Sapper attack ruins four U.S. helicopters at Lai Khe base
Viet Cong sappers slipped into Lai Khe, 30 miles north of Saigon, destroyed two AH1 Cobra gunships and two OH6 scouts, damaged a Cobra. No U.S. casualties reported. South Vietnamese 5th Division took over Lai Khe last year. A separate coastal blast sank three barges in Qui Nhon harbor amid Viet Cong activity. Cambodian forces, backed by air, advance to disrupt Communist supply routes during the rainy season.
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Saigon
Lai Khe
5Th Infantry Division
U.S
Qui Nhon
Cambodia
Bartlett Weighs Senate Run In Oklahoma Visit
Washington AP reports former Oklahoma Governor Dewey Bartlett travels the state, visiting counties and gathering support for a U S Senate bid. He blames the 1970 GOP losses on apathy, vows to mobilize voters, and jokes about creating Okie Aviation Inc. to move about the state.
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Washington
Oklahoma
Dewey Bartlett
U.S. Senate
Okie Aviation Inc
Bartlett
Mafia terms and a Boston mob insider recollects origins
Teresa traces mob terminology from Cosa Nostra to the office and syndicate, notes Lombardi era meetings at Pine Tree Farm in Framingham, and describes how gambling and other rackets funded legitimate businesses. He recalls a lifelong tie to Patriarca's circle, and Jamaica connections via Colony Sportsmen's Club London.
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Cosa Nostra
Joe Valachi
Teresa
Mob
Outfit
Providence
New England
Office
Syndicate
Dominick
Sandy Mac” Teresa
Boston
Joseph Lombardi
Pine Tree Farm
Framingham
Mass
Raymond Patriarca
George Raft
Colony Sportsmen’s Club
London
Alfie Sulkin
Skinny
City council eyes zoning review and new street lights
The council plans to place COUNCIL and lounges in C4 and C5 zones under a use permitted on review basis after Aug 10 public hearing. They approved bids for public defender office equipment funded by LEAA, a lease with Bruce Cornish for the Model Cities building, and the placement of 12 new street lights in the Heinz Addition area.
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Office of the Public Defender
Model Cities Leaa
Bruce Cornish
Model Cities
Lee Boulevard
Tr Ae Heinz
Laird Warns on Legion Nation Draft Extension
Secretary Laird told delegates at the American Legion Boys Nation that the 100000 figure cited for recruitment would be affected if Congress does not act by September. The Senate draft bill would cap the first year induction at 130000 men under a two year extension.
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Congress
Laird
American Legion Boys’ Nation
Senate
Rail strike set to hit six lines this Friday
UTA warns of walkouts by six railroads including Atchison Topeka Santa Fe Alton Southern Houston Belt Terminal Duluth Mesabi Iron Range Joliet Eastern and Bessemer Lake Erie as rail disruptions spread across 17 states with more lines slated for August 6 on a tense labor disruption.
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UTA
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Alton & Southern
Houston Belt & Terminal
Duluth
Mesabi & Iron Range
Joliet & Eastern
Bessemer
Lake Erie
Baltimore & Ohio
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific
Milwaukee
Paul Bunyan Legend in Quebec History Emerges
A French Canadian logger named Paul Bunyan rose to prominence as a formidable fighter in the 1830s, suggesting an earlier appearance of the legendary American figure in Quebec.
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Paul Bunyan
American Northwest
Quebec
Sill Names New Logistics Chief at Fort Sill
Col. William H. Fleshman assumes duties as logistics chief at Fort Sill succeeding Col. Bernard S. Kern who departed for Korea. The role supports the school with supplies from textbooks to maintenance for 179 buildings. Fleshman comes from Ft. Sheridan ill where he served in the deputy chief of staff for operations and training in the 5th Army.
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Fort Sill
Ft. Sheridan
5Th Army
William H. Fleshman
Bernard S. Kern
Korea
Field Artillery Center
Leavenworth
Army
City Girl Attends FHA Convention
Pam Bennett daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bob G. Bennett 4513 Cherokee was among 1500 youth delegates at the national Future Homemakers of America convention in Kansas City recently.
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Pam Bennett
Bob G. Bennett
National Convention of
Future Homemakers of America
Kansas City
Stratford Man Named To Board Of Embalmers
Gov. David Hall appoints Tom Pickard of Stratford to the state Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors for a five year term ending July 1 1967. He succeeds Jodie Sevier of Chickasha.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
Tom Pickard
Stratford
State Board of Embalmers and Funeral Directors
Pickard
Jodie Sevier
Chickasha
Tulsa Desegregation Battle Sparks Protests Across City
Tense arguments mark out of court deal with the U S Justice Department as Tulsa plans convert Washington High into a metro learning center with whites in special classes. Black leaders say the burden shifts to black schools and protests erupt around homes and the school administration building.
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Tulsa
U.S. Justice
Washington High School
Opal Carlison
Robert Beckstrom
North Tulsa
First Presbyterian Church
Fulbright criticizes secrecy over Kissinger China visit
Sen. Fulbright told a Senate subcommittee that the White House secrecy on Henry Kissinger’s Peking trip robs Congress of information. He urged advance consultation with the Foreign Relations Committee and proposed a new executive privilege bill to cut funds if information is denied within 60 days. Sen. Ervin and Sen. Symington joined in stressing accountability and limits on executive privilege.
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Washington
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
White House
Congress
Peking
Henry Kissinger
China
Nixon
Fulbright
Senate Judiciary
Separation of Powers
Kissinger
Taiwan
Sam J. Ervin J
D-N.c
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Convin
Ervin
Charge Filed In Car Death Del City Man Charged With Negligent Homicide
Ricky Joe McCurdy 25 of Del City Oklahoma was charged Monday with negligent homicide in the death of W O Reaves Oklahoma City who was struck while standing on the median near an interstate 35 accident.
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del City
Okla
Ricky Joe McCurdy
McCurdy
W. O. Reaves
Oklahoma City
Penn Central Sees Better Outlook Despite Ongoing Unrest
Beggs outlined a cautious but improving forecast for Penn Central amid reorganization since June 1970. He noted cash on hand at $51.4 million against a $19.3 million forecast for June and $100 million in federal loan guarantees with $19 million still available. He warned rail strikes, steel strikes, bad weather, or other events could worsen the situation.
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Penn Central
Beggs
Rain Boosts Crop Prospects in Oklahoma
Rain has temporarily ended drought in southwest Oklahoma and improved row crop prospects statewide per the US Department of Agriculture report. Maturity trails last year but Panhandle irrigated corn and grain sorghum are rated excellent while cotton lags in the southwest.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
U.S
Panhandle
Apollo 15 Moon Mission Accelerates Toward Lunar Landing
Apollo 15 blasts off from Cape Kennedy in near perfect launch as Scott Irwin and Worden ride a 24 218 mph burn toward the moon. The crew plans a Hadley Rille rover exploration and Apennine front geology study with Worden in orbit aboard Endeavour.
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Mission Control
Space Agency
Cape Kennedy
Scott
Irwin
Worden
Earth Orbit
Heinze
Lunar
Moon
Earth
Falcon
Endeavour
Scott and
Apennine Mountains
Hadley Rille
Apennine Front
Royal Artillery official tours Fort Sill in Oklahoma
A staff official from the Royal School of Artillery in Larkhill arrives at Fort Sill this afternoon for an orientation tour of the Field Artillery Center and School. Lt Col Kenneth Lill, senior instructor of the Trials and Development Branch Locating Wing, leads the visit.
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Royal School of Artillery
Larkhill
United Kingdom
Fort Sill
Field Artillery
Kenneth Lill
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