Typhoon Rose devastates Hong Kong with 130 mph winds
AP reports Typhoon Rose struck Hong Kong and surrounding waters with 130 mph winds and heavy rain killing over 90. The Falshan ferry capsized with 74 to 86 crew dead or missing, a fishing junk family drowned, and landslides and floods left 7,500 homeless and 200+ injured. The U S Navy ship Regulus grounded on Kaui Chai with multiple injuries.
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Kaui Chai
British troops targeted by gunmen in Ulster clashes
Gunmen fired on British troops tearing down barricades in Londonderry as bombs exploded across Ulster. Army said five shots were fired at soldiers in three incidents with no casualties. bombs exploded in Londonderry and Lurgan. A civil disobedience campaign led by Catholic groups and some IRA factions was urged, while political leaders urged government recall to address the violence.
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San Francisco Pay Raises Exclude 0-Day Freeze
City Atty Thomas M. O Connor says about 10.5 million in city employee pay raises do not fall under the President s 0 day wage price freeze. A 6.1 million retroactive boost for policemen firemen and Municipal Railway drivers won final approval Monday but cannot be paid until next week after the tax rate is set. An additional 4.4 million for school staff may also avoid the freeze. Nine month workers will see raises when school opens. 12 month staff already received increases. City Controller Nathan B Cooper backs the view and seeks Washington guidance on the measures.
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Thomas M. O'Connor
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Washington
Arrests at Santa Clara County Fair as melee erupts
AP report says twenty people were arrested and a officer injured early today during the third night of disturbances at the Santa Clara County Fair. Sheriff deputies and city police broke up rock and bottle throwing, wounding a policeman who was treated and released. Police say about 1000 people were involved, with damage to several patrol cars and twenty two arrests noted for the weekend melee.
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Eleven Arrested at Medha House on Stanford Campus
AP Santa Clara County deputies and campus police arrested eleven people early today at Medha House on the Stanford University campus after responding to a disturbance. Officers faced rock throwing and clashes as they attempted to quell the disturbance.
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Nixon plans New York speech during Western trip
President Nixon will speak in New York at a Knights of Columbus dinner at the Waldorf Astoria before trips to Springfield Illinois dedication of a historic site. He then travels to Idaho Falls Idaho for a Grand Teton helicopter outing, Jackson Lake visit, Dallas address to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and ends at the Western White House in San Clemente California.
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Dallas
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San Clemente
Resignation of John Misenhower as US Ambassador to Belgium
President Nixon announces the resignation of John Misenhower son of the former president from his post as US ambassador to Belgium. Nixon aide Ron Ziegler says Misenhower leaves Briesels for personal reasons.
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Belgium
Ronald Ziegler
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Red Cross to Seek Lost North Korean Families
In Seoul the South Korean Red Cross announced it will meet Panmunjom envoys from North Korea this Friday to discuss contact for separated families with no initial contact. The move aims to locate families separated by past conflicts and reunions.
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Frogmen sink tank freighter in Viet harbor
In Saigon reports say Viet Cong attacked near the demilitarized zone for the sixth day running. U S bombers in North Vietnam were confirmed. a 600 pound charge ripped a hole in the Green Bay’s hull. Civilian deaths were reported as shelling continued near the central highlands and Mekong Delta.
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Pes Tarehi Thanly
Green Bay
Tribortier
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Laos
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Central Highlands
Mekong Delta
Pressures on South Vietnamese Leader Thieu Ahead of Vote
A Saigon broadcast quoted by UPI claims the United States is pressuring President Nguyen Van Thieu to curb cheating in the October 3 election. The report says Americans threaten to cut aid and apply other measures if Thieu pushes the result.
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Appeal to Court Over San Ficslen School Integration
S F school integration appealed to the Court to stay an order mandating integration of the city’s 97 elementary schools this fall. The appeal argues that the cited facts are incorrect as previous challenges by the court have shown, with Kreger stating the case point by point.
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Weigel
Kreger
Garage Sale Memories Prompt Local Bargain Trek
A reader recalls the familiar scene of a neighborhood garage sale full of eclectic finds and spirited bargaining. The column highlights the casual charm, casual chats with neighbors, and the weekend ritual of hunting for forgotten treasures.
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