Inside Huhehot Air Raid Tunnel and City Tour
A travel writer and convoy explore Huhehot’s air raid tunnel begun in 1971, detailing its 8225 meters of underground passages, 104 rooms, 13 branch tunnels, and future plans. They meet Chao Tsh-jung, head of civil defense, who explains purpose, drills, and safety measures while observing daily life, police presence, and a Mongolian riding exhibition.
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Huhehot
Chao Tsh-jung
Civil Defense Department
Mao
Mr. Chao
Second Journey To China booklet planned by The Ledger
At series end The Ledger will publish a booklet containing the entire Second Journey To China series. The booklet will run more than 30 columns and include additional material not yet published. Price will depend on printing costs.
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China
The
Ledger
Life Expectancy Higher In Four Area Counties
A Missouri health report shows Audrain 72.1 Boone 73 Callaway 72.5 and Ralls 72.4 year life spans exceed Pemiscot and boost mid-Missouri averages. Dr. Donald Daut cites healthy farm lifestyles regular hours eating and exercise plus strong community awareness as key factors. Monroe 70.9 Montgomery 71.5 and state average 72.6 round out regional figures.
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Audrain County
Boone County
Callaway County
Bally County
Donald Daut
Mexico
Monroe
Montgomery Counties
Montgomery
mid-Missouri
Platte County
Kansas City
Missouri-Kansas
Dade County
Springfield
Missouri
Daut
Liberals Prepare Push to End Abortion Fund Limits
In Washington, Senate liberals vowed to remove all restrictions on government abortion payments for the poor after House refusals to accept a Senate compromise. Senator Edward W. Brooke planned to offer the proposal as the Senate considers a resolution to protect federal workers' paychecks amid the dispute. The House passed a version Thursday night, rejecting the Senate compromise, angering many senators.
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Washington
House
Senate
Sen
Edward W. Brooke
Louise Johnson Dies After 25 Years in County Welfare
Louise Johnson 79 widely known in Audrain County for 25 years with the county welfare office died at Audrain Medical Center at 10 20 am moved from 219 El Anderson St to Pin Oaks Nursing Home Born Jan 18 1898 in Mexico she attended McMillan High School and Christian College She was a horsewoman active in the county fair and a pioneer livestock consignor she helped establish a county relief program with Mayor's support and volunteers She was known for her brisk visits downtown and broad community involvement
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Louise Johnson
Audrain County
County Welfare Office
Audrain Medical Center
el. Anderson St
Pin Oaks
Mexico
James Thomas
Fannie Cave Johnson
McMillan
Christian College
Columbia
Monroe Street
Colonial Hill
Old Washington School
Miss Johnson
Cora Darrah
Jobless Rate Edges Upward
Washington AP report shows unemployment rose to 7 percent in October from 6.9, marking little change for a seventh month. About 6.9 million unemployed, with blacks at 13.9 percent and whites at 6.1 percent. payrolls fell short as the work week edged up 0.1 percent and earnings rose slightly.
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Washington
Labor Department
Carter
Vember
Judge Accepts Deal On Helms Leniency
Former CIA Director Richard Helms was fined 2000 dollars and given a suspended two year sentence for not fully informing a Senate committee about CIA covert actions in Chile. Judge Barrington Parker approved the lenient White House deal but warned it should not set a precedent for future officials.
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Washington
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate
Chile
U.S
Barrington D. Parker
White House
Salvador Allende
Parker
Helms
Edward Bennett Williams
Benjamin R. Civiletti
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Mexico Ledger
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People’s Republic of China
Tangshan
Louise Terpstra
Sandy Binder
Miss Terpstra
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St. Louis
Robert C. Byrd
Departments of Labor and Health, Education and Welfare
Congress
Land
Samit Bose
Marine Drive
Mexico Junior High School
Bose
India
A.P. Green Refractories
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