Scattered Rain Across the Carolinas and Edith’s Weather
The forecast shows a 30 percent chance of showers today across the region, with scattered thundershowers in North Carolina and warm highs around the 80s. Edith’s remnants brought rain and brief flooding in western areas near the Catawba and Yadkin Rivers, while Virginia expected variable cloudiness and light showers through Tuesday.
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Soldier wounded by sniper in Londonderry amid Dum-Dum ammo claim
A British soldier was critically wounded at a Bogside observation post in Londonderry by a sniper using outlawed dum-dum ammunition. The attack follows a weekend of riots as the IRA steps up violent actions. bombs hit Belfast and Newry, with authorities preparing next week’s talks among Heath Faulkner and Lynch.
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Northern Ireland
Bogside
Altagelvin Hospital
Irish Republican Army
Belfast
Springfield Road
Newry
Irish Republic
Belleek
County Fermanagh
Britain
Edward Heath
Brian Faulkner
Jack Lynch
West Ulster Unionist Council
Faulkner
Nixon weighs third Supreme Court pick amid Black’s retirement
President Nixon has no timetable for announcing a replacement after Justice Hugo L. Black retired for health reasons. White House aides indicate seven contenders are under review with Rep. Richard H. Poff seen as a leading potential nominee. If chosen, the Southerner would likely be a strict constructionist and bolster the conservative majority already held by Burger and Blackmun.
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Nixon
Supreme Court
White House
Hugo L. Black
Camp David
Warren E. Burger
Harry A. Blackmun
Earl Warren
Black
Burger
Blackmun
Richard H. Poff
R-Va
Poff
Couft
Commandos Hit Cambodian Fuel Supply Heavy Blow
Communist commandos blasted into Phnom Penh outskirts blowing up 15 large oil storage tanks and igniting a massive fire that blackened the night sky. In South Vietnam the 43rd Task Force faced five mortar and sapper attacks near Tay Ninh City with 21 South Vietnamese killed and 64 wounded while 52 enemy troops were reported killed. Tanks owned by Esso and Shell on the Tonle River bank were damaged and fuel supplies disrupted as fires raged.
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Phnom Penh
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South Vietnam
Tay Ninh
43Rd
Hohnon Penh
Esso
Shell Oil Companies
Tonle River
Africans Lead Dress Parade as UN Delegates Showcase Fashions
At the United Nations General Assembly a diverse cast of delegates arrives for the 26th session, offering outfits from saris to robes with feathers. Notable figures include Liberia’s Angie Brooks and Swazi delegates, with light intrigue from past clashes and a peppery Saudi envoy.
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U.N. General Assembly
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Liberia
Angie Brooks
The
Swazi‘land
New York
U.S
Paul Bamela Engo
Cameroon
Oxford
Mao Couture
Fulbright Secrecy Rules Call Sparks Legislative Proposal
Sen. J. William Fulbright cites a GAO report showing access hurdles to U.S. government documents. He urges a bill setting guidelines for congressional access, noting the GAO endorsement and delays in overseas program oversight.
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J. William Fulbright
General Accounting Office
Fulbright
GAO
Congress
Arkansas Democrat
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
Judiciary
Wallace Bites The Hand That Feeds Him
In Plant City Florida Wallace the 7 foot 125 pound alligator attacked Judge James D. Bruton who had fed him raw chicken parts for a year. Bruton says the bite left three teeth puncture marks on his finger as he nursed a wound.
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Wallace
James D. Bruton
Bruton
Rain Drenches Northwest North Carolina United States
Tropical remnants of Edith dumped heavy rain across western North Carolina with seven inches at Roaring Gap and four to six inches elsewhere. Flooding along the Yadkin River exceeded three feet over flood stage near Elkin as a bridge washed out on Big Elkin Creek and streets flooded briefly, though no major damages were reported.
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Associated Press
Edith
North Carolina
Roaring Gap
Blue Ridge Mountains
Elkin
Massive New York heroin haul seized in Jaguar
Federal narcotics agents stopped a 200 pound heroin cache worth 40 million dollars hidden in an imported Jaguar. Five people, including two Parisians and two Cuban refugees now in New Jersey, were charged with conspiracy to smuggle drugs. The shipment arrived on the Queen Elizabeth 2 last week, marking the citys second largest heroin seizure.
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New York
Federal Narcotics Bureau
John E. Ingersoll
Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs
Ingersoll
Jean Pierre Andre Huguen
Marseilles
Etienne Charles’ Gunther
Raymonde
Paris
George Warren-Perez
Luis Gomez Ortega
North Bergen
N.J
New York City
United Nations Faces Lively Sessions With China Now Seated
The article analyzes how Red China securing a UN seat could push Beijing to champion small nations and press for broader talks on disarmament and Middle East issues. It notes China’s potential to shape the choice of a new secretary general and to veto or stall Security Council actions.
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General Assembly
Security Council
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U.N
Red China
Middle East
Red Chinese
U.N. l
Fasteeth Denture Adhesive Powder Promises Comfort
Many wear false teeth with a denture adhesive that gives a longer firmer steadier hold. FASTEETH Powder lets dentures feel more comfortable and allow eating naturally. See your dentist regularly for dentures that fit and support health.
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