Freshmen congressmen differ from their colleagues
An Associated Press study of the 94th Congress finds freshmen differ from incumbents in education age gender and marital status. There are 92 freshmen, 75 Democrats and 17 Republicans. Freshmen average 39 years old vs 52 for incumbents, with more women among freshmen and fewer married ones.
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Khmer Rouge Seize Mekong Island North of Phnom Penh
Khmer Rouge insurgents captured Okaha Tei island in the Mekong north of Phnom Penh driving government troops off the island. Refugees fled across the river as landing craft moved 500 troops to try to retake the island. Rockets hit Phnom Penh and the airport area causing civilian casualties. In South Vietnam Viet Cong attacks damaged bridges near Saigon, with over 60 bridges blown in three months.
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Cambodia
Khmer Rouge
Mekong
Tonle Spa
Okaha Tei
Prek Phneon
South Vietnam
El Tapado: Mexico's next president as speculations rise
Mexicans in Mexico City discuss who the PRI will name as its official 1976 presidential candidate. Luis Echeverria's influence, the secretive selection process, and potential contenders like Mario Moya Palencia and Jose Lopez Portillo frame a tale of power, mystery, and political clout.
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Mexico
el Tapado
Luis Echeverria
Tapado
Institutional Revolutionary Party
PRI
National Action Party
PAN
Echeverria
Interior Ministery
Interior
Destapado
Mario Moya Palencia
Hugo Cervantes del Rio
Jose Lopez Portillo
Treasury
s.Porfirio Munoz Ledo
Moya Palencia
U.S. Justice and Interior Departments
DeMolay installs officers at Lawrence Masonic Temple
Lawrence DeMolay chapter installed new officers led by master counselor Bruce Bricker and senior counselor Steve Aubry at the Masonic Temple. Retiring master counselor Mark Heck became scribe. nearly 100 attended. State and local DeMolay officers attended. Chevalier degree awarded to Paddock and others. Refreshments followed.
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Lawrence DeMolay
Masonic Temple
Bruce Bricker
W. 21St
George A. Gallup
Manhattan
SMC
Gregory D. Houston
Fort Scott
James H. Cash
Wichita
Jeffrey B. Scannell
Orchard Ln
Michael D. Heck
Carl W. Marsh, Jr
Overland Park
John E. Cunningham
Prairie Village
David M. Stout
Hays
Harold S. Calkins
Overland
George W. Dean
Carl Antle
Mark Heck
Lawrence Police Probe Two Weekend Burglaries
Lawrence police investigate two weekend burglaries. The Bierstube at 1344 Tenn. suffered a break in with an escape of $500 from a juke box and two pinball machines. A second break in at 1505 W. 26th found two rings a camera and $32 missing with a loss of $894. Bruce Knackstedt 28 was sentenced to two to 20 years for indecent liberties with a child.
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Bruce Knackstedt
Lawrence
State Diagnostic Center
Topeka
Knockstedt
Douglas County
Lawrence weighs express mail to 405 cities
Lawrence officials study adding express mail with overnight delivery to 405 U S cities. A 10 pound package to Los Angeles costs about 3 dollars more than air mail. A 9:30 a.m. meeting will gauge local business demand and logistics to Kansas City and Chicago.
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United States
U.S. Postal Service
Eddie Kiffert
Eiffert
Kansas City
Chicago
Columbia
Kansas City International
Biffert
Los Angeles
Worst mine disaster claims 1549 at Honkeiko Colliery
A catastrophic explosion at the Honkeiko Colliery in Manchuria on April 25 1942 costs 1549 workers their lives. The tragedy ranks among the deadliest mine disasters in history with rescue efforts continuing as authorities assess the scene.
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Manchuria
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