Troops Pull Out of Shell Range on Cambodian Border
U S troops abandon Fire Base Pace after 728 days in Cambodia border zone. Two 175 mm and two 8 inch guns ferried to safety with South Vietnamese forces taking custody of the gear. Infantry unit moved to Fire Base Timbuktu as border fighting eases and the camp endures a light attack.
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3Y Holger Jensen
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
George Esper
Richard Gardner
Gardner
Phu Loi
Timbuktu
South
Viet- Nam
Pace
Obituaries: Mrs Mary Keesey and Grover L Thompson
Short obituary notices for Mrs Mary Keesey 87 of Newville Pennsylvania with funeral details at Presbyterian Church of Newville and Wrightsville Cemetery. Also Grover L Thompson 44 of Hope Route 2 Texas a World War II veteran with survivors and scheduled funeral service at Herndon Chapel in Hope Texas.
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Mary Keesey
Mars Keesey
Newville
Pennsylvania
Presbyterian Church of
Wrightsville
Grover L. Thompson
Hope Rt
Temple
Texas
First United Methodist Church
Century Bible Class
Eather Brown Thompson
Gene
Hope
Barbara Talbott
Kodiak
Alaska
C. C. Thompson
Bell
Billy Ray Thompson
Waxahachie
Beatrice Campbell
Denison
Thelma Jo Wilson
Wichita Falls
Myrtle Jernigan
Dallas
Margaret Derryberry
Lubbock
Herndon Chapel
Norris Steele
Telephone Group Names Officers
South Vietnamese troops have conducted most ground fighting on the border campaign with heavy U.S. artillery and air support. In other war news a medical evacuation helicopter crashed 60 miles south of Da Nang killing four American crewmen and two South Vietnamese soldiers en route to a hospital. An American adviser and a Vietnamese interpreter were injured.
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U.S
da Nang
Johnson Applauds Barbara Jordan at Houston Reception
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson surprised the Houston crowd by praising state Sen. Barbara Jordan, saying she proved black is beautiful. In New Orleans, Tyler Ryan of Lincoln, Nebraska, was elected president of USITA at its 74th annual convention, with 5,000 delegates attending. New officers include J.K. Galloway, Weldon W. Case, and Hugh R. Wilbourne Jr. to support Jordan’s bid for Congress in Ohio’s newly drawn 18th District.
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Houston
Tex
Lyndon B. Johnson
Barbara Jordan
Johnson
New Orleans
Tyler Ryan
Lincoln
Neb
Unite States Independent Telephone Association
Ryan
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Co
USITA
Bell System
J.K. Galloway
Winter Park, Fla
Weldon W. Case
Hudson, Ohio
Hugh R. Wilbourne Jr
Little Rock, Ark
Bank Adopts Floating Rate on Business Loans
The New York bank system shifts from a fixed prime rate to a floating base rate tied to nine day commercial paper, aligning loan costs with market demand. Citibank and Irving Trust move to the new approach for credit-worthy corporate borrowers, while consumer loan rates are expected to stay competitive.
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New York
Nas
First National City Bank of
Irving Trust Co
Fidward L. Palmer
Citibank
Palmer
Arkansas Weather Summary Acknowledges 74 Hour Report
Weather experiment station report for 74 hours ending 7 a.m. Friday notes cloudy conditions across Arkansas. Slight shower chances in the northeast. Highs expected mid 70s to low 80s with tonight lows in the 70s. Saturday forecast calls for continued cloudiness and cooler temps.
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Hopeark
Explosion Kills 12 in Scotland Shopping Center
A gas explosion on Busby Street in Glasgow's Clarkston Toll district killed at least 12 people and injured 59, many seriously, as rescue workers faced strong winds. Police and fire services worked to locate missing victims after 15 one story shops were destroyed. The government ordered an investigation.
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Glasgow
Scotland
Asst
Robert Campbell
Ronald Parker
Scottish Gas Board
Busby Street
Clarkston
Powell and Rehnquist Could Shape New Supreme Court
The Nixon nominations of Lewis Powell Jr and William Rehnquist to the Supreme Court signal a shift toward law and order and conservative influence. Powell, a Virginia lawyer and former ABA president, and Rehnquist, then Justice Department figure, advocate broader wiretap powers and strong government authority. Their presence would tilt the court toward Burger and Blackmun, risking fewer liberal criminal-law protections. Table Knife Oddities note adds Britannica trivia about knives and wedding gifts.
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Barry Schweid
Associated Press
Washington
Supreme Court
Lewis F. Powell Jr
Wiliam H. Rehnquist
Hugo L Black
John M. Harlan
Nixon
Powell
Rehnquist
Harry F. Byrd
D-Va
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Richard G. Kleindienst
Goldwater
Byrd
Kleindienst
Justice Department
American Bar Association
Pawel
Harlan
Rehinquist
Justice Departments
Earl Warren
Willam
Douglas
William J. Brennan Jr
Thurg
Burger
Blackmun
Sergeant Walter Perkins faces espionage charges at Tyndall Base
Air Force master sergeant Walter Perkins, 36, a 19-year veteran and senior intelligence officer at the Air Defense Weapons Center at Tyndall, is charged with passing classified information to unauthorized persons and lying about destruction of documents. The base near Panama City hosts 5,000 to 6,000 personnel. defense officials cited Russian involvement but gave few details. Perkins maintains innocence and faith in military justice, per his attorney Captain Clyde W. Russell Jr.
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Tyndall Air Force Base
Fla
Air Force
Soviet Union
Clyde W. Russell Jr
Walter Perkins
Perkins
Defense Department
Air Defense Weapons Center
Tyndall
Russell
Hank Basham
Panama City
Florida Panhandle
Aerospace Defense Command
Basham
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