern Laos near the Ho Chi Minh trail. More than 500 B52 sorties have been flown this month to disrupt North Vietnamese supplies, with a shift of raids from South Vietnam into Laos to strike a massive storage area.
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Saigon
United States
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Nixon Offers Narrow Encouragement to AFL CIO in Inflation Fight
President Nixon told AFL-CIO leaders to cooperate in fighting inflation while Secretary Shultz assured no sharp rise in unemployment. Labor head George Meany and others criticized anti inflation policies as harming workers and minorities. The executive council warned inflation taxes workers and could push unemployment higher.
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Nixon
Afl-Cio
Labor Federation
George Meany
Labor
George P. Shultz
White House
Council
Shultz
Abraham Lincoln
Meany
Avalanche hits Swiss village. 30 feared dead at dawn
In Reckingen Switzerland an avalanche swept a sleeping village at dawn. Seven bodies were found and 23 people remained missing hours after the slide struck.
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Reckingen
Switzerland
Inside DON PEDEN DIES former OU athletic great
Raymond Shepard notes the passing of Don Peden, a celebrated Oklahoma University athlete, with tributes from local sports writers and city officials. The piece reflects on his athletic achievements and lasting impact on the program.
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Don Peden
OU Athletic
Dunne Ccevenlcvcenvaleacurts
Exerss
Messenger Sports
Rowl Congdon
Senate Debates Expanded School Lunch Provisions
In Washington the Senate advanced a broad plan to extend free or reduced price lunches by authorizing full federal funding and widening eligibility. Senator Javits proposed family size based income rules while Senator McGovern won approval to increase federal participation and to require state plans and monthly reporting for eligibility. An additional McGovern measure sought $150 million more for the breakfast program to reach about 3 million children by 1973.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob K. Javits
R-N.y
Javits
George S. McGovern
D.D
Senate Agriculture Committee
Ohio House weighs watered-down stop and frisk bill
Ohio lawmakers open debate on a revised stop and frisk bill allowing police to detain suspicious individuals for weapons. The session follows Senate approval of a county transit board measure and House action on a sex crime probation bill.
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Columbus
Ohio
Senate
House
White House Welcomes Pompidou Amid Protests
President Georges Pompidou arrives for an eight day U S visit with his wife and will be formally received by President Nixon as demonstrators protest French Middle East policy. Vice President Agnew greets Pompidou at Andrews Air Force Base before a white tie White House dinner.
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Washington
White House
Georges Pompidou
France
Pompidou
United States
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Andrews Air Force Base
Middle East
Teachers On Strike Shuts Kentucky Districts
About 60 percent of Kentucky public school districts closed on the first day of a teachers strike. The Kentucky Education Association said around 24,000 of 32,000 teachers did not report to work, closing about 118 of 193 districts, with higher pay demands guiding further action anticipated.
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Louisville
Kentucky Education Association
Kentucky
Messenger Buys Land For Future Plant Use
The Messenger confirms purchase of a 12 acre tract north of Athens at the Route 33 and Johnson Road junction for a future publishing plant. No immediate construction plans exist, and West Union Street offices will remain in use for now. The site runs along Route 33 to a township cemetery east of the new high school, bought from Athens Bottling Co and E A Cottingham, who will relocate six houses on the property within a year.
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Messenger
G. Kenner Bush
Johnson Road
West Union Street
Bush
Athens Bottling Co
E. A. Cottingham
Cottingham
Five Die In Blast At Mobil Chemical Plant
Five Mobil Chemical Co workers missing and presumed dead after a blast and fire at the East Side Cleveland plant. About 1 am the explosion struck the synthetic resins department with flames seen miles away as 100 firefighters fought the blaze for three hours to prevent solvent- bearing buildings from catching fire.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Mobil Chemical Co
East Side
Cleveland
Action Adt Echoes as Old Items Sell
A lively ad jingle mirrors the selling of unused belongings. The familiar ding of a ringing phone signals buyers responding to a brisk for sale post.
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