Red China vows to regain Hong Kong in future
Peking's official Peoples Daily declares Hong Kong an inseparable Chinese territory and says sooner or later China will regain control. The note cites three months of leftist rioting and border closures by Britain amid bomb threats in crowded public areas.
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Angus wins state fair beef event with Midnight
Des Moines report says 1012 pound black Angus steer Midnight, shown by 15 year old Bruce Ahrendsen of Audubon, captured grand champion baby beef at the 1967 Iowa State Fair. Midnight was bought to feed out and the Ahrendsens run a 260 acre farm with 50 registered Herefords.
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UPI
Midnight
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Audubon
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Ahrendsen
FFA
Ed Ahrendsen
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Iowa
Romney hosts newsmen on Mackinac Island weekend
Gov. George Romney guides reporters and wives on Mackinac Island for a casual backgrounder on political issues. The event blends golf and yacht tours with informal discussions, as Romney downplays 1968 presidential talk amid a reunion of aides and backers.
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Romney
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Johnson awards first division unit citation for Viet Nam
President Johnson awards the 1st Cavalry Division and attached units a unit citation for combat and humanitarian actions in Vietnam from Oct 23 to Nov 26, 1965. The White House notes evacuation of 3,300 refugees, delivery of nearly 16 tons of food, over two tons of clothing and medical aid, medical care for 450 civilians, immunization for 2,000, and over $2,600 donated for a school and a dispensary.
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Vietnam
White House
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No Bondsmen to Go Bail For Brown on Gun Count
H Rap Brown remained jailed on a federal gun charge as SNCC said no professional bondsmen would post the $25,000 bail. About $10,000 in cash had been raised, with bondsmen typically requiring $2,500. Brown, 23, is also under Maryland indictment for arson rioting and inciting to riot.
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Chuckle Sign on Church Bulletin Board
A church bulletin board offers a humorous line about heaven stating Interested in going to heaven Get your flight training here. The quip plays on aviation terms to deliver a lighthearted message.
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Nigeria to receive 15 to 20 MIG 15 jets amid Biafra war
Reports from Lagos say Nigeria will take delivery of 15 to 20 MIG 15 jet fighters from the Soviet Union to bolster federal forces in the Biafra conflict. Unconfirmed notes mention Russian technicians. planes reportedly arrived disassembled at Kano with transport aircraft.
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Hanging Victim in Brookfield Boy Found Dead
A 15-year-old boy, Robert A. Dickson of suburban Brookfield, watched a hanging on TV Friday night and was found dead Saturday in his bedroom, hanged by a belt loop over a clothesline. Police investigated the death as a possible suicide.
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Education Was Family's Goal By Gordon G. Macnab
Asa L. Brock and his wife from Portland receive the National Urban League Family of the Year award for their persistent pursuit of education. They raised four daughters who all attended college while Mr Brock worked long railroad shifts to support the family. Their daughters include Mrs Earl C. Johnson in Portland, Mrs Walter Jourdan in La Puente, Mrs Clarence Pruitt in Portland, and Mrs Beverly Hillard in Portland. The Brocks stress opportunities begin at home and the family looks to better chances for Negro children.
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William J. Trent Jr
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Union Pacific Railroad
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Calif
Clarence Pruitt
Beverly Hillard
Terrorism Prelude to Viet Voting
US officials say the Viet Cong plan a terror campaign to disrupt South Vietnam’s September elections. They warn of assassinations aimed at opposition candidates and framing the government. Officials note past killings and reports from defectors urging disruption.
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Alaska Flood Rushes to Winterize Fairbanks
In Fairbanks Alaska a seven member committee coordinates a crash program to pump out dry and winterize the flood damaged town of 30000 as rain risk persists Weather Bureau notes a 40 percent shower chance on Sunday Army Engineers will begin repairing roads the railroad utilities and schools next week a 40 member staff will handle federal disaster loan applications residents are told to wait for water to recede before pumping basements and to flush engines before starting vehicles as news coverage remains limited to one radio station and shut down newspapers.
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Sevenman
Joseph Fitzgerald
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Field Committee For Development Planning
West Side Families Move to Keep Jefferson Students
Cedar Rapids parents on the west side sold homes to keep children at Jefferson high school amid districting. Some obtained legal guardianship changes for their sons, including Washington high athlete Scott Beltz, as Kennedy high opens. Footbal standout John Blessman will still train with Jefferson.
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