Cleanup week debris pickup rules announced by public works
Leslie Hall reminds Mt. Vernon residents that debris may be placed curbside during cleanup week beginning May 18. Trash should be in containers no larger than a man, no ashes rocks or bundled branches. A citywide waste paper drive ends May 24 with Scout Troop supervision. County junk-vehicle pickups continue, with paper bundles at curbside and no calls accepted.
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Leslie Hall
Department of Public Works
Mt. Vernon
Robbie Atchison
Chamber Committee
Public Works Department
Chamber of Commerce
Hall
Main St
Wilson Motors
Chamber
Jefferson County
Dorothy Thompson
Martha Tucker
Central Business District
Park Plaza
Youth slain as looter in Carolina riot near Burlington
In Burlington North Carolina a teenager identified as Leon Mebane was killed by police during a looting incident at a small grocery. Police and state agents reported eight to ten youths looting as shots rang out. four officers fired on fleeing suspects. Guardsmen moved into a Negro section after rock and bottle throwing amid school pupil and official clash.
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Berkeley
University of California
Burlington
N.C
Leon Mebane
North Carolina
Mebane
Burlington City
State Bureau of Investigation
Thieu Seeks Nixon Meeting To Align Policy
Saigon report states President Nguyen Van Thieu considers a Nixon meeting essential to set common policy amid current military and political tensions. Thieu, after a two hour session with Secretary Rogers, said the sooner the better and favored Washington if Nixon agrees.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Nixon
Thieu
William P. Rogers
Washington
Snicker A Day Remembrance of Frugal Times
A light reminisce recalls a period when people avoided expenses by making do with less. The anecdote frames thrift as a communal habit and humorously laments the cost of modern conveniences.
Nixon Decorates Heroes on Armed Forces Day
On Armed Forces Day Nixon honors two Vietnam heroes at the White House ceremony. Medals of Honor go to Army Chief Warrant Officer Ferguson and Army Spec. 4 Kinsman for rescuing and sacrificing to save comrades during the Hue and Vinh Long engagements. Nixon planned a Saratoga tour and film of naval power, with Laird urging funds for the Safeguard missile system.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
White House
Army
Frederick E. Ferguson
Thomas J. Kinsman
Ferguson
Fred H. Ferguson
el Centro
Calif
Hue
Kinsman
Thomas R. Kinsman
Onalaska
Wash
Vinh Long
Saratoga
Norfolk
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Chicago
Laird
Vietnam
Camp David
Rutherford Inspects State Game Farm Tour by Conservation Chief
Illinois Conservation Director William Rutherford conducted a solo tour of the State Game Farm in Mt. Vernon spending the day assessing bird cover and quail propagation facilities. He traveled with Senator Paul Broyles, Rep. Ben Blades, and district conservationist Manford Logan to inspect Sportsman clubs and discuss plans for an outdoor classroom on 57 acres funded by a 250000 appropriation steered through the legislature by Broyles and Blades.
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Illinois Department of Conservation
Springfield
William Rutherford
Mt. Vernon
Sportsman’s Club
Jefferson County
Paul Broyles
Ben Blades
Fairfield
Manford Logan
Quail
Game Farm
Broyles
Rep. Blades
Chicago Teachers Union votes to strike Thursday
Chicago Teachers Union members approve a walkout by 10 944 to 5 438 beginning Thursday. President John E Desmond says the vote reflects disgust with the system and that talks with the board may still occur. Picket lines will form at 523 public schools and the board of education. The union seeks a $150 monthly raise from September, class size limits, and no job or program cuts, plus $600 per pupil in state aid. Governor Ogilvie cites current aid levels and a looming deficit.
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Chicago
Chicago Teachers Union
John E. Desmond
Desmond
Board of Education
House of Representatives
Richard J. Daley
American Federation of Teachers
Illinois
Richard B. Ogilvie
James F. Redmond
Seven wounded by grenade near Saigon civil defense station
In Saigon seven persons were wounded by a terrorist grenade blast outside a civil defense station in the 4th Precinct across the river from downtown. Police reported the explosion occurred tonight targeting the allied facility.
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Saigon
Apollo 10 Recovery Ships Move Toward Splashdown
Navy directs Princeton and Arlington as primary recovery units about 700 miles south southeast of American Samoa while Carpenter positions 350 miles east of Hawaii as secondary. Apollo 10 rehearsals completed. color TV camera upgrade promises smoother earth view.
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Pearl Harbor
South Pacific
Navy
Princeton
Arlington
American Samoa
Carpenter
Hawaii
Apollo 10 Liftoff Set for 12:49 PM Headed to Moon
Apollo 10 crew Thomas Stafford John Young and Eugene Cernan prepare for a 12:49 p.m. EDT liftoff on a Saturn V to orbit the moon, a pathfinder mission to pave the way for a July lunar landing. A suspected fuel leak was traced to a loose electrical connection and fixed. The astronauts will study the flight plan and countdown from crew quarters five miles away and dine tonight with Vice President Agnew and NASA chief Paine.
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Thomas P. Stafford
John W. Young
Eugene A. Cernan
Stafford
Spiro T. Agnew
Thomas O. Paine
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Agnew
National Aeronautics and Space Council
Charles Berry
Roosevelt s Recovering Well After Stab Wound Incident
James Roosevelt 61 eldest son of the late President Franklin D Roosevelt recovering well in Geneva after a back stab wound from a family dispute. Hospital said he cannot be discharged this weekend and may leave next week. Roosevelt s wife Gladys 47 was taken to a psychiatric clinic. No charges were filed.
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Geneva
James Roosevelt
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Gladys
77 Year-Old Bride to Wed 91-Year-Old Groom in Wellsville
In Wellsville Ohio Mrs Stella Wright 77 plans to marry James W Brown 91 Sunday after meeting last year in Alliance about 50 miles away. The great great grandmother with eight children and 72 grandchildren says she was first approached on a June Sunday. Brown a Ravenswood West Virginia native now living in Alliance worked as a constable blacksmith and cook and helped build homes. The couple obtained a marriage license last Tuesday and do not plan a honeymoon.
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Wellsville
Ohio
Stella Wright
Wright
Brown
Ravenswood
W.va
Alliance
Center Township
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Bien Hoa
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U.S. 2Nd Field Force
Dong Ap Bia
A Shau
Rutherford
Tours County
Moon Trip TV
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
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Westinghouse
Stanley Lebar
Lebar
Space Center
Houston
Larkin Niemyer
Moon
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