Bicyclists Head For Boston
Six young women from the American Youth Hostel set out from Portland for Boston after a 500 mile four week ride. The group includes Lois Murdy Bonnie Miller Diana Berlatsky Jane Kreinberg Susan Gilmore and Suzanne Morris led by a rider from Waldorf Indiana. They averaged 50 miles daily with a 60 mile day and plan to reach Boston Monday morning barring delays.
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Kennebunk
Boston
American Youth Hostel, Inc
Lois Murdy
Bonnie Miller
Arsdale
N.Y
Diana Berlalsky
Phoenix
Ariz
Jane Kreinberg
Livingston
N. J
Susan Gilmore
Eric
Suzanne Morris
Waldorf
Ind
Springfield
Mass
Montreal
Quebec City
Portland
Jordan River Crossings Turn Smuggling Route for Arabs
In Amman the Jordan River becomes a nighttime smuggling stream as Arab drivers bribe Israeli soldiers to move fruit and vegetables across the river into Israeli-occupied territory and back. Refugees in desert camps report couples with locals escorting them. tolls range up to 28 dollars per truck. At least five Jordanians have been killed. overall refugee numbers exceed 200,000 with repatriation stalled by form conflicts between Jordan and Israel.
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Amman
Jordan
Jordan Valley
West Bank
Occupied Territory
Allenby
Damia
The
United
Three Warplanes Lost as Saigon Lull Returns in Vietnam
The US Command reports three more American warplanes downed in combat and a Communist attack on an Ameri can ship Seatrain Florida near Saigon. Civilian casualties include six killed and 33 wounded by U S artillery and air strikes. one U S soldier and seven wounded in a friendly-fire helicopter incident.
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Saigon
Mekong Delta
Sai
Air Force
South Vietnam
U.S
Nounced Tat
U.S. 1St Infantry Division
Long Tau
Seatrain Florida
Navy River
Air Orce
Seatrain Lines Inc
New York
Hanoi
Bac Giang
U.S. Navy
Oriskany
Intrepid
North Vietnam
Haiphong
Yankee Station
Gulf of Tonkin
Forrestal
Bon Homme Richard
Constellation
Public May Pay For Rate Hikes
The Interstate Commerce Commission approves a 300 million dollar annual freight rate increase for railroads. Prices for groceries cars and paper may rise as shippers pass added costs to consumers. Analysts warn households will feel the squeeze while industry spokesmen note the impact on annual freight bills.
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New York
Interstate Commerce Commission
Wall Street
American Paper Institute
Olin
Mathieson Chemical Corp
C. F. Fisher
Great Northern Paper Co
League of Cities Defeats Motion On Supreme Court Attacks
Delegates at the National League of Cities convention rejected a motion criticizing Supreme Court rulings after a standing vote among more than 600 delegates. Philadelphia Mayor James H. J. Tate, incoming president, urged federal and state aid for cities, saying urban needs are neglected. Tate succeeds retiring Tacoma Mayor Harold M. Tollefson as league president.
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Boston
National League of Cities
Supreme Court
Harold M. Tollefson
Tacoma
Wash
League
James H.J. Tate
Philadelphia
Tate
Congress
America
Forrestal Fire Claims Life Of Maine Sailor
Rockland sailor Aviation Structural Mechanic 3C Earle E. McAuliffe Jr. is confirmed dead in the Forrestal fire off Vietnam. He was aboard the 76 000 ton carrier and is the son of Carmelita McAuliffe.
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Rockland
Navy
Forrestal
Vietnam
C. Earle E. McAuliffe Jr
Carmelita McAuliffe
Quakers Propose Cease Fire Plan to Restart Geneva Talks
The Quakers at Greensboro propose a cease-fire in Vietnam and reconvening of the Geneva Conference with international inspection. They urge all sides to halt hostilities and include Viet Cong representation, aiming for national independence and neutralization.
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Greensboro
N.C
Vietnam
United States
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Friends World Conference
Quak
National Liberation Front
Viet Cong
U.S
South
Curfew Ripped By Sniper Fire Across Cities
Sniper fire disrupted curfews in Milwaukee and Providence during overnight unrest amid nationwide calm. Providence police reported 57 detentions and two wounded youths. Milwaukee saw three hours of sniper fire with no serious injuries. Washington calm as national debate on causes continued.
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Associated Press
Milwaukee
Wis
Providence
R.I
Washington
National Guard
Wyandanch crowd inquiry clues teen involvement in safety incident
Police said about 100 teenagers were involved in a fatal public safety incident in Wyandanch New York. In Chicago a South Side liquor store crowd led to 17 arrests after the white owner was charged with a serious case.
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Long Island
Wyandanch
N.Y
Chicago
South Side
Racial unrest, Vietnam drift and global tensions in brief
Activities span Detroit riots federal troop readiness and Hart and Clark claims. Milwaukee sniper fire erupts as curfew seemingly holds. Vietnam notes include New Jersey battleship alert and Mekong fighting easing. Pearson rebuffs de Gaulle on liberation. Jordan River smuggling amid Israeli control. US freight-rate hike looms and price pressures grow. House Ways and Means trims Johnson Social Security proposals.
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International
Lester Pearson
de Gaulle
Wetark
Jordan River
Washington
House
Ways and Means
Johnson
Troops Withdraw From Detroit End Federal Mission
The last of about 5,000 federal troops pulled back from Detroit as Cyrus Vance announced law and order restored. The 46th Michigan National Guard and remaining Michigan Air National Guard units return to state control. Paratroopers from the 82nd Airborne are sent home to Fort Bragg. General Throckmorton assumes new command in the Southeast Army. The move ends an orderly withdrawal coordinated with the governor and mayor.
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Detroit
Cyrus Vance
John Son
Vance
Michigan National Guard
Michigan Air National Guard
John) Throckmorton
Throckmorton
18Th Airborne Corps
Ft. Bragg
N.C
3Rd Army
82Nd Airborne Division
Selfridge Air Force Base
George Romney
Jerome Cavanagh
Social Security Reform Faces Narrower Tax Plan
The House Ways and Means Committee trims Johnson Social Security proposals to ease payroll tax burden. They back a 12 percent retiree benefit rise and a $50 minimum, while shelving Medicare expansion for disabled younger workers. Payroll base set to $7 600 with $334.40 maximum tax, up from this year.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Johnson
Associated Press
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Chamber of Commerce
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J. Edgar Hoover
Strom Thurmond
R-S.c
Milton R. Young
R-N.d
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Robert P. Griffin
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Philip J. Hart
Ramsey Clark
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Mekong
Louis Melendez
Saco
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