Mujib Released From Pakistan Heads to London
Bangladesh president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman arrived in London after nine months in West Pakistan where he was jailed and later freed. He urged world recognition and UN admission, vowed to tell his people before deciding links with West Pakistan, and planned to meet Prime Minister Heath.
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London
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Bangladesh
Pakistan
United Nations
Sheik
Mujib
West
East Pakistan
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Bhutto
West Pakistan
Edward Heath
Hitler
United States
Washington
India
Dacca
Power Line Burns Trooper in Sikeston
SIKESTON MO AP Trooper Robert Eddleman 32 of the State Highway Patrol was reported in satisfactory condition at Sikeston Hospital after being knocked down by a 7,200 volt power line while investigating an auto accident near the city. Also reported is the birth of Joey Eugene Owen, a son to Mr and Mrs Walter Eugene Owen of 1103 N Olive St in Mexico at Audrain Medical Center weighing 7 pounds 12 ounces born Friday at 10 11 p m Grandparents are Wilburn Burkhead Walter Owen Rush Hill and Delcie McCowan of Mexico great grandmother Delcie McCowan
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Sikeston, Mo
Robert Eddleman
State Highway Patrol
Sikeston Hospital
Eddleman
Walter Eugene Owen
N. Olive St
Audrain Medical Center
Joey Eugene Owen
Owen
Charlie's Auto Parts
Mexico
Wilburn Burkhead
Walter Owen
Rush Hill
Delcie McCowan
Wallace Plans Florida Entry in Democratic Primary Race
Gov George C Wallace will travel to Tallahassee next Thursday to announce his entry in Florida's Democratic primary. He plans a news conference with Florida Secretary of State Richard Stone and will consult the elections officer about placing his name on the ballot by the Jan 18 committee meeting.
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Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Florida
Democratic Ieat
Wallace
Tallahassee
Richard Stone
Stone
Hubert H. Humphrey
Nixon
Viet Cong Launches Heaviest Shelling Near Saigon
Viet Cong forces unleashed their heaviest shelling attack in six months, damaging a fire base 20 miles from Saigon during dinnertime. Eighteen Americans and six South Vietnamese were wounded as attacks spread in the Saigon area. A U S Command spokesman cited troops clustering during meals as shells fell.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
Maj
Chester Hanson
Bolovens
Laos
Fiddler’s
Unions Picket Smiley's IGA Foodliner in St Louis
Striking Smiley's IGA Foodliner workers seek recognition of two St Louis union locals as bargaining agents. Lou Sachs and Andy Owens lead the picket, with several delivery trucks turning away. Smiley declined to comment as unions say Kroger and A&P workers are already represented.
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Smiley
IGA Foodliner
St. Louis
Lou Sachs
Andy Owens
Meat Cutters Union
Afl-Cio
Owens
Jack Smiley
Central
Meadow Gold
Kroger
A&p
Centerville gas blast lights sky 600 feet high
A massive 24 inch natural gas pipeline explosion near Centerville Iowa lit the sky for hours burning 32 million cubic feet of gas. No injuries were reported though authorities traced a small leak as the likely trigger and safety valves failed to halt the burn promptly. The blast disrupted phones and drew aviation from a plane that observed the mushrooming heat.
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Centerville
Iowa
Robert Clark
Iowa Highway 2
Kansas City
Waterloo
Michigan-Wisconsin Pipeline Co
Michigan-Wisconsin
Iowa Southern Utilities
Columbia
la Monte Wiles
Iowa Southern
Gas blast tears through McKeesport Hospital annex
Investigators link the McKeesport Hospital annex explosion to natural gas in the boiler room. One clerk Mary Ann Cunningham died after surgery. 23 injured, four released, three in critical or serious condition. About 60 workers were in the annex when it collapsed. Rescue efforts recovered the victim and moved survivors from debris.
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Mckeesport
McKeesport Hospital
Russell Hess
Frank Gala
Mary Ann Cunningham
Shadyside Hospital
Pittsburgh
Robert Bigger
New Deputy In Juvenile Office
Mrs. Michael MacPherson of 1032 Harwood St has been appointed deputy juvenile officer for the 12th Judicial Circuit. Judge George P Adams made the appointment effective yesterday. She replaces Miss Marlee Yant who leaves at month end for Indiana.
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Michael MacPherson
Harwood St
12Th Judicial Circuit
George P. Adams
Humphrey Declines Second Ticket Bid in 1968 Race
Sen Hubert H Humphrey says he will announce his presidential bid on Monday but will not accept a vice presidential spot He favors being the top candidate or retaining freedom as a U S senator He plans to officially declare for the Democratic nomination in Philadelphia Nixon says he will stay on New Hampshire primary ballots but won’t campaign actively He asks that the President refrain from partisan activity until the Republican Convention and schedules a trip to Red China in February and Moscow in May
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Associated Press
Hubert H. Humphrey
U.S
Minnesota
Shreveport
Humphrey
Richard M. Nixon
White House
Philadelphia
Nixon
New Hampshire
Lane Dwinnell
Red China
Moscow
Pandora's China Box on Audrain County History Show
Audrain County Historical Society presents Pandora's China Box on Monday at 6 p.m. Channel 12 with panelists Miss Bette Garner Miss Barbara Moorehead and John Webber. Re-broadcast Tuesday at noon.
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Pandora’s Box
Audrain County Historical Society
Bette Garner
Barbara Moorehead
John Webber
Channel 12
TAP Teen-Age Program aids traffic at Western Streets intersection
Mark Williams directs traffic from one approach while Bill Whalen and Jim Groves assist at another. The teens from the TAP program of the March of Dimes staffed the crosswalk duty as photographed by Richard Vance for the Ledger.
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Mark Williams
Bill Whalen
Jim Groves
March of Dimes
Richard Vance
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