Cambodia orphans airlift plans draw mixed praise
World Vision plans to send more than 200 Cambodian orphans to waiting families in the United States while two American journalists pursue an airlift of at least 350 to Australia. U S diplomats call the issue a phony emotional stunt aimed at swaying opinion, as Phnom Penh weighs exemptions to usual paperwork.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
United States
Australia
Indochina
World Vision
U.S
Denis Cameron
Lee Rudakevych
Cameron
Rudakevych
Washington
Canada
Europe
Camp High Point Reunion Draws 200 Girls
Two hundred girls gathered for the Camp High Point Reunion at Camp Rarston Kemp. Attendees traveled from Conifer Girl Scout Council’s 15 counties to renew friendships and enjoy activities. Registrations for Brownies to Seniors are open, with new units such as Primitive Canoer Horseback Riding and Accent Aquatic Coed. For details contact the Texarkana Girl Scout Office.
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Camp High Point
Camp
Rarston Kemp
Conifer Girl Scout Council
Mena
Girl Scout
Texarkana
Office
FTC proposes ending harsh terms in personal loan contracts
The Federal Trade Commission urged lenders to replace standard loan contracts with fair terms. It would reform repossession rules so a lender must obtain fair market value for repossessed goods and restrict security to listed household items. It targets clauses allowing seizure of borrower personal effects and requires clear specification of collateral.
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G. David Wallace
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
FTC
Lancelot and Jacoby Pull Off Trumpless Bridge Play
Hy Oswald and James Jacoby as Lancelot and Dinadan execute a complex no trump opening in a club to spade battle. Lancelot discards cleverly as East, West, and dummy exchange high cards, building a winning tenace through careful play of clubs and spades.
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Lancelot
Dinadan
Nadan
Tosty Sop
Queen of Spies
Lanceie
Dee Socret
East
West
What to bid after partner overcall shows three diamonds
In this bridge problem the bidding has left South at three clubs after partner’s three diamonds over your three clubs. The puzzle asks what the next call should be when your partner’s last action is unclear and you must decide the best plan.
Foul play suspected after Largo hospital fire and bomb threat
Officials say a bomb threat at Suncoast Hospital in Largo led to evacuations of about 200 patients twice. No injuries reported and hospital administrator Ken Whisenand suspects arson. The fire occurred on a vacant top floor during renovations, above a pediatrics unit. A Civil War note about mossbacks appears in the report.
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Largo
Fla
Suncoast Hospital
Ken Whisenand
Whisenand
Army suffers further setback in Cambodia
Cambodian army endures renewed losses around Phnom Penh as Khmer Rouge momentum grows. Premier Long Boret discusses peace talks in Bangkok, while Sirik Matak doubts any accord. U S aid flights and a heavy assault dim the outlook with casualties at the airport and on the Mekong front. Veterans protest delays in benefits at the capital Veterans Center.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Long Boret
Khmer Rouge
Bangkok
Sirik Matak
U.S
Saigon
Mekong River
Stung Kambot
Body recovered in Arkansas River near Van Buren
The body of James KE Graves Jr. 37 of Fort Smith, one of three men drowned in a Kerr Lake boating accident near Muskogee Oklahoma, was recovered a quarter mile above Lee Creek on the Arkansas River near Van Buren. W Richard Hatfield 36 and Lloyd Bahr 54 were found earlier near the sunken sailboat. Services set for 3:30 p.m. in Fort Smith with a private graveside in Muskogee.
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van Buren
Ark
James KE. Graves Jr
Fort Smith
Kerr Lake
Muskogee
Okla
Arkansas River
Lee Creek
W. Richard Hatfield
Lloyd Bahr
Graves
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