Double Dilemma For Republicans
Conservative discontent with President Nixon is rising but party rebels remain few in number. A Ohio Rep Ashbrook challenges Nixon in primaries signaling a potential split, while Buckley warns conservatives could either deride or undermine Nixon. Goldwater and Reagan stay firm. California groups show rumblings but no mass defections.
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Washington
Nixon
GOP
Alvin O. Bramstedt
Branstedt
John M. Ashbrook
Ohio
Ashbrook
James L. Buckley
New York
Buckley
Jess
California
Barry Goldwater
Arizona
Ronald Reagan
Goldwater
Reagan
United Republicans of
John Schmitz
Birth Rate For 1971 Is Down Again
Washington AP report shows the U S birth rate fell to 17.3 births per thousand in 1971 from 18.3 in 1970, with about 3 591 000 births projected. Census officials caution preliminary figures may hold, noting 1930s lows and possible long term implications amid economic concerns and family planning shifts. Dr. Murray Gendell calls it a real puzzle, awaiting more detailed data.
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Washington
Census Bureau
U.S
Murray Gendell
Georgetown University
Center For Population Research
Nebraska Horse Tracks See $69 Million Handle This Year
Nebraska’s six pari mutual horse tracks posted a total handle above 69 million dollars, with Nebraskans betting an average of 46 862 per race and the state collecting about 2 523 million in mutuals taxes. An additional 147 140 in admission tax and 14 512 in sales tax on claimed horses were recorded. The racing commission released the figures in its annual report.
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Lincoln
Neb
The
Racing Commission
Largest U S air strikes on North Vietnam halt after five days
The United States announced the heaviest air attack on North Vietnam in over three years ended today after more than 1,000 combat strikes in five days. Losses included three U S planes and five missing fliers with one rescued, while Hanoi claimed numerous enemy pilots killed or captured.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Laddonian Home Damaged By Floor Fire
A floor furnace at the home of Mr and Mrs Steve Goodman east of Laddonia started a fire about 2 30 am today. Firefighters battled the blaze to prevent damage beyond the flooring and reported no injuries.
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Laddonia
Steve Goodman
Bhutto Proposes New Federation Between East and West Pakistan
President Zulfikar Ali Bhutto suggests a loose federation uniting Bangladesh and West Pakistan with virtual autonomy. He aims for separate economies and foreign ties, hoping Bengali support against India. Bangladesh shifts foreign minister post toward pro Western bloc, while India seeks Mujibur Rahman’s quick east return.
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Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
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West Pakistan
Egypt
Syria
Libya
Goodman
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Bhutto
Pakistan
India
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Mujib
Awami League
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National Awami Party
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Northwest Frontier
Baluchistan
Tajuddin Ahmed
Khandkar Mustaque Ahmed
Abdus Samad
Hungary
Fire damages home in Laddonia. family to relocate
Mr. Goodman reports the Laddonia Volunteer Fire Department arrived within five minutes and contained a blaze that damaged subflooring, joists, plumbing, wiring, and walls. The Goodmans rent from Sherman Bryant and plan to find a new home for their two children, ages 24% and six months, after the fire started from water entering a floor furnace, a mishap echoing a previous family tragedy.
California banks to test automated pay deposits plan
A 10 bank panel introduces SCOPE, an automatic payroll deposit system in California. Employers feed payroll tapes to their bank computer which credits employees who use direct deposit, with tapes routed via the Federal Reserve for nonbank accounts. Workers can still receive a paycheck. initial reaction may be negative due to loss of payment timing control.
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San Francisco
California
Federal Reserve
Bank
Russ Fenwick
New Farm Payment Rules Tighten Partnership Loopholes
Washington AP reports new Agriculture Department rules take effect January 1 to curb abuses of the $55,000 subsidy cap. Partners must be actively farming and corporate venture ownership rules tighten to prevent phony arrangements. Investigations by USDA and GAO probe alleged schemes to exceed limits.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Congress
General Accounting Office
Warrenton Annexation Boosts Population to about 2250
Warrenton’s incorporation of the Virginia Village area increased the town’s population from 2057 to roughly 2250. The change reflects growth tied to annexation and expansion of local boundaries.
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Warrenton
Virginia Village
Unique Ridges On Mars Seen By Mariner 9 Probe
Pasadena reports Mariner 9 pictures show parallel ridges stretching hundreds of miles, 3% miles above Mars mean elevation, with valleys 14 miles wide. Dr. Harold Masursky notes faulted terrain hints at recent volcanic activity while a dust storm subsides. JPL plans to fire engines to adjust orbit.
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Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 9
Earth
Moon
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Mars
Harold Masursky
U.S. Geological Service
JPL
Harding's Love Letters Stay Sealed
The court settled a 1964 case placing 250 Warren G. Harding letters under a 50 year seal. Originals go to the Library of Congress and will be public July 29, 2014, with microfilmed copies to the Ohio Historical Society.
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Columbus, Ohio
Warren G. Harding
Marion
Ohio
Harding
Library of Congress
Ohio Historical Society
George T. Harding III
New York Times
McGraw-Hill
Francis Russell
Carrie Phillips
Russell
Blooming Grove
Blackwell Says Berra's View Backwards
St Louis Senator Earl Blackwell rebuts Democratic claims that a Republican would defeat him for Missouri governor. He argues Berra misstates the race and asserts he could beat any GOP candidate. Blackwell defends tax limits and a priority funding plan for education welfare and mental health.
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ST. Louis
Earl R. Blackwell
Hillsboro
Missouri
Paul M. Berra
Democratic Central Committee
Blackwell
GOP
Berra
Hearnes
Troopers' Mace No Match For Invading Skunk
In Willow Springs Missouri a skunk invaded a troopers garage. Officers sprayed with a hose used Mace and sirens failed to deter it. They finally expelled the animal with hot water, after which normal duties resumed and the station kept windows open.
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Skunk
G. W. Thurmond
Chance of Rain or Snow Saturday in Missouri
Weather brief notes a chance of rain or snow moving into Missouri on Saturday with a drop in temperatures about 10 degrees over the 24 hour period. Readings Wednesday ranged from 38 in Kirksville to 62 in Joplin and Monett with lows between 33 at St. Joseph and 49 at West Plains.
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Missouri
Aroun
Kansas City
Kirksville
Joplin
Monett
St. Joseph
West Plains
Lt. Col. John O'Gorman Leads Air War in Vietnam
Lt. Col. John O'Gorman, 42, nicknamed an old man among young pilots, commands a squadron of F4 Phantom fighters in a brutal air war over North Vietnam. He laments missing fellow Hanoi Hilton prisoners, yet stays in the cockpit after leaving a wife and seven children in St. Louis, returning for a third combat tour amid escalating clashes with MIGs and surface-to-air threats.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
John O’gorman
Hanoi Hilton
North Vietnam
O’gorman
St. Louis
Fighters in Vietnam face moral choice and hard proof
In Da Nang, pilots led by O Gorman discuss tougher air war with faster jets and more missiles. They recall Red River Valley raids of 1966, note enemy MIGs and SAMs, and argue for military victory as the path to freedom. They cite refugee churches along Bien Hoa highway as moral justification.
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O'Gorman
da Nang
United States
Southeast Asia
North Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Saigon
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