Dead and wounded in hillside helicopter attack near Pleiku
A U.S. helicopter was shot down at a base 20 miles south of Pleiku in the central Highlands. One American pilot was killed and five crew members wounded by Communists' mortar and rifle fire as they attempted to evacuate a wounded adviser. Meanwhile, U.S. raids on North Vietnam hit a petroleum depot near Vinh, with 1,500 barrels of fuel reportedly destroyed.
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Albert to Campaign for Culver in Oklahoma
Albert, a longtime Oklahoma congressman, becomes the 4th Speaker of the House in 1971 and 18th in line to the presidency behind the vice president. He will speak at a reception honoring Congressmen Culver at the Arma ballroom at 8 pm.
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Culver St Arma Ballroom
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Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Congress Debates Social Security Spending Bill Overtime
Washington AP Congress faces long debate over compromise Social Security and spending bills. Byrd pushes lengthy talk on payroll tax increases and benefit rules while both chambers aim to adjourn, with changes including higher payroll taxes for $10 800 earners and extended widow and disability provisions.
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Washington
Robert Byrd
West Virginia
Nixon
Senate
House
Mud and boulders flood Big Sur coast resort town
Mud and boulders roared through Big Sur causing $500000 plus damage and 50 residents evacuated. Redwood logs and large rocks blocked highways while homes stores and a post office were flooded. Caliente Highway 1 reopened after two days, electricity and phones restored though water remained out.
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San ‘Lucia
Don Smythe
S Mountain
Phyllis Smythe
Mure Ba House
Eal “ Calionta Highway 1
O Brien Calls Watergate Bugging a New Political Sabotage
Newark. Democratic campaign chairman Lawrence O'Brien condemned the Watergate office bugging as a new form of political sabotage never seen in American history. He warned the nation of a black cloud hangs over the republic and urged vigilance amid the unfolding scandal.
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Battery plant to locate in Manchester area
A new 140000 square foot plant with an eight million dollar investment will be built on a 22 acre site in southwest Manchester. The single story facility will produce starting lighting and ignition batteries and power sources for electric vehicles. Manchester, with about 5000 residents, lies between Waterloo and Dubuque and was chosen after a market and material study.
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Ianager
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Nountved
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Manchester
Ray
Robert Bone
Manchester Chamber of Commerce
Waterloo
Dubuque
Fielhl
McGovern gains in latest poll but still trails Nixon
The Daniel Yankelovich poll for Time and The New York Times shows Nixon at 67 percent to McGovern's 27 with 16 percent undecided, an improvement for McGovern from mid-September. Gallup also reports Nixon leading 68 to 26 with McGovern favored by Democrats. both polls released Sunday. Nixon pledges tougher crime laws and continued anti-drug efforts as Agnew plans Michigan campaigning.
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Michigan
Washington
Nixon Pledges Continued Effort On POW Release
Washington AP report notes President Nixon unexpectedly addressed a gathering of U S prisoners of war families and pledged never to abandon their effort to win the release of servicemen. He said draft dodgers and deserters would pay a price and urged continued intensive negotiations, outlining a moral stance on the issue.
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Washington
Nixon
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Jhe
Lyta
Israel Vows to Strike Arab Guerillas First
Israel states it will strike guerrilla bases in Lebanon and Syria, signaling a new policy to hit saboteurs wherever they are. Raids follow a September Lebanon incursion and target camps near Beirut and Damascus, with casualties reported among civilians and fighters.
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Lebanon
Syria
Tstae
Haim Herzog
Nowon
Motive questioned in Chicago killings by De Mou Ma gang
Sheriff Richard J. Elrod said eight black gang members charged in the nine robberies and killings appeared to roam the valley seeking victims. Authorities say nine white victims from two families were randomly selected by the De Mou Ma group. Elrod declined to discuss motive beyond saying he could not see another explanation. The case spans Barrington Hills, Monee, Highland Park and Carbondale with six men in custody and two sought.
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Richard J. Elrod
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Elrad
Ray Cint
Barrington Hills
Monee
Highland Park
Carbondale
Elrod
Cook County
Ione
Charles G. Mierst, Jr
Malcolm X College
Army Spec
Ham E. Richter
Edens Expressway
Chuckle Unemployment Report Heads for Humorous Spin
A light item jokes that unemployment might not be entirely bad by reducing absenteeism, with a playful tone attributed to Conyrlont. The note reads as a quirky, satirical take on labor statistics.
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