Vietnam campaign heats up as election looms in Saigon
In Saigon three months before elections, Thieu Ky and Minh vie for ballot spots amid a tightened law on candidate access. Ky seeks grassroots support to overcome a weak start, while Minh draws Buddhist backing and Thieu signs the restrictive bill. U.S. hands-off stance complicates cross over support and public campaigning.
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Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van
Big) Minh
Neuyen van Thieu
Thieu
Saigon
Minh
Truong Vinh le
Thien
Nga Dinh Diem
Vietnam
Mekong Delta
U.S
Althrough Hanoi Radio
Italian highway graft scandal shocks nation in 1970 probe
Ennio Chiarante, director general of ANAS, and three aides are charged with conspiracy and using public office for private gain after a bid rigging scheme that allegedly favored certain firms on contracts totaling about 508.4 million dollars over 30 months. The probe spans 24 percent of road and bridge builders from Sicily to the Alps.
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Ennio Chiarante
Sicily
Alps
Franco Platino
Chiatante
Medardo Mucari
Franco Salocchini
Giovanni Rissone
Chiarante
Marths
Italy
Europe
Haly
Barefoot candidate makes bid for East Lansing council
In East Lansing Michigan Mickey a psychology major who dropped out of MSU runs for City Council in the August primary. Bearded Chuck Will also seeks a seat alongside 15 other hopefuls. Incumbents Gordon L. Thomas and Wilbur Brookover face challenge. a Thomas loss could create a mayoral vacancy.
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East Lansing
Mich
UPI
Mickey
Chuck
Michigan State University
Southfield
MSU
Marshall Steven Davis
Holton
Gordon L. Thomas
John M. Patriarche
Beverly Colizzi
Thomas
Wilbur Brookover
Connell
Hasan
Boeing creates universal computer simulator for spacecraft design
Boeing engineers in Seattle announce a flexible simulator that can mimic other digital hardware at hundreds of times faster speeds than general purpose computers. It enables testing of spacecraft computers under varied, harsh deep space conditions for future planetary missions toward Neptune or Pluto, with rapid design iteration and fault handling.
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Seattle
Wash
Boeing Co
Boeing
Aerospace
van Ausdal
Neptune
Pluto
van Ausdale
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Thieuw
Rome
VPT
National Highway Agency
ANAS
Chialatite
Mickey Barefoot
Palo Alto
Salinas
Paseo Padre Parkway
Fremont
Usu
Castro Valley Blvd
Castro Valley
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