Heavy U S casualty toll in Da Nang attacks
North Vietnam forces struck two American patrols near Da Nang injuring or killing multiple soldiers. Five Americans were killed and seven wounded in a major assault, while another patrol suffered five wounded and one vehicle damaged. U S helicopters and artillery halted the attack as B 52 raids continued along the DMZ.
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Mekong Delta
Hanson
Viet election rigging charges spark watchdog probe
SAIGON AP A committee of 22 senators and deputies accuses President Thieu’s regime of election rigging. Instances include endorsements hoarded by the Thieu ticket, army political interference, disqualified candidates in Da Nang, and bribery in Binh Tuy. Five Da Nang radio talks blocked amid protests.
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Nguyen’ van Thieu
Vu van Mau
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Mau
Supreme Court
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Duong van Minh
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Yen float begins in Tokyo under new market policy
AP reports Japan will allow the yen to float on the foreign exchange market starting Saturday, a move tied to broader economic shifts. Other dispatches note Nixon measures shaping wages, labor roles, and international trade policies amid global tensions and court cases.
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Foreign Ministry
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Shoot-Out Before The OK Grill
Mexico and Audrain County officers keep their marksmanship sharp with regular trips to a southeast firing range. The photo shows Patrolmen Frank Cason and Jack White and Laddonia Marshal Lee Elliott at the line, with Earl Jaeger serving barbecue after the shoot.
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Audrain County
Frank Cason
Cap
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Laddonia
Lee Elliott
Earl Jaeger
Gene Baldwin
Ledger
Richard Vance
Transportation Plan For Elderly Offered By HDC
OATS program announced by Human Development Corp to serve 16 counties. Earl Welty notes federal grant funding starts Nov 1 or sooner. residents pay 6 dollars first year then 5 each year plus two cents per mile. Regular trips for medical facilities churches post office and more. meeting Sept 9 at 2 p.m. at courthouse community room to discuss administration and information.
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Earl Welty
Office of Aging
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Welty
White House
HDC
Quinnie Benton
White House Conference On Aging
Jaycees Move To St Louis Considered
Tulsa AP The president of the U S Jaycees said a proposal to move its national HQ to St Louis is under consideration but the organization has no plans to leave Tulsa which has housed it since 1951 The St Louis chapter started the possible move and a final decision is hoped within six months Tulsa facility has expanded since 1951 with three major additions and membership now exceeds 300000 with about fivefold staff growth.
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Louis Shoulders Sentencing Date Set for September
Louis Shoulders, former labor leader and Laborers Local 42 associate, is scheduled to be sentenced September 3 by U.S. District Judge James H. Meredith after a jury found him guilty of firearms possession. Federal agents testified they saw him fire a long barreled gun at his St. Louis County home last March during the trial.
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Tricias Rent Not Frozen in Nixon's Wage Freeze
Cambridge report notes Tricia Nixon Cox and Edward Cox signed a $180 monthly lease on a two bedroom Langdon Street walkup set to begin July 1. The unit is not covered by the administration freeze, and Cox will pay $25 more per month than the prior tenant. Cox will attend Harvard Law School nearby.
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Missouri turkey crop forecast for 1971 faces rise
Missouri growers are forecast to raise 8.58 million turkeys in 1971, up from 7.96 million in 1970, as national production is expected to reach 117.7 million turkeys, about one percent higher than 1970.
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Missouri Crop and Livestock Reporting Service
United States
Warns Of Russian Technology Surges In Military Budget
Dr. John S. Foster Jr. told congress on June 1 that Soviet military research spending now tops U.S. by about 3 billion dollars, roughly 40 percent above the Pentagon’s 7.8 billion request. He warned this could yield serious surprises and may reflect multiple major weapons programs, though details remain unclear.
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U.S
John S. Foster Jr
Defense Research
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Defense Appropriations Subcommittee
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Scouts Hold Carwash To Say Thanks To Community Chest
Scouts including Cubs Boy Scouts and Explorers will host an all day carwash at Pizza Hut parking lot on B Liberty Street on Saturday August 28 and Friday September 3 to raise funds for this year’s Community Chest Fund Drive. Chuck Shaffer leads the project with 35 plus scouts involved from Packs 35 36 53 57 Troops 35 36 38 40 56 57 58 and Explorer Post 51. A $1.50 charge with a free Pizza Buck per carwash.
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Boy Scouts
An Explorers
Pizza Hut
B. Liberty St
Chuck Shaffer
Little Dixie
Great Rivera Council
Explorer Post 51
Community Chest
Jim Rezmicek
A. P. Green
Roof collapses in St Charles courthouse courtroom
A second floor courtroom in the six year old St Charles building collapsed after a trial ended about 40 minutes earlier. Officials suspect the old roof dropped onto a newer roof and both fell to the floor, narrowly missing serious injury to courthouse staff.
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ST. Charles
Senate Districts To Be Renumbered
Missouri's Senatorial Redistricting Commission plans to correct mistakes by finalizing and filing its plan with the secretary of state Monday. Democratic co-chairman J Anderson says odd-numbered districts were misnumbered and will be adjusted, with minor changes possible but no major issues.
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Mac
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A. Basey Vanlandingham
Dcolumbia
William J. Cason
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