U S Forces Abandon Ripcord Base After Heavy North Vietnamese Fire
In Vietnam the United States evacuated Fire Base Ripcord near the Laos border after intense enemy fire that killed 61 Americans and wounded 345 over three weeks. 12 Americans were killed and 51 wounded in a Wednesday mortar and ground attack on a nearby patrol, with three more Americans killed and 20 wounded during the withdrawal.
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Firecracker blasts disrupt House of Commons operations
In London two heavy firecrackers exploded in the House of Commons sending smoke through the chamber. MPs dived to the floor as a man shouted from the gallery. Gas irritated eyes and lungs, causing coughing fits. fire crews entered quickly but no fire was found. In Washington, Ambassador Bruce moved toward Saigon for talks before becoming U.S. peace negotiator in Paris. New proposals reportedly offer South Vietnamese Communists a path to postwar power, signaling a coalition possibility that strains NixonSaigon relations.
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Hijackers Handed Over as Greek Plane Returns to Athens
Arab hijacking ended with the airliner reaching Cairo then the plane and crew returning safely to Athens. Greece plans to release seven Arab terrorists held locally and hand them to the International Red Cross one month after the two defendants in November airline office bombing go on trial set for Friday.
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Stocks Give Up Some Gains
In New York trading the stock market surrendered part of its early advance. By noon the Dow Jones industrial average stood at 727.62, up 2.95, after an intraday gain of about five points, with roughly twice as many gainers as losers on the New York Stock Exchange.
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New York Stock Exchange
Cab Driver Caught After Airport Stakeout Murder Charge
Milton Niport, a 37 year old cab driver, was arrested at Miami International Airport after a police stakeout. He is charged with the murders of Delores Palacino, 42, and Judy Lamb, 40, during a $2000 robbery. Niport was seized as he stepped off a plane believed to have arrived from Los Angeles.
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Delores Palacino
Judy Lamb
Cereal Nutritional Claims and Postal Union Action
Senate investigators report that popular cereals like Wheaties Cheerios and shredded wheat offer little nutrition compared to some top brands Kellogg Product 19 Kaboom and Total rank highest for nutrients. In St Paul the National Postal Union adopts a resolution calling a nationwide postal strike over three reform demands including an 8 percent raise and NLRB bargaining unit designation.
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National Labor Relations Board
Egypt Signals Willingness to End Fighting Open Talks
The New York Times quotes a Cairo diplomatic source saying Egypt told the United States it is ready to stop shooting and start talks based on U N resolutions. Egypt insists resolutions require restoration of Palestinian rights and Israel's withdrawal from all territory occupied in 1967.
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Fire threatens rare cranes in Wood Buffalo Park
A forest fire advances toward the nesting grounds of the whooping cranes in Wood Buffalo National Park. About 110 troops are deployed to fight the blaze as park officials call it a critical situation and urge caution.
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Alta
Wood Buffalo National Park
The
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Miss America 1971 allows opinions on controversial topics
Miss America officials lift bans on contestants speaking about marijuana and the Vietnam War while keeping a taboo list for distasteful personal topics. The pageant says participation is optional and that political content remains forbidden, with socializing restrictions still in force.
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Katherine Huppe
Helena
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Billings Jaycees
Open Class Deadline for Green County Fair Entries
Open class entries for the 116th Green County Fair July 29 to August 2 must be in by 5 p.m. Saturday July 25. Children’s Day is set for July 30. Admin staff at the Fairgrounds process Junior 4-H and FFA entries with a new entry tag. Alfred Henning is 2026 Green County Fair president succeeding O L Hare. Several events and concerts fill the schedule alongside a large carnival and expanding concessions.
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Wisconsin
Russians Arm Libyans with New Shipload of Tanks to Tripoli
U S sources report a Russian vessel delivered T54 and T55 tanks and support vehicles to Tripoli, signaling expanded Moscow aid to Libya. The move follows Libyan upheaval last year and raises questions about aligning with Soviet military support amid broader regional arms transfers to Egypt Syria Algeria Sudan Iraq and Yemen.
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Laird forecasts 1970 draft calls under 10 thousand per month
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird told about 550 government interns that draft calls for the rest of 1970 should average below 10,000 monthly, returning to prewar levels. He reaffirmed a year total forecast of 150,000 to 170,000 and cited Cambodia incidents as a sign the administration’s strategy is curbing casualties and moving toward an all volunteer force.
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Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Cambodia
Lawyers propose court order to curb disruptive trial tactics
The American College of Trial Lawyers urges judges to suspend unruly lawyers from the case for up to six months and pursue contempt or disbarment actions. The report, led by Whitney North Seymour, warns disruption endangers the judicial process and calls for new authorization laws for suspensions while disbarment remains under traditional proceedings.
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American College of Trial Lawyers
New York City
Whitney North Seymour
Enforcement Planned Over North Side Park Vandalism
BRODHEAD officials will strictly enforce the 10 p m curfew at North Side Park after repeated vandalism. Firecrackers damaged toilets. paper clogged drains and water ran. human waste smeared walls. Picnic tables repainted by the Methodist Youth group were heavily damaged. repairs planned.
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Embezzerment Charges Set for Court on Monday
Dean R. Kiesau 32, former assistant cashier at Lancaster State Bank, will be arraigned Monday in Federal Court Madison on embezzling 585,594.88 from 1963 to 1970. He is free on bail with attorney agreement. shortages surfaced during a vacation.
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Lancaster State Bank
Dean R. Kiesau
Madison
Kiesau
Liberty
U. S. Atty
John O. Olson
Milk prices rise for bottling milk across major markets
Washington July prices paid dairymen for Class milk used for bottling averaged 6.90 per hundredweight, up 2 cents from June and 23 cents from a year ago, according to the Agriculture Department.
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Agriculture Department
Wisconsin Sees Pleasant Summer Day Across State
Wisconsin enjoyed another clear day with no rain in the last 24 hours. highs ranged 78 to 84 across Green Bay Milwaukee Madison Park Falls while overnight lows fell to 46 in Madison and 57 in Superior Two Rivers and La Crosse.
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