Aid To End Biafra Relief Efforts June End
Nigerian Red Cross plans to end relief operations in former Biafra by June 30 as about 3 million people remain in hunger and poverty. Experts warn 2 or 3 million children could face danger. East Central State asks for continued aid. Rehabilitation commissions doubt they can coordinate effectively. Red Cross limits to aid 30,000 hospital patients and 200,000 outpatients until closure.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Nigerian Red Cross
Biafra
Red Cross
Nigerian Christian Council
Emmanuel Urhobo
East Central
Owerri
Orlu
Sukarno Condition Critically Ill in Jakarta Hospital
Sukarno, 69, founder of Indonesia, remained in critical condition at an army hospital after a coma following kidney stones, high blood pressure, and a circulatory ailment. Family said his strength waned though he is now aware of being hospitalized and has begun eating a little while asking to see his children.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Sukarno
Indonesian Republic
Army Hospital
Pledge Star Spangled Birthday Girl Tina Byrne
Tina Byrne born July 4 1966 becomes a local star parent and grandparent rally support for Middletown and Franklin parades. The girl practices the Pledge of Allegiance while family promotes a July 4 float with red white and blue flair. Tina initially hesitates but ultimately recites the pledge for a photographer.
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Kathleen Krumm
Tina Byrne
Edward Byrne
Shaker Road
Franklin
Thomas Byrne
Tina
Middletown
British Vote Slips Cost Labor as Heath Campaign Wins
AP analysis notes voter complacency as Harold Wilson’s wage rise policy boosted profits but inflation fears, taxes, and unemployment drove Labour supporters to stay home. Edward Heath’s campaign focused on cost of living while he adaptively softened his image and gained Conservative momentum.
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London
Harold Wilson
Britain
Edward Heath
Heath
East
Heath pivots from set speeches to ad lib in campaign
Wilson's Heath entered the British election season with distaste for the hustings. Facing early criticism for stiffness, he ditched fixed speeches, ad libbed, and shed nerves as he won new friends and improved public performance.
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Heath
Superspy Satellite Launched From Cape Kennedy
The Air Force launched a secret spy satellite from Cape Kennedy at about 7 39 a m EDT. The Atlas Agena rocket put the 26 foot long satellite into a near stationary orbit ten miles above Southeast ia. Secrecy was imposed on the launch as officials described the mission as an early warning platform for enemy missile strikes.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Air Force
Russia
Red China
North Vietnam
Secret Atlas Agena Launches From Cape Kennedy
Satellite bases and sensors tracked the third secret Atlas Agena launch from Cape Kennedy in 22 months. Earlier launches on Aug 6, 1968 and Apr 19 were reported as experimental prototypes for today’s payload loft.
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Cape Kennedy
Middletown Area Weather Forecast With Showers Ahead
The Middletown area will stay cloudy with high humidity and cooler temperatures tonight. A good chance of showers is forecast for Saturday with highs in the upper 70s to 80s and overnight lows in the 60s. Sunday looks mild with more showers and 70s. Yesterday's high reached a hot muggy 9 degrees and this morning's low was 64.
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Middletown
Reds Attack Key Cambodian Capital In Strength
North Vietnamese Viet Cong forces attacked Kompong Thom, 80 miles north of Phnom Penh, pushing to within 200 yards of government positions. Cambodian air force fought dawn battles as reinforcements arrived. The war raged with extensive enemy casualties reported, and Lon Nol asked the US for helicopters and gear while roads and rail links were disrupted around Phnom Penh.
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Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
Angkor
Cambodia
U.S
Lon Nol
United States
Washington
Thailand
Sagon
Kompong Som
I Killed, 6 Hurt In Plant Blast
An explosion at Miller Fire Works Co. near Toledo killed one worker and injured six others. Fire officials estimate $200000 in damage, though owner John Miller disputes the figure. A cement block casualty, Phyllis Stewart, 27, died, while Letha Wilder, 53, plus two other women were hospitalized and treated.
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Toledo, Ohio
Miller Fireworks Co
Here
John Miller
Miller
George
Phyllis Stewart
Toledo
Letha Wilder
Fireworks Company
Congress Rear-Ready On Wage-Price Standby Controls
Congress debates standby wage and price controls as Democrats push to authorize presidential standby powers. Nixon opposes any wage-price legislation. Treasury sees potential tax hikes next year. Labor and business split on controls amid inflation and May cost rise. Albert, Oklahoma Democrat, signals support for moving a vote, framing the issue as central to administration policy ahead of elections.
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Nixon
Congress
House
Carl Alberti
Oklahoma
Albert
Banking Committee
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Chances and fresh support shift campaign tactics
The candidate abandoned invite-only rallies and adopted walk arounds, greeting any voter seen. In final days he surpassed Wilson in voter contact. Labor’s overconfidence and Heath’s adaptability and resilience contributed to the Conservative upset.
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Wilson
Labor
Heath
Little Pit Indians On Warpath In California Land Dispute
In San Francisco the Little Pit Indian tribe threatens to take PG&E president Shermer L. Sibley captive amid a land claim dispute. The 53,000 acre Big Bend complex is central, with Indians asserting the land was illegally taken during the gold rush era and remains theirs. PG&E seeks a meeting to resolve the differences as security and law enforcement accompany Sibley.
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San Francisco
Little Pit
Shermer L. Sibley
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Pg&e Cem
Big Bend
California
Federal Indian Claims Commission
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