Tokyo Promenade Eases Traffic Chaos And Pollution
Nearly 800000 pedestrians filled central Tokyo streets in a first day promenade inspired by New York's lead. The event aimed to cut pollution and noise while palm trees and outdoor seating crowded the lanes. Police estimate the crowd at 785000 as the experiment continued. Then in Chicago a famed escape eagle slipped its bonds at Lincoln Park Zoo and remained at large for a third day near South Shore Country Club.
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Edwin Q. White
Tokyo
New York
New York City
Lincoln Park Zoo
Te South Shore Country Club
Primaries Open Across Five States This Week
Five states begin primaries to nominate candidates for three Senate seats three governorships and numerous House races. Albert Gore Jr in Tennessee leads a contested Democratic race while Republican contenders include Brock Ritter and a GOP split in Tennessee. Lenore Romney aims to win Michigan GOP Senate nod against Robert Huber with Hart unopposed. Symington faces no opposing Democrat in Missouri.
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United Press International
Senate
House of Representatives
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Nixon
Tennessee
Gore
GOP
Maurice W
Tex” Ritter
William E. Brock IL
Brock
Michigan
Lenore Romney
Housing and Urban Development Department
George Romney
Robert Huber
Romney
Philip Hart
Stuart Symington
Lubbock Tornado Recovery Faces Bond Vote and Federal Aid
Federal and state agencies show willingness to aid Lubbock after May 11 tornado with a recovery package potentially exceeding 50 million dollars. The plan hinges on approving a 13.6 million local bond and involves NDP urban renewal funds, street and canyon lake projects, and homeowner relocation grants for those displaced.
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Kenneth May
Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock
Roy Bass
Citizens Advisory Committee
Canyon Lakes
NDP
Avenue Q
Memorial Civic Center
4Th
10Th Streets
Avenue K
Pasar Renee
Beneneset
Baton
Reds Increase Rockets Range In Vietnam War Report
The U S Command said North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces may extend the range of Soviet 122 millimeter rockets from seven miles to over nine miles using extra motors. It noted a small quantity of rocket motors and adapters, captured in Cambodia by South Vietnamese troops, could push range from 11,000 meters to beyond 15,000 meters, though with reduced accuracy at longer distance.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Governor Helps Dedicate Plainview Hospital Complex
Gov Preston Smith helped dedicate Central Plains General Hospital and Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center in Plainview a four year project funded by 2.8 million revenue bonds a 1.25 million Hill Burton grant a 5 million mental illness grant and 900000 local pledges. The 126 bed hospital will admit patients around Aug 10 and serves nine counties including Hale Floyd Swisher Lamb Palmer Briscoe Castro Bailey Motley.
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Preston Smith
Central Plains General Hospital
Plainview
West Texas
Smiths
Noel Woodley
Lewis Thomas
Hale County
State of Texas
Hill-Burton
Floyd, Swisher, Lamb
Palmer
Briscoe
Castro
Bailey Motley
Hale
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Allen Academy
Bryan
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