Viet Cong Resupply Signals Renewed Frontline Activity
U S military spokesman says recent fighting near the DMZ and along Laotian and Cambodian borders suggests Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces are refitting and returning to action. In 24 hours at least 110 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong were reported killed, with 25 Americans dead and 99 wounded. Navy and Marine units faced heavy attacks as enemy losses were tallied.
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South Vietnam
U.S
Rhodes Pledges Aid For Storm Damage In Cincinnati Suburbs
Gov. James A. Rhodes promised federal disaster aid for the Cincinnati suburbs after a weekend tornado killed four and injured 264, causing about 15 million in damage. National Guard patrols, Red Cross help, and sheltering of homeless residents were reported as authorities assess the widespread destruction across Hartwell, Madeira, Reading, Silverton and nearby communities.
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Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Richard Krabach
Norman Taylor
Carolyn DeBorde
Delbert
Rodney
Hartwell
Reading
Silverton
Deer Park
Amberley Village
Arlington Heights
Madeira
Rhodes
Toledo
Red Cross
Park Plans San Francisco Visit for Talks With Nixon
South Korean President Chung Hee Park will fly to San Francisco on August 20 with his wife and 20 aides. He will meet President Nixon at 6th Army headquarters and St. Francis Hotel for talks on Korean security Vietnam issues and Asian collective security. Park seeks additional U S military aid to bolster Korea's defenses.
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Chung Hee Park
San Francisco
Nixon
Kang Sang-wook
Park
Choi Kyu-hah
Im Choong-shik
Kang
6Th Army
And
St. Francis Hotel
Vietnam
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Pound Dips After French Franc Devaluation In Market
The British pound eased slightly as the French franc was devalued. Traders reported low activity, with Bank of England support unlikely, while July UK trade figures eyed for relief. Officials signaled price controls and structural reforms to follow, amid Gaullist majority backing.
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Bank of England
New York
Britain
Valery Giscard d’Estaing
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
French National Assembly
Georges Pompidou
Charles de Gaulle
Nixon Orders Welfare Overhaul as National Priority
President Nixon named the Office of Economic Opportunity the top national priority to reshape social programs. He urged bold experiments, clearer goals, and stronger management to help the poor, while preserving the VISTA volunteer effort and expanding creative minds to tackle social problems.
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San Clemente, Calif
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Earth
OEO
California
GEO
VISTA
Service To America
Middletown Area Weather Outlook Clears With Warm Weekend
The forecast calls for clear cool conditions tonight with lows in the upper 60s and a high near 80 today. Tuesday and Wednesday should be fair and warmer in the upper 80s. Yesterday’s high reached 79 with a 55-degree morning low. The area received 19 inches of rain over the weekend.
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Middletown
Los Angeles Police Probe Tate Slayings and Copycat Killings
Police hunt a suspect after the Sharon Tate killings near Bel Air. A second couple was found slain five miles away with stab wounds and bloody threats on walls. investigators debate a possible link to Tate's assailants. Names include Leno LaBianca, Rosemary LaBianca, and others connected to Tate.
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Sharon Tate
Bryce Houchin
K. J. McCauley
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Houchin
Miss Tate
Bel Air
LaBianca
Slim
William Garretson
Robert Helder
Garretson
Jesse Buckles
Roman Polanski
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