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A Q and A column addresses local questions about police age, dog Lassie, mouth ulcers, retired military clubs, unwanted calls, publishing locally, and weight loss claims. Authorities deny lowering police age. Lassie found abused but now in a loving home. mouth ulcers advised B vitamin diet and doctor. advise contacting law enforcement for nuisance calls. print-publishing options discussed. grapefruit weight loss claim labeled false.
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Anon
Canada Trudeau U S Talks Focus On ABM And Defense
President Nixon welcomed Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau as the first official visitor of his administration. Indoor ceremonies featured a military honor guard and social events as the two leaders prepared to discuss ABM missile defense, NATO roles, and continental defense amid ongoing congressional debates.
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Washington
Nixon
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
White House
Trudeau
Congress
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian
Cafeteria Strike Ends At UNC
At Chapel Hill North Carolina a month long strike ended as food service workers reported for duty at Lenoir Hall and dining halls Chase and Monogram prepared to open for noon or evening meals after cleaning. Gov Bob Scott announced a $1.80 hourly minimum raise to align pay with other cafeteria workers and moved up changes planned for July.
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Chapel Hill
N.C
Food Service
Lenoir Hall
University of North Carolina
Chase
Monogram
Bob Scott
Raleigh
Scott
Hat
Maine Crag Offensive Drives South of DMZ
More than 3,000 Marines and South Vietnamese infantry backed by an American armored column push a major counteroffensive along the Laotian border south of the DMZ. The operation aims to cut Highway 926 and disrupt North Vietnamese supply lines into South Vietnam, with 43 enemy killed and 129 rifles captured to date.
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Saigon
U.S
Maine Crag
Laos
South Vietnam
Vandegrift Combat Base
Massachusetts Striker
A Shau
Harris Survey Finds Public Favors Banning Cigarette Ads on TV
The Harris survey shows 50 percent favor a ban on cigarette advertising on television and radio, with 40 percent opposed, while 56 to 32 percent support stronger warnings on packs. Smokers oppose both ad bans and stronger warnings more than non smokers, revealing sharp attitude gaps.
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Louis Harris
Federal Trade Commission
Harris
Surgeon
Supreme Court Refuses to Reconsider Eavesdropping Ruling
The Supreme Court declines to revisit its March 10 decision limiting government wiretapping rules, while ordering hearings in federal courts for more than a dozen defendants including James Hoffa and Muhammad Ali to assess if electronic surveillance was unlawful. The government had urged exempting external security concerns from Fourth Amendment restraints.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Teamsters Union
James R. Hoffa
Muhammad Ali
Justice Department
Erwin Griswold
U.S
Igor Ivanov
$175 000 Offered For Ray Story Film Rights
Percy Foreman says a $175000 offer for Ray story movie rights was made by Carla Ponti to William Bradford Huie, with Foreman taking 60 percent. He cites Look magazine guaranteeing $85000 for Huie’s articles and notes his total potential shares could reach about $400000, yet he will claim only $150000 as agreed with Ray.
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New York
Percy Foreman
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Foreman
Carla Ponti
Sophia Loren
William Bradford Huie
Ray
Ponti
Houston
Tex
Look Magazine
Huje
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Nay
Jerry
Nashville Tennesseean Sunday Ag
The
Tennesseean
Jerry Ray
Savannah
J.B. Stoner
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