Chavez's eight year trek to organize farm workers bears fruit
Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers Organizing Committee push a table grape boycott that finally yields contracts in California during the spring harvest. By mid July over 30 percent of table grapes are under union contract as growers, some once staunch opponents, sign on.
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Delano
UPI
Cesar Chavez
Chavez
United Farm Workers Organizing Committee
UFWOC
Coachella Valley
California
Sen
George Murphy
Calif
Congress
Ronald Reagan
John Giumarra Jr
Giumarra Farms
Bakersfield
Conciliation Service
Giamarra
Union
Cambodia price tag Said high
U.S. and Cambodian officials estimate the fiscal year cost of the Cambodian war effort at about 50 to 55 million dollars including roughly 30 million in military aid and up to 25 million in economic aid. Cambodia seeks foreign help as its economy suffers from war and disrupted revenue. U.S. cash grants of 127 million were discussed but likely to be replaced by a smaller commodities focused package.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
United States
Cambodia
U.S
Kim Ang
Lon Nol
Japan
Ang
Georgetown graduate speakers of a nuclear age call for change
James P. Clark 22 from Warren Pa graduates Georgetown English, heads to NYU Law next year. He speaks against the system, urging love over hate, and warns his peers of a world threatened by nuclear brinksmanship and Molotov fear. He recalls the era of missiles and crises shaping a generation.
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Washington
James P. Clark
Lear
Clark
Warren
Georgetown University
New York University
Georgetown
Service awards highlight Space and Missile Test Center staff
Selected Master Sergeant James H. Dial earned Non-Comm issioned Officer of the Quarter at SAMTEC for resourceful problem solving and administration leadership in the 6595th Missile Test Group. George Allen received a $180 Air Force Suggestion Award for removing a costly IBM 7044 adapter, saving $8,190 in rental fees. Captain Bryant H. Justis Jr. earned the Air Force Commendation Medal for professionalism and judgment as Aide de Camp to the center commander. Major Roger J. Mathiasen arrived at Nellis AFB for duty and promotion to Lt Col, while Airman First Class Rodney Klingler completed radio repair training at Keesler AFB and heads to March AFB. Midshipman Stewart R. Andrew finished aviation indoctrination at Saufley Field as part of Naval Academy Class of 1972.
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James H. Dial
Space and Missile Test Center
Dial
6595Th
Minuteman
Air Force
Wichita
Kansas
Darren M. Kirkland
Vandenberg Afb CA
Samtec
George Allen
Allen
Presque Isle
Maine
Vandenberg Afb
Bryant H. Justis Jr
Clifford J. Kronauer
Air Force Commendation Medal
Justis
Las Vegas
Nev
U.S. Air Force
Roger J. Mathiasen
Hazel I. Mathiasen
Buellton
Nellis Afb
Mathiasen
428Th Tactical Fighter Squadron
Tactical Air Command
U.S
Takhli Royal Thai Afb
Thailand
Santa Barbara High School
Maj
Armed Forces Staff College
Norfolk
Beverly
Elsie Dietrich
Old Mill Road
Santa Barbara
Andrew
Buford R. Andrew
Spica Way
Lompoc
Calif
Naval Air Station
Saufley Field
Pensacola
Fla
Naval Academy
Navy
Dogcatcher issues ticket to sheriff over loose dog
Manistee County dogcatcher Ed Jones ticketed Sheriff Lloyd Gray for letting his dog roam without a leash or collar. Jones said no special treatment allowed, but Gray refused to authorize the ticket and called it chintzy. Jones then quit.
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Manistique
Mich
UPI
Schoolcraft County
Ed Jones
Lloyd Gray
Jones
Gray
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Laos
Alvin
United Press International
Kronauer
Biloxi, Miss
Rodney
Klingler
Marion A. Klingler
Keesler Afb
Miss
March Afb
Strategic Air Command
America
Pensacola, Fla
Stewart R
Phacts
Art Smith
E. Ocean
Lompec
Medical Center Pharmacy
Steinway, Chickering, Everett
Cable Nelson
Yamaha Pianos
E. Main
Santa Maria
Bennett Music Company
Record
Homes Theatre
Nerth ‘H' Phone
Nerth ‘H' Street
la Cumbre Plaza
Ron Bailey
P.O
Lompoc, California
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