Senate panel faults rifle rollout amid delays over M16 and M14
A Senate Preparedness subcommittee report criticizes uncertainty and conflict among Defense Department and Army officials delaying the adoption of the M16 rifle after the M14. The panel notes unresolved debate and cites mixed official stances as hindering modernization.
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Washington
Defense Department
Army
U.S
Senate
Senate Preparedness
John Stennis
D-Miss
Five Drown In Wisconsin Over Weekend
Five people died in Wisconsin over the weekend across lakes and rivers. Wallace Smack, 61, was thrown into Chequamegon Bay on a boat capsize. Jewell Toms, 55, was rescued. Rodney Miller, 19, and Frederick Shumway, 13, drowned while fishing or kayaking near Fond du Lac and Madison suburbs. Two Milwaukee youths, Ronald Brazelle, 14, and Timothy Vozar, 10, drowned in separate Milwaukee River incidents.
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Maple Bluff
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Lakeshore
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Estabrook Park
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Kiesinger's CDU Gains in Lower Saxony State Vote
In Lower Saxony state elections the CDU led by Chancellor Kiesinger rose from 37.7 to 41.7 percent. The Social Democrats fell from 44.9 to 43.1 percent. The National Democrats won 7 percent and 10 seats, their first in the Landtag. The group enters six of ten West German states.
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Kurt Georg Kiesinger
Lower Saxony
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National Democratic Party
Landstag
National Democrats
Pravda Claims Proof of U S Bombing Of Ship
Pravda asserts irrefutable facts proving U S Defense Department lied about no bombing or strafing of the Soviet ship Turkistan in Cam Pha harbor. Capt. Viktor Sokolov says visibility was excellent and the crew saw a Soviet flag, hammer and sickle, as the Soviet Union protests the attack.
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Pravda
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Soviet Union
United States
Cam Pha
Turkistan
Communist Party
Leftist Demonstrators Raze U.S. Embassy in Singapore
About 100 leftists attacked the U.S. Embassy in Singapore tearing down the American flag and hurling stones through windows and a fire station. They gathered near the four story building before 6 p.m. and burned a car after storming the premises.
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Singapore
U.S
Korean Voter Eligibility Surges Amid Election Claims
In Seoul the Shinmin party accuses the government of rigging the parliamentary election as the Home Ministry reports 14 717 022 eligible voters an increase of 781 929 from the May presidential vote. Officials cite revised registrations and new 20 year olds as factors.
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South Korea
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Home Ministry
Chung Hee Park
Widow Must Divorce Deceased Husband Before Remarrying
Among Madagascar's Tanala people a widow must divorce her dead husband before she is permitted to remarry. The custom governs widow remarriage and reflects village kinship norms.
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Teamsters Reject Pact From Five Rochester Firms
Rochester union members of Teamsters Local 874 rejected an offer from five contracting firms including Rochester Sand and Gravel Doyle Corner Construction Riverside Sand and Gravel Cooper Excavating and Ken Herold Blacktop. The vote was described as overwhelming with earlier rejection on the prior proposal and picket lines set up. The proposed wage increases fell short of drivers demands and no further talks are scheduled.
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Rochester, Minn
Teamsters Local 874
Rochester Sand and Gravel
Doyle Corner Construction
Riverside Sand and Gravel
Cooper Excavating
Ken Herold Blacktop, Inc
Prince Andrew Hospitalized At Buckingham Palace With Measles
Prince Andrew seven year old son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip is confined to Buckingham Palace with the measles. Doctors say the illness is expected to run a normal course.
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London
Prince Andrew
Elizabeth II
Prince Philip
Buckingham Palace
Traffic Safety Plan Faces Rough Ride in Assembly
Gov Knowles proposed traffic safety package may be dented in the Wisconsin Assembly as members indicate broad opposition to key provisions. The plan would raise the 21 alochol limit, require sobriety tests, add vehicle inspections, boost fees, stiffen fines, and expand the State Traffic Patrol, with hearings planned this week.
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John Keefe Madison
Warren P. Knowles
State Assembly
Senate
Assembly
Knowles
Robert Huber
West Ais
Willis Hutnik
R Ladysmith
David Obey
Wausau
Obey
Elmer Nitschke
Beaver Dam
Hutnik
Mau Mau veterans surface after 14 years hiding
Two Mau Mau men in antelope skins emerged from long hiding in Kenya's forests. They learned Kenya gained independence centuries ago and the Mau Mau campaign ended years ago. The men surrendered after an old man showed them news that Jomo Kenyatta is president.
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Nairobi
Kenya
Kimotho Ngonya
Kamina Guthuthwa
Kerogoya
Mt. Kenya
Jomo Kenyatta
Independent
New Rupture Truss Offers Easy Comfort and Trial
An advertisement from Kansas City promotes an inconspicuous rupture truss claiming comfort without straps or pads. It offers a 30 day trial and a $4.95 truss as a present for returning a report. Free descriptive circular available from Physicians Appliance Co. at 8453 Koch Bldg Kansas City MO 64114.
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Physicians Appliance Company
Koch Bldg
75Th St
Kansas City
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