Waitresses Protest State Dinner Bias in Nixon Event
In Coronado California 90 veteran waitresses claim they will be replaced by men for President Nixon's state dinner honoring Mexican President Gustavo Diaz Ordaz. Union says about 50 waiters were hired locally. The waitresses fear loss of tips and wages and have telegrammed Western White House Governor Reagan and several congressmen.
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Ronald Reagan
Montgomery Co Involved In Law Suit Over Wheaton Haven Pool
Montgomery County has been admitted to the appeal of a federal ruling that Wheaton Haven pool is a private club. Judge Cahoon noted the Fourth Circuit accepted the county brief and allowed oral argument. The suit, started by four residents, seeks to enforce local public accommodations law after a Baltimore court ruled the pool private.
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Satellite To Spy On Red Missiles
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP The rush launch of a secret spy satellite underscores Americas need to monitor Red China and Soviet missile progress. The Atlas Agena rocket carried an experimental payload toward a stationary orbit 19 000 to 24 000 miles high to provide 24 hour coverage of missile bases air fields and troop movements in Red China the Soviet Union and North Vietnam. The satellite would be launched from Cape Kennedy after shifting from an 80 100 degree inclination to 60 degrees to improve coverage of Red China and allow twice daily intelligence on Middle East movements.
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County Girl Runner-Up at Timonium Fair
Frederick County girl Mary Lynn Ogle, 17, runner-up in the Maryland Farm Queen contest at Timonium Fair opening night, among 23 contestants. Lou Ann Schwarten is 1970-71 Maryland Farm Queen and Tabbot County Queen. Ogle won $100 as first runner-up.
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Robert Ogie
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Karen Aoe
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Satellite Parts Found In Kansas
Air Force investigators say two metal fragments found near Pratt Kansas and Beaver Oklahoma likely come from the Soviet Cosmos 316 satellite. The 150 and 240 pound pieces, about the size of a car bumper, were analyzed at Dayton Ohio labs and would be returned to Russia if proven part of the satellite. The Cosmos 316 decay was forecast along the path where the debris appeared.
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Oklahoma Panhandle
Air Force Laboratories
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Russia
Rezoning Proposal Pushes for Commercial Residential Mix
The Planning and Zoning Commission backed rezoning to B-3 for 8.4 acres and 4.1 acres to develop a residential and shopping center near the Devilbiss Bridge Road U S 15 interchange. State Health Department approved a temporary treatment plant, with water and sewer planned. No decision was made at the hearing as four cases remain under advisement.
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Safeguard ABM passes first outer-space interception test
Pentagon reports the Spartan missile intercepted a Minuteman nose cone high over the Pacific in the first test with the new missile site radar. The milestone precedes a full system test slated for 1975 when the Grand Forks site becomes operational, amid debate over radar reliability and decoy distinction.
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ICC Approves Higher Fares On Railroads
The Interstate Commerce Commission, acting for a 111 member panel, finalizes a 10 percent fare hike for 21 railroads effective today after New York and Ohio protests. Penn Central and others gain. this is the eighth ICC increase since December 1967 with varying beneficiaries.
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Defector To Viet Cong Returns Home
John M Sweeney a 21 year old Marine who said he defected to the Viet Cong after his commander shot at him and left him for dead has returned to the United States at his parents request and is undergoing military debriefing He arrived from Stockholm where he requested assistance in voluntarily returning to military control The Pentagon said Newsmen were denied access to Sweeney pending completion of the debriefing and examination at St Albans Naval Hospital His parents from West Babylon New York traveled to Sweden after the Marine held a news conference claiming he defected The Marine Corps noted no charges could be filed until debriefing The defector said he worked for the Viet Cong for 18 months including a period with a propaganda brigade and Radio Fand The Marines disputed his account saying he could not keep up with his platoon and disappeared from a patrol list previously listed as missing in action
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John M Sweeney
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Stockholm
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St. Albans Naval Hospital
John Sweeney
West Babylon
N.Y
Sweden
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Peking
Moscow
Viet Cong
Liberation Forces
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Nixon Meets With Aides On Mideast Crisis
President Nixon convenes a White House session with top advisers at the Western White House in San Clemente to review the Middle East situation amid new Israeli complaints of cease-fire violations. Vice President Agnew flies in from Asia to brief on his 10 day trip as officials pledge no public announcements.
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Middle East
Spiro T. Agnew
Honolulu
Asia
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Agnew
Ronald L. Ziegler
Legion Holds Parade With Few Hecklers
Portland reports a four hour opening parade for the national American Legion convention with mild antiwar heckling. Governor McCall, Mayor Schrunk, and other officials address delegates as about 14,000 participate. Police and National Guard were on standby but no major incidents occur. A scuffle occurred during a later march involving antiwar demonstrators and a grandmother intervened with police to defuse tension.
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National American Legion Convention
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Tom McCall
Terry Schrunk
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