Blow Dealt Charge Against Henderson
A judge ruled that the public witness Colburn cannot identifty Col. Oran Henderson in court due to tainted photographic identifications. Henderson faces perjury and war crimes reporting charges tied to My Lai. Colburn may testify on other matters. Calley’s massacre convictions are noted.
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FT. Meade, Md
U. S
My Lai
Oran Henderson
Peter Wondolowski
Henderson
Pentagon
Wondolowski
Col. Henderson
Colburn
Jerry Culverhouse
Culverhouse
Hugh Thompson
William Calley
Calley
Thompson
Ocean City to test girls as lifeguards next summer
Ocean City Maryland officials consider employing female lifeguards due to a shortage of male guards. Mayor Harry Kelley approves testing any girl applicants with Captain Robert Craig personally overseeing the effort.
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Ocean City
Ocean City, Md
Harry Kelley
Robert Craig
Rate hikes prompt Northwestern Bell hearing in Iowa
The Iowa Commerce Commission ordered Northwestern Bell to a Nov. 3 hearing to explain why it reduced rates for certain business equipment while seeking residential increases. ICC Chairman Van Nostrand noted July filings raised rates for general customers by up to 15 percent and asked for justification for the differing treatments amid competition from Sound Inc. Northwestern Bell serves about 600,000 Iowa customers, including 537,000 households.
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Des Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
Bell
Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Sound Inc
Cedar Rapids
Northwestern Bell
Iowa
Forgotten Items Left by Train Riders in Japan
A year saw 380353 umbrellas 256031 glasses and 170189 shoes left on Japanese trains. The figures reflect lost items reported by transit authorities and highlight common passenger forgetfulness across urban rail networks.
Greek Strongman Bets to Eat Car for 22400 Dollars
Adelaiden Darwin businessman John Katapodis bets Greek strongman Leop Samson 22400 dollars that he can eat an automobile within four years. Samson vanished after three months with no car swallowed. With a month remaining, Katapodis waits for repayment.
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Leop Samson
Samson
Darwin
John Katapodis
Katapodis
Monrovia Named for James Monroe in Liberia
Monrovia, Liberia, was named to honor James Monroe, the fifth president of the United States. The capital’s naming reflects historical ties between Liberia and U.S. figures.
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Monrovia
Liberia
James Monroe
U.S
Musgrave Calls Skylab Plot Easier Than Moon Mission
Dr Story Musgrave a physician and potential 1973 Skylab astronaut told Iowa AP editors that traveling to the moon was easier than the Skylab effort He noted nine months staffing a 160000 pound station with a 56 day maximum stay and urged long term man machine space work while highlighting the earth resources program including infrared sensing to map Iowa corn acreage
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Des Moines
Story Musgrave
America
Iowa
Associated Press
Moon
Skylab
Astro
Naut
Earth
Musgrave
Roth Novel Portrays President Trick E Dixon
New Philip Roth novel Our Gang Starring Tricky and His Friends will publish November 2 by Random House. The book satirically names a U.S. president Trick E Dixon and depicts bold political excesses and a hellish electoral finale.
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New York
UPI
Philip Roth
U. S
Trick E. Dixon
Richard M. Nixon
Random House
Roth
Portnoy
Tricky
Vietnam
Denmark
White House
Hell
Earth
George Orwell
National Institute of Arts and Letters
Congress
Pennsylvania Rep James Fulton Dies at 68
Rep James Fulton of Pennsylvania longtime GOP leader on the space and astronautics committee died Wednesday night after an undisclosed illness. A lawyer and former newspaper publisher he served 14 consecutive terms beginning in 1944 and was also on the foreign affairs committee.
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Washington
James Fulton
Pennsylvania
House Space and Astronautics Committee
Fulton
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Pittsburgh
Reagan to Represent Nixon on Asian Tour
Governor Ronald Reagan will carry President Nixon's goodwill messages to leaders in Taiwan Japan and four other nations during a two week Asia tour with wife Nancy and son Skipper. The trip emphasizes Pacific ties and California trade relationships despite regional tensions and a canceled stop in South Vietnam.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
Nixon
Hirohito
Eisaku Sato
Reagan
Nancy
Skipper
Taiwan
Singapore
Thailand
South Korea
U. S
California
Japan
China
South Vietnam
Saigon
Elephant bone found on England east coast beach
A fragment of elephant bone dating back over 500000 years was discovered on an east coast England beach, suggesting ancient fauna once inhabited the area.
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England
Odrinex Weight Loss Guarantee Sells Pills Nationwide
A mail order weight loss offer promotes Odrinex tiny tablets claiming no drugs no dieting and long life. It promises money back if ugly fat is not lost and lists price 3.25 for standard and 5.25 for economy while noting thousands of users over 12 years and sales through 215 2nd St SE.
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Adelaide
Australia
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Esas E
Allied
Allied 435
First Ave
S.E
BankAmericard
COMTI
Tandy Corporation Company
2Nd ST
Patsy
Turtle Sale
Bank Americard
Lee Rg
Earl
Sun
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