U N General Assembly backs seat for Communist China
The United Nations General Assembly voted 51 to 49 to seat Peking and expel Nationalist China, with 25 abstentions. The result, a historic shift after 20 years of China debates, may push Beijing into the world body next year, despite U.S. opposition to expulsion of Nationalist China.
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New York
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Algeria
U.S
U.N
Rogers Questioned as Cambodia Aid Plan Faces Senate
Secretary of State William P. Rogers will be questioned by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee over the administration's call for expanded military and economic aid to Cambodia seven months after he warned against it. The debate could push into the week of December 7, with Laird and Scott pressing for action to influence Vietnam troop withdrawals. The package totals include 155 million for Cambodia and 500 million for Israel, among other items, with Israel aid already authorized.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
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Hugh Scott
U.S
Vietnam
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J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
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Greece
Turkey
South Korea
South Vietnam
Israel
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House
Congress
Tractor injures Knoxville farmer in rollover accident
A Knoxville man suffered a fractured shoulder when a farm tractor rolled over him at 6 33 p m Friday after he overfilled the engine and tried to restart it. The tractor lurched in third gear, struck a fence, and the engine died. Police also report a series of incidents including a drunken driving arrest, multiple vehicle violations, larceny charges, and break-ins at local schools and businesses.
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Holton
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Little Silver
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Thomas E. Molesworth
East Patrick Street
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Corboy
Frederick County
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Flanary
West South Street
Debbie Palm
404
Gover
Thomas Johnson High School
Linward Bernard Ambush Jr
Jan Johnson Weedon
Adamstown
Goodwill Industries
South Bentz Street
South Frederick
Madison Avenue
High Winds Forecast Dim Cloudy Weekend Outlook
Weathermen predict an overcast weekend with lingering cloudiness through Wednesday. Winds expected to diminish today with highs in the mid to upper 50s and tonight's lows in the mid 30s. Sunday's highs again in the mid to upper 50s as cloudiness advances toward Frederick County. West to northwest winds 10-20 mph today, diminishing this afternoon to mostly southwest around 5 mph tonight. A ten percent precipitation chance today and Sunday, near zero tonight.
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Frederick County
Air Raids Deeply Strike North Vietnam Amid War Tensions
U S fighter bombers pounded missile and antiaircraft sites in North Vietnam in the deepest raids since the halt in bombing over two years. Officials said strikes were limited but could last days, with up to 300 jets from Thailand and carriers off Tonkin Gulf aiding operations. Hanoi and Paris condemned the action, while Washington framed it as a limited response to anti reconnaissance attacks.
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Oriskany
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Cambodia
Radio Hanoi
Miss World Pageant Amid Smoke Bombs Disrupted
Jennifer Hosten of Grenada crowned Miss World 1971 after smoke bombs and liberationist protests interrupted the pageant at Albert Hall. Pearl Jansen of South Africa finished second, with Israel, Sweden and another contestant rounding out the top placements amid security concerns and scattered booing.
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Grenada
Jennifer Josephine Hosten
Miss Hosten
Eric Gairy
Nina
Glen Campbell
Jansen
South Africa
Jillian Jessup
Sweden
Albert Hall
Manson Trial Testimony Ends In Innocence Claim
Charles Manson testified in the Sharon Tate murder trial denying any killings or orders. He spoke for about two hours behind the judge’s back, criticizing society and defending his philosophy. The defense rested as Manson and three female co-defendants could testify, then waived before the jury.
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Los Angeles
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
Vote Count Error Threatens Maryland Judicial Amendment
In Annapolis the Question 3 gubernatorial appointment of judges faced defeat after a 59,000 vote error in Baltimore County. With Montgomery and Prince George’s counties still unreported, unofficial totals suggested a 19,000 vote loss, jeopardizing the measure which would unify district courts and replace lower courts.
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Baltimore County
Montgomery
Prince Georges
Willard A. Morris
Marvin Mandel
State Senate
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