Khmer Rouge attacks seize Kep as troops go missing
Cambodian military sources report Khmer Rouge insurgents struck two army companies near Kep on the south coast in a bid to retake the town. Government forces nearly vanish as a major operation is announced to end the siege of Vihear Suor, located 12 miles northeast. In Saigon, officials deny a Viet Cong claim that a South Vietnamese air raid hit Logo, a Communist town 70 miles northeast of Saigon, with dozens dead or injured.
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Kep
Vihear Suor
Here
Saigon
Logo
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Republicans lag in public support in Gallup poll
In Princeton the AP reports Republicans trail Democrats 58 to 30 with 12 percent undecided after off year elections. The nationwide poll of 3159 adults suggested a large potential loss of House seats for the GOP if elections were held then.
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N.J
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Gallup
One Dead and Injured in Oil City Fire
A oil city fire left one woman dead and others injured after flames swept a three story frame apartment building. Frances Erich, 43, died on arrival at the hospital while owner Frances Hickman, 63, survived with burns and was hospitalized in intensive care. Fire officials said the blaze began on the first floor from a dropped cigarette and spread to the third floor, with a firewall stopping progress to the second floor. Firefighters revived Hickman with mouth to mouth resuscitation. Captain Robert M. Jones and two other firefighters were treated for smoke inhalation and minor injuries. Fire concentrated on the first and third floors. The incident began at 1:35 a.m. and prompted a second alarm.
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Sarah Hickman
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Charles L. Miller
Hickman
Erich
Robert M. Jones
Lewis Becomes GOP Favorite in Pa Governor Race
Andrew L. Lewis, 42, Montgomery County businessman, leads GOP county chairmen polls for the 1974 Pennsylvania gubernatorial nomination. With strong private pledges exceeding public endorsements, Lewis foresees victory even if Scranton stays out. He directs Snelling & Snelling and has built political support through fundraising and past campaign roles.
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Heinz
Dauphin County
Snelling & Snelling
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Republican
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