Hanoi to Free Three POWs for Independence Day
North Vietnam announced it will release three American prisoners of war and allow other POWs to receive gifts from families for Independence Day. Tokyo monitored Radio Hanoi but did not specify release timing or locations. The report notes prior POW releases and ongoing troop movements along the Vietnam war front.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Radio Hanoi
Tokyo
Hong Kong
Radio
U.S
Vientiane
Laos
South Vietnam
17Th Parallel Demilitarized Zone
Clams Wash Ashore in Newport Beach in Unexplained Wave
One hundred tons of clams cover Newport Beach Rhode Island as tides push shellfish ashore over two weeks. Hundreds of visitors from New England converge on the beach to harvest the bounty.
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Newport Beach
Newport
R.I
New England
Reds Seek Soviet Fleet Base In India An daman Islands
Indira Gandhi resists a Soviet fleet base on the Andaman Islands in the Bay of Bengal. The plan aims to bolster a regional security framework against China with unclear base size. U S officials confirm the inquiry but offer no details and caution against shaping Nixon’s Asia trips.
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Indira Gandhi
India
Andaman Islands
Bay of Bengal
Andaman
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Moscow
William P. Rogers
United States
Rogers
State Department
Brian Jones Dies At 26 After Midnight Swim
Brian Jones of the Rolling Stones died at his London home during a midnight swim. The tour manager Tom Keylock said asthma may have contributed, noting Jones had long battled asthma and used an inhaler by the pool.
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Brian Jones
Britain
Rolling Stones
London
Astima
Tom Keylock
Brian
Jones
Ohio House set to vote on 1.86 billion school bill
Ohio lawmakers prepare to floor vote on a 1.86 billion education program funded partly by cigarette tax increases. The bill finances kindergarten through college for two years, includes 416 million for capital improvements, and authorizes 192 million in revenue bonds for facilities.
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House
Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Ohio House
Gun Duels Over Suez Escalate as 12 Hour Exchange Continues
Egypt and Israel traded artillery and small arms fire for 12 hours along the Suez Canal with two Israeli soldiers wounded. Cairo and Jerusalem traded blame over a top air force command shakeup while UN Security Council debates an arms embargo to halt Jerusalem annexation.
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Associated Press
Egypt
Israel
Suez Canal
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nassar
al Ahram
Jerusalem
Tel Aviv
United Nations
Security Council
Junk man recovers paintings including Picasso treasure in London
Eddie Mitchell found 25 paintings in a suitcase while cleaning a shop basement in West London. The haul includes a Picasso Weeping Woman worth about 200000 dollars and works by Chagall Braque Ernst and Miro totaling 720000 dollars. The pieces were stolen from Sir Roland Penrose last April and the discoverers may share a 72000 dollar reward.
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Eddie Mitchell
Picasso
Marc Chagall
Georges Braque
Max Ernst
Miro
Mitchell
Aubrey Worman
London
Marcus
Taylor
Scotland Yard
Roland Penrose
Coal Miners Plan Washington March for Health Safety
About 1,000 coal miners plan a Washington march focusing on a tough mine health and safety law and black lung compensation. Physicians committee member Dr I E Buff notes the miners seek dust limits and relief after Farmington WV tragedy and amid union election turmoil.
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Coal Miners
Washington
Physicians Committee For
Jefferson
Dr. I. E. Buff
Charleston
W.va
Buff
Pendin
Senate
Farmington
Industry
United Mine Workers Union
West Virginia
Ture
Physicians Committee
Miners Union
W. A
Tony” Boyle
Chuckle About Dependence on Foreign Imports
A lighthearted remark notes the humor in relying on foreign imports yearly, implying a wish for local self sufficiency. The line emphasizes the irony of broad abundance while still depending on outside goods.
Ohio Bell Plans Possible Rate Increase
Dayton AP report quotes C K Esley vice president for rates and revenue at Ohio Bell saying an increase seems inevitable though timing and amount are undecided. Ohio Bell last raised rates in 1958 and Ralph Abernathy notes ads hint at limited options amid public campaign.
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Dayton, Ohio
C.K. Esley
Ohio Bell Telephone Co
Cleveland
Esler
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
Ohio Bell
Ralph L. Abernathy
Abernathy
Mid valley area forecast: showers and heat ahead
Partly cloudy skies with possible showers and thunderstorms today and Friday in the Mid dletown area. Lows tonight near 60s to mid 60s. Friday highs in the upper 80s with a warm weekend ahead in the 90s. Yesterday’s high 85 and this morning’s low 63.
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Middletown
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