Crystal radio sets and tide tips in a careworn column
A reader asks where to find a classic crystal radio kit and is guided to Allied Radio in Chicago for a beginner set at 4.95. The column also explains tide timing in simple terms, notes no Luther King stamp has been issued, offers rust stain removal advice, discusses karate classes, weather maps, and riding pants sources in North Carolina towns.
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High Point
Allied Radio
Allied Radio Corporation
N. Western Avenue
Chicago
Ilinois
Martin Luther King
YMCA
Sedgefield Stables
Clemmons
Winston- Salem
Hester’s Trading Post
Glenoa
Highway
Don’s Tack Store
Randlerman
Senate confirms Hickel as Interior Secretary in 73-16 vote
The Senate approved Gov. Walter J. Hickel of Alaska as Secretary of the Interior by 73 to 16 after five days of committee review into his conservation views and finances. Debates referenced Machiasport refinery and Alaska free trade zones, with opposition from Muskie and others but strong support from Allott and Stevens.
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Washington
Senate
Walter J. Hickel
Alaska
Secretary of the Interior
Nixon
Hickel
Senate Interior Committee
California
David R. Packard
Packard
Senate Armed Services Committee
Edmund S. Muskie
Dmaine
White House
Gordon Allott
R-Cole
Ted Stevens
Hicke
John 0. Pastore
D-R
Lee Metcalf
D-Mont
Muskie
Pastore
Machiasport
Maine
Changes In Presidential Election System
Senate subcommittee hearings reopen on reform proposals to replace the electoral college with direct popular election or district methods. Sen. Birch Bayh cites near-miss minority president risk in 1968 and supports direct vote. Sen. Hugh Scott backs district-based electoral votes. other witnesses advocate mixed or proportional approaches.
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John Chadwick
Associated Press
Washington
Birch Bayh
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
Bayh
Subcommittee
D-Ind
Tennessee
Howard H. Baker Jr
Oklahoma
Henry Bellman
Peter H. Dominick
Colorado
Scott
Senate
Jet Crashes Into Duplex Near Air Base
An Air Force T-33 trainer crashed into a duplex at a housing project near Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in Goldsboro North Carolina. The two crew members ejected without serious injuries. The crash ignited fires in the duplex and nearby homes but all blazes were put out within minutes.
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Goldsboro
N. C
Seymour Johnson Air Force Base
Soviet motorcade gunfire injures entourage at Kremlin
A mentally unbalanced youth fired on a motorcade carrying Soviet leaders and cosmonauts near the Kremlin gates. A chauffeur and an escort were wounded. cosmonaut Georgy Beregovoy sustained glass injuries. The gunman was captured. authorities described him as schizophrenic. The attack occurred as cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov Boris Volynov Yevgeny Khrunov and Alexei Yeliseyev were honored.
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Michae Johnson
Associated Press
Moscow
Soviet Union
Kremlin
Foreign Ministry
Georgy Beregovoy
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Vladimir Shatalov
Boris Volynov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyer
Navy Court Tells Bucher Of Possible Violations
Cmdr Lloyd M Bucher was informed by a Navy court of inquiry that he is suspected of violating naval regulations in surrendering the Pueblo to North Korea. He was warned that future statements could be used in a court martial. He planned to continue detailing the Pueblo capture and his crew’s 11 months in captivity, as the testimony resumed on the ship’s first seizure anniversary. He described surrender with guns still covered and recounts of North Korean riflemen arriving aboard.
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Enterprise
P.B. A
Coronado
Calif
Cmdr
Lloyd M. Bucher
Bucher
Pueblo
Won
NAVY
Tornadoes kill 28 in central Mississippi
Tornadoes ripped central Mississippi early today killing at least 28 and injuring more than 100. Hazlehurst reported the heaviest damage with a half mile wide swath. 10 dead and 45 to 20 homes demolished. Seven killed in Simpson County near Mendenhall Harrisville. Hospitals flooded. victims sent to Jackson. Tornado warning issued for central Mississippi and a twister spotted near Mendenhall.
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Hazlehurst
Miss
Mississippi
Jackson
Mississippi Highway Patrol
Simpson County
Mendenhall
Harrisville
White Oak
Harrisville-Mendenhall
Hazelhurst
U.S. Weather Bureau
Mendenhall-D’lo
Here
Strong Opposition Lines Up To Veto Power For NC Governor
Raleigh AP report notes lawmakers line up to oppose a proposed constitutional amendment granting the governor veto power. Many legislators favor extending the governor's term or succession options but resist granting a veto, with several key figures voicing opposition. If approved, amendments would go to voters.
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N.C
Reese Hart
Associated Press
Raleigh
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
E. B. Denny
Supreme Court
Vogler
Phil Godwin
House
Godwin
Claude Currie
D-Durham
Senate
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Marconi
K.Y. A
Nova Scotia
Bay of Fundy
Ajax
E.W
Southland Supply Company
New England
Allott
Anchorage
Metcalf
Walter
Sen
Our
Amusements Bridge
WB Sports
Jet
Borovitzky Gate
Mony
Kremlin Palace of Congresses
Beregovoy
Navy Court
By Richard Meyer
James B. Vogter
D-Mecklenburg
General Assembly
Currie
John Burney
New Hanover
Jack Whiten
Cleveland
Burney
Sam Johnson
Wake
House Appropriations
Fred Mills
D-Anson
Ed McKnight
R-Forsyth
Rep
James Vogler
E. B, Denny
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