South Vietnamese repulse push near Kompong Cham
South Vietnamese forces repelled a predawn attack about six miles east-southeast of Kompang Cham in Cambodia. Officials reported 1 Communist killed and 10 South Vietnamese dead as 19,500 troops moved into the area in a multi-pronged sweep of Fishhook and Parrot's Beak sectors. Viet Cong accused U S and allied forces of invasion in Laos, while Saigon said there were no South Vietnamese troops in Laos.
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Columbus Area Community Calendar Highlights February Events
February listings show Girl Scout cookie sale Boy Scout activities and uniforms, Knights of Columbus and Lions Club meetings, Tailoring Workshops at Humphrey and Columbus High, PTA and Extension trainings, Rotary and Chamber board sessions, and a Columbus Camera Club presentation. Highlights include Blue and Gold Banquets, youth leader trainings, and a Our Town arts showing at Platte College.
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American Legion Auxiliary
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Corn supply doted higher despite blight threat
A US Agriculture Department survey predicts a modest rise in corn seed supplies for farmers facing the Southern Corn Leaf Blight risk. In the western corn belt including Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and South Dakota, 180.6 million pounds are forecast with 114 million resistant and 45 million blend. The study notes 23 percent normal cytoplasm, linked to resistance, helping maintain production prospects this year.
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Moonwalk success despite turnback at Cone Crater
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B. Shepard and Edgar D. Mitchell completed a 9 hour lunar hike near Fra Mauro Valley, collecting samples from boulders believed to date back 4.6 billion years. Stuart Roosa orbited Antares as Shepard and Mitchell resumed ascent after a difficult climb toward Cone Crater.
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Belfast deaths amid Northern Ireland conflict reported
News from Belfast and Ardoyne describes deaths among one soldier and three civilians with multiple injuries. Another civilian died in a public safety response as clashes spread to Londonderry with vandalism and rioting, while soldiers and police faced sniper fire and a man blew himself up with a gelignite charge.
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County plans public hearing on roads improvements
Platta County Board of Supervisors announced a public hearing on one to six year road improvement programs. The hearing, Feb 19 at 1:40 PM, reviews plans, inventories, and expenditures, with notes filed at the County Clerk and State Highway Commission. Citizens may comment and results affect state allocations through 1974.
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Rampage ends as officers fatally shoot suspect
A spree across the desert border region ended Friday when Bertram Greenberg, a former Green Beret and ex convict, was shot and killed by police after abducting and injuring a married couple and killing Mary Hill, a ninth grader from Silverlake. Arizona troopers Keeton and Rackalead were wounded, Brown and his wife survived, and Greenberg reportedly slashed his wrists before the lethal confrontation near the New Mexico Arizona border.
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New York Stock Exchange Ends Record Week
New York stocks closed on Friday as the NYSE marked its busiest week with over 105.7 million shares traded for the week and more than two million daily. The Dow rose 1.78 to 876.57 as investors faced unemployment news and Rolls-Royce engine supply tensions with Lockheed.
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Fire Report Shows Yearly Call Totals by Date
Fire department records list calls by day for the year, noting how many days had zero incidents and the total calls on each date. The data highlights trends in activity, including dry spells and peak periods with higher dispatch numbers.
Local Readings and Sunrise Sunset Summary
The fragment notes morning and high readings for Friday and a year ago. It lists sunrise and sunset times for Sunday and Monday with partial values. No clear event, person, or location is established beyond general time data.
America's Drug Struggle series begins in The Collins Telegram
A ten part series from The Christian Selenes Monitor staff explores America's drug scene. It covers the history of drug use, types of drugs, dangers, and social impact from New York to Vietnam and campuses. The project aims to inform leaders and parents about removing obstacles and helping drug victims.
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Christian Selenes Monitor
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Moon golfer Shepard hits two sixdron shots in space
Space Center Houston reports Alan B. Shepard, a 1d handicapper, became the first golfer on the moon. He hit two launches from the Tra Mauro Valley Country Club, aided by a special sand wedge, as Jack Harden noted distances could reach 135-140 yards with a six-Iron.
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Nixon plans news conference to increase media contact
The White House announced President Nixon will hold a news conference this month as part of a plan to improve access to the news media. Press Secretary Donald Ziegler did not set a date or outline other contact methods. He told reporters, “We’re going to do things differently.”
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Arson suspected in eighth Grand Island fire this week
In Grand Island arson is suspected as the cause of a eighth fire this week. A minor blaze damaged the city park bandstand at Lincoln Park when a fire department spokesman said tapers were set in one corner. Damage totals more than 14,606 dollars from fires that have damaged garages vacant houses and park facilities since Sunday as police firemen and county officers continue the investigation.
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