U S Forces to Withdraw Americal Division from Vietnam
The Americal Division based at Chu Lai 335 miles northeast of Saigon and eight units totaling 2990 men were ordered to halt operations and prepare to depart for Ft. Lewis Washington as Nixon’s withdrawal program progresses. Four Americans were killed and four wounded in weekend action, including three killed when a helicopter was shot down 45 miles east of Saigon amid heavy fighting across South Vietnam.
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Chiang Kai shek celebrates 84th birthday amid world tensions
Chiang Kai shek marked his 84th birthday in quiet family retreat as international rejection of his regime and Taiwanese nationalism grew. In Taipei a jet fighter crashed during public celebrations, killing the pilot. In New York Chinese Americans gathered in Times Square with flags to honor him. Two boys visited President Nixon at Camp David on Halloween weekend. Bobby Fischer, the American chess prodigy, said in a Belgrade radio interview he plans to meet world champion Boris Spassky next spring or early summer.
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Utah student turns comic books into college funds
Salt Lake City junior David Faggioli earns tuition by collecting and selling old comics. He has made more than 32,000 dollars from selling and bidding on valuable items like a 1939 Marvel Mystery. He began collecting as a hobby and now advertises in a national magazine to reach buyers.
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Navy jet drops training missile on Tennessee judge house
A Navy jet accidentally released a 200-pound training missile near Knoxville injuring no one and causing a total loss to the home of Tennessee State Court of Appeals Judge James W. Parrott. The device struck Strawberry Plains area after being released twelve miles east of Knoxville. Parrott's 16 year old son and grandmother were inside. Reports say the missile carried no explosives and no other injuries were reported.
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Hughes Shaves Beard After Six Weeks of Growth
Sen Harold Hughes appeared in Des Moines for weekend events clean shaven after admitting he grew a six week beard during the recess. He said his daughter was chagrined and his wife pleased, noting the press wondered why he grew it. he removed it after morning soaking to ease itching.
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Ramsey Clark Praises Spock With ACLU Award
Ramsey Clark then U.S. attorney general credited Dr. Benjamin Spock with pacifist influence and presented an award from the New Jersey ACLU chapter, marking continued recognition of Spock in civil liberties circles.
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Fame fades for longest surviving heart transplant recipient
Lewis B. Russell, the world’s longest surviving heart transplant patient, questions if Indianapolis Mayor Richard Lugar still supports him. Lugar proclaimed Lewis Russell Day on Aug. 24 after the operation, but did not this year. Russell, a Democratic at large City County Council candidate, says the day’s relevance has faded for him.
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