South African blacks stage second three day strike
Tens of thousands stay away from work in Johannesburg area protests against apartheid. Absenteeism ranges with some firms at 70 percent while others report higher turnout. Police clash with demonstrators, 336 killed in three months of rioting. 900 agitators rounded up in Alexandra. Rhodesia's Ian Smith arrives in Pretoria as Kissinger discussion signals possible shift.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
the World
Soweto
Alexandra Township
Soweto Students Representative Council
SSRC
Rhodesia
Ian Smith
Pretoria
John Vorster
Ford blocks Vietnam UN bid amid MIAs and politics
President Ford vetoed Vietnam's bid for United Nations membership citing Vietnam's failure to account for about 800 Americans listed as missing in action. Ambassador Scranton said the veto aligns with U.S. policy, while Vietnam urged the move was politically motivated. Carter said he backs the veto but would seek normal ties later.
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United Nations, N.Y
Ford
Vietnam
United Nations
Security Council
William W. Scranton
Washington
U.N
Hanoi
Scranton
Jimmy Carter
Carter
Phoenix
Ariz
Unti
United States
Indochina
Low water slows Mississippi steamboat traffic
The Mississippi River backlog grows as historic low water restricts channel width. Captains like John Dreyer of the Delta Queen report barges cannot pass each other, forcing single-file traffic and long waits while navigating narrow, shallow sections.
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Mississippi
John Dreyer
Delta Queen 'S
Birth announcements and out of town arrivals list
Vital: Births show Mr. and Mrs. Lansdale producing a son in Trenton and Mr. and Mrs. Robinson II with a boy. Out of town births include Dames in Cincinnati and Lawson in Kettering Memorial Hospital. Grandparents and relatives are named, with hospital and address details, ending with Middletown Hospital patient number 424-1871.
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John Lansdale
Radabaugh Road
Trenton
Charles E. Robinson II
Euclid Court
Robert Dames
Cincinnati
Jewish Hospital
Wilbur Cohen
Schirm Drive
Kevin Lawson
Midway St
Kettering Memorial Hospital
Gary Bell
Covington
Ohio
Sherman Gibson
Lafayette Ave
Middletown
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Switzerland
U.S
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
Death
Louis Maldonado
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Eaton Manor
Dixie
Shirley McCloud
Nancy Dennis
Osie Bunn
Rachel Heizer
Beauty Nook
Central Ave
Council
Paris
Mississippi River
Dreyer
Darlene Easter
S. Verity Parkway
Glenn C. Ellis
Oxford Ave
Thomas Faeta
Talton Drive
Maria R. Pruden
Sixth Ave
Joe Swope
Erie Ave
Delmas Brewer
Carlisle
Jesse C. Rose
Preble County Line Road
Priest Tisdale
S. Main St
Charlotte Bagley
Yankee Road
Henry Moore
Monroe
Charles Schneider
Grand Ave
Clyde Vance
Franklin Burnis Wright
Arlington Ave
Karen Ellis
Brandywine St
Springboro
Whi
Lords
Savoy
Outfitters
Kachina Ltd
Turquoise
Middletown Thurs
THE
Miller Insurance
S. Breiel Blvd
Moon and Adrian
S. Broad St
Thomas F. Walburg
First
Norris Ins
Agency
N. Verity Pkvy
Ins
Harrison-Gillespie
Insurance Agency
Dobrozsi
N. Main St
Maupin Insurance Agency
Gladys
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