Illegitimate children in Vietnam count unclear totals cited
The United States Embassy in Saigon reports difficulty estimating American fathered illegitimate children in Vietnam. A survey found 350 to 400 such children in South Vietnamese orphanages, with 10,000 to 15,000 mixed-heritage children at home. The memo notes support for a modern adoption law allowing out of wedlock children to be adopted by U.S. families.
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Quarantine Extends to Five States Over Equine Encephalitis
Officials say a Venezuelan strain of sleeping sickness in horses has spread from Texas to Oklahoma Arkansas Louisiana New Mexico and now Alabama Arizona California Georgia and Mississippi. A government vaccination program offers free vaccine through local veterinarians in quarantined areas. Alabama reports no Venezuelan cases but eastern strain cases exist with vaccine available.
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Apollo 15 launches toward the Moon for historic landing
Cape Kennedy reports America's Apollo 15 crew led by Col David Scott Lt Col James Irwin and Maj Alfred Worden powered from Earth orbit aboard the Saturn V Endeavour toward the Moon. The three day journey includes a planned Falcon lunar landing in the Apennine basin with two men.
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Embassy cites concern over child adoptions from Vietnam to abroad
An exclusive South Vietnam note warns the illegal but lucrative practice of placing children for foreign adoption is a serious, ongoing issue. It highlights children of American black fathers and Vietnamese mothers, stressing the risk to the child's protection and family. The embassy’s July 14 message to the State Department details the problem and calls for safeguards.
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Pentagon papers release delayed amid legal review
In Washington, Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird ordered a postponement of the public release of the Pentagon papers on the Vietnam war while legal and security concerns are addressed. In Saigon, retired Gen. Duong Van Minh announced his candidacy for South Vietnamese president. In Washington, President Nixon nominated William B. Hand of Mobile to be a U.S. district judge for the southern district of Alabama.
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On This Date 1775 Franklin Becomes First Postmaster General
In 1775 the Continental Congress established a Post Office Department with Benjamin Franklin named America’s first postmaster general. Also notes a 70 percent chance of rain today and 50 percent tonight with highs near 84 and low around 67.
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Juror Chosen for Medina Court-Martial in Georgia
Col. William Proctor a 47 year old Decatur resident and aviation chief at the U S 3rd Army was tentatively seated as the first juror in the court martial of Capt. Ernest Medina following a morning of rigorous questioning in Ft McPherson Georgia Proctor a veteran of three wars serves as aviation division head in the army’s third infantry or aviation sector at the fort
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Associated Press
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Transplant patient says lung heart function satisfactory
CAPE TOWN AP Dr Christian Barnard reports Adrian Herbert 49 Cape Town dental technician received a heart and two lungs from Jackson Gunga who died after injuries from a fight. Doctors say the organs are functioning normally but long term outcome remains uncertain amid two week infection risk.
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Reston in Peking Reports on Chinese Hospital
James Reston recounts his three week visit to China starting July 9 and his observations from inside a major Chinese hospital. The piece blends travel notes with reflections on political direction, noting professional facts learned during the stay.
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Recall of Appendix Operation in Peking by Leading Specialists
The account describes an appendix removal on July 17 performed with 11 top Beijing doctors at the Anti Imperialist Hospital. Prof Wu Wei Jan led the surgical team with anesthesia using Xylocaine and Benzocaine. Recovery was quick but second night pain was eased by Li Chang Yuan acupuncture and Ai herb therapy, which reduced stomach distension.
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Apollo 15 Schedule Showcases Lunar Mission Steps
The article lists today’s Apollo 15 events in CDT with times for Saturn 3rd stage refiring to send the spacecraft toward the moon, the CSM docking with the lunar module, a televised docking view, a midcourse correction, and a televised crew checkout of the lunar module.
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