Disney World Opens With Glitz And Flawless Detail
An Atlanta engineer and his daughter marvel at the new $400 million Magic Kingdom, eight hours from home, praising its authenticity and lavish finish. Report notes ongoing work on unfinished sections and electrical glitches that briefly closed Peter Pan and 20,000 Leagues attractions, while visitors tour the rustic West and emerging Tomorrowland areas.
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Orlando, Fla
Fred Matthews
Atlanta
Matthews
Tme
Coleen Winship
Barbie
Longshoremen Strike Impacts Charleston and Ports Nationwide
More than 800 Charleston longshoremen walkout as disruption hits coastal ports Reuters report notes warehouses idle and imports stalled despite harvests ahead in Carolinas. Seattle port planning official cites 10,000 jobs affected and a 87 million monthly payroll loss, with 300,000 tons of cargo halted monthly. Senate GOP chair Dole blames Democrats for labor stalemate while Disney opens new park with cautious turnout and a planned October 23 weekend ceremony. Officials report no major traffic jams during opening.
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Charleston
D.C
Carolinas
Lestie
Tindal
Greeleyville
S.C
Seattle
Vic Breindi
Asia
Robert Dote
R-Kan
GOP
Springfield
Dole
Congress
Nixon
Dick Nunis
Disney
Nunis
Anaheim
Calif
Walt Disney World
Disney World
Hollywood
Florida Highway Patrol
Disney People
POWs and labor talks dominate Vietnam era debate
Critics argue the Nixon administration favors the Thieu regime over POW release as debate rages on prisoner deadlines wages and union demands loom. Union officials push for higher daily pay and larger welfare funds while miners seek contract terms ahead of a National Scale meeting. Kennedy and Pastore demand a fixed date for U.S. withdrawal and prisoner repatriation, accusing the administration of limited exploration of settlement formulas.
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East
Gulf Coast
New York
J.D. Hodgson
Dole
Thien
U.S
Kennedy
John 0. Pastore
R.f
Nixon
Saigon
Two Prisoners Shot In Pontiac Prison Disturbance
Two inmates were shot and wounded and five guards injured in a Pontiac State Prison disturbance. About 300 inmates armed with makeshift weapons roamed the yard. two guards and one inmate injuries were reported non serious. State police and prison officials described the scene as calming by 8:30 p.m. with the situation under control shortly after.
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Pontiac, Ill
Pontiac State Prison
Illinois Department of Law
John Drieske Jr
Dreiske
Avery Carmen
Pontiac
Sheriif
Illinois
123Rd Infantry
Tlinois National Guard
Richard B. Ogilvie
Vietnam War Skirmishes Spike Near Cambodian Border
Heavy fighting raged along the South Vietnam Cambodia border as South Vietnamese and U.S. air power pressed an eight day North Vietnamese offensive. Allied bombers and gunships pushed back rockets and mortar attacks while ground drives aimed to reopen Highway 22 and lift the siege on Pace border base.
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Ihe
Alpha
Krek
Wagstaff
Alton D. Slay
U.S
Air Force
Tay Ninh
Saigon
South Vietnam-Cambodia
South Vietnam
Dole
Hanoi
McGovern
South Dakota
1St Air Cav
Xuan Thuy
Bien Hoa
Paris
da Nance
Hartke
Indiana
Scat
Senate
Kennedy
Tay Vnint
Jack J. Wagstaff
Wagstall
Cambodia
Nguyen van Minh
Thien Neon
Pace
Minh
Thieu election faces boycott as monks lead protest in Da Nang
In South Vietnam protesters sit in groups of 20 to 100 at nine city spots. Outside Da Nang's main temple monks remove a wire barricade and march as police retreat. Thieu is assured reelection but may resign if he fails to surpass 50 percent of votes. Opposition calls for boycott amid turnout concerns.
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Ton Duc Thang
North Vietnam
Kennedy
U.S
Tay Ninh
Parently
da Nang
Thiecu
South Vietnam
Thieu
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People’s Congress
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Mekong
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Anencan
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Tabernacle
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