Sihanouk vows Cambodia conflict will not end in talks
Exiled Cambodian leader Norodom Sihanouk, in a taped CBS interview from Beijing, says fighting between Communists and the government will continue until Cambodia is independent. He vows to wipe out Lon Nol and U.S. influence, claiming the struggle may last 10 to 30 years.
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Freighter Fire Threatens Toxic Chemical Onboard
A fire aboard the grounded freighter Key Largo on the Mississippi River prompted Coast Guard plans to drop fire suppressant from the air to curb eight tons of tetra-ethyl lead aboard. The blaze endangers nearby residents as Phoenix Louisiana evacuated about 500 people with officials calling the situation serious and arguing conventional firefighting was unsafe.
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Fighting Continues on Route 4 Near Phnom Penh
Intense artillery and machinegun fire raged Sunday as government forces tried to break a rebel roadblock on Route 4, the link to Kompong Som port. Both sides bolstered forces, rebels held fortified bunkers 1,000 yards northeast, and crossfire from a second enemy force blocked the road for about two miles.
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Cambodia
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Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Prince Philip Arrives in Moscow for Quiet Royal Visit
Prince Philip the Duke of Edinburgh pilots his own plane into Moscow for a low key visit aimed at easing Britain Soviet Union tensions. He is welcomed by Soviet VP Fyodor Surganov and will proceed to Kiev for European horse trials with Princess Anne already there training.
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International Equestrian Federation
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Nader urges Nixon and Agnew resign on Face the Nation
Consumer advocate Ralph Nader said on Face the Nation that the country would be well served if President Nixon and Vice President Agnew resigned. The remarks were reported via AP Wirephoto on Sunday.
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Waldheim Visits Amman as Middle East Talks Continue
UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim left Cairo for Amman after two days of talks with Egyptian officials including President Sadat. He said he brought no new Middle East proposals and aims to better gauge government attitudes. He has also visited Syria and Lebanon.
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Foreigners Ramp Up U S Real Estate Purchases
Foreign buyers from Japan Britain Arabs Belgians and Germany increasingly invest in American income producing property. The rise, though not new, has intensified rumor and speculation as investors use marks francs and yen to enter the U S market amid ongoing secrecy and diplomatic discretion.
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Nyt
United States
Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty funding eyed
Washington AP reports that continued federal funding for Radio Free Europe and Radio Liberty will lead a congressional return focused on foreign policy. The Senate plans four hours of debate on a $50.2 million aid bill for the two stations for the year starting July 1, amid broader questions on foreign aid, State Department funds, and presidential war powers.
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Television fires studied prompt CPSC investigation
A New Jersey fire that killed seven people spurred a probe by the Consumer Product Safety Commission into television sets as possible fire hazards. Public affairs director Ron Eisenberg said the agency asked its 14 field offices for reports to determine if defective TV receivers caused fires and to identify the defect for potential action by the five commissioners.
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New Hemp Plant Aims To Thwart Theft In Japan
In Tochigi prefecture, authorities report a wave of hemp thefts as growers pursue a novel cannabis strain with reduced drug content. The plant, long cultivated north of Tokyo, remains hemp yet incidentally contains THC, the narcotic ingredient.
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NYT
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UFO Sighting Over Manchester Georgia Lights Blink Across Sky
Troopers W A Colwell and W E Tatum observed a white bright light with blue side lights hovering over Manchester for two hours after midnight. The report notes it was the fourth consecutive night of similar sightings across Georgia with flashes illuminating the sky and sharp angular turns.
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Falcon Hatching Program Aims Rescue Peregrines
In Ithaca New York Cornell University researchers at the Laboratory of Ornithology bred three pairs of peregrine falcons producing 20 fledglings this spring. The project seeks to reintroduce these birds to eastern U S and Canada after their drastic decline due to DDT and related pesticides. Once common, peregrines have vanished east of the Rockies and remain endangered globally. Even in the Rockies the species faces danger.
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Danish convicts held after Hafna Hotel fire deaths
Police in Copenhagen hold 34 year old Bent Willy Nielsen on a willful arson charge linked to the Hafna Hotel fire that killed 35. Nielsen, on leave from prison, checked in under a false name, fled as flames began, and told a hospital nurse and an American couple it was all his fault. The magistrate ordered a week of custody as investigations continue.
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Britain weighs Polaris modernization delay
A parliamentary report urges Britain to do nothing for now on upgrading its submarine based missiles, saying the four Polaris submarines may soon lose deterrent punch. Defense planners split over steps needed to pierce Soviet defenses and sustain credible deterrence.
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NYT
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India limits American students admitted yearly
New Delhi restricts to 20 per year the number of American scholars admitted. The education ministry also sharply limits graduate student visitors to India for courses, pushing most to enroll in a full graduate degree rather than audit courses.
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Nyt
United States
Ministry of Education
India
Wanted fugitive Herman Bell detained by FBI in New Orleans
The FBI says it arrested Herman Bell, 25, described as one of the bureau s 10 most wanted fugitives, Sunday in New Orleans. Bell was sought in connection with the March 21, 1971, slayings of two New York City police officers and the September 20, 1971, Bank of America robbery in San Francisco.
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Community notices and registrations across Decatur area events
Morgan-Lawrence Community Action Committee registers Headstart through Friday 9 am to 4 30 pm at Riverside School Cashin Center East Acres Cedar Lake Hartselle Morgan County Training School and Courtland Moulton centers plus more. Races testing at Point Mallard start 9 am with eliminations at 1 pm and trophies at 5 pm. Various church meetings clubs and classes listed with contact numbers for details.
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Community group meetings and events list in Decatur area
The Altrusa Club of Decatur invites a joint meeting at Shoney's Restaurant 11 45 a.m. The Bible Class meets at City Hall 10 a.m. The auxiliary to the American Postal Workers Union gathers 7 p.m. at First National Bank. Wives of postal clerks invited. Mizpah Chapter 19 meets 7 30 p.m. at Masonic Temple. The Tuesday Bible Class convenes City Hall 10 a.m. Parents Without Partners meet 7 30 p.m. at St Johns Episcopal Church. Priceville Homemakers Club hosts 1 30 p.m. in Mrs. Robert Snyder s home Alabama 67. Volleyball teams for ages 8 15 form at Aquadome Rec Center 3 30 5 30 p.m. Info at recreation center 353 5012.
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Priceville Homemakers Club
Robert Snyder
Alabama
Aquadome Recreation Center
the Recreation Center
Summer events anchor Alabama camping, racing atmosphere
Hudson directed rehabilitation at the state department of education. This year’s speaker is Bill Tally, 1972 Outstanding Handicapped Citizen award winner in Tennessee. At Point Mallard, camp activities mix open-fire cooking with racing engines as hydroplane classes set world records. Campers at the Alabama region waited for nightfall after officer installation, while Scottsboro prepared for the large First Monday gathering drawing up to 30,000 from the South for Labor Day trades and fellowship.
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Names and popularity bias in classroom judgments
Psychologists asked fourth and fifth graders to list desirable names and compared with peers’ popularity. They found the most popular names were Susan, Sally, Elizabeth, David, Michael and Stephen. Teachers showed similar bias, rating Elmer Maude Hubert and Oswald as dull while Michael David and Stephen seemed more attractive.
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Accidents across state claim multiple lives and injuries
Balch driven car collided with one driven by Rachel Simpkins of Minor Hill Tennessee and Marvin Thomas 15 of Lester leaving several injured. Ruby Hicks 53 Minor Hill in critical condition in Florence. Steven Rich 16 and Michael Simpkins 1 both treated and released. O Neal Slaton 16 Rogersville slight injuries. Schlosser killed leaving Good Hope exit I 65 injuring Charles Whittson 34 Helena and Kerry and Kenneth Goodwin 23 Cullman. Whittson and Kerry Goodwin transferred to University Hospital Birmingham in serious condition with skull fracture and multiple fractures. Kenneth Goodwin treated. Other fatalities included Mamie Flowers 28 Dothan Phillip Jones 68 Wetumpka John Holsomback 37 Marvel Kenneth Armstrong 56 Brookwood and Roosevelt Thomas 15 Montgomery drowned. Pedestrian deaths included Rufus Perkins 21 Norfolk Virginia Marshall Perry 5 Mobile Gene Paige 43 Eufaula Rodney Smith 8 Lanett and others in Alabama. James Tune 62 Wellington fatally injured on US 431 in Calhoun County.
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Mobile
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Ancient coffin yields Han dynasty forensic findings
Autopsy on a 2100 year old mummified body from Changsha uncovers a bile duct stone, hepatic duct obstruction, left lung tuberculosis, and coronary disease. Researchers link death to coronary heart attack amid biliary colic. Ova of whipworms and pinworms found. airtight coffins and deep burial noted. Funeral notices for Mrs Poff Hodges and Balch appear beside.
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Decatur Man Faces Grand Larceny Charge
Athens police charged 50-year-old Julian Crow of Grant St with grand larceny for reportedly stealing a 1970 automobile from L S Shopping Center August 2. The car owned by Alvis Sherman was found days later in Ashland City Tennessee. Bond not set.
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Julian Crow
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Derailment Delays No Service in Oakwood Yard
Eight rail cars derailed Sunday in the Oakwood yard, a Louisville and Nashville spokesman said. No injuries were reported. The mainline remained open and through service continued. Cause described as a minor incident and not immediately known.
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Desperate Efforts Amid Louisiana Weather Tracking
Louisiana meteorological instruments and tracker planes plot positions on charts as officials push to bolster lines. Simpson says, We’re bolstering the lines and working just as fast as we can. We’re hacking it, but just barely.
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