Rizzo Quiets Philadelphia Panthers Convention
Philadelphia police commissioner Frank Rizzo praised the peaceful three day meeting of the Revolutionary People’s Constitutional Convention sponsored by the Black Panthers. Panthers plan to draft a U.S. constitution in Washington starting Nov 4, with security tight and no violence.
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Philadelphia
The
Black Panthers
Washington
Panthers
U.S
Frank Rizzo
Rizzo
Temple University
Ray Hewitt
Panther
Nixon
Hewtt
Philadelphia Panthers
Medals reflect heroism and morale in Vietnam
The article notes Vietnam soldiers have received more medals than in Korea and World War I, with the Army distributing 317,670 bronze stars in Vietnam vs 73,464 in Korea and 395,579 in World War III. It cites Maj. Vollrath and Gen Beckington, explains bronze star criteria, and lists comparative award totals across conflicts.
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Washington
Vietnam
Korea
U.S
Southeast Asia
Maj
Frederick Vollrath
Army Adjutant General's Office
Army
George Washington
Herbert Beckington
Honeymooning Priest Excommunicated In Turin
In Turin Cardinal Pellegrino excommunicated the honeymooning parish priest and fired the parish priest who officiated the marriage between Rev. Vincenzo Merinas and Rev. Renzo Grande. The action, the harshest in Italy since the Vatican Council, followed Vatican rules barring priests from priestly duties after marriage.
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Italy
Pellegrino
Paul VI
Vincenzo. Merinas
Renzo Grande
Giuseppe Accossato
Father Accossato
The
Vandalino
Pope Paul
Vatican
Cardinal Pellegrino
Father Merinas
Subsidies Reach $9.77 Billion Across Sectors in 1960s
The federal government paid 9.77 billion dollars in subsidies to farmers homeowners and businessmen last year with tax breaks excluded. Farm programs received about 4.67 billion while business subsidies totaled 1.36 billion including 702 million for FAA operations 376 million for Coast Guard 234 million for ship subsidies and 154 million for the Army Corps of Engineers. Net outlay was slightly reduced as some activities such as the Panama Canal returned a profit.
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Washington
Legislative Reference Service
Department of Agriculture
Federal Aviation Administration
Coast Guard
Army Corps of Engineers
Campaign Stopped Over Truck Emission Complaints
Police in Singapore began a ticketing drive against diesel trucks emitting black smoke but halted the effort after truckers protested that diesels smoke during startup or hill climbs.
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Singapore
Four Men Involved In Akron Dope Case
Four men appeared in Summit County Common Pleas Court after deputies seized $250,000 worth of marijuana from a truck at a Coventry Township shopping center. Sheriff Campbell said the cannabis was harvested at an abandoned WWII Navy installation near Kansas City. Arrested: David Kresty, Leon M. Graham, Mark Riegel, and Gene Evans, with Evans linked to a trunk cache of $28,000 in marijuana. Evidence followed a tip from Kansas police.
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Ohio
Kansas
Summit County
Common Pleas Court
Robert Campbell
Coventry Township
U.S. Navy
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Navy
David Kresty
Richfield
Leon M. Graham
Mark Riegel
Medina
Gene Evans
Evan
Coventry
Bonner Springs
Kan
Balloon Hawks Target Blackbirds To Protect Hybrid Corn
Canadian researchers have launched balloons above fields of experimental hybrid corn to deter blackbirds. Artificial hawks hang beneath the balloons to frighten away the birds and safeguard the crop research.
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Lee Showers
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Raat
Wes
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