MacArthur Birthday Echo From Corregidor Patrol Night
A highly detailed reminiscence recounts General Douglas MacArthur’s 80th birthday in 1942 as he and his party fought to break the Japanese siege in the Philippines. The narrator recalls the Mindanao evacuation plan and a tense night near Corregidor, where a near-miss encounter with enemies tested resolve and faith.
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Kern Seeks Sixth Term as Harris County Sheriff
Sheriff C V Kern announces his candidacy for a sixth term after decades in office since 1948. He touts high cooperation with law agencies, leadership roles, and past reforms including a junior deputy sheriffs association with about 6000 members to curb juvenile delinquency and improve respect for the law.
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Writers Guild Strike Affects Hollywood Outlook
Hollywood AP reports the Writers Guild of America began a strike ten days prior over residuals from post studio films and reruns. Production largely continues as writers say more scripting is needed, while TV producers say they have enough scripts to finish this season though future series may suffer.
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Johnson Attacked by ADA Leaders
Washington AP Lyndon B. Johnson is criticized by Americans for Democratic Action as unfit to be liberal standard bearer. ADA board denounces Nixon and says voters face a choice between Nixon and Johnson in November. The statement, led by Samuel Beer, accuses Johnson of civil rights and labor record flaws and tolerating monopoly interests.
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Pepsi Cola chief cites 200 million peso bottling plan
International Pepsi Cola president Donald Rendall says the company invested about 200 million pesos in 37 bottling plants in Mexico and buys roughly 600 tons of materials in the country as part of its expansion.
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