Vietnamese forces seize Preah Tameak near Phnom Penh
About 1 000 North Vietnamese troops captured the Cambodian village of Preah Tameak nine miles north of Phnom Penh in the heaviest assault on the capital’s outer defenses. Cambodian troops fought face to face as casualties mounted on both sides. no U S ground forces were involved.
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Preah Tameak
Mekong River
Phnom Penh
U. S
Barnett
South Vietnam
52Nd
Preak Tameak
Israel seeks foreign minister level talks outside New York
Israel formally asked UN mediator Gunnar Jarring to start Middle East peace talks at the foreign minister level and away from New York, citing a quieter atmosphere and shorter lines of communication. Egypt and Jordan favor starting talks in New York at ambassadorial level. Tekoah delivered Israel’s request after delay over alleged ceasefire violations by Egypt.
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Israel
U. N
Gunnar V. Jarring
Middle East
New York
Jerusalem
Joseph Tekoah
United Nations
Abba Eban
Egypt
Jordan
Mediterranean
Tekoah
Jarring
Grizzly Bear Named Hero Dog Receives Top Honors
In Alaska Grizzly Bear an eight foot mother bear was repelled by a St Bernard named Grizzly Bear who protected his mistress Mrs David Gratias 24 Denali Idaho. He received a medal a gold plated lead and collar a gold plaque a blanket a $1000 savings bond and a year’s supply of dog food at a dinner honoring America's dog hero of the year.
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Philadelphia
UPI
America
Grizzly Bear
David Gratias
Denali
Alaska
Gratias
Ralph A. Heywood
Marine Barracks
U.S
Theresa
Mrs. Gratias
Lompoc Record Publication Details and Staff Listing
The Lompoc Record is published daily except Sundays and Christmas Day under Superior Court Decree No. 47065. Staff roles include President J. Donald Adam Publisher, Editor Gaylen Jackson, and other officers and editors, with circulation and advertising contacts listed.
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Lompoc
California
Lompoc Record
Lompoc Record Publications
Kenneth L. Adam
J. Donald Adam
Harry J. Crompe
Gaylen Jackson
Dubridge resigns as science adviser amid funding shortfall
Dr. Lee A. Dubridge quits as Nixon's chief science adviser and director of the Office of Science and Technology citing Congress budget cuts. He introduces successor Dr. Edward E. David Jr., Bell Labs executive, who says funding must balance science needs with other priorities.
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Washington
UPI
Lee A. Dubridge
Congress
Nixon
Dubridge
Office of Science and Technology
Edward E. David Jr
Bell Laboratories
Summit
N.J
California Institute of Technology
Laguna Hills
Calif
David
Kopechne dismisses Kennedy romance as plain silly
Mrs. Joseph Kopechne tells McCall's that Mary Jo Kopechne did not have a romance with Sen. Edward Kennedy. She criticizes aides for not reporting the accident promptly and slams the inquest judge for implying incomplete truth. Mary Jo drowned July 1, 1969 in the Chappaquiddick incident.
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New York
UPI
Joseph Kopechne
Edward Kennedy
Mary Jo
Chappaquiddick Pond
Kopechne
McCall's Magazine
Kennedy
McCall's
Chappaquiddick Island
Mass
Abel Tasman Launch Delayed At Rotterdam Shipyard
The wife of a shipping line director christened the container ship at Van der Gieseen de Noord Shipyard in Rotterdam but the Abel Tasman failed to slide down the ramp. Yard workers labored for hours to start the launch before postponing the ceremony.
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Rotterdam
van der Gieseen de Noord
Abel Tasman
Nixon heads to Mexico for talks with Diaz Ordaz
President Nixon travels for a 28 hour visit to Puerto Vallarta with Mrs Nixon to discuss border issues drug traffic and territory. Cabinet members join including Attorney General Mitchell as talks aim to expand Operation Cooperation and resolve Rio Grande disputes. The trip follows a prior meeting at the Amistad Dam and precedes a move to San Clemente California.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Puerto Vallarta
Gustavo Diaz Ordaz
Pacific
Vallarta Bay
Santa Barbara
Calif
Colorado River
Rio Grande
United States
Mexico
Nixon plan aims to desegregate by nearest school
Attorney General John N. Mitchell outlines a fall desegregation plan stressing attendance at the nearest school for all children and avoiding mandatory busing. He notes about 300 districts will desegregate voluntarily while around 100 face suits to end segregated schools, and cautions Supreme Court rulings could require redesign to meet a broader equality standard.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
West Coast
Mitchell
High Court
Charlotte
N.C
Corn blight threatens U S corn crop and prices
The Southern corn leaf blight or helminthosporium maydis is blamed for wilting leaves and browning fields from the Gulf of Mexico to the Canadian border. Early losses reach 10 percent of a 5 billion dollar crop with Illinois reporting 25 percent ruined and statewide losses surpassing 360 million dollars. Farmers fear long term price pressures as experts seek blight resistant hybrids and spraying proves costly.
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Gulf of Mexico
Canadian
Pete Deas
Jasper
Fla
Illinois
U.S. Agriculture Department
Richard Smith
Hamilton County
Pete Packett
Florida Agriculture Department
Florida
Deas
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