Bolivia Escalates as Torres Flees La Paz Palace
President Juan Jose Torres abandons the government palace as rebel armored columns advance. Air force defectes to the insurgents leaving Torres with minimal loyalist support. Fighting leaves at least 10 dead across La Paz and Oruro while both sides claim territorial gains and call for broader mobilization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LA Paz
Bolivia
Juan Jose Torres
Torres
Colorado
Laikacota
Red Cross
Bolivian Workers Central
Castrillos
Andino
Bolivian Military Academy
Nationalist Revolutionary Movement
Bolivian Socialist Falange
Military College
Oruro
Radio Liberty
Potosi
Santa Cruz
U.S
Ky Ponders Run for Presidency After Ballot Reinstatement
Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky weighs a presidential bid after the Supreme Court reinstated him on the Oct 3 ballot amid U S pressure. Ambassador Bunker helped secure Ky by arguing a second candidate ensures fairness and avoids a U S aid-cut scenario.
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Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Bunker
Thieu
U.S
South Vietnam
Supreme Court
United States
Labor Opposed To Wage Price Program
President Nixon's new economic plan drew strong union opposition to a 90 day wage price freeze and to halting strikes. AFL-CIO head Meany blasted the plan while Teamsters pledged cooperation. Big business welcomed the proposal as stocks surged and inflation showed signs of slowing in July.
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New York
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
J. Curtis Counts
Floyd Smith
International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers
Congress
Labor
Teamsters Union
Mansfield Assails Vietnam Election Farce Sparks U S Aid Debate
Senate Leader Mansfield calls the South Vietnamese presidential vote a farce after the court reinstates Ky on the ballot for October 3. He says Congress and the public will be skeptical of Thieu influenced proceedings and may push to cut aid.
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Supreme Court
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana Democrat
Nguyne Cao Ky
Mansfield
Saigon
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Whch
Duong van
Minh
Congress
Evans Plans $3 Million Molding Plant In Chesapeake
Evans Products Co announces a $3 million molding prefinishing plant for Chesapeake. The Portland based firm also runs a Decatur wholesale building supply warehouse at 1701 4th Ave SE. In July Morgan County bond sales totaled $77,066, part of $538,095 for 1971 to date. Alabama July sales reached $4,637,615, 64.5 percent of annual goal, while national July sales stood at $458 million.
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Chesapeake
Evans Products Co
Portland
Decatur
4Th Ave
U. S
Morgan County
Henon W. Pearce
Pearce
Alabama
Average weekly earnings by industry 1967 to 1971
An Associated Press chart shows average weekly earnings across retail trade private sector manufacturing and contract construction from 1967 through 1970. The right column updates the figure for 1971 through July, highlighting wage trends over the period.
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Associated Press
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Juan Torres
la’ Paz
Andes
Rebel Radio
Perez
Socialist Falange
National Revolutionary Movement
Richard Pyle
of Thieu
Viet Cong
Carole Martin
Texas
Preston Smith
Cost of Living Council
Ralph
Nader
General Motors
Wall Street
Marin County
San Quentin Prison
Vietnam
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