Nixon Approves Extra Million For Cambodia
The State Department announced an additional 1 million in military aid for Cambodia, part of the 1969-70 budget, while remaining skeptical about a Paris peace settlement. U S officials expect more Cambodian aid next year but have not set a final amount. The report also notes South Korea troop reductions and optimism about Cambodia's new regime.
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Washington
State Department
Paris
Nixon
Cambodia
Cam
Bodia
U.S
Administration
Department
U. Alexis Johnson
Vietnam
Voice of America
Russia
Indochina
New Delhi
Nikolai P. Firyubin
Indira Chandi
Carl Bartch
Bartch
Johnson
South Korea
Korea
Asia
World Youth Assembly calls U.S. and Soviets to withdraw
In UN capital New York 652 delegates at the World Youth Assembly urged the United States to withdraw from Indochina and the Soviet Union to pull troops from Czechoslovakia. The vote backed an Israeli sponsored amendment and also condemned blocs and Soviet doctrine. The body favored a united democratic Palestine and criticized foreign interference in Indochina.
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United Nations
World Youth Assembly
United States
Indochina
Soviet Union
Czechoslovakia
U.N. General Assembly
Assembly
World Peace Commission
Indochinese
Dubcek
Alexander Dubcek
U.S
Palestine
Area Joust Opens Season At Petersville Farmers Woods
Maryland area jousting kicks off the season at Petersville Farmers Woods near Brunswick this afternoon. Riders from multiple counties enter five classes rookies amateurs semi professionals professionals and trophy with ties and ride offs on quarter inch rings. Notables include Phil Clarke St Marys County George Ditman Carroll County and Mary Lou Bartram Gary Mauler Anne Arundel County. Mauler, 20, is the youngest state champion in the title’s history.
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Maryland
Petersville Farmers Woods
Brunswick
Phil Clarke
St. Mary’s County
George Ditman
Carroll County
Mary Lou Bartram
Gary Mauler
Anne Arundel County
Mauler
Edward Akers Appointed Assistant Chief Auditor
Edward M. Akers, a Frederick native born October 1906, was promoted to assistant chief auditor in the Alcoholic Beverages Division of the Maryland Comptroller's Office. Akers joined in 1904, rose from investigator to chief investigating auditor, and is active in local church and civic groups. He is married to Ruth C. Cronise and has a daughter Rowena and two grandchildren.
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Comptroller of
Maryland
Louis L. Goldstein
Frederick
Alchoholic Beverages
Edward M. Akers
Comptroller’s Office
Akers
Comptroller
Ruth C. Cronise
Rowena
Regidne An Nalawayes Baad
Israel Denounces Soviet Egypt Pact Denunciation by Eban
Israeli Foreign Minister Abba Eban denounces a Soviet Tass communique promising broader political economic and military aid to Egypt to counter aggression He says Moscow shows open enmity toward Israel and is not pursuing a path to peace The Soviet move follows earlier tensions between the states and reflects Cold War aligned positions
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Associated Press
Abbas Eban
Soviet Union
Egypt
Israel
Eban
Moscow
Tass
Israeli Air Force Plane Shot Down Near Suez Canal
An Israeli air force plane was shot down during a noon strike on Egyptian surface to air missile sites near the Suez Canal. The two man crew bailed out over Egyptian territory. the jet was not identified by Israel. The report follows Moscow talks between Egypt and the Soviet Union criticizing Israel and urging immediate Arab unity against imperialist forces.
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Tel Aviv
Suez Canal
Moscow
Gamel Abdel Nasser
Israel
United States
Middle East
U.S
House probes Baltimore oil spill in Maryland coast
A 67000 gallon spill near Baltimore Harbor prompts House Conservation Subcommittee hearings into the incident and Piney Point fallout. Maryland Attorney General Burch cites strong likelihood of criminal prosecution under the state pollution law. Citizens decry publicity as cleanup continues along Baltimore to Anne Arundel shores.
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Washington
Baltimore
Anne Aruthel County
Gilbert R. Gude
R-Md
House Conservation Subcommittee
Piney Point
Potomac River
Gude
Henry
Maryland
Francis B. Burch
Sen
Edmunds. Muskie
Dme
Nixon
Baltimore City
Anne Arundel County
John W. Steffey
Anne Arundel
Grace Follin
Bar Harbor
Arundel
Graft In Draft Case Faces Miami Beach Arrests
Carolyn Copher, a 26 year old former draft board secretary, admitted taking 500 dollars to arrange an occupational deferment for a 1A son, received a three year prison sentence last week, pled guilty April 14, four bribery charges dropped, and appeals the sentence while eight months pregnant with an eight year old son and a seven year old daughter in Arkansas.
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Miami
Draft Board
Miami Beach
Bahamas
Europe
Carolyn Copher
Bionde
Allied drive strengthens as B52 strikes near Laos border
In South Vietnam near the Laos border an 8,000 strong allied force backed by 1,500 Marines and heavy B52 bombing moves to destroy North Vietnamese base camps. Low resistance suggests staging areas across the border with expansion into Laos possible. Artillery and airstrip activity indicate intensified operations along the frontier.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Laos
Kham Duck
da Nang
U.S. Air Force
Baptists To Convene At Hood College Frederick
The Maryland Baptist Assembly will convene Monday at Hood College in Frederick bringing hundreds of Baptists for the annual convention. Allen Mullan of South End Baptist Church will open the assembly Monday evening, with a program running through Saturday including events for all Baptist families.
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Maryland Baptist Assembly
Hood College
Frederick
Allen Mullan
South End
Nixon Defends Vow To Halt Terrorism
The Nixon administration pledges to halt a wave of terror bombings while denying it targets political dissent. Assistant Attorney General Will Wilson outlines a dual strategy to jail bombers and cut explosive supplies. He asserts the aim is not curbing free speech but deterring fanatics.
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Nixon
Washington
Asst
Atty
Will Wilson
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Wilson
Frederick County Consumers Spend Heavily On Food And Autos
A Standard Rate and Data Service study shows Frederick County households allocating a large share of the consumer dollar to food and automotive equipment, together 36 percent of local retail activity. Home food purchases totaled $27,933,000, averaging $1,146 per family, while automotive equipment expenditures reached $23,181,000, up from $22,208,000 a year earlier. General merchandise sales were $11,793,000, apparel $5,662,000, and furniture/household goods $7,527,000, with slight declines in apparel and a steady to rising trend across sectors.
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Frederick County
Standard Rate and Data Service
Flower Children Earn Honors at Zonta Flower Show
Monica Main reports the Zonta Club of Frederick hosted the All-Playground Flower Show on the Courthouse lawn. Children, leaders, and parents endured heat as prizes were handed out for single roses, bowls of roses, and varied flower categories, with many entries labeled honorable mention.
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Monica
Zonta Club of
Frederick
Zonta Club
Lisa DeLeonardis
Monocacy
Lisa Maghgiohio
Tanya Addison
Mullinix
Judy Kine
Hamilton
Carol Hartman
Baker
Debbie DeBroth
Staley
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Glenn L. Miller
Logansport
Ind
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Grand Lodge
San Francisco
Raymond F. Gafney
West District
Edward Akers
Robert R. Harrison Jr
John Copenhaver
Central Office
C&p Telephone Company
C&p
J. Rolfe Castleman
U.N. Security Council
United Nations Organizations
Nasser
Communist Party
Leonid I Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Nikola V. Podgorny
House
Reuss
Humble Oil Co
Friane
Che
Chesapeake Bay
Hood
Chucky Bowie
Multinix
Barbara Fritchie
Joey Leatherman
Rosedale
Tina Rea
Harmon Field
Lisa Mangiafico
Dawna Brown
Rose
George Randall
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