Explosion damages Brainerd High School in Chattanooga
An explosion late Sunday ripped a hole five feet wide in a Brainerd High School portable classroom in Chattanooga injuring no one. Windows shattered and debris scattered up to 150 yards. Officials linked the incident to a history of racial disturbances and desegregation orders affecting bus transfers and school operations.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga
Brainerd
Brainerd High School
U S Troop Drawdown Accelerates in Vietnam
Saigon AP report shows U S troop strength lowered to 216 700 from a peak of 543 400 two years earlier with 2 300 cut last week. Nixon timetable aims 184 000 by Dec 1, possible 175 000 by November. Inactivation of the 311th Tactical Airlift Squadron further reduces Seventh Air Force strength. Nine B 32 bombers hit southern DMZ targets as light ground fighting continues. Vice President Ky urges veterans to end hunger strikes amid protest.
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U.S
Vietnam
Coast Guard
Nixon
7Th Air Force
311Th
Phan Rang
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
7Th Fleet
Dmz
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Berets Complete Expedition Honors at Fort Clatsop
A Green Berets company retraced the Lewis and Clark route from St. Louis to Astoria in 120 days, paddling 3200 miles. Gen Westmoreland read a message praising the symbolic training value, with the crew including Staff Sgt Charles E Simmons. They became honorary citizens of Astoria and Portland. the trip cost about 5000 dollars beyond pay and expenses.
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Astoria, Ore
Green Berets
Ft. Clatsop National Monument
Columbia River
U.S. Army
St. Louis
Astoria Harbor
William C. Westmoreland
Army
Astoria
Portland
Charles E. Simmons
Woodside
N.Y
York
TurboTrain Delayed En Route to Chicago On Public Tour
The TurboTrain sponsored by the federal government left Cincinnati for Chicago after a one hour delay from Indianapolis. About 3,000 visitors gathered at Union Terminal to view the train on a 20,600 mile Amtrak tour backed by the Transportation Department. The unit, built by United Aircraft, can reach 170 mph but runs slower on current tracks. it features luxury fittings and jet propulsion.
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Cincinnati
Union Terminal
Chicago
United Aircraft Corp
Indianapolis
Amtrack
U. S. Department of Transportation
Ohio to Allow Texas Horses After Vaccination Step
Ohio officials expect Texas horses to enter by mid September if they are vaccinated against sleeping sickness for at least 14 days. Texas horses are banned now to prevent Venezuelan equine encephalomyelitis, which has caused deaths there. Dr. Harry Goldstein notes Ohio has halted cases through vaccination efforts and plans to ease the embargo.
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Columbus
Ohio
Texas
Harry Goldstein
Division of
Animal Industry
Goldstein
Prank Dumps 75 Garbage Can Lids on Sacramento Lawn
In Sacramento California a prankster lifted 75 garbage can lids and dumped them on Norman Cooper's lawn. Twenty five neighbors join the joke leaving Cooper with 50 lids. Mrs. Cooper says they will keep them through the weekend and may remove handles to sell them.
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Sacramento
Calif
Norman Cooper
Cooper
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