Massive drive on near Laos backs U S Viet effort
Across 200 miles along the Laotian border US and South Vietnamese forces press a joint air and ground offensive to halt North Vietnamese troops and supplies. South Vietnamese divisions and a marine brigade conduct operations while B52 strikes hit Ho Chi Minh trail depots in Laos and near the Cambodian border. a clash at Kham Duc near the border leaves 15 North Vietnamese and two Americans dead and 14 wounded.
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Saigon
United States
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Laos
Pathet Lao
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Cambodian
Vietnam
Kham Duc
U.S
Werner Renomination Seals County Court Victory
Audrain County voters chose Russell Blackburn as presiding judge, defeating incumbent A J Deimeke by a tight margin. LeRoy Werner won Democratic nomination for recorder against George Melson, with party turnout light. Local results favored Stuart Symington in Senate and Hollman in Auditor race, while Audrain rejected three constitutional amendments.
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Audrain
United State
Audrvain
Russell Blackburn
Mexico
A. J
Tony) Deimeke
LeRoy Werner
George
Shorty) Melson
Paul Cherches
Glenn M. Barnes
Stuart Symington
White
Sutton
Page
Thomas
Hale
Haskell Hollman
Donald Cummings
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Hollman
Richard Southern
Norman Merrell
George P. Adams
Charles H. Dickey Jr
Floyd Lewis
Wesley Woods
Joseph M. Bone
A. B. (Arch) Hays
Leo Erde
Lae Ae
Hattie Wood
Wee
Vandalia
O. K. Moore
Leon Dempsey
Montgomery
Thomas W. Cobb
John M. Gleeson
Lloyd A. Austin
Bellflower
Gleeson
Austin
Eddie Timmerburg
F.T. Ball
Timmerburg
Cobb
Eugene Queathem
Ball
Howard Sutor
Clare Haight
Beulah Todisman
Jerry Flynn
D.C. Lehnen
Jack Ridenour
Adolph Grosse
C.A. Griesbauer
Sidney Muell
Thomas Luther Fipps
Mansfield Questions If Nixon Knows War Action
U S Senate Democratic leader Senator Mansfield warned that U S air support for Cambodian operations could drag the country into a full fledged war and questioned President Nixon’s awareness of current actions in Cambodia. He cited June 30 withdrawal promises and cited possible mismatch with declared policy of limited interdiction.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
U.S
United States
Nixon
Mansfield
Senate
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Kennedy Jr and Shriver Face Marijuana Charges
RFK Jr and R Sar gent Shriver III were taken into custody in Hyannis Port Massachusetts on narcotics charges for illegal possession of marijuana on July 10 A juvenile court hearing is set for Thursday A police roundup led to 20 to 25 arrests in various locations The Kennedy family expressed distress but support for the youths involved
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Hyannis Port
Mass
Robert F. Kennedy Jr
New York
R. Sargent Shriver III
France
Barnstable
Hank Dyhberg
Wreck Victim's Father Is Charged
In Audrain County Probate Court a widow sues Leo Robinson, father of Billy Leo Robinson, for possession of the deceased Vietnam veteran’s property. An attachment ordered the Boone County sheriff to bring Leo to court after he failed to appear for a hearing on assets from the estate. The case follows a fatal car-truck crash in Mexico on June 20 that killed Billy, his brother, and a cousin.
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Audrain County
Joseph M. Bone
Leo Robinson
Sturgeon
Billy Leo Robinson
Mexico
Billy Robinson
Beverly Ann Watts
Thompson
Billy
Meador Funeral Home
Gary W. Robinson
Larry Dale Robinson
Liberty Street
Green Bonevard
Gary Robinson
Pants Dominant Fall Trend As Skirts Slow
New York AP reports fall shoppers favor pants and pants suits over midcalf or mini skirts. Buyers in major cities cite pants as hottest item with hemlines uncertain, many preferring outfits with midi coats. Retailers anticipate clearer direction in August and September amid Paris influence. Also notes two local births at Audrain Hospital, James Scott Mundy weighing seven pounds eight ounces, and a Meador boy born seven pounds eleven ounces to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Meador.
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New York
Boston
Atlanta
Chicago
Dayton
Dallas
Los Angeles
New York City
Paris
John A. Mundy
Kentucky Rd
Audrain Hospital
James Scott
Sherri
Robin
Tony
John
All Safe From Corpus Christi After Celia
Mrs Ord Womack of 415 East Monroe Street reports her son, daughter-in-law, and daughter in Corpus Christi are all safe after Celia. They spoke with her and conveyed relief and gratitude for the voices heard.
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Ord Womack
E. Monroe St
Corpus Christi
Lifesaver Rain Drenches Wide Farmland Zone
An inch of rain drenched a broad band from Laddonia to Centralia and beyond, easing drought in corn and beans. The downpour, nearly matching July’s total, darkened skies, boosted grass, and brought relief as security lights came on and poultry roosted. In Corpus Christi, Hurricane Celia battered the city with 143 mph winds, cutting phones and power as families sought contact. Water remained drinkable. restoration aims were set for four to five days. A light rain tally from See-To weather: about an inch, with higher amounts northeast of town.
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Mexico
Laddonia
Centralia
Corpus Christi
Celia
Perry
C. T. Lierheimer
County Court Races Close In Monroe And Montgomery
Monroe and Montgomery counties held primaries with Cobb and Gleeson winning in Montgomery. Timmerburg and Cobb advanced. other races favored incumbents. In Monroe City, Southern trailed Merrell, while Maupin and Fields won district judgeships and Sutton led western district. party leaders and auditors also chosen with incumbents largely unopposed.
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Monroe
Montgomery
Madison
Southern
Monroe City
Marlon Maupin
W. C. Woods
Fred Hillard
John Fields
Leo Johnson
Neal Livingston
Tom Callis
Lee Miller
J. W. Reavis
Stuart Symington
Lee Sutton
John Danforth
Doris Bass
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Haskell Hollman
Donald Cunwnings
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Merrell
da Nang
Laotian Panhandle
Sansuet
Corpus Christ
Texas
Werner
Blackburn
Duncan
Chapman
William Hungate
Vince Roth
Florissant
Tony Schroeder
Symington and
Danforth
Norman L. Merrell
Monticello
Auedrain
Marion
Lewis County
Lewis, Clark
Knox
Ralls
Shelby
Edward V. Long
Thomas F. Eagleton
Long
Frank Miller
ST. Louis
RFK Jr
and. Young Shriver
Kennedy
Nantucket Sound
Ethel Kennedy
Bobby
Shriver
James Scott Mundy
Meadors
Glenn Neador
Mississippi St
Meador
Gamble Store
Sheen
Dennis W. Kolling
Ralph Uthlaut Jr
O.A. Kamp
Calvin G. Winter
James Gregory
Mr. Gregory
Thomas I. Osborne
Montgomery County
Monroe County
Anthony Schroeder
D. R. Osbourne
Cloyce Menefee
Boone County Election Report
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