Laurie Moves Out In Gulf
Laurie's strength weakened as cold air turned the hurricane into a tropical storm and pushed the system southward in the Gulf of Mexico. The National Hurricane Center lifted all warnings at 6 am as Laurie neared latitude 24 north 86 west, about 300 miles west of Key West and 150 miles from Cuba, with top winds near 70 mph and further weakening anticipated.
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Miami
Laurie
Florida
National Hurricane Center
Gulf of Mexi
Raymond Kraft
Kraft
Key West
Cuba
United States
Raiders Hit Lebanon Border Posts From Syria
Hundreds of armed men from Syria seized more than 20 Lebanese border police in dawn raids on two posts at Arida Buqaila and Masnaa, while another attack on a third post was repelled. Al Fatah claimed 24 Lebanese captives and warned Lebanon’s authorities. casualties were reported on both sides, with the Lebanese army saying two soldiers and five guerrillas killed. US Embassy noted a dynamite blast near its building without injuries.
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Syria
al Fatah
Lebanon
Suez Canal
Jordan
Palestine Liberation Organization
Nique
Arida
Buqaia
Masnaa
Beirut-Damascus
Congress Backs Nixon Shipbuilding Plan With Speed
Congress promises fast action on Nixon’s proposal for 300 ships in 10 years to rebuild the U S merchant fleet. Lawmakers recently authorized 130 million dollars in subsidies and expect full program approval this year. The plan aims to fund 30 new ships annually for a decade to double capacity and boost the balance of payments by about 2 billion dollars.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Congress
Vost
Nixon plan seeks fast shipbuilding expansion in Vermont fallout
Lawmakers push to spend billions to modernize the U S merchant fleet. Rep Edward A Garmatz says 600 of 955 cargo ships are obsolete and calls for immediate hearings. Substantial subsidies for ship construction and operations would be cut or redirected under mass production contracts as part of Nixon's program.
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Edward A. Garmatz
Dmd
House Merchant Marine Committee
U.S
Nixon
Garmatz
Capitol Hill
American Soldier Captured by Reds Reaches Allied Zone
Pfc. Jesse B. Harris Jr., 20, of Port Chester New York, a rifleman with the 101st Airborne, was captured June 8 near Da Nang. He arrived at Landing Base Young in an allied zone wearing a North Vietnamese uniform and was described as dazed. Harris weighed 110 pounds, down 30 pounds in captivity, but has regained some weight. He will stay at Long Binh for 7 to 10 days for treatment before returning to the United States.
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Saigon
U.S
Pfc
Jesse B. Harris Jr
Port Chester
N.Y
Harris
Young
da Nang
101St Airborne Division
Long Binh
Chu Lai
Agnew attacks Muskie over disarmament plan
Vice President Spiro Agnew berated Senator Edmund Muskie for proposing a six month halt on testing multiple warhead missiles calling it Russian roulette. Muskie countered that his plan aims to push arms talks, while Agnew insisted the move risked U.S. security and questioned Muskie’s judgment.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Edmund
Muskie
Agnew
United States
Nixon
White House
Edward W. Brooke
Massachusetts
U.S
Brooke
Sen. Muskie
Japanese U S Leaders Talk Over Trade In Ciney
In Cincinnati AP dispatch says Japanese and American governors seek expanded trade and joint technical training to tackle youth, job training and welfare issues. Gov Satoru Tanaka cites training needs at Cincinnati Milling Machine. Undersecretary Alexis Johnson urges a two way street in trade talks. Okinawa protests cited. Governors proceed to Charleston and then Washington.
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U.S
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Milling Machine Co
Satoru Tanaka
Mie
Alexis Johnson
United States
Japan
Ryozo Okuda
Nara
Okinawa
Charleston
S. C
Washington
Painesville Fire Destroys Draft Records Junction
Rebel activity hits Northern Ohio as a Painesville draft board office fire destroys about one tenth of Lake County records. Col. William L. Klare arrives to aid record recovery and relocation. FBI investigates pattern seen in Lorain and Akron arsons.
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Painesville, Ohio
Selective Service
Lake County
Painesville
Columbus
Col. Klare
Lorain
Akron
East Erie Street
Selective Service Office
FBI
Vietnam Cease Fire Likely Only With Enemy Cooperation
The Nixon administration weighs options to end Vietnam fighting. Defense Secretary Melvin R. Laird signals a unilateral cease fire is unlikely, while officials say any move will need assurances of enemy cooperation and potential terms from Washington.
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Washington
United States
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
Vietnam
Nixon weighs cease-fire options in Vietnam policy shift
President may offer general or area specific cease-fire proposals as Senate pressure grows for an end to hostilities. Laird cautions unilateral truce lacks assurance from North Vietnam. White House and Defense Department officials signal ongoing debate amid Paris talks.
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Laird
Vietnam
Defense Department
Ziegler
U.S
Paris
State Department
Secretary Rogers signals openness to cease-fire talks
Laird Secretary of State William P. Rogers said two weeks ago there is doubt a cease-fire would work without a prior agreement but indicated willingness to discuss cease-fires. He noted the Communists have rejected cease-fire suggestions so far. Nixon in May proposed that cease-fire arrangements under international supervision be part of a war settlement package.
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William P. Rogers
Nixon
Vietnam
Midstate Forecast Calls for Cold Night and Warming Weekend
The Middletown area expects freezing temperatures tonight with lows around 25 to 10. Friday brings sunny skies and milder highs in the mid to upper 50s. The outlook for Saturday is partly cloudy and warmer. Yesterday's high reached 52 degrees and this morning opened at a cool 25.
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Middletown
Chuckle on purse joke about money not everything
A light joke notes that looking into a woman's purse reveals money isn't everything. The quip highlights curiosity about contents and suggests value beyond cash.
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