Zap In Arrives Turning North Dakota Town Into Fort Lauderdale
North Dakota town of Zap, N D hosts its first annual Zap in drawing over 1000 students from across the U S and Canada. The weekend event features a makeshift fire on Main Street and playful chaos as invaders repurpose town buildings while bars stock beer and attendees mingle in diverse outfits.
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Talks On Viet Cong Plan Echo Paris Peace Hope
The United States told North Vietnam and the NFL it would discuss the 10 point Viet Cong plan from Paris. Secretary Rogers cautioned the proposal has unaccepted elements but may offer a path forward, with further study and consultation with South Vietnam and leaders like President Thieu.
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Five GOP freshmen resist pressure on ABM plan
New senators Charles Goodell Charles Matthias Marlow Cook Richard Schweiker and William Saxbe face White House leverage amid ABM debate. Defense Chief Laird reportedly tempered criticism. Saxbe stresses urgency to end the Vietnam War and reform Congress despite veteran lawmakers’ stance.
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Wilson Remains Unchallenged as Labor Conference Concludes
Prime Minister Harold Wilson faces no leadership challenge after an eight hour Cabinet and National Executive meeting. Reports say he gave a defiant speech urging public opinion to swing Labour’s way before the expected national election due by April 1971. The Cabinet backed plans for strict strike control laws amid opposition from theNational Executive unions and some MPs.
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Militant James Forman barred from disrupting Riverside Church services
A temporary restraining order blocks black militant James Forman from disrupting Riverside Church in New York as he led a demand for reparations. He says he will attend services and insists on a $200 million claim from the Roman Catholic Church.
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History Recreated at Promontory as Golden Spike Site Reopens
Promontory Utah marks a century since the golden spike ceremony ending the first transcontinental railroad. Officials predict thousands will attend today at the same summit where the connection was completed in 1869. The current line at Promontory is inactive and a special track was laid for the reenactment as the original route was abandoned in 1904.
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Dartmouth Sit In Ends With Jail Terms for Activists
In New Hampshire 45 Dartmouth students, led by Students for a Democratic Society, were jailed for 30 days and fined $100 after seizing the college administration building. Judge Martin Loughlin sentenced the group to criminal contempt amid campus protests over ROTC expulsion.
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Unseasonably cool weekend in the Miami Valley
Weather outlook expects temperatures in the 40s tonight with a high near 60 tomorrow. Scattered showers are forecast through Sunday as unseasonably cool air lingers in the Miami Valley.
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Marines Strike Near Da Nang Amid Heavy Fighting
U S Marines fighter bombers and artillery battled up to 600 North Vietnamese troops south of Da Nang. Rebels reportedly suffered 129 dead with 6 Marines killed and 12 wounded. Northwest Saigon area saw 117 NVA killed in two combats. American armor damaged in a clash with up to 200 NVA. Three days of heavy fighting 45 miles northeast of Saigon left 24 South Vietnamese dead and 122 wounded with 12 missing.
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U.S. Space Program Not Behind Soviet Efforts
President Nixon's science adviser Dr. Lee A. DuBridge testified before the Senate Space Committee that the United States has an excellent military space program and is not behind the Soviet effort. He noted Russia has invested heavily and made progress while many U.S. projects remain classified.
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