Ky faces setback as Thieu tightens grip in South Vietnam
Amid a chaotic first day of presidential campaigning in South Vietnam, Nguyen Ky and Thien clashed over Thieu's unilateral nomination while police chief was dismissed for incompetence. Ky warned of explosive crisis in the next 30 days and vowed not to tolerate Thien’s reelection, with rival factions pressing for a fair vote.
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Jat Thien
Thieu
South Vietnam
Thien
Ngo Dinh Diem
Lecal
U S mulls Chinese seat on Security Council
Secretary of State William P. Rogers indicated the United States may back allowing the People’s Republic of China a seat on the United Nations Security Council. He said Washington consulted other governments and found substantial support for China’s Security Council membership, while maintaining Gen Assembly recognition for Nationalist China on Formosa. Rogers said no decision yet and stressed honoring UN decisions and avoiding pressure for rapid Vietnam troop withdrawals.
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UPC
William P. Rogers
United States
United Nations
China
Security Council
Peoples Republic of Chin
U.N. General Assembly
Rogers
U.S
U.N
General Assembly
Peking
Residents Seek Integration Plan in Midland Meeting
Midland residents and the Committee for School Action plan a meeting to craft a school integration proposal to submit to U S District Judge Ernest Guinn next week. The group, mostly from south and southeast Midland, has two weeks from Aug 26 to draft an alternative to the trustees plan for the Midland Independent School District. The Justice Department is to file a brief arguing that De Zavala Elementary School is racially identifiable.
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Midland
Committee For School Action
U. S. Dist
Ernest Guinn
Paso
Midland Independent School District
Justice Department
Blaze Destroys Roosevelt Vocational Building at Acuff
A noon Friday fire at Roosevelt Rural High School’s vocational agriculture building in Acuff caused extensive damage described as a flash fire. Loss about 20000 dollars. two pickup trucks inside damaged. two Lubbock fire units fought the blaze for just over an hour. Sparks from a welding torch likely ignited insulation. workers inside escaped unharmed. building slated for occupancy in about two weeks.
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Roosevelt Rural High School
Acuff
Lubbock
Nixon rejects excess profits tax despite calls from labor groups
A Washington official, speaking on background, says President Nixon opposes an excess profits tax and warns it would hinder efficiency and growth. Cabinet members had hinted at profit controls while AFL CIO and some Democrats criticize a freeze not covering profits. The stance stresses economic expansion and lower costs as key aims.
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UPI
Nixon
Ite “House
Heriet
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Ship Breaks In Half and Sinks After Boiler Explosion
Coast Guard reports a Panamanian tanker named Aaron broke up amid rough seas 1000 miles northeast of Midway. 30 crewmen reported burned and missing with 30 survivors rescued by the Liberian freighter Spruce Woods. Doctored crew taken aboard Pontchartrain asSpruce Woods moved toward Midway.
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UPS
Coast Guard
Pacific Ocean
Aaron
San’ Diego
Calif
Yokohama
Japan
Midland Gas
Spruce Woods
Allo
Philippines
Pontchartrain
Midway
Pontechartrain
Sul Ross honors granny with sheepskin degree milestone
A Kermit grandmother, Margaret Michael, graduates from Sul Ross State University after more than 30 years of study. She began at Illinois schools, taught two years, lived in Mississippi and Odessa, then moved to Kermit in 1958. She completed elementary education certification in June 1970 along with night and Saturday classes locally.
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Sul Ross State University
Margaret
Michael Dean
Astern Illinois State University
Igi
Michael
Centralia Junior Gallere
Ilinois
Scheel
Herman Michael
Mississippi
Jennifer
Odessa
Roger
Kevin
Theamily
Dessin College
Sul. Ross
Sul Ross
Texas
Seagraves Independent
Burial Insurance Sold By Mail Ad Teases Low-Cost Coverage
Mail order burial policy offer from Old Line Legal Reserve Life Insurance promises $1000 or more in burial coverage without medical exam. Emphasizes family protection and discount rates for add ons. No agent visits. tear out and mail name and address to Central Security Life Insurance Co in Fort Worth Texas.
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