Hurricane Ginger Smashes NC Coast Tops Islands and Homes
Hurricane Ginger pounded the North Carolina coast with 90 mph gusts, knocking out power and telephone service, tearing windows, and flooding streets. Hundreds sought shelter as Atlantic Beach and nearby towns evacuated residents. several bridges closed and coastal floodwaters surged north of Morehead City.
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Defector Lyalin Identified as Soviet Trade Official in London
London officials confirm Oleg Lyalin a Soviet trade delegation officer defected to Britain. The case connected to expulsion orders for 90 Soviets and 15 others barred from return. Lyalin appeared in court on a drunken driving charge but did not attend the hearing.
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Dominican consul general kidnapped in Caracas
The Dominican Republic consul general Thelma Frias de Rodriguez age 56 was kidnapped in Caracas. The abductors in Havana and Rangoon demanded a ransom of one million dollars. Officials in Moscow reported the ambush occurred as the diplomat traveled with a cousin. Fausto Frias, a Dominican official, said the hijackers may have connections to broad regional moves.
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Plastic driver's license to aid uniform traffic enforcement
State Safety Commissioner Michael Sellers announces next summer the state will issue a plastic driver license replacing paper. The move, tied to a new computer system, aims to uniform traffic summonses and speed up law enforcement and court processes while reducing local variances in ticketing practices.
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Farm Show Midway Figures Clash With Attendance
Reported figures show Lares 140,000 more attendees at the Farm Show Midway with 190,000 on grounds Wednesday. Chuck Altman assistant show manager notes Thursday attendance unavailable as the show near Van Horne and Cedar Rapids area hotels struggle to find rooms.
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Farm Progress Show dazzles crowd with aerial views and displays
The Farm Progress show featured a cherry picker skyline, silos for bird eye views, and a western store display. A chemical firm presented a graveyard of pests and weeds while cattle roped off near practical gates. An upside down tractor showcased strength as attendance set records with about 130000 visitors and 719 planes landing by midweek. Cleanup crews prepared for Thursday morning.
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Pentagon Orders Quarterly Draft Call For 10000 Men
The Pentagon releases a quarterly draft call totaling 10 000 men for October November and December. Secretary Laird aims for quarterly announcements to reduce uncertainty and aid personal planning while total drafted in 1972 edges toward 100 000. Reenlistment policy for veterans is relaxed to qualified ex GIs, though Army limits remain.
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Meir and Dayan to Visit United States in Year End Trips
Tel Aviv newspaper reports Premier Golda Meir will fly to Washington in December while Defense Minister Moshe Dayan travels in November. Dayan is set to meet with Defense Secretary Laird during his visit.
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Strikes Loom Across Shipping Coal and Rail Sectors
Labor talks stall as 45 000 East and Gulf Coast longshoremen threaten walkout amid ILA disputes with New York firms over wage guarantees. Coal miners near midnight contract expiry as rail signalmen dispute continues under Nixon strike ban provisions.
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Porter urges ceasefire at Paris talks
UPI reports U S Ambassador William Porter told Vietnamese Communists they were farther from victory and should negotiate an immediate ceasefire. The Communists called his remarks insolent arrogant and prestentoutious.
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Iowa governor pushes safe driver schools to curb highway deaths
Governor Robert Ray urges creation of accessible safe driving schools for habitual violators and drunk drivers at the Iowa Governor's Conference on Highway Safety. He proposed court deferment for attendees and cited 912 highway deaths last year as context.
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Robert Ray
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Sioux City
Deaths In Combat Rise to 29 in Vietnam War Update
The U S command said 29 Americans were killed in action in Vietnam last week, the first time in 11 weeks combat deaths exceeded 20. The toll rose 16 from the prior week. six previously listed as missing or wounded were now dead. Seven were wounded, while six died from accidents or illness. Official totals for the war stood at 45 543 killed, 303 747 wounded, and 9 787 non hostile deaths. A separate report noted five U S troops killed and five wounded when an armored vehicle hit a mine near Ta Thi City. An armada of U S and South Vietnamese helicopters moved reinforcements toward Cambodian border firebases as rockets struck near Lt Gen Nguyen Xuan Thinh headquarters, killing six refugees in a nearby village.
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National Day Celebrations Shift Focus in Hong Kong
In Hong Kong, Chinese communists mark National Day with emphasis on unity and solidarity with oppressed peoples rather than Mao Tsetung. The Bank of China hosts a large anniversary party while banners praise China as a world revolutionary leader replacing previous Mao slogans.
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A fragmented humorous snippet hints at saving money and future value with quirky phrasing and missing context. The piece reads like a casual caption or joke line from a vintage column. It mentions money and potential future worth.
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