U S Air Strikes Tripled Along DMZ Amid Vietnam War
U S air power expanded with tripled strikes near the DMZ as B52s and fighter bombers hit four North Vietnamese regiments. North Vietnamese shelling and ground assaults continued as Marines withdrew from Nui Ba Ho's outpost after heavy losses.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
U.S
Tthe
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
US State Department
Mt. Nui Ba Ho
Elks Leader Sees Black Members Possible in Lodges
Elks national leader E. G. Fournace says the organization may drop the whites-only rule. He notes a 40 percent vote to eliminate the word at the 1969-71 convention, while courts press for change and private club rights are cited. He travels to 530 states next year. The interview covers history and reasons for the white requirement.
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David Tomlin
Canton
Ohio
Fournace
National Elks
Elks
New Orleans
National Board of Grand Trustees
Youth Activities Committee
Ohio Power Co
Associated Press
The
United States
SolonFears Bets Nearing Constitutional Gambling Change
Ohio lawmaker Alan Norris argues a House committee amendment to a Senate lottery bill would erase constitutional bans on gambling and permit off track betting and casino gambling. Sen Ronald Mott says legislature will decide what forms to allow if the measure passes. Norris cites Mafia links to Nevada as cautionary evidence amid tax and budget talks in the Senate.
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Columbus
Ohio
House
Alan Norris
Westerville
Norris
Ronald Mott
D-Parma
Mott
Nevada
Senate
Ways and Means
Michael J. Maloney
Cincinnati
Explorers Dive Depths at Lake Cumberland Kentucky
Five members of Explorer Post 15 and their adviser conducted underwater exploration at Lake Cumberland Kentucky this weekend. On Saturday three divers reached 102 feet while others swam to 24 to 50 feet depths. Adviser Robert Lawson joined Terry Marchetti Chris McIntosh Steve Green Bob Lawson Jr and John Keith on the expedition with ten recently certified divers completing the party.
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Explorer
Post 15
Lake Cumberland
Kentucky
Robert Lawson
Terry Marchetti
Chris McIntosh
Steve Green
Bob Lawson Jr
John Keith Fon
Pat Nixon Initiates Parks to People Cross Country Trip
Mrs. Richard Nixon launches a three day tour promoting the Parks to the People program. She transfers 4 243 acres of federal land in five states to the National Park Service for public use and travels to Dulles Airport then Battle Creek and other sites before ending at the Western White House in San Clemente. Nixon travels with John D. Ehrlichman and 14 reporters, with officials stressing the trip is not political.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
San
McLean
John D. Ehrlichman
Nixon
White House
Federal Highway Department
George Washington Memorial Parkway
National Park Service
Ehrlichman
George Hartzog
Dulles
Battle Creek
Mich
Ft. Custer Military Reservation
Minneapolis
Fort Snelling
Minn
Camp White
Medford
Ore
Border Field
Calif
San Clemente
Republican National Committee
Dutch Mercury Levels Prompt Fish Advisory
In the Hague AP report medical experts warn against eating too many fish from Dutch rivers as mercury levels reach dangerous highs in Dutch waters.
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The
Hague
Netherlands
Coast Guard examines fatal cabin cruiser barge collision
A Coast Guard investigation into a Ohio River collision between a cabin cruiser and a barge said the crash could have been avoided if the cruiser pilot had not veered at the last moment. Seven people were believed dead and one body remained missing. survivors and crew, including Captain D M McMahon, were interviewed. The barge tow belonged to American Barge Co. of Evansville Indiana.
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Larry Hundley
Shady Lane
Cmdr
Broman
Russell Hundley
Acre
Aw Waantad Tanasial
Cincinnati
U.S. Coast Guard
Ohio River
Cmdr. Broman
American Barge Co
Evansville
Pittsburgh
D.M. McMahon
James L. ‘Hamilton
Lawrence Red
Sharonville
Donna
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Jeanne Yourchisin
Youngstown
Brookfield
Heidi Lauten
Miss Willoughby
Shelley Galip
Liberty
Cathy Gurgis
Supreme Court
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Solon
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Bud Tabor
Pat Nixon
Marvin
Ween Cne
Corlaes
Bud
Olds
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Oldsmobile
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