Amchitka H-bomb tests spark warning from geologists
Geologists warn future H-bombs at Amchitka could trigger earthquakes along the Pacific coast. They urge a moratorium until fault-zone structure is studied. AEC pushes ahead, claiming world-saving potential amid wildlife refuge concerns.
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High Point College students urged to attend classes
The student body rejected a National Viet Nam Moratorium protest call. The High Point College Student Government Association urged all students to attend classes on October 15, insisting that education and orderly conduct best express dissatisfaction with the war. Speaker Bob Williams urged moderation and support for President Nixon's negotiations, praising unity and patriotism.
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East Germany marks 20th anniversary amid Cold War tensions
The article surveys the GDR's 20 years since its postwar creation, noting its barbed wire border and Berlin Wall legacy. It highlights Walter Ulbricht’s leadership, Soviet ties, and limited Western recognition, while contrasting living standards with West Germany and ongoing claims of state legitimacy.
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Shillitoes Shenanigans and Mid East Peace Hopes
Washington column highlights Barry Shillito the Pentagon procurement chief and his deputy Ed Sheridan amid cost overruns and mismanagement in family and troop housing. It notes congressional intervention, reforms promised, and Sheridan's role. Also reports on secret four power talks yielding informal Middle East concessions and a planned UN peacekeeping role.
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Battle at Kings Mountain Retold in Frontiersmen Tale
Anniversary marks the 1780 Kings Mountain battle where 900 frontier marksmen defeated Col. Ferguson’s 1100 Loyalists on Kings Mountain ridge. Ferguson fell after eight bullets. the victory boosted colonial hopes for independence and is memorialized by a growing cairn at his grave nearby.
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Robert Young
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