Prison stay for Bible distribution in Yugoslavia
James Poirier and a friend were arrested in Yugoslavia for distributing Bibles, mainly to passersby in Skopje. They faced a 25 day sentence after a trial Poirier recalls as a kangaroo proceeding, with most convicts in the jail for murder or armed robbery. Poirier’s father leads the Eden Area YMCA in Hayward.
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James Poirier
Europe
Friend
Yugoslavia
Wwe
Poirier
William Poirier
Eden Area
YMCA
Hayward
Germany
Prisoners Released Early For Good Behavior After Coal Work
The excerpt notes defendants serving 22 days of a sentence were released three days early for good behavior after four hours daily of coal shoveling and walnut cracking. The quoted text also mentions an attorney and a confession.
House rejects bid to pull troops from Indochina
The House voted 223 to 178 against a directive to withdraw all U S forces from Indochina, signaling support for Nixon while risking a clash with the Senate. A separate 2.1 billion foreign military aid bill passed 221 to 172, moving to the Senate for action.
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House
Indochina
Washington
Nixon
Senate
U.S
Senate votes to curb court ordered school desegregation busing
Senate defeated an amendment to bar court ordered busing on race or national origin grounds. House committee approved a bill allowing busing only as a last resort for grades one through six, requiring courts to follow preferred remedies first and offering up to 500 million in aid for inner-city desegregation.
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Washington
Federal
Senate
House
James B. Allen
D-Ale
Aides Committee
Allen
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Albert H. Quie
R-Minn
New York Pub Tests Female Bouncer Trend at White Horse Inn
Ellen Sigward and three other women audition as bouncers at the East Side White Horse Inn in a Sadie Hawkins style night. They describe their judo and karate training, aiming to remove unruly customers, while patrons and staff discuss the evolving role of women in bar security and social norms.
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New York
Ellen Sigward
Trunette
Ilb
White Horse Inn
East Side
Niger
Peggy Doyle
Doyle
Joy
Sigward
Phyllis Seidman
Jet
Phyllis
Liz Laurie
Ellen
Jack McManus
White Horse
Last U.S. infantry unit in Vietnam deactivated
The last American ground combat unit in Vietnam, Bn 2/1 Infantry, was deactivated as its Delta Company returned from a four day mission that wounded 600 men by booby traps. A few soldiers were lightly wounded, and most battalion personnel will depart Vietnam in coming days with some staying for essential service.
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Salcon
UPI
Vietnam
Aller Qne
Delta Company
Rd Battalion
2Kst Infantry
da Nang
Astralion
Nxt
Election holiday urged in Senate measure
A Senate approved bill would establish November 7 as a national election holiday to boost turnout, though it faces a doubtful House fate. The chamber also backed a uniform two hour polling window nationwide to avoid projecting results bias across time zones. Polling hours would run from 8 to 6 in the East, 7 to 9 in the Central, 7 to 9 in the Mountain, and 7 to 9 in the Pacific.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Rouse
Wipin Est
Sunny Weekend Weather Forecast Ahead
The forecast calls for fair skies with clouds mainly late night and early morning. High temperatures around 75 to 80 degrees, with a low near 55. Westerly winds up to 29 mph. More weather on page 32.
Final Patrolling Delta unit in Vietnam Under Fire
In HANANG Vietnam, helicopters delivered meals as two Delta Company men were wounded by booby traps amid a grass fire. Artillery shelled the landing zone near Da Nang to deter guerrillas as six waves of choppers landed and troops dug foxholes and reinforced flanks.
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da Nang
Ward
Hayward rides building boom toward a record year
Hayward faces a rising workload as construction surges. From 229.0 million in 1970 to 38 million last year, first seven months this year show 26.6 million in permits. Industrial manager Araujo notes strong indicators, while city officials forecast continued growth, possibly surpassing last year.
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Hayward
Cials
Jim Araujo
Graffiti Artists Observe Local Gas Station Rest Rooms
A reader reports on graffiti culture and state of access at South County gas station rest rooms. The reviewer notes most facilities are accessible, with few doors locked and some stations closed, offering limited security during hot afternoons.
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Skopje
Poi
Rier
Americana
Polirier
Algo
Jorge
Bock
W Lider
Congress
Lee Hamilton
Daind
del. Lin
America
Hamilton
Hani
Carl Albert
Hale Doggs
Feicehata
Christo Jayacheff
Rifle Gap
Colorado
Anni
Lib
Buxoem Brunette
Bouncer
Sadie. Hawkins
Orter
Wage
Ann Landars
Sparta
Gis
SUAL
Araujo
Offichi Jol Cadestro
Jas
Cangstro
Buck
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