Cambodian Troops Hit Stiff Resistance Near Phnom Penh
Cambodian troops faced stiff resistance while trying to reopen 20 miles of highway south of Phnom Penh as government forces push from Takeo toward the capital. U S command reported no significant American ground engagements in the past 24 hours and said no American troops were killed in ground fighting Sunday. A military spokesman said government units ambushed a North Vietnamese unit Saturday night, killing seven, while 15 government soldiers were wounded in a clash 25 miles south of the capital on Highway 2.
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Taung Kauk
Tn Saigon
U.S
Neeeeee Gene Capital
Highway 2
Takeo
Vietnam
Kiri Rom
Anoth
Elephant Mountains
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Laos
Bel
Plain of Jars
Phnom
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Joe the Movie Hero Poised for Oscar Nod
Hollywood whispers name Peter Boyle in the title role of Joe as Oscar buzz grows. Boyle, 44, recalls early auditions, Navy service, and turning point after TV commercials. Joe filmed in New York on a tight budget, now eyed for a big box office haul.
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Bob Thomas
Associated Press
Hollywood
Joe
Peter Boyle
Senate
Bayle
Thompson Cor
al Philadelphisn
la Glory
al Salle College
New York
Dan Dailey
Dick Benjamin
Chicago
Boyle
New York City
YAF Seeks Hearing on Missouri Student Fees
The Young Americans for Freedom asks Missouri curators for an audit and public hearing on student activities funds at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Graduate student Michael Thompson, 24, sent the letter to Pleasant Smith requesting scrutiny after alleging more than $4,000 was spent last year to bring four antiwar speakers in October.
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Columbia, Mo
University of Missouri
Young Americans For Freedom
Missouri
Columbia
Pleasant Smith
Michael Thompson
Thompson
Montreal Kidnap Case and Global News Roundup
Massive Montreal kidnap hunt targets taxi driver and schoolteacher linked to two government officials. One official found dead, Labor Minister Pierre Laporte. James Cross missing but alive signals reported. Also covers Supreme Court voting rights challenge, Syria crackdown on guerrillas, Nixon campaign, UN Middle East debate, and Vietnam intelligence findings.
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Montreal
Pierre Laporte
James} Cross Stil
Laporte
Sgt Donald Harrison Returns Home From Service
Sgt Donald K. Harrison, son of Mr and Mrs Don F Harrison, 808 W Maple St, returns home after discharge from the U S Air Force. He spent 18 months in Okinawa and the past 11 months in Turkey. He plans to enter Central Missouri State College at the December term.
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Donald K. Harrison
Don F. Harrion
Maple St
U.S. Air Force
Harrison
Okinawa
Turey
Warrensburg
Central Missouri State College
Chilly North Air Brings In Moisture Across Missouri
AP reports a clash of cold northern air and warm southern air causing scattered light rain and drizzle across Missouri. Forecasts predict cloudy skies with highs in the 60s and lows in the 40s, varying by city from Springfield to Kansas City and St. Joseph.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Springfield
St. Joseph
Today in History highlights end of Yorktown siege and key events
On this date 1781 British troops surrendered at Yorktown Virginia, closing a pivotal phase of the Revolutionary War. John Adams was born in 1735 in Braintree Massachusetts. Russian retreat began in 1812 after Napoleon’s invasion. Bulgarians siege Adrianople began in 1912 during the Balkan Wars. American planes bombed Guadalcanal in 1942. Britain and Egypt agreed to withdraw troops from the Suez Canal zone in 1954.
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Yorktown
U.S
John Adams
Braintree
Mass
Russia
Adrianople
Guadalcanal
Britain
Egypt
Suez Canal
Inflation Myths And Realities In American Finance
New York AP surveys shifting beliefs on inflation and economic policy. Economists note restrictive policy cooled price momentum but inflation persisted. The piece contrasts views on inflation, unemployment, and fixed dollar investments like savings and life insurance, citing a Chamber of Commerce report that savers faced $80 billion in losses last year.
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New York
Washington
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Poplar Bluff School Closed By Arson
Poplar Bluff Missouri high school classes canceled after three fires set by arsonists damaged the senior high building. Sgt. N F Mobley said fires burned out before discovery. Superintendent Fred Morrow estimated damages around $50 000 including furniture and fixtures. Mathematics instructor W T Bryan found broken windows in the faculty lounge and alerted supervisor A Hobbs.
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Poplar Bluff
Highway Patrol
Poplar Bluff Senior High
N. F. Mobley
Fred Morrow
W. T. Bryan
A. Hobbs
Mexico Ledger Publishing Details and Rates
The Mexico Ledger prints daily except Sundays and holidays at 300 N Washington St Mexico Missouri 65265. Single copy costs 10 cents. Delivery rates include 2.00 per month in Mexico and nearby towns, 12.00 per year in Audrain and adjoining counties, 18.00 in all other counties, and 21.00 out of state per year. Members of armed forces pay 1 per month anywhere. Office hours are 6:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. weekdays and 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Saturday.
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Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Connie Tops Mare Class At Royal Horse Show Opening
Connie, a five gaited mare owned by W. C. Madlener of Topeka and shown by Art Simmons, won the Missouri Kansas class at the American Royal Horse Show opening. Simmons also placed Ridgeview's Magic second in the stallion-gelding class behind Contact Colonel Windsor. Court Graves rode Society Selection to second in the amateur three gait class. In Princeton New Jersey AP reports former Education Commissioner James B. Allen was confirmed as a visiting Princeton lecturer with professor rank after leaving the Nixon administration over Vietnam War and desegregation policy disputes.
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W. C. Madlener
Topeka
Art Simmons
Simmons
Ridgeview
J. Stig Utz
Colonel Windsor
J. J. Twiehaus
Court Graves
Society
People In the News
Princeton, NJ
U.S. Commissioner of Education
James B. Allen
Princeton University
Allen
Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs
Kent Ex-Student Charged As Rioter
Richard Felber a 21 year old former Kent State student was served first degree riot charges in connection with Kent campus violence last May. An indictment by a special grand jury accuses him of attempting to burn property striking a fireman and interfering with a fireman at the scene. Felber already had a 20 to 40 year sentence for three drug sale charges.
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Ravenna
Ohio
Kent State University
Kent
Richard Felber
Akron
Portage County
Mansfield Reformatory
Felber
ROTC
Kent State
Vital Statistics Notes and Deaths of Septembers
A dense roll of births and deaths from Septembers in Salt River area and adjoining townships. Notable names include Roxanna Michele, Amy Beth, Darren Earl, James Michael Johnson, and Gene Paul Barker among others, with dates ranging Sept 1 through Sept 30. Includes registrar notes by Mrs Christopher Neil and Alberta Edmonston.
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James Michael Johnson
Bryan J. R
James Elliott Pallise
Christopher Neil
Michel Eugene Wright
Curtis Stephen
Charles Louis Lynn
Darren Earl
Earl LaVern Foster
Cindy Leann
Donald Lee Silver
Betty Louise
Darren Scott
Robert Lee Martin
Bobbi Ann
Richard Ray Gooch
Toriya Michelle
Isaac Day Shivers
Stacie Renae
Merle «Elwin Gates
Drinda Darla
William Dean Henry
Amy Beth
Rodger Dale Smith
Gene Paul Barker
Kathleen Louise
Gerald Francis Rivers Jr
Chad Arthur
Arthur Drain Spurling
Rollie George
Harry Wayne Johnson
Chantell Lea
Edward Brooks Jones
Sherry Lynn
Robert Joseph Callahan
Sharlana Kay
Curtis Wayne
Clifford Wayne Whitworth
Jared Ray
Claude Elmer Fornsythe Jr
Charles Flavius
William Charles van Boening
Susan Ruth
Paul Edwin McCormack
Lance Lane
Robert Eugene Roberts
James Russell
Alfred Eugene Whelan
Donna Suzanne
Leroy Edward Cochran
Richard Dale
Bobby Dale Durham
Lisa Marie
David Eugene Whelan
Jason Andrew
Richard Thomas Senage
Jason Randall
August Phillip Freie Jr
Eli B
Edwin E. Gingerich
Camilla Gay
James Richard White
Zachary Todd
Kenneth Wayne Smithee
Jakie J
Jonas P. Borntreger
Michael Eugene
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