Nixon Urges Pioneer Spirit on Nation Near Moon Landing
President Nixon spoke in Salt Lake City urging a pioneering spirit that solves problems rather than blaming others. He cited adversity as a call to action during a rally on Pioneer Day, ahead of a 10 day stay at the Western White House. He noted Rural issues discussed earlier in Fargo and stressed collective effort, while opponents and supporters clashed outside.
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San Clemente
Calif
America
Earth
Nixon
Salt Lake City
White House
Fargo
N.C
Plains State
Mormon Church
Utah
Inerica
Governor Claims Nixon Visit Politicized Meeting
North Dakota Governor William L. Guy, the lone Democrat among five Midwestern governors meeting President Nixon in Fargo, accuses White House aides of turning a nonpolitical rural issues session into a partisan GOP gathering. He says he was blocked from greeting the President, was snubbed by Burdick and his wife, and that invitation timing showed political framing.
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Fargo
N.D
North Dakota
William L. Guy
Nixon
Guy
America
Ronald L. Ziegler
Salt Lake City
Quentin Burdick
D-N.d
White House
Kleppe
Andrews
Thomas KI
Mark Andrews
Burdick
Concam
Stepped Up Fighting in South Vietnam Reported
Allied forces claim 119 North Vietnamese killed as heaviest clashes spread from MeKong Delta to central coastal plain. Two American and two South Vietnamese soldiers die. nine Americans and 16 Viet Cong wounded in six scattered engagements. B52 raids drop 900 tons of bombs on suspected targets. Helicopter losses mount with two shot down. one crewman killed and another wounded in Mekong Delta clash. Casualties on the American side rise as heavy fighting continues.
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Saigon
Vietnam
South Vietnam
Mekong
Delta
Central
Coastal Plain
Ripcord
Aos
Laos Froner
Hue
An Khe
Audrain County Announces August Draft Call for 10 Men
Audrain County issues a draft call for ten men on August 25 with nine to undergo physicals. Clyde Berry chairs the draft board. Drafted volunteers have lottery numbers under 115, though selections may extend to 195.
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Audrain County
Clyde Berry
Audrain
Candidates Take Vote Pleas To Vandalia Park Crowd
In Vandalia Park an off year election drew a fair turnout of about 150 stump supporters as Democrats presented speeches by Raymond Speckman and local officials. The event featured attacks on Republicans, praise for unopposed incumbents, and endorsements for statewide and local candidates with notes on tax, toll roads, and reform.
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Vandalia Park
Vandalia
Rebekahs
Dill Doak
Audrain Democratic Club
Raymond Speckman
State Democratic Organization
Plattsburg
Joseph M. Bone
Don St. Clair
Bone
A. B
Arch) Hays
Glenn M. Barnes
Health Center in Audrain County Opens Unique Training Center
After two years of planning the Au drain City County Health Unit established a field training center in Mexico Audrain County. It will be the only arrangement like this in the state. Five or six University of Missouri student nurses will be assigned this academic year with an instructor from the School of Nursing. The program operates on a 47000 budget with direct and indirect support from the University School of Nursing and the Missouri Division of Health. Charlotte Hughes is the first student to train here as a public health nurse.
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George Melson
County Recorder
LeRoy Werner
Recorder’s Office
Thomas I. Osborne
Leo’ Erdel
Hattie E. Wood
Russell Blackburn
Alvin Beamer
Deimeke
Devin Aid
Norihan Merrell
Esi
Richard Southern
Charles Dickey Jr
Lewis Neels Jr
U. S
Stuart Symington
Forrest Noel
Haskell Can
Union Church
Route 11
Mexico
Audrain City Couuty Health Unit
Audrain County
Bill Johnson
Missouri Division of Health
University of Missouri
Audrain
School of Nursing
Johnson
University, School of Nursing
Missouri ‘Division of Health
Charlotte Hughes
Senators Target 72 Billion Pentagon Budget Debate Intensifies
Senators clash over the $72 billion defense budget with Sen William Proxmire urging $16 billion in cuts while defense leaders led by Sen John Stennis warn further reductions threaten national security. The dispute, tied to a $19.2 billion weapons bill, potentially extends through Labor Day as proposals for a spending ceiling surface.
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Washington
Pentagon
America
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
Armed Services Committee
John Stennis
D-Miss
Proxmire
Pavement Picassos At Play At McMillan Playground
Two girls joined a sidewalk art show supervised by Miss Cindy Page. Mindy Marshall drew a horse and Kathy Anderson filled abstract forms with vibrant colors as a dozen participants showcased their work. Ledger Photos by Gary Dufy.
Family Killing Tragedy Ends With Five Dead in Los Angeles
In a Friday morning spree, Cleve Van Metcalf, 4, fatally stabbed his wife Jonnie, then shot three relatives and an infant before killing himself. A 3-year-old daughter and a 10‑month infant survived injuries. A security guard fired but missed as Metcalf fled between homes.
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Los Angeles
Cleve van Metcalf
Metcalf
Jonnie
Mary Ann
Mattie Wilson
Linda Walker
Peerline Lee Wilson
Valissa Hardy
Israeli Leaders Urge Caution On US Peace Plan
Israeli politicians urged the government to study the US backed Middle East peace proposal carefully and avoid rushing a reply. Debate centered on a possible limited cease fire and Arab arms concerns while praising or questioning Egyptian acceptance and U.S. role through Nasser and Rogers plan.
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Tel Aviv
Israel
Middle East
Egypt
Golda Meir
Washington
Israel Galili
U.S
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Nasser
Corernea
Walsortn Barbour
Meir
Abba Eban
Ae Att Peocaalees
United States
National Congress
Arab Socialist Union
Singuas Dive
William P. Rogers
U.N
Thieu Calls For Election Reported By Vietnamese Press
Ten Vietnamese newspapers quoted President Thieu calling for internationally supervised ceasefire and elections with Communist participation, followed by serious negotiations to end the war. He spoke at Independence Palace dinner for newspaper editors.
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Saigon
Sheuten
Thieu
Independence Palace
Thien
Motive Is Mystery In Blast Murder
Phillip J. Lacier, 49, president of Continental Telephone Co., was killed when a bomb under his car seat exploded after a luncheon. James L. Robb and James V. Napier, executives, survived. motive remains unknown. Lacier, St. Louis resident, led the firm since 1961 and built a large network of affiliates.
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Clayton
Phillip J. Lacier
Continental Telephone Co
Lacier
James L. Robb
James V. Napier
Lucier
Robb
Napier
Continental
Herbert Johnston
Johnston
Lucie
St. Louis
Continental Phone Serves Area Towns in Missouri
Continental Telephone Co led by the late Phili p J. Lucier of Clayton serves Laddon ia Perry Warrenton High Hill Santa Fe and Stoutsville Missouri With assets of 1 billion in 1961 the firm grew through acquisitions to a system of nearly 1.6 million telephones in the United States Canada and the West Indies Lucier described as fast and energetic was active in church and college boards and supported racially integrated neighborhood redevelopment He was born in Abilene Kansas Notre Dame honors graduate and a World War I Navy veteran before joining Continental in 1961 after Stromberg Carlson executive service
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Continental Telephone Co
Philiip J. Lucier
Clayton
Missouri
Laddonia
Perry
Warrenton
High Hill
Santa Fe
Stoutsville
Lucier
St. Louis University
Abilene
Kan
Notre Dame University
Continental
Stromberg-Carlson Corp
United States
Canada
West Indies
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Ledger
Gary Dufy
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Avraham Offer
Shmuel Tamir
Mrs. Meir
Galili
Lee Telephone Companies
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Continental Phone
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