Vietnamese Laotian Campaign Sees Sepone Site Captured
South Vietnamese forces seized Sepone near Highway 9 as part of the Laos campaign. The town’s capture disrupted North Vietnamese trail networks and yielded weapons, gas masks, trucks, and ammunition, boosting morale after heavy fighting and casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laos
U.S
Sepone
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Ho Chi Minh
Nguyen van Thieu
Associated Press
J.T. Volkerstorfer
Quang Tri
Cobra
Turkish Kidnaping Sparks Mixed Reactions Across Nation
Turkish reaction to the kidnaping of Americans is sharply divided with shock and anger across the public. Leftists back the abductors, while Sen. Nadir Nadi condemns the act and stresses Americans came as allies. Washington warns ransom could invite more abductions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sen
Nadir Nadi
Cumhuriyet
Nadi
Turkey
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Hurriyet
Washington
U.S
Fly Case
Claude L. Fly
Uruguay
State Department
Fly
Ankara
Births Report From Local Hospitals
Congratulations to several families on new births including Santog Bitales at Emating Hospital a son weighing pounds 914 ounces born 8 a.m. Saturday. Darrel Friday and Denver City wife greet a son at Methodist Hospital 4 28 p.m. Saturday weighing 7 pounds LT ounce. Ben tancourt reports a daughter at West Texas Perpnat weighing 6 pounds 21% ounces born 12 18 Saturday. C Goldston notes another birth at Panhandle Processing Co. with father listed as a U.S. Postal Service carrier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santog Bitales
Rt. 1
Ropesville
Emating Hospital
Darrel
Denver City
Methodist Hospital
Carpenter Oilfield Construction Co
Charles Domingo. Bentancourt
St. On
West
Texas Perpnat
U.S
Tax Bill Faces House Opposition In Texas Debate
Rep. Ben Atwell of Dallas chairing the House Tax Committee objected to a bill with heavy business taxation. He opposed a 10.6 million tax on material from submerged lands and a 50 million aviation fuel tax, warning higher business taxes would shift costs to consumers. He argued Texas business bears 33 to 35 percent of state sales tax collections and that profits would fall if taxes rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Atwell
Dallas
House Tax Committee
Atwell
Texas
Bridegroom Immobilized Bride Marries in Hospital
Donald Langley 25 and Patricia Davis 16 wed in Room 320 at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette after Langley, burned six weeks earlier by a live wire, wore plaster casts and suspension from three pulleys for proper alignment. Best man Dr. Darrell Henderson, a plastic surgeon, presided. The couple planned a longer honeymoon once Langley recovers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Langley
Lafayette
Patricia Davis
Darrell Henderson
Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital
Langleys
Langley
Henderson
IRS Allows Bribes as Tax Deductions in 1971 Guide
The IRS states bribes and kickbacks to non-governmental officials may be deductible unless the bribe or recipient is tied to a government official or a bribery conviction. Taxpayer must prove the bribe or kickback and include it as income for the recipient.
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Stanford
John D. Black
Harvard
Archie Epps
Associated Press
Florida
Ohio
Illinois
Colorado
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor
Westchester Community College
Tiig
Rose A. Casper
White Plains High School
New York
Westchester County
Chase N. Peterson
Philadelphia
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Auto Makers and UAW Hold Recess After Stalled Talks
In Detroit UPI reports contract talks between the United Auto Workers and American Motors Corp. were recessed after an eight hour session with few results. Negotiations were set to resume Sunday at 1 p.m.
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Detroit
UPI
United Auto Workers
American Motors Corp
Arkansas Dentist and Aides Die in Booneville Plane Crash
Dr Phil L Deal 41 and five office staff from Fayetteville were killed when his six seat Beechcraft Bonanza crashed near Booneville County airport during an instrument approach in thick weather. Ice on wings and a 400 foot ceiling contributed to the fatal accident in the Ozarks.
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Harrison
Ark
Upid
Phil L. Deal
Booneville County
Deal
Fayetteville
Hnad
Arkansas
Ozark Mountains
Railpax routes eyed for Los Angeles via Phoenix and Tucson
Railpax board of incorporators led by former Treasury Secretary David Kennedy weighs routes based on demand cost population profitability and needed capital improvements. Southern Pacific option gains edge from ridership and proximity to Phoenix and Tucson whereas Poage plan relies on Santa Fe track linking Houston to Lubbock and Clovis.
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Phoenix
Tucson
Los Angeles
Sec. of the Treasury
David Kennedy
Railpax ‘‘Board of Incorporators
Southern Pacific
Puage
Mahon
Santa Fe
Houston
Temple
Brownwood
Abilene
Lubbock
Clovis
Amarillo
Albuquerque
Arizona
Las Cruces
Volpe
Hutchinson
Kan
Tucumcari
el Paso
Rail bargaining talks stall as UTU considers selective strikes
Washington AP reports rail wage talks between the United Transportation Union and carriers halted after 13 days with work rule disputes lingering. Assistant Secretary of Labor W J Usery Jr says no nationwide strike, but selective walkouts could occur if courts do not restrain action. Union chief Clyde Lane notes decisions rest with Charles Luna’s Cleveland office. Talks resume only if both sides recapture momentum. government may recall negotiators yet no one is walking away.
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Washington
United Transportation Union
Asst
W. J. Usery Jr
UTU
Usery
Clyde Lane
Cleveland
Charles Luna
J. D. Hodgson
Thefts Target City Stores Then Airplane Crash Near Rio Grande City
Police probe several thefts in the city including Statler Bros. Food Mart No. 2 where burglars damaged a storage wall and stole cigarettes lighters and cash. Other thefts include Fashion Hide A Way, Castle Mobile Home Estates, and a car trunk cash loss. A single engine plane crash near Farm Road 755 killed Mack Cummings of Rio Grande City.
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Statler Bros. Food Mart No
Tohoka
Castle Mobile Home Estates
34Th St
Kermit Oden
21St St
Avenue A
Rio Grande City
Mack Cummings
Shore
Carswell Judge's Son Nabbed On Dope Count
Florida State University raid found marijuana in a house trailer near the campus. Scott Carswell, 20, the son of former federal judge G Harrold Carswell, was booked on marijuana possession. Also charged were Charlotte Sears, Timothy Sali, William Harewood, Nick Carter, and James Meyer with various offenses including marijuana possession LSD assault on officers and resisting arrest.
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Tallahasseer
Fila
Scott Carswell
G. Harrold Carswell
Florida State University
Carswell
U.S. Supreme Court
Senate
Charlotte Sear
Clearwater
Fla
Miss Sears
Snake
William Harewood
Timothy Sali
Mount Vernon
Ohio
Sali
Nick Carter
Salem
James Meyer
Cleveland
Rainmaking scheme in Aspermont faces Monday deadline
The Aspermont rainmaker Berry pushes a high cost, uncertified method to induce rain amid local doubt. He faces a Monday deadline for a $10,000 escrow at First National Bank while attracting support from Abernathy and continued skepticism from residents and officials.
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Ralph Riddle
First National Bank
Homer
Abernathy
Berry
Mother Nature
Aspermont
Lubbock
Fort Worth
Houston
Nature
Hell
Texas Water Development Board
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O Cham
Nao
Ort of
Kompone Sem
Kom
Pong Sem
Pich Nil Pass
Tichway 4
New York City
C. Goldston
P.m. Saturda
Heepital
Ig Seit
Panhandle
Marche
Paul D. Wright
Battle Creek
Wright
David Milligan
Ruben Klassen
Volkswagen
Ariz
Klassen
Sun City
Railpax
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