Premier of 100 Missing in South Viet Onto Shelf
Premier Tran Van Huong effectively steps aside allowing President Nguyen Van Thieu to form a new cabinet. Huong, 66, had faced criticism over taxes and pay promises. the move comes amid cabinet reshuffle talks and calls for a broader civilian base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Viet
Saigon
Tran van Huong
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Huong
Tran Thien Khiem
Thien
U.S
Romania Reaffirms Warsaw Pact Ties Under Pressure
Romanian President Ceausescu pledged continued political and military co operation within the Warsaw Pact while stressing Romania's independent policy. Separately, Virginia floods forced Interstate 95 closures and a crest near 28.6 feet, surpassing average levels and prompting evacuations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Nicolae Ceausescu
Romania
Ceausescu
Soviet Union
Nixon
Bucharest
Virginia flood toll rises as river wrecks homes
Floods along the James River sweep Rockbridge and nearby counties. Three 1,000-gallon propane tanks and 10 smaller ones vanish from a Buena Vista plant, believed carried away by floodwaters. In Richmond cyanide sodium is extracted from a plating plant to prevent hazardous reactions, while workers build earthen dikes and evacuations continue. Gov. Mills Godwin declares a disaster area and seeks federal aid. SBA offers low interest loans. Many residents in Nelson and Amherst counties face ruin and displacement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
James River
Atlantic
Nelson
Amherst
Buena Vista
Rockbridge
Army
Mills Godwin
Nixon
R. W. Stratton
Massies
Cuban diplomat ordered to leave United States over spying claim
A Cuban Third Secretary at the U N mission in New York was expelled for activities beyond his diplomatic duties. Reports say he sought a Cuban refugee to spy on President Nixon and gather security details at Nixon's Florida home, though officials say no assassination plot is confirmed. The FBI reportedly investigates ongoing abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huong
Thieu
National Social Democratic Front
Washington
U. S
Nixon
State Department
Lazaro Eddy Espinosa Bonet
U. N
New York
Secret Service
Florida
Espinosa
Department
Chuckle Automation Undercuts Red Tape in New Briefs
A lighthearted note signals that Chuckle Automation bypasses bureaucratic hurdles with speed and humor. Copyright details tag the piece as a witty observation on modern process efficiency.
Congressman Gassed Four Times in Prague
AP reports on Friday that Rep Allard Lowenstein and aide Thomas Engel were tear gassed and beaten during Prague protests. Engel was detained overnight, interrogated, and released at 7 am. Lowenstein criticized the Czech government’s use of force while traveling to Vietnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prague
Allard Lowenstein
D-N.y
Thomas Engel
Columbia University
Lowenstein
Old Town
Engel
Vietnam
Czechoslovakia
Madrid
Berkeley
Nixon Park pledge tight Korean vigil
Nixon and Park pledged that both American and Korean forces along the 38th parallel will stay strong and alert to communist aggression. They vowed to meet any armed attack and to pursue long-term efforts to reduce tensions on the Korean peninsula after two days with a shared statement at the St Francis hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nixon
Park
San Francisco
UPI
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
38Th Parallel
Korean Peninsula
St. Francis Hotel
Republic of Korea
Korea
U.S
Homeland Reserve Defense
Navy to mothball 100 ships including New Jersey and two carriers
Navy Secretary Chafee announced Pentagon plans to retire about 76 ships over three months, including the battleship New Jersey and two anti submarine carriers Bennington and Kearsarge. The move reduces manpower by about 72 000 and trims fleet readiness though no Seventh Fleet or Sixth Fleet cuts are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New Jersey
Pentagon
Navy
Chafee
Laird
Bennington
Kearsarge
U.S
Canberra
Boxer
Princeton
Valley Forge
Smog Alert Declared as LA Faces Severe Pollution
Los Angeles records its second first stage smog alert of the year amid the city’s worst air quality in nearly two years. Officials warn conditions to linger, urging precautions as pollutants rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Auditor Criticizes Area Ten Spending And Superintendent Pay
The state auditor released a critical audit of Area Ten Community College Cedar Rapids 1967 68 showing 29.7 percent of spending on administration 597 853 52 of 2 009 949 86 total costs and possible excess of the 25 000 salary limit due to retirement fund contributions plus 4 000 spent on board travel and meals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Area Ten Community College
Cedar Rapids
Lloyd Smith
Area Ten
Selby Ballantyne
Area Ten Board
Smith
Supt. Ballantyne
Ballantyne
Ken Kupka
Kupka
Also Mentioned on This Page
Camille
Blue Ridge
Lovingston
Virginia
U.N
New York Daily News
FBI
Wenceslas Square
Merriman Smith
Seventh Fleet
Sixth Fleet
Mediterranean
Auditor
By Bill Duffy
Today's Index
Farm
Society
Aves
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!