Nine leaders push toward European union by 1980
Nine national leaders met in Paris to form an enlarged European Community by 1980 and pursue closer ties with the United States while avoiding a formal transatlantic body. They urged democratic principles and monetary union, pledged aid to developing nations, and supported East-West detente and broader cooperation.
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Paris
European Union
Europe
United States
Tinttad Rtama
West Germany
Georges Pompidou
France
Edward Heath
Britain
Pompidou
Nixon
Alec Douglas-Home
Maurice Schumann
New World
Reds To Buy U S Made Equipment For Russian Pipelines
The Soviet Union signed a 68 million dollar contract Friday to buy U S made tractors and pipe laying equipment from Caterpillar Overseas subsidiary Traktoroexport Moscow. Delivery starts next year and ends by 1974 with potential licensing for Russian manufacture of components.
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New York
Soviet Union
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Russia
Albert V. Engibarov
Traktoroexport
Moscow
J.W. Busch
Caterpillar Overseas
Geneva
Switzerland
Peoria
Tenestorane
Engibarov
France
Italy
West Germany
Austria
Czechoslovakia
Caterpillar
International Harvester
UF Drive Opens Wednesday In Terry County
Terry County United Fund launches its drive with a noon luncheon at the First Baptist Church gym. Guest speaker J. C. Chambers of Lubbock, a 1954 Texas Tech graduate and Million Dollar Roundtable member, will address attendees. The campaign aims for 33480 dollars, led by John Stockton with division chairmen across Brownfield and area schools.
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Brownfield
Terry County United Fund
First Baptist Church
J. C. Chambers
Lubbock
Chambers
Texas Tech University
Lee Bartlett Jr
John Stockton
Wayne Rousseau
Howard Wayne Mellroy
Dennis McCutcheon
Duane Moss
Jack Garrett
Church
Jim Culver
Robert Smotherman
Union
Harvey Tubb
Wellman
Joe Burleson
Meadow
Sonny Martinez
Lacio
Hendriks Verwoerd Dam completes biggest South African lake
The Hendriks Verwoerd Dam near Oranje-Krag finished forming the nation’s largest lake, spanning about 135 square miles and stretching roughly 80 miles in length. The system creates a vast water resource for South Africa.
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Oranjekrag
South Africa
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Little Boy’s Perm Press
Dacron
Famous Maker’s Girls’ School
Styles
Royal’s
Maker’s
California
Lubbock, Texas
Rd’s
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