South Vietnamese Push Into Cambodia Gains 15 Miles
South Vietnamese troops in armored vehicles pushed up to 15 miles into Cambodia, overrunning a key Viet Cong base camp and killing or capturing more than 400 guerrillas. The four day campaign, despite U.S. denials, included ranger units claiming nine miles deep incursions with reports of American flanks and advisers present.
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Saigon
UPL
Cambodia
UPI
Barney Seibert
USF.5
U.S
Seiber
South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
Parrot
Seibert
Hue
A Shau
Viel
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Dau Tieng
Soul
Lions Talent Winners Named For District Contest
The Lions Club announced the winners of its final talent contest held after Friday’s evening show in Junior Hugh auditorium. Master of ceremonies was Clyte Simpson with Ralph Lickhoff as contest chairman. Winners advance to Sunday’s district contest in Norfolk. captions note contestants across junior, intermediate, and senior divisions with names and ages.
Dignitaries visit Omaha for world affairs conference
Dignitaries from 24 foreign nations and six U S bureaus travel to Omaha Sunday en route to the Seventh annual Midwest Conference on World Affairs at Kearney State College. They will visit Black Feedless and Behlen Manufacturing Co before lunch and attendance includes hundreds of students. The conference focuses on ecology and environmental research with speakers including Rafael Vasquez of Argentina and Mayor Eugene Leahy at Omaha events.
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Cultitubus
Buaucles
Kearney State College
Omaha
Kearney
Vigil Black Feedless
Behlen Manufacturing Co
Behlen's
Yegins
Sneel
Eugene Leahy
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Rafael Vasque
Argentina
Lakeview Board Considers three district petitions to join
At a special meeting Friday evening the Lakeview board accepted petitions from District 3 west of Columbus and part of District 31 northwest of Platte Center to join Lakeview. The County Redistricting Board will review. Board discussed 1970 71 curriculum and schedules and heard bids from Willie Landscaping and Flynn and Rydell Lawn and Garden Center of Schuyler for landscaping work. Next meeting set for May 4.
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Lakeview Board of Education
Lakeview
Columbus
Platte Center
Carroll Selreiber
Willie
Omaha Boy in Fair Condition After Near Drowning
A 14 month old Omaha boy Blaine Lazio remained in fair condition at Children Memorial Hospital after nearly drowning in a bathtub Friday night. Father Thomas Lazio, 24, credited with saving the infant, said he pulled the child from the tub after his wife Janis left him briefly with the bath. Rescue crews arrived quickly, and Blaine began to regain color before transport.
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Omaha
UPI
Children's Memorial Hospital
Thomas
Lazio
Blaine Lazio
Janis
Blaie
Fire Report From 16th To Date Lat Year
Fire department log covers period from 16th to date, noting days without call. Details unclear due to fragmented OCR but indicates period of reduced dispatch activity and gaps in incident records. No further names or locations clearly identifiable from the readable text.
Dinner fire damages home on 29th Street
Firefighters responded to Jim Herskens residence at 2312 29th Street Friday after a sack of groceries was placed on a kitchen range, which was accidentally turned on. Smoke caused minor damage to the kitchen and surrounding area.
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Jim Herskens
29Th Street
Texas tornado toll rises to twenty two dead
A cluster of tornadoes across the Texas Panhandle killed 22 people and injured hundreds, tearing through towns from Whiteface to Pampa. Destruction included about 150 destroyed trailers near Clarendon and a hospital hit at Pampa, with damage estimated over five million dollars.
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Clarendon
Tex
Texas Panhandle
Whiteface
New Mexico
Pampa
Oklahoma
Red River Valley
Carroll Clark
Amarillo
C. G. Layno
Texas
Austin
Tornaga
Layne
Whitharral
Cotton Center
Plainview
Larbuddie
Claytonville
Silverton
Hedley
Kress
Gordon Russell
Hale Center
Cation Center
Sherwood Shores
Callon
Nations highest civilian award awaits astronauts
Apollo 13 astronauts James A. Lovell John L. Swigert and Fred Haise head to Honolulu to receive the Medal of Freedom from President Nixon. Haise was briefly ill and all three praised for surviving the crisis after the service module explosion.
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Haise
Lovell
Honolulu
Altra
Nixon
America
Nixons
We Space Center
Houston
Woon Est
Sigurd A. Sieberg
Grou
South Pacific
Honotula
Ben Haise
Marilyn Lavell
Swigert
Js. Leonard Swigert
Denver
Colo
Nythem
M. Baird
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
sApolla
Ernest J. Janicke
Greenwich
Conn
Holbing
Pacific
Jahncke
Moon
Soviet shift intrigues U. S. in seeking talks on Southeast Asia
UPI reports the United States eyes Moscow's apparent move toward urging an international conference to settle Indochina conflicts. Yakov Malik, Soviet UN ambassador, suggested only a new Geneva conference could yield a fresh solution, while U.S. officials say they are exploring Moscow's intent amid French and British calls for international consultations.
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Washington
UPI
United States
Soviet Union
Southeast Asia
Yakov Malik
United Nations
New York
Lenin
Vietnam
House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Malik
Indo-China
Local Readings and Weather Summary
The report notes morning readings at 10:40 a.m. with a high of 44 and a low of 38 a year ago 46. Rain is mentioned alongside the conditions and a forecast for Friday.
Senator urges space talks on Apollo 13 issues
Senator Clinton P. Anderson told reporters he seeks an early discussion with Apollo 13 astronauts and space officials to review the mission and its anomalies. Senator William Proxmire argued for halting future manned flights to fund education, while President Nixon praised the astronauts without detailing plans for the space program.
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Tiftott
Washington
UPJ
Clinton P. Anderson
D-N.al
Senate Space Comminister
William Proxmire
Dwis
Nixon
Nixon Hinde
Anderson
Thomas C. Paine
Wo Sen
Gordon L. Miolt
Te Colo
Clitir
GOP
Proxmire
Slohm M.o Murphy
Space Agency
World celebrates Apollo 13 return with global cheers
A rare display of world unity followed the Apollo 13 crew landing as Pope, United Nations, and diplomats across the globe voiced congratulations. Crowds cheered in Paris and Beirut while Moscow and Tokyo offered praise, with officials highlighting courage and skill that brought the astronauts home safely.
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United Press International
U.S
James Lavell
Fred Haise
Jack Swigert
Vatican
le Pantiff Rascami
Nixa
United — Nations
Thant
Nixon
Earth
London
United States
Beirut
Tel Aviv
America
Fehran
Moscow
Tass
Diohamnesburg
South Africa
Arthur Bleksley
Jane Cromwell Named 1970 Nebraska Rodeo Queen
Lincoln UP I reports Jane Cromwell a Genoa freshman and 19 years old was chosen as the 1970 University of Nebraska Rodeo Queen at the N I R A contest hosted by the university. Jeannette Sue Dillon of Lincoln is first runner up and Debbie McHugh of Murdock is second runner up.
Low bidder on project for Platte River protection
Omaha firm OMAHA Ed Miller Sons Inc is the apparent low bidder for the Platte River and Lost Creek protection project at Schuyler. Miller bid 13005250, lowest of four bids. government estimate 132634.68. Contract includes levee embankment, dike revetments, surfacing, seeding, and mulching. work to start within 15 days of award with completion by dates in plans.
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Omaha
Ed Miller & Sons, Inc
Platte River
Lost Creek
Schuyler
US. Army Corps of Engineers
B.P. Pendergrass
Corps of Engineers Fresen
U S proposal shocks Russians in Vienna talks
In Vienna the United States moves to present a broad plan for curbs on strategic nuclear arsenals, catching Soviet negotiators by surprise. Officials say the plan may demand verifiable limits on offensive and defensive strategic weapons, with distrust of international verification lingering as a hurdle. The Russians reportedly prepared a separate package aimed at freezing rockets and other weapons, seeking to influence the talks.
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Vienna
UPE
United States
U.S.S
Gerard €. Smith
Nixon
U.S
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