Mrs OHair Founds Church for Atheists
Mada Iva Murray O'Hair starts a religion for atheists in Austin Texas with herself as bishop and her husband named official prophet Mark Twain as the first saint. She calls it an earnest effort to redefine church relations in the United States following a Supreme Court ruling on compulsory school prayers.
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Israel Warplane Request Surges As Nixon Backing Grows
Semiofficial Al Ahram reports Israel seeks 150 more U S warplanes after Nixon pledge to defend Israel. Tel Aviv boosts request to 100 A4 Skyhawks and 50 F4 Phantoms, adding to already delivered aircraft. Israeli raids near Suez follow cross canal exchanges. two Israeli soldiers wounded.
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Two Plane Crash Survivors Found After 15 Days in Sierra Nevadas
In California near Jackson, UPI reports Robert Starr aged 17 and Gene Fbell aged 33 were found alive 15 days after their plane went down in the Sierra Nevada near the Mother Lode. Starr, surviving on melted snow water, asked for a chocolate milk shake and barbecued beef sandwich upon rescue.
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Fresno
George Wurzburg
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Donald Shaver
Amador Hospital
Troops Ordered Home in Nixon Withdrawal Phase
American commanders ordered 3,000 Marines to embarkation ports as Nixon advances the third phase of troop withdrawal. The move comes amid signs that Communist forces may be preparing a new offensive, underscoring U S confidence in South Vietnamese defense.
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Gas Tank Blast Takes Two Lives in Blakely Ga
An underground gas tank exploded in Blakely Georgia killing at least two people and injuring others as telephone lines failed. The incident occurred in the town square, with authorities seeking details amid ongoing investigations.
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Observer Team Split on Report About Biafra
An international team of military observers from Britain Canada Sweden and Poland is divided over the severity of starvation and pillage in Biafra after its second visit. They plan another tour while a U.N. official says relief measures are insufficient and Maj Gen Yakubu Gowon has not been seen for discussion.
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Three Killed and 35 Injured in Seaboard Train Wreck
A Seaboard Coast Line Gulf Coast Special derailed near Washington D C killing three and injuring 35. The train originated in Jacksonville and Columbia and joined in Richmond for the trip to New York. A National Transportation Safety Board team investigated as rescue operations continued.
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Massachusetts bill aims to test legality of Vietnam War
A Massachusetts proposal would bar sending state residents to a combat zone in an undeclared war. The measure, backed by Rep H James Shea and supporters from Northeastern and Lexington, seeks a Supreme Court ruling on Congress War powers and presidential authority in wartime without a declaration. The bill would prevent draftees serving outside the US for more than 60 days without a congressional declaration of war.
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Davis denies Pentagon march as blueprint for Chicago
Davis objects to the claim that the 1967 Pentagon demonstration was a blueprint for the 1968 Democratic convention protests. He notes differences in concept and permits, and points to expected testimony from Norman Mailer and perhaps Ramsey Clark regarding security zones and officials.
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GAO Says U.S. Paid Saigon Taxes Amid Vietnam Aid
UPI reports the GAO found the United States paid about 1 million dollars monthly in South Vietnamese taxes during a 24 month audit. The watchdog noted 28 to 34 million dollars in property license and income taxes were embedded in rents totaling 55.6 million dollars in defense contracts.
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FTC to regulate preselected winners sweepstakes
Washington reports federal action targets misleading mail promotions offering many prizes with few awarded. FTC plans rules requiring all prizes to be awarded and odds publicized, as Congress critiques the site. Companies shift away or adjust procedures, surveys show low payout averages across industries.
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