Seven Hour Battle Near Khe Sanh Involves U S Marines
U S Marines and helicopter units fought a seven hour battle near Khe Sanh with ground troops and air support. They reported killing 126 North Vietnamese, while two Americans were killed. The clash followed heavy monsoon season weather across South Vietnam and adjacent Laos.
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Cambodia
First Air Cavalry Division
Saigon
U.S
Khe Sanh
South Vietnam
Laos
Quang Tri
Beawa Re
Storms Cause Injuries and Damage Across Regions
A stationary low pressure system lingered into night after late Wednesday showers. In Indiana a barn and crops suffered from wind and marble sized hail. Grand Rapids saw hail. Columbus Ohio reported 58 mph winds. In Illinois six injured as two mobile homes overturned from winds. lightning sparked a fire that killed two horses and destroyed two barns near Mount Vernon. Heavy rains fell in Peru Indiana Alamosa Colorado and Little Rock Arkansas as other areas enjoyed fair to partly cloudy skies with 70s and 80s temperatures.
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Indiana
Grand Rapids
Mich
Columbus
Ohio
McClure
Gore
Mount Vernon
Peru
Ind
Alamosa
Colo
Little Rock
Ark
Peace Patrol Formed as Asbury Park Calm Fails
Black leaders in Asbury Park and nearby towns organized a 28 member peace patrol to ease racial tensions after a fourth of July disorder that sparked arson and 130 arrests. State police dispersed a 1000-strong crowd with shotguns while fires destroyed a beauty shop and a grocery, totaling about $1 million in damage.
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Asbury Park
Ajl
Free Jan
Atlantic Ocean
New York City
Bytaurant
William T.lbeen
Bury Park
Cahill
Ira Grayson
Wesere Aews Ee
Eceenpe
Anne Ey
Daniel Harris
Grayson
David B. Kelly
Howard Graff
Graff
Wrantinn
Joseph Mattice
Monmouth County
City facilities rebuilt after storm with high priority
City officials pressed rebuilding of the fire station City Hall and the City County Health Unit at N Avenue Q and Jarvis Street, with total damage estimates around 140000 per facility. West Texas Air Terminal facilities face a 500000 bill. No 2 plant could have been lost, while No 1 walls were replaced. The animal shelter handled 2000 to 3000 dead dogs collected after the tornado.
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City Hall
City County Health Unit
N. ‘Avenue Q
Jarvis St. City Hall
Maeker
Jdry
Reity Hall
Jhealth
Lubbock County
Central Fire Station
West Texas Air Terminal
5Th Street
Avenue
S View
N. Ash Avenue
Macker
Animal Shelter
Judges Disguised as Prisoners for Safety Plan
Judge Laurence Hyde says BAU MeCain officials disguised judges as prisoners to protect them. The panel includes Richard F.C. Hayden of Los Angeles and William Ela of Grand Junction. At a medium security prison, judges were placed in dormitories with perimeter security and towers. Seven judges declined overnight stay.
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Laurence Hyde
Superior Court
Richard F.C. Hayden
Los Angeles
District Court
William Ela
Grand Junction
Colo
Hocker
Reno
Five Women Aquanauts Unshaken By Puerto Rico Quake
Five women aquanauts in the Tektite II project near San Juan faced a 6.2 magnitude quake centered about 130 miles northeast of the city. The event rattled Santo Domingo and caused minor injuries and damage, with power outages and shattered dishes reported.
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San Juan
National Earthquake Center
Washington
Washington Center
Peru
Puerto Rico
Virgin Islands
Santo Domingo
Requirement Set For Seat Belts In Commercial Vehicles
The Department of Transportation announced that drivers of most commercial buses and trucks must wear seat belts after July 1, 1972. Belt installation is required for drivers in trucks and buses built after July 1, 1971, with pre-1971 models due belts by July 1, 1972, and applies to co-drivers as well.
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Washington
Department of Transportation
Senate Fixes Limit on Farm Subsidies Raises Planting
The crop reporting board notes upland cotton allotment increases led Texas Oklahoma and four Delta states to boost plantings. Southeast plantings stay similar while the Western states New Mexico Arizona and California fall 6 percent. Texas shows a 5 percent rise with 27500 extra-long staple acres planted. Senator Eastland opposed the measure despite his plantation receiving 146000 in subsidies last year.
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Crop Reporting Board
Texas
Oklahoma
Delta
Southeast
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Senate backs rural sewer grants in big Agriculture bill
In a third change to a 7.7 billion Agriculture Department bill the Senate boosts funds for grants and loans to small rural communities for sewerage and water purification. McGovern warns of delays to food stamps school lunch and commodity programs as debate continues. Cotton planting reaches 12.5 million acres up 2 percent with Texas at 5.43 million acres up 2 percent.
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Agriculture Department
Senate
Spessard L. Holland
D- Fla
Senate Agriculture Appropriations
McGovern
House
John Towerlice
Ralph Yarborough
D-j
Tex
Texas
Court Backs ABC Rule For Guests
The ruling discusses the court’s authority to act on findings of fact while noting that written findings are not required for a valid order. It references the appeals court interpretation of generic wording and implies limitations on department actions.
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ABC
Appeals Court
The
Nile
Steakiey
IABS
O. ON. ‘Humphreys Jr
Oak Cliff Country Club
Canyon Creek Club
Dallas
ARC
Texarkana-area
William A. Matlock
State Farm Mutual Insurance Co
Miss Universe pageant swimmers overshadowed by swimsuit honors
Ten contestants were named best in swimsuit during preliminary judging for the Miss Universe finals in Miami Beach. Highlights included Miss Bolivia Roxana Brown with a striking costume, Miss Bermuda Margaret Hill praised as most pixable, and Miss Czechoslovakia Kristina Hanzalova drawing the crowd for her notable figure.
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Miami Beach
UPI
Bolivia
Roxana Brown
Bermuda
Margaret Hill
Czechoslovakia
Kristina Hanzalova
Ranchers urged to substitute Divrom for toxaphene
Amarillo attorney Tom Curtis urged New Mexico ranchers at a hearing before Judge Payne to drop toxaphene for killing range caterpillars and use Divrom instead. He warned toxaphene would pollute the Canadian River basin and threaten a Borger Texas reservoir used by West Texas towns. Curtis spoke as the Canadian River Municipal Water Authority seeks an injunction against northern New Mexico ranchers’ toxaphene use.
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Albuquerque
N.M
Payne
Canadian River Municipal Water Authority
New Mexico
Las Cruces
National Broadcasting Com
Jeuncicu
Icucu
Delbert Williams
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Nigeria
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