Ex-Green Berets cleared of charges in CIA influence row
Eight Green Berets had charges dismissed by order of Secretary of the Army Stanley Resor after CIA decisions were approved by President Nixon. Retired Col Rheault and others returned home as the men rejected trial and discussed future service and civilian plans.
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the Berets
Robert B. Rheault
Vineyard Haven
Mass
Green Berets
Travis Air Force Base
Calif
U.S
Smith
Rothblatt
Army
Stanley Re Resor
Centra
Agehey
Washington
Nixon
CIA
Rheault
Cane
Vetai
Antag
Babarr F. Marasca
Cedar Rapids
Joway
Leland J. Brumley
Duncan
Oklac
Budge F. Willams
Edward M. Bovie
Maraséo
Marasco
United States
Congress
Resor
Vietnam Delta Battles Drive Mixed Results In Week
South Vietnamese forces battled near Saigon and 100 miles northeast as intelligence warned of renewed North Vietnamese pressure in the Mekong Delta. Major actions included a 7th Division clash southwest of Saigon with 6 killed and 24 wounded, plus ambushes and small encounters across the region as U.S. air strikes continued and preparations for a winter spring offensive were discussed.
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Mekong
Delta
Culles
Felix
Ange
Giack
Lreops
A Ath
Camraminist Command
Saigon
7Th Division
Ikestian
AIP Pesver
Gait “Els
Patriotism boosts flag sales on Fifth Avenue and beyond
Flagmakers report rising sales of flags and poles with a spike after national events. Mabel Owen, head of the Atlanta League of Women Voters, links interest to soul searching and the flag as a symbol. Ohio soldiers and California veterans affairs offices report high demand for state flags. Detroit supplier Co Goss Co. notes delivery delays as orders rise from industrial firms. Accessories sales grow as flag poles gain prominence in architecture and business plans.
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Fifth Avenue
Mabel Owen
Atlanta League of Women Voters
Ohio Department,of Development
Ohio
Vietnam
California Department, of Veterans Affairs
Do Co Goss Co
Detroit
Louise Sellers
J. Hugh Campbell Co
Dallas
Charles W. Williams
ABC School Supply
Atlanta
Tunisia hit by new rains aid hopes rise
New rainfall swept southern Tunisia after days of flash floods. Officials report 850 dead and 95,000 homeless as 35,000 homes were destroyed. The article also notes the average annual salary of a U.S. school teacher as 7,900 dollars.
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Tunisia
Boro
Plains National Bank would be robber thwarted police say
FBI Dallas division said no suspect identified after a late May attempted holdup at Plains National Bank. Mrs Franks described the man as wearing a sport coat gloves and cap with a mustache, while investigators checked several men fitting the general description and recovered a stolen car linked to 2202 49th Avenue.
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Franky
FBI
Franks Nok
J. Gordon Shanklin
Dallas
Texas
Tink
Lubbock
Cherie Bowman
Sheriff's Department
Gallegos
Bowman
Monterevich School
Fragmentary Birth and Employment Notices From Lavenock
The readable fragments report a birth or baptism notice alongside employment details for a father linked to Lavenock Hospital and a Western employer. Names and places are partially obscured, with references to a Mr and Mrs and a Kirabwell connection, plus Lot 384 and a supermarket.
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Mona He Kirabwell
Lavenock Hospital
Common Market debates West German levy and dollar mark shifts
In Brussels a Common Market meeting discussed West Germany’s 5.5 percent levy on farm imports from non member markets. A spokesman said the union rejected the levy and could suspend imports of products with fixed prices as the mark rose against the dollar. Frankfurt markets saw Bundesbank actions and a shift in the free rate, reflecting pressure on the dollar and German exports.
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Brussels
Common Market
West Germany
Commission
Frankfurt
West
Bundesbank
Ossaay i
Bube Adbanke
Slomarks
Mae Ee
Five Spaniards killed in water shed head on crash near Guatarra
Five Spaniards died and nine were seriously injured in a water shed head on collision near Guatarra thirty miles north of here, according to police on Wednesday.
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Madrid
Guatarra
Here
Servicemen Editor Voices Against Partisan Promotion
Armed service members barred from broadcasting or distributing partisan political material. Restrictions cover aiding a political party or candidate and performing tally duties on election day.
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Lo Sect
Women Students Push Aggie Enrollment Record
COLLEGE STATION AP More than 1 100 women are included in Texas A M s record 14 042 total enrollment Registrar Robert A Lacey said current registration shows an 8 percent gain over last year This marks a fifth consecutive year of growth with enrollment around 1 000 The previous high was 979 last fall The freshman class of 2 449 also represents a new high up from 2 27 in 1968
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College Station
Texas A&m
Robert A. Lacey
A&m
Lacey
Silverless Coins Policy Debated by Treasury Officials
Washington reports a Treasury and Mint discussion on stopping silver dollar minting and allowing sale of rare silver dollars at prices above face value. Edgars noted a 2.9 million rare silver dollar claim and the administration’s aim to keep or alter half and dollar coins, with hoarding risks raised.
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Washington
Teas
Epa
Dwight JD
Paul W. Edgars
Treasury
Edgars
Flood Victims Seek FHA VA Aid in Lubbock Petition
Residents destroyed by floods in the Quaker Avenue area seek FHA and VA relief to cover repair costs and prevent mass displacement. The petition urges funding for storm sewers and emergency measures while noting insurance won’t cover flood damages and local tax values should be lowered.
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FHA
Wes
Haineater
Hale
Fred
Senter
Ciy Council
Texas Atty
Gerald C. Mann
Board of Equalization
Quaker Area
Lubbock
Quaker Avenue
U.S. “House and Senate
Scaled Back Inquiry Delays on Haynsworth Confirmation
GOP lawmakers pressed for full records on Haynsworth amid Civil Rights concerns. The session faced delays as Bayh and other critics argued for comprehensive documentation while Senate rules limit actions to one member per month. The article notes a total U S coastline length of 19 921 miles in a broader context.
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Hayneworth
Haynsworth
College draft lottery plan stirs Congress paralysis
Selective Service chief Hershey backs Nixon lottery not out of clarity but public demand among college students. Rep Hebert and DeLan challenge the plan saying Congress lacks a concrete, defeinitive approach and warn about misleading aims of limiting the draft to 19 year olds.
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Lewis B Hershey
Nixon
Congressional
Edward Hebert
DeLan
C Cairman
House
Hebert
He ‘Vy
Hershey
Barthdays
Chaien
Lacy Feeed
Tanlaaty
Tebert
Ip Wold
Tg Corbert
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Geetze
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