Gunfire erupts as Houston church area hit by clash
In Houston a confrontation at St John s Baptist Church led to gunfire between police and militants. Leader Carl B Hampton 21 died after hospital admission. Six others wounded including a Dallas student tied to Students for a Democratic Society. Police arrested 23, with additional detentions nearby.
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Houston
UPL
Carl B. Hampton
Dallas
Students For A Democratic Society
Lott
Bo" Norris
Criminal Intelligence Investigations Department
Houston Police
St. John’s Baptist Church
Norris
People Party
Nine hurt in Omaha incidents Sunday
In Omaha two incidents Sunday left nine injured and twenty arrested. Patrolmen Tony and Tess pursued youths during a burglary probe at Hardy Man Plumbing Supply, a man with a gun led to three arrests, and a crowd of up to 300 hurled rocks as officers called for reinforcements. Barry Gorum, 19, was hospitalized after a shot wound.
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Omaha
UPD
John Tony
John Tess
Hardy Man Plumbing Supply Co
Tony
Tess
Barry Gorum
Iterfere
Nebraska Columbian Squires Install State Officers
State officers of the Nebraska Council of Columbian Squires were installed at St Bonaventure Church in a concelebrated Mass. Officers named: Bill O Callahan Hastings chief squire Jim Bouk Columbus deputy chief squire Bob Stuisbergen ONeill bursar Don Peter Hastings notary Eldon Ogerzoalka Indianola deputy marshal Greg Mrzlak Columbus sentry. The installation followed the state convention in Columbus in June.
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Nebraska Council of Columbian Squires
St. Bonaventure Church
Bill O'Callahan
Hastings
Jim Bouk
Columbus
Bob Stuisbergen
O'Neill
Don Peter
Eldon Ogerzoalka
Indianola
Greg Mrzlak
Togis Watts
O.F.M
State Circle
Klass
Hey
Matthew Menges
O.1.m
Quincy
Bertin Miller
OFM
St. Louis
Charles Potocki
Leonard Ferhun
Knights of Columbus
Mike McMeekin
Leon Nicolas
Shelby
Squire
Wagner Lakes
Regis Watts
The
Columbian Squires
St. Louis University
Tim Ebner
Wallace forced into third party status in Alabama
The Alabama Democratic Executive Committee, led by loyalists, voted 28 to 0 to bar George Wallace from running as a third party in 1972. The move creates a rule forcing presidential elector candidates named by the committee to sign a loyalty pledge to the national party leaders.
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Birmingham
Ala
UPI
Alabama
Democratic Executive Committee
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Sidle
National Party
Bruce Leaves for Bangkok Amid Vietnam Talks Briefings
SAIGON Ambassador David K. E. Bruce, age 72, departed for Bangkok after three days of meetings with Vietnamese and Thai officials. He was accompanied by Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker who planned to brief Thai authorities before returning to Saigon. Bruce expected to fly to London on a U S C 135 transport with one refueling stop. He called his Bangkok mission instructive and productive.
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Saigon
UPN
United States
Chicf
Vietnam
David K. E. Bruce
Bangkok
Bruce
Ellsworth Bunker
Iian
London
Fetham
Bomb shatters bank windows in Manhattan district
A small bomb exploded in the Financial District of Manhattan near Bank of America injuring no one and causing limited damage. A deliveryman narrowly escaped injury as the device in a valise exploded at the entrance of the bank building.
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New York
UPT
Manhattan
Texlay
Bank of America
Mike Tureck
Four crewmen killed in crash near Kadena Air Base
A Flying Tiger DCH transport plane crashed into the Pacific near Okinawa while approaching Kadena Air Base, killing four crewmen. The victims were Capt. Cleon M. 68, 1st Officer Robert Foley, Officer William A. George, and navigator Walter M. Robert, all from California. Recovery was hindered by high tides as bodies were found by a rescue team.
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Tokyo
UPI
Pacific Ocean
U.S. Kadena
Okinawa
U.S
Los Angeles
Cleon M
Huntington Besch
Robert Foley
San Clemente
Calif
William A. George
Cannga Park
Walter Am. Robert
Upland
Fire erupts in Leigh area car near cemetery
Leigh resident Robert Lake escaped a Friday evening car fire after leaving Leigh Cemetery as the Leigh Volunteer Fire Department responded. Firefighters reported the carburetor ignited and wiring burned in the vehicle.
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Leigh
Robert Lake
Leigh Volunteer Fire Department
Toose
Federal law grants voting to 18-year-olds after Jan 1
Washington reports a new federal amendment to the Voting Rights Act would allow 18-year-olds to vote after January 1, but more than 16 million youths face uncertainty. Lawyers question Congress power. states remain split on wide change and constitutional viability remains unresolved.
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Washington
UPI
A_UPI
David M. Pack
William J. Bingham
Albuquerque
United States
Congress
Bombs explode near Belfast injure none at Grove Bar
Two bombs rocked the Grove Bar near Aldergrove Airport Belfast injuring none and marking the fourth blast in 36 hours. Innkeeper John Kelly his wife and four of their six children were inside when blasts struck front and back. Police said a two thousand strong Protestant crowd later defied a government parade ban in nearby Kilsbeery.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
John Kelly
Toman
Grove Bar
Aldergrove Airport
Orange Order
Kilsbeery
Penn Central Accused of Unique Bookkeeping Scheme
Fortune magazine charges Penn Central with a unique bookkeeping system to hide losses and inflate profits. The article says a 196K loss was transformed into a profit via capitalized costs, asset sales, and inflated dividends, masking true finances during bankruptcy restructuring.
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New York
Penn Central’ Co
Fortune Magazine
Fortune
Penn Central
Worlune
Nonrailroad
Pennsylvania Co
Penn. Central
Gwy
Hat
Twelve Hard Hat protesters arrested in Cleveland clash
In Cleveland Sunday, at least twelve antiwar demonstrators were arrested and three police officers were injured as tensions flared near the West Side Market. The Hard Hat group marched to the mall with police escort after the disturbance ends.
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Cleveland
UPI
Hart Hats
Hard Hat Committee
America
Southeast Asia
Scheel Arrives in Moscow for Secret Peace Talks
West German Foreign Minister Walter Scheel arrived in Moscow for confidential negotiations with Andrei Gramyso to forge a treaty renouncing force in East West German Soviet relations. Delegations met in a crystal chandeliered conference room while officials signaled open secrecy and no closing date was set.
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Moscow
UPT
Walter Scheel
Ronn
Scheel
West Germany
Soviet Union
Schech
Forci Pn
Andrei A. Gramyso
Kremlin
Tass
Jaycee Summer Planning Session At Ogallala
Local residents attended the Jaycee Summer Planning Session in Ogallala with three local Jaycees and Mrs. Jaycees President Margaret Bowe. Attendees included Columbus President id Cerny director Joe Krumbach and Bob Bowe. Seminars ran July 24 to 26 on improving community service and chapter function. Events sites were chosen for upcoming activities including Yow in Farmer-Ranehber Banquet in Lexington and Junior Wrestling in Valentine.
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Jaycee
Ogallala
Jaycees
Margaret Bowe
Columbus
Id Cerny
Joe Krumbach
Bob Bowe
Farmer-Ranehber
Lexington
Valentine
Von
Slaul
Coffee honors new Albion arrivals at welcome gathering
A Friday event at Mrs. Gud Coleman’s home welcomed new Albion neighbors Mrs. Graham Koehler, Mrs. Fon Juracek, and Mrs. Orla Afergenrader with Mrs. David Sealey as a guest. Funds went to Mrs. Jerry Stillinger of Garden Grove, California, daughter-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Earle Stillinger. Hostesses were Mrs. Bud Coleman, Mrs. William Buetiner, and Mrs. T. K. Phillips.
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Albion
Gud Coleman
Jerry Stillinger
Garden, Grove
Calif
Earle Stillinger
Graham Koehler
Fon Juracek
Orla Afergenrader
David Sealey
Bud Coleman
William Buetiner
T. K. Phillips
Legion commander slams campus dissenters at state convention
CHADRON UP I The national commander of the American Legion denounced student revolutionaries and politicians opposing the administration in a speech at the state convention. He urged treating dissenters as criminals and warned weak administrators would be removed if campus trouble persists. He also urged college closings, praised Nixon’s Cambodia move, and attacked McGovern Fulbright Lindsay. Also named new department and auxiliary leaders amid other actions. a note mentions Rainbow Springs in Florida with a 60 foot waterfall.
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Chadron
UPI
American Legion
Asia
Igges
Legion
Sunda
Ee Ae J. Milton
Patrick
Oklahoma
Sons
George McGovern
Willand Fulbright
New York
John Lindsay
Vietnam
Cambodia
Efief
Southeast Asia
Lew Adams
Belgrade
Neiy State Department
John Meaci
Virginia
Peter “Marchetti
Omaha
Legion Auxiliary
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