Nigeria's Secession Strife Threatens Oil Rich Future
Nigeria confronts civil war as Biafra proclaims independence in the East led by Lt. Col. Odumegwu Ojukwu. Gowon blocks oil routes and coast by land and sea, with Nigeria mobilizing and sanctioning while Biafra relies on its growing 7,000 man army to defend 320,000 square miles and 40 million people amid regional tensions and oil controls.
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Nigeria
Britain
Africa
South Carolina
Republic of
Biafra
Col
C. Odumegwu Ojukwu
Ojukwu
Enugu
Port Harcourt
Gowon
Niger River Bridge
Baffra
Hilary Njukwu
N. N. S. Ibadan
Cmdr
W. A. Anuku
Navy
Biafran
California
United Nations
Organization of African Unity
Rhodesia
Israel faces new tasks after six day victory
Israeli leaders confront reorganization and occupation costs after the June war. Israel may increase the army to control Gaza and the West Bank, conduct house to house searches, and face a $50 million annual bill for maintaining captured areas. Holy sites in Jerusalem aim to become a tourist revenue source to offset costs. The West Bank offers phosphate riches and surplus land for agricultural export.
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Lawrence Malkin
Jerusalem
News of
Israel
Gaza Strip
West Bank
Jordan River
United States
Devel
Jordan
Europe
West Heads Unit To Pick Officers For Red Cross
Robert A. West of Bluefield named chairman of a nominating committee to select officers and board members for the Bluefield Chapter American Red Cross for the next year. The election will be at the September membership meeting. The committee met at the First National Bank in Bluefield.
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Robert A. West
Bluefield
American Red Cross
Jack Siegel
Ray Graham
R. R. Stuart
J. G. Conner
First National Bank
McCulloch Resigns From Bluefield Public Housing Post
George McCulloch the executive director of the Bluefield Public Housing Authority since its formation has resigned effective August 1 Lynn Johnson chair of the authority said McCulloch also resigned as director of Bluefield Urban Renewal where he has served seven years The stated reason was to devote more time to his contracting business No replacement named for either position
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George McCulloch
Bluefield Public Housing Authority
Lynn Johnson
McCulloch
Bluefield Urban Renewal
Brown Attending Ohio Conference on Housing Development
Professor Richard A. Brown, president of the Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation, is attending the CEO Appalachian Housing Conference sponsored by Ohio University Institute of Regional Development. The meeting runs June 15 16 at Port Columbus Ohio.
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Richard A. Brown
Mercer County Economic Opportunity Corporation
Atending
Ohio University Institute of Regional Development
Port Columbus
Ohio
Equal TV time for non-smokers and pedestrians
The write up argues for parity in television advertising, suggesting non-smoker campaigns deserve same exposure as cigarette ads and pedestrians should receive similar attention as auto ads.
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Natalie Wood
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Lois Runion
Ralph Edgington
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