Vietnamese Jet Hijacker Slain
A Pan American jet bound for Hanoi was hijacked by Nguyen Thai Binh, a Seattle antiwar rally speaker. The pilot overpowered him and an armed passenger shot him dead in Saigon after the jet landed. Passengers evacuated safely. two home made grenades were found in a package described as harmless by the airline.
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Dachau memories shared by veteran visitors and survivors
Ledger editor recalls visiting Dachau near Munich after World War II and interviews Postmaster Robert Lavinder, a Tech Sergeant with the 9th Infantry Division who witnessed the camp’s horrors and earned the Silver Star and Bronze Star. Also notes Carl Burchfield of Mexico who saw the liberated camp.
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Benton City
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Viet Situation Still Inscrutible
AP analysis from Saigon notes South Vietnam’s battered forces striking back with some success but not reaching Thieu’s hoped final battle. Viewpoints vary on whether a negotiated ceasefire is possible while North Vietnam’s drive reshapes borders and displaces hundreds of thousands.
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Government sale of structures at Clarence Cannon Dam
Col Guy E Jester district engineer U S Army Engineer District St Louis announced bids for sale and removal of government owned structures at Clarence Cannon Dam and Reservoir Hannibal Missouri Sealed bids due 10 am Aug 1 at 210 N 12th St St Louis with awards to highest bidder Contact US Army Engineer District St Louis 314-268-2848 or Clarence Cannon Real Estate Office New Federal Building 8th and Broadway Hannibal for bid copies
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Gandhi Bhutto reach first peace accord in Simla
Indira Gandhi and Zulfikar Ali Bhutto announced a preliminary pact halting further territorial withdrawals except in Kashmir and pledging peaceful bilateral settlement. The agreement aims to restore communications, open trade, and resume air links while setting a 30 day frame for troop withdrawals after ratification. Radio Pakistan says Pakistan Assembly will meet July 10 to ratify.
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Governor Urges Minute of Thought for Nation Birthday
Missouri Governor Warren E Hearnes asks all Missourians to observe a one minute meditation at 1 p m Tuesday as part of Operation Patriotism to reflect on the blessings of citizenship that unite free men under God across the United States on America’s 196th birthday.
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20 Percent Pension Hike Becomes Law
President Nixon signed a 20 percent Social Security benefit increase, the largest in program history, tied to a debt ceiling extension through Oct. 31. The rise raises the average retired couple’s payment from 223 to 271 monthly and includes automatic future cost of living increases. An additional 200 million in disaster relief was approved for Tropical Storm Agnes damage, and a 10 percent boost for disabled veterans begins Aug. 17.
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