British Official Promises Fairness in Ulster Riots Visit
British Home Secretary James Callaghan pledged justice equality and an end to discrimination for Northern Ireland's Catholic minority during a riot damaged Londonderry Bogside tour amid clashes with police and protests calling for prisoners release and Stormont abolition. The visit included talks with civil rights leaders and a probe into alleged CS gas effects on Bogside residents. Cardinal Conway and Protestant Paisley met Callaghan as peace efforts continued.
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Londonderry
Northher
Ireland
Janes Callaghan
Northern Ireland
Husky
Bogside
Callaghan
Teaders
Citizens Defense Association
Fountain Street
Belfast
Derry
Irish Republican Army
Paddy Doherty
Doherty
Peace Corps
Tontron
Theea Sceatland Yard
John Hume
Ivan Cooper
Harricace
Free
T9 Investigate
Defense Ministry
London
Tan Paisley
Paisley
United States
Northern
Irish Republic
Ulster
William Cardinal Conway
All Ireland
Rael
Hussein
Britain
Jordans
Israel
Moscow
Knesset
Mrs Kennedy Suffers Miscarriage in Hyannis
Mrs Edward M Kennedy wife of the Massachusetts senator suffered a miscarriage Thursday night at Cape Cod Hospital officials said. She was brought in by her sister in law and Mrs Ethel Kennedy as Senator Kennedy raced from Nantucket to Hyannis. He was joined by Congressman John Culver.
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Hyannis
Mass
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Cape Cod Hospital
Stephen Smith
Ethel Kennedy
Leonard Smith
Kennedy
Kennedy's
Kara
Edward M
Patrick Joseph
Nantucket Island
U.S
John Culver
Town
Harvard
Phillips views black political power and risk in 1960s era
Phillips, head of an Office of Economic Opportunity housing program, reflects on the 1968 convention. He notes black political power is most accessible now, discusses forms of power, and argues black capitalism remains a myth given current economic conditions and funding limits.
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Agnew
Phillips
Washington
Phlips
Democratic Party
Bulhal
Nixon aides review party moves and State-Pentagon rift
Nixon may set a wave of changes as Burch and Wells tied to 1964 GOP links. James J. Wadsworth resigns to join the Interstate Telecommunications Satellite Consortium delegation. Civil Aeronautics Board chair post opens with Crocker’s resignation. State and Defense clash over Vietnam notes. Henry J. Tasea named ambassador to Greece and Joseph S. Farland to Pakistan as Ochlert retires.
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James J. Wadsworth
Commission
iInternational — Telecommunications Satellite Consortium
Civil Aeronautics Board
Nixon
Jonn H. Crocker Jr
Johnson
Crocker
State
Defense
South Vietnam
State Department
Pentagon
Eset Cem Ae
Ziegler
Henry J. Tasea
Upper Darby
Greece
Phillips Talbot
Joseph S. Farland
Washington
Benjamin H. Ochlert
Pakistan
Ochlert
DMZ clashes raise U S casualties in Vietnam region
The U S Command reported renewed fire along the southern DMZ near the coast with naval gunfire and 25 secondary explosions likely rockets or mortar rounds. An observer noted lights may have been truck lights. An aircraft was slightly wounded in another Tuesday and Wednesday incident as casualties for the year rose to 38,138 killed and 96,096 wounded.
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Dmz
U.S
Associated
Suez Canal
Cair
Ai Pianca
Beirut
Tripoli
Palestine Liberation Organization
Nahel Bared
Egypt
Israel
Asyut
Upper Wegypt
Damascus
Alassi
al Aksal
Jerusalem
Wholesale price trends dampen meat and retail costs
Inflationary pressure in cattle prices and a five tenths of one percent drop in processed foods and feeds lifted a wholesale index decline. An analyst notes limited relief for meat prices while wholesale gains advance for many industrial commodities, signaling higher consumer costs later for housing, clothing, autos, and durable goods.
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Chase
Bureau
Grade Prices Rise As Eastern Belt Tobacco Week Ends
The Eastern Belt North Carolina flue cured tobacco markets closed week two with most grades up about 50 cents per hundred. Top price paid by buyers was 381 per hundred for fine good cutters. Georgia and Florida flue cured sales ended the season with total 95 percent of sales and a season average of 2.77 per hundred. Receipts and averages varied with quality notes and government loan adjustments shaping the final figures.
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Associated Press
North Carolina
Federal State Market News Service
South Carolina
Valdosta
Claxton
Stabilzion Poualas
Malia
Anal
Tipe Nepeatinen
NL Durin
Saa
New Officer Taking Over Green Berets In Vietnam
SAIGON AP A new officer takes command of the Green Berets in Vietnam as the unit seeks to restore credibility after the arrest of Col. Robert Rheault and seven others on murder and conspiracy charges. Col. Alexander Lemberes had led since July. Col. Michael D. Healy will assume command amid ongoing investigations and calls for court-martial or dismissal.
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Saigon
Green Berets
Vietnam
Army
Michael D. Healy
Green Beret
U.S
Green
Rheault
Vineyard Ha‘ven
Mass
U.S. Army
Long Bith
Harold Seaman
Hampton
G. L. Mabry
South Vietnam
Stanley R.M. Resor
Mabry
Nha Trang
South Chinaea
Demo Nominees Urge Unity Against Republican “Threat”
In Richmond, Democratic standard-bearers led by gubernatorial hopeful William C. Battle urged party unity to counter a Republican challenge. Battle, Reynolds, and Miller spoke at the State Central Committee meeting, stressing a broad base with labor, Black community groups, and old organizations, while critics accused Battle supporters of distributing hostile campaign literature.
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Richmond
Wiliam C. Battle
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Andrew P. Miller
Democratic State Central Committee
Battle
Henry E. Howell
Virginia
Charlottesville
Linwood Hollion
Roanoke
Watkins M.abbitt
Ehairman
Holton
California
Ronald Reagan
Spiro Agnew
Nixon
Abbitt
Howell
Fred G. Pollard
Pollard
Five Guardsmen From New Hampshire Killed Near Homecoming
Five New Hampshire National Guardsmen killed in Vietnam after a land mine hit a five-ton truck 32 miles north of Saigon. Names include Guy Andre Blanchet, Christian Blanchette, Richard E Genest, Gaetan Beaudoin, Richard Paul Raymond, and Roger E Robichaud. Families learned of the deaths just before planned homecomings.
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Manchester
New Hampshire
19Th Infantry
Guy
Sylvia
Red Cross
Spec
Richard E. Genest
Edgar A. Genest
Charlotte
Genest
Gaetan Jean Beaudoin
Robert. L. Beaudoin
Richard Paul Raimond
Yvonne M. Raymond
Roger E. Robichaud
Court weighs mailer rights in privacy driven case
The case tests whether private citizens may bar unwanted advertising mail without violating free speech. The solicitor general argues ads may be restricted to avoid intruding on residents. Critics warn the law risks curbing protected communications and civil rights concerns loom for the next term before Chief Justice Warren E. Burger.
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Griswold
Solicitor General
Warren E. Barger
Earl Warren Court
Draft on its own affairs clashes with Hershey over staff
Gwiazda says Hershey ignored the board and interviewed staff to fill new rosilions. He objected saying the staff were the board’s, not Hershey’s. Gwiazda wrote Nixon on June 24 seeking assurance the presidential board could appoint its personnel. Peter Flanigan later relayed a request for resignations on July 9.
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Hershey
Gwiazda
Nixon
Peter Flanigan
Clement
Flood relief plan outlined for Virginia by Red Cross
Red Cross officials in Charlottesville announced an initial allocation for long range flood recovery in Virginia. Area manager Truman-Solverud said funds could total at least 800000 to 1000000 dollars. About 640 Virginia families have registered for aid across eight disaster offices. Remote-area mobile case work is in place and two Virginia counties will qualify for USDA emergency farm loans to repair crops, land, livestock, and homes.
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Red Cross
Charlottesville
Truman — Solverud
American National Red Cross
Virginia
Solyerud
U.S
William B. Spong Jr
D-Va
Department of Agriculture
State Department denies interagency dispute claim
Press officer Robert J. McCloskey sought to downplay any interdepartmental rift, stating there was no material difference between Defense Department statements and those from the State Department earlier. He called himself a spoiler against any interpretation of interagency differences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
Defense Department
Grog Rules and Rituals On Board Navy Ships
The passage describes a ritual of sailors weighing grog as a ceremony aboard ships. It notes "Nelson's blood" tipple and the practice of giving some sailors a light sip to ensure they receive their share. Fleet officers discuss proof levels, with 95.5 proof for ordinary grog and adjustments for British ships. Senior ratings drink neat while juniors mix with water.
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Nelson
Rems
Britain
Talks on prisoners and negotiations stall in Vietnam talks
Lodge faulted the other side for no interest in bargaining as both sides met again next week. A new exchange with Thuy focused on prisoners in North Vietnam and mail access, while Kaplan called the U S demand to halt reconnaissance flights, bombing, and troop withdrawal as a telacapitulation and outrageous.
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Lodge
Thuy
North Vietnam
U.S
Harold Kaplan
United States
Kaplan
North Korea says U S helicopter crew alive
North Korea disclosed at the Panmunjom talks that all three crewmen of the downed U S Army helicopter are alive. Captain David H Crawford and Specialist 4 Herman E Hofstatter are seriously injured, while Warrant Officer Malcolm V Loepke is slightly injured and receiving medical care in North Korea. The UN Command pressed for immediate return for treatment. the communists refused, tying it to disclosure of why the aircraft entered Communist territory.
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Panmunjom
Korea
North Korea
David H. Crawford
Herman E. Hofstatter
Malcolm V. Loepke
Lee Choon-Sun
U.N
Uijongbu
Seoul
Pyongyang
Kumichon
U.N. Command
U.S
Arthur H. Adams
Command
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al Aksah
Lebanon
Jordan
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