Korean Leader Faces Mass Resignations After Assassination Attempt
In Seoul nine aides and many officials resigned following the assassination attempt on President Park Chung-hee. Park accepted two key resignations and named a new home minister. cabinet and police heads also stepped down as a show of responsibility. The incident, tied to North Korean puppets, occurred during independence day remarks. the president and wife were unharmed, though a bystander was killed.
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Rain Fails to Boost U S Corn Crop in August
Washington AP reports that recent rains do not improve the drought hit corn crop. The Agriculture Department warns more rain is needed to replenish soil moisture and lift production, with a 1974 corn crop forecast at 4.97 billion bushels, down 12 percent from 1973. Soybeans seen at 121 billion bushels, down 16 percent.
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Ford Seeks Conditional Amnesty for Vietnam Era Draft Dodgers
President Ford urged conditional amnesty for draft evaders at a Veterans of Foreign Wars convention. He ordered reviews to consider earned reentry and civilian service as a path to peace, rejecting blanket immunity while seeking a measured approach and possible legislative action.
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Farmers urged to report crop losses from birds in Maryland
Maryland agriculture secretary Young D. Hance urges farmers to file written reports on bird-caused crop damage. He cites ongoing bird control efforts in Graceham and notes rising losses, health concerns, and roosting in watershed areas, urging data on crop type, location, bird species, and damage span.
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Hance
Deserters Favor Ford Earned Reentry Offer
Canadian based American draft resisters support President Ford's earned reentry plan for deserters and draft evaders. They favor a pathway back without blanket amnesty, insisting on a tough, measured approach and public service in lieu of prosecution.
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Democrats Split Deepens Over Reform Battle Ahead of 1975 Conference
Washington report details a renewed Democratic rift as black, women and liberal factions clash with party regulars over reform measures. The Kansas City Charter Commission recommends four paths from strict quotas to near none, risking a walkout and complicating December talks led by Strauss.
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Strauss
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Harter
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Terry Sanford
Strauss Ias
Bsther
Girl Killed On First Day At Bank Job
Augusta Michigan details say Connie Adams 19 of Plainwell a college student on her first day at the Augusta branch of An Industrial State Bank was shot in the face by a shotgun robber after starting a shift. The gunman reloaded and demanded cash from a second teller as an alarm sounded and a car sped away driven by an accomplice. Adams had prior bank experience at other locations.
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1930s Film Star Ilona Massey Dies in Bethesda
Ilona Massey, film star of the screen era, died at Bethesda Naval Hospital after a three month illness. She was 62. Born in 19, Massey rose to fame in early sound films and appeared in a variety of leading roles before retiring from screen work. Her death was announced from Bethesda, Maryland.
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Ilona Massey
Bethesda Naval Hospital
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