Cambodia to end monarchy and form republic
Cambodia's national assembly and senate vote unanimously to abolish the monarchy and proclaim a republic. The move, aiming to curb Prince Norodom Sihanouk, sets Oct 9 for proclamation and Nov 1 for effect, with Chen Heng leaving Oct 9 to address the UN. Lon Nol's government cautions no immediate changes anticipated.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
National Assembly
Senate
Chen Heng
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
Lon Nol
Peking
Hungate Attacks Danforth Bond at Missouri Democratic Rally
About 175 Audrain County Democrats packed the Empire Club for a rally and fish fry where Congressman Hungate criticized Attorney General Danforth and Senator Bond. He blamed crime, cited Nader, ABM education votes, and praised Senator Symington. Also present were Haskell Holman and Kit Bond opposing Holman for state auditor. A few birth notices followed.
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William Hungate
Audrain County
Jack Danforth
Christopher
Kit) Bond
Empire Club
Rep
Hungate
Haskell Holman
Danforth
Bond
Ralph Nader
Washington
Nixon
Stuart Symington
Missouri
McDonnell Art
Holman
Kit Bond
Max Oliver
Montgomery City
Sen
Symington
Bill Doak
County Democratic Club
Jerome Seigfreid
Telescopes To Offer Stargazing In Park
The public is invited to a star party at 7 30 p m in Plunkett Park with 31% to 8 inch telescopes. Viewers will see the first quarter moon Venus Jupiter Saturn the comet Abe 1970g Hercules cluster Perseus double cluster and Andromeda galaxy. Telescopes from Central Missouri Amateur Astronomers club with members from St Louis Boonville Springfield and Marshall will be used. If clouded out it will be held the next night at the same place. More information from Robert P Stevens or R C Olson of Mexico.
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Plunkett Park
Venus
Abe
Hercules
Perseus
Andromeda
Robert P. Stevens
Mexico
Schools Empty In Seconds
Hawthorne Elementary School evacuated 650 students in 56 seconds during a fire drill by the Mexico Fire Department. McMillan with 308 pupils left in 50 seconds. Eugene Field, 681 pupils, exited in 1 minute 56 seconds. Hardin Junior High, 514 students, evacuated in 2 minutes 34 seconds. Chief Merritt says drills occur several times yearly to teach orderly exits and designated assembly points.
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Hawthorne
Mexico
Fighting Near Irbid Signals Jordanian Clash Escalation
Northern Jordan reports describe fresh fighting between government troops and Palestinian guerrillas near Irbid and the village of Harima. A guerrilla communique from Beirut claims dawn shelling, armored clashes, and ongoing combat about ten hours later.
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Associated Press
Jordan
Beirut
Harima
Irbid
Ramtha
Centralia Airman Missing After Plane Down in Formosa
Airman First Class Rex Bundy of Centralia, 22, is missing with a four-engine C130 transport carrying 43 aboard after radio contact was lost ten minutes after takeoff from Taipei airport. Bad weather and typhoons hinder search as Nationalist Chinese forces assist. Bundy had recently moved from McChord AFB to Taipei for a new assignment.
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Rex Bundy
Air Force
Taiwan
Formosa
Lyle, Barnthouse
Gayle Rohr
Taipei
Cck
Bundy
McChord Afb
Washington
Wichita
Kan
Northeast Missouri State College
Lackland Afb
Texas
McConnell Afb
Willes Harrington Dies at 57 in Mexico Missouri
Willes H Hadley Harrington 57, of Missouri Power and Light, died at 6 a.m. at his home 720 8 Grove St after a heart condition. Born April 23, 1913 in Morgan County, he married Daisy Earle in Sedalia in 1959 and lived in Mexico 20 years. Survived by brother Herschel Harrington of Kansas City, sister Mrs Russell Webb of Kansas City, two sons Leslie and Elwood, two daughters Mrs Shirley Dalton and Mrs Connie Sue Dick, and three grandchildren. Funeral services pending at Arnold Funeral Home.
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Missouri Power and Light
Grove St
Morgan County
Beale
May Johnson Harrington
Daisy Earle
Sedalia
Harrington
Mexico
Herschel Harrington
Kansas City
Russell Webb
Leslie
California
Elwood
State of
Shirley Dalton
Connie Sue Dick
Arnold Funeral Home
Eggs hit Nixon car during Dublin visit shock rally
President Nixon's Dublin stop on a European tour saw two eggs strike the windshield of his limousine as he stood in the open rear of the car waving to crowds. A third egg was smashed on the side amid protests from a Maoist group, while police quickly detained a woman and two men. Also present were Mrs. Nixon and Ireland's foreign minister Patrick Hillery and his wife.
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Dublin
Ireland
Nixon
Dublin Castle
Patrick J. Hillary
Nixon tours Ireland amid heavy security and cheerful welcomes
President Nixon flies across Ireland on a European tour stopping in Dublin for a state luncheon with Prime Minister Lynch. Crowds were thick at the castle, but elsewhere turnout was muted due to security disruptions. Nixon greets villagers at Timahoe graveyard of his Quaker ancestors and vows to pursue a generation of peace before heading to the U S Embassy residence in Dublin.
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Jack Lynch
Washington
Nixon
Eamon de Valera
Italy
Yugoslavia
Spain
Britain
Ireland
Ping
Dublin
Timahoe
U.S
Nixon pledges stronger U S Navy to back cease-fire push
President Nixon, finishing a nine day tour, urged extension of the Middle East cease fire and said Washington is ready to boost Mediterranean naval power if the Soviets push him. He spoke at Dromoland Castle and cited the 6th Fleet's ability to deter violence as Israel Egypt and Jordan move toward a 90 day extension.
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Cairo
al Ahram
Egypt
National Assembly
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Beirut
Ali Marshal
Ali Sabry
Zakaria Mohieddin
Limerick
Middle East
U.S
Mediterranean
Nixon
Dromoland Castle
Israel
Jordan
Edward Heath
U.S. 6Th Fleet
6Th Fleet
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