Rogers Defends Vietnam Air Strikes in Senate Hearing
Secretary of State William P. Rogers testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as the Nixon administration faces renewed air and naval strikes against North Vietnam. He argued the United States will not permit North Vietnam to seize South Vietnam by force and defended the aid budget while being pressed by Senator Fulbright over the strikes.
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William P. Rogers
Nixon
South Vietnam
Rogers
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Haiphong
Hanoi
North Vietnam
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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J. W. Fulbright
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America
Russia
China
Laos
Ang Cathodia
Norris Whitmer Killed in Verdigris River Bridge Crash
Norris E. Whitmer 55 of 1001 N Garfield died from a head on collision on US 60 near Nowata Oklahoma. His wife Mable 56 and Namoi Jackson 34 were hospitalized with injuries. Three Jackson children were listed in satisfactory condition. Whitmer a Santa Fe Conductor and Cedar Lodge member perished on scene. Funeral planned at Gibson Koch Chapel with Masonic rites.
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N. Garfield
Verdigris River Bridge
Nowata
Okla
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Bartlesville
Mable
Santa Fe Railway
Namoi Jackson
Bartlesville Hospital
Apollo 16 Heads Toward Moon Despite Lander Peel
Apollo 16 continues toward the moon with a planned Thursday touchdown as engineers chase a mystery peel in Orion’s outer skin. Navy Capt. John W. Young and Lt. Col. Charles M. Duke inspected the lunar lander after an overnight power check and found no system abnormalities.
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Houston
Moon
Earth
Orion
Navy
John W. Young
Air Force
Charles M. Duke
Nixon to Visit Poland After Moscow Iran Trips
President Nixon will visit the Polish People’s Republic May 31 and June 1 after stops in Russia and Iran. The White House said the Poland trip completes his May to June itinerary with no other stops planned. An advance party of 25 left Andrews Air Force Base to arrange travel.
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Nixon
Poland
Russia
Iran
White House
Polish People’s Republic
Witold Trampczynski
Moscow
Andrews Air Force Base
Weather forecast clouds warm with showers possible
Increasing cloudiness and a little warmer tonight with south to southeast winds 10 20 mph. Tuesday mostly cloudy with a chance of scattered showers developing. Lows tonight in the lower or middle 50s, highs Tuesday in the lower or middle 80s.
Soviet Four Ships Damaged Claim in Haiphong Raids
Moscow said four Soviet merchant ships were damaged in U S bombing raids of Haiphong. The Soviet Foreign Ministry summoned U S ambassador Jacob D Beam to hand an official protest, Tass reported.
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Soviet Union
U.S
Haiphong
Jacob D. Beam
Foreign Ministry
Tass
Intercepted Letter Dear Cha
A brief note mentions similar paint seen around the home and is signed Yours, reflecting a casual exchanged missive. The fragment suggests a personal office or domestic correspondence without further context or names.
Driver Education Enrolls Students for Summer Sessions
Miles Rickart announces two four week Driver Education sessions this summer not taught during school months. Dates are May 29 to June 30 and July 3 to August 4 with a $1.50 course fee plus $1 for books and 50 cents for the permit. Enroll at high school or junior high office with $1.50.
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Miles Rickart
Rickart
Regional 4-H Day Draws 750 Plus in Six-County Event
More than 750 4-H members leaders and families attended regional Day at Neosho County Community Junior College. Six counties competed for region honors with Neosho County 4-Hers taking four purple ribbons in diverse contests.
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Tom M. Collins
Neosho Valley Coin Club
Central Park
Sho County Community Junior College
Rickart
Neosho County Community Junior College
Labette County
Thrifty
Montgomery
Drum Creek
Patty Meyer
Crawford
Hepler
Adrienne Christiansen
Happy Hustlers
Linda Spalding
Labette
Tona Riepa
Pamela Schaech
Susan Johnson
Beth Steward
Cathy
Nanette Crispino
Joleen Wary
Cathleen Fitzgerald
Mary Denise Meyer
Dianna Hughes
Girard
Lois Carlson
Paul Kelly
Neosho County
Guilty Plea In Felonious Car Fire Case
Jeffrey Jordan 18 of Chanute pleaded guilty in District Court to feloniously burning his car to defraud an insurer. Judge George Donaldson sentenced him to one to 20 years in the state penitentiary. Jordan is also serving 120 days in county jail for false police report and a parole violation. The fire occurred February 27 after which he claimed the car was stolen. County Attorney Raymond Radford filed the felony charge on April 6.
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Jeffrey Jordan
Chanute
George Donaldson
Jordan
Venus bright light seen near moon clears in NORAD note
NORAD says reports of bright lights near the moon were Venus and not a threat. The agency noted several callers feared lunar breakup or Apollo 16. In Oklahoma, Gov. Hall backs the Northwest Passage toll road but won’t sign a bill for a public trust to finance it. He favors funding via the Oklahoma Turnpike Authority.
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Colo
North American Air Defense Command
Venus
Arizona
Oklahoma City
David Hall
Army officer accuses officers of cheating on nuclear unit exams
Lt Earl M Bricker III says the military and Congress failed to investigate charges that officers cheated on secret exams to qualify for control of nuclear missile firing units. He filed the charges two years ago while with a Nike Hercules battalion at Homestead AFB Florida. The base serves defenses against Cuba and airspace around the Key Biscayne White House.
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Okla
Congress
Earl M. Bricker III
Army
Homestead Air Force Base
Fla
Cuba
Key Biscayne
White House
Rail Tangle Grips Britain as 300000 Railmen Strike
A go slow strike by 300,000 railworkers disrupted Britain's commuter networks, delaying millions of passengers and causing widespread lateness to work across cities including London.
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London
Britain
Italian-American hijacker seizes Swissair DC9 near Rome
Mario Victor Maimone, 30, an Italian-American with a history of posing as a big spender, hijacked a Swissair DC9 carrying 20 passengers after its Geneva departure en route to Rome. He demanded to see Pope Paul VI and the U.S. ambassador to Italy.
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Rome
Mario Victor Maimone
New York
Geneva
Paul VI
U.S
Italy
Florida chance to argues state power over inland spill pollution
The Supreme Court granted Florida a review to contest federal primacy on inland water pollution. Florida's law holding shippers fully liable for oil spills was struck down last December by a federal court in Jacksonville. Florida is backed by Connecticut, Georgia, New York, North Carolina and Virginia. The case will be heard next term.
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Supreme Court
Florida
Jacksonville
Connecticut
Georgia
New York
North Carolina
Virginia
Panda pair at National Zoo named Hsing-Hsing Ling-Ling
The two giant pandas from China, aged about a year and a half, arrive at the National Zoo and settle into air conditioned apartments. Names Hsing-Hsing for the male and Ling-Ling for the female are announced by White House press secretary Constance Stuart. The gifts from Communist China were welcomed with secrecy and care.
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China
National Zoo
Hsing-Hsing
Ling- Ling
White House
Constance Stuart
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