Air Raids Stall Hanoi's New Road
North Vietnamese engineers faced heavy U.S. air raids stalling a major infiltration route from Laos into South Vietnam near Khe Sanh. Bombing suppressed activity, with B52 strikes and dozens of fighter-bomber attacks reaching six miles into South Vietnam before ceasing construction. U.S. officials fear the road could link to a tank trail to move men and artillery toward base camps and the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
U.S
Rockpile
Camp Carroll
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
North Vietnam
Mu Gia Pass
Mu Gia
Laos-North Vietnam
James H. Watkins
Vietnam
Watkins
Cambodia
United States
U.S. Air Force
A Shau
Mekong
Hanoi
Gulf of Tonkin
Nixon recalls European command amid Senate troop cut push
News wires report President Nixon reactivates top European commander and U.S. ambassador to NATO to counter a Senate move to cut U.S. troop strength in Europe. Brezhnev invites NATO to talks on reducing troops in Central Europe. Egypt cabinet shakeup seen as Sadat purge. Senate foreign relations chair warns of possible reaction to executive resistance. SST debate looms with $1 billion potential cost. Hoffa gets 20 days to seek freedom as Teamsters vote. Black Panthers acquitted after eight months of trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Nixon
Europe
U.S
Senate
Hollywood
Fla
Teamsters
James R. Hoffa
Giant
Labor Organization
Resort Weather in Mexico Attracts Avion Travel Club
More than 200 members of the Avion Travel Club visited Fairground Park this weekend for a regional meeting in Mexico. Over 37 trailers came from Texas Iowa Arizona Kansas Illinois and Arkansas marking the first group gathering in Mexico. Members brought bicycles to explore the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Avion Travelcade Club
Fairground Park
Texas
Iowa
Arizona
Kansas
Illinois
Arkansas
Avion
Pope Calls Christians to Political Action Worldwide
Pope Paul VI urged Christians to engage in political action guided by Gospel ideals to transform society and combat threats to humanity. He warned against Marxism and cautioned toward socialism or capitalism, urging a charters promoting equality for women, immigrant rights, housing, and an end to racial discrimination while stressing the family’s central role. The apostolic letter marks the 80th anniversary of Rerum Novarum and advocates practical analyses by bishops conferences to address global disparities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vatican City
Paul VI
Maurice Cardinal Roy
Canada
Vatican Commission
Justice and Peace
Vatican
Cardinal Roy
Paul
Leo XIII
Pope Paul
St Louis Rejects 37-Cent School Tax Increase
St Louis voters defeated a 37 cent city school levy hike that would have raised the rate from 2.86 to 3.23 per 100 assessed valuation, threatening the education of about 110000 public school pupils, Board of Education President Malcom W. Martin said.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Board of Education
Malcom W. Martin
SST $1 Billion Price Tag Draws Senate Delay
Senate Appropriations Committee backed House action granting 85 million for the SST project while estimating possible extra costs ranging from 300 million to 1 billion. Chairman Ellender warned of unlikely Senate votes, with Proxmire poised to demand cost clarity and possible filibuster. Boeing Chairman Allen said if revived, all contracts must be renegotiated and government backing must be consistent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Congress
Ellender
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Proxmire
Boeing
William Allen
Coast Guard recovers yacht foe after sea chase near Golden Gate
In San Francisco a Coast Guard unit captures a yacht thief after a five hour pursuit that began near the Golden Gate. William Lamkin 33, reportedly planned to steal an airplane and faced burglary and grand theft charges. A separate Missouri study favors a O Fallon site for a second St Louis area airport near Waterloo Illinois faces opposition from Illinois authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Coast Guard
Golden Gate
William Lamkin
San Francisco Marina
Charles W. Fowler
Lamkin
ST. Louis
Missouri
Metropolitan Airport Authority
Illinois
Northrop Corp
Los Angeles
O'Fallon
Northrop
Missouri Division of Commerce and Industry
Waterloo
Ill
Federal Aviation Administration
First Black Regent Elected at Minnesota Board
Josie Johnson a 40 year old University of Minnesota instructor wins a seat on the UM Board of Regents becoming the first black member in the board's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul, Minn
Josie Johnson
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota Board of Regents
Tray Of Rings Taken From Store In St Joseph
Police said a man and three women, all Negroes, fled with a tray of rings valued around $3,000 from Joe Optician Jewelry in St Joseph. The trio distracted staff while the man used a key left in the display case lock to reach over and lift the tray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St, Joseph, Mo
Joe Optician
St. Joseph
Also Mentioned on This Page
Moscow
Soviet Communist Party
Leonid Brezhnev
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Anwar Sadat
J.W. Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Secretary of
William P. Rogers
Capitol
New York
Wedding Pictures’ Fine Art Studio
W. Promenade
Logan
Callaway Stock Sales Co
Fulton, Mo
Hik
Lester Smith
Kahoka
Ernest Stuart
Louisiana
Roy Henderson
Francis Linneweh
Stuart
Linneweh
Ruby Shortell
Richmond
Richard Vance
Nu-Tone Cleaners
W. Monroe
MFA
Bob Brown
S. Washington
Plymouth
Chrysler Plymouth
Chrysler
Fury
Rysler Corporation
Hildebrand Motors, Inc
W. M
KSD
KTGR
Columbia
Liberty
Afrankovich
Columbia Pictures
ED Restri
Cemuty Foe
Peorge
Karl ‘Scott
Malde
Kremlin
DE Lux
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!