Washington March Sees McIntire Rally Despite Ky Absence
Rev Carl McIntire and followers marched toward the Washington Monument praying for victory in Vietnam. Up to a quarter million were expected, but Ky’s absence and his wife’s uncertain plans kept crowds smaller. speakers included Rep John Rarick and Maj Gen Thomas Lane. Meanwhile Yippies planned to continue a Rock Creek Park celebration, with 140+ arrests in Georgetown.
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Washington
Carl McIntire
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Washington Monument
Nguyen Cao Ky
Georgetown
McIntire
Congress Accepts Reorganized Resource and Environment Agencies
Washington AP reports Congress accepted twin plans to reorganize the resource and environment functions. One plan creates NOAA within the Commerce Department immediately. The other establishes an independent EPA 60 days later.
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Washington
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA
Commerce Department
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
Cambodian Forces Open Main Road to Phnom Penh
Cambodian government reinforcements broke a enemy stranglehold on Route 4, opening the capital's main link to the deep water port at Kompong Som after days of heavy fighting. A mining incident at Neak Leung affected the Mekong crossing while officials hoped the road would reopen by weekend.
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PNHOM
Man
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Cambodia
Neak Leung
Mekong
Crisp Weather Forecast for Frederick This Week
This past week brought cool crisp fall weather to Frederick with a high of 73 and a low of 40. Weekend and next week look similar with partly sunny skies. Tonight and Sunday will be cool with highs in the upper 50s to 60s. The extended outlook notes a small chance of showers Tuesday and Wednesday but no rain expected this weekend. 24 hour precipitation ending 9 am shows zero and no rain in October to date.
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Frederick
Nixon Visits England Today
President Nixon arrived at Chequers after flying from London and conferred with Prime Minister Edward Heath on global problems. Talks focused on the Middle East peace, arms reductions, NATO issues, and mutual economic and political interests with advisers present.
Mrs Nixon Dines In Spanish Palace in Madrid
President and Mrs Nixon dined in splendor at a palace once home to Spanish royalty and drew a royal salute from thousands who waited into the night to see them pass. They would later lunch with Queen Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Heath, then proceed to Ireland, with Mrs Nixon touring London’s embassy residence. The Franco-hosted white-tie dinner featured an 18th century setting, a single oval table for 140 with chandeliers, tapestries, painted ceilings, and 10 silver candelabra.
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Madrid
Nixon
Britain
Elizabeth TI
Edward Heath
Ireland
London
Francisco Franco
Arab-Israeli Settlement Dim Assailed by Jarring Return
U N peace mediator Gunnar Jarring returned to Moscow on Friday after a further setback to Arab-Israeli talks. Secretary General Thant said Jarring had done all he could and would return to New York around October mid, with possible rapid flight back if needed. In Cairo, Elliot Richardson met Egyptian leaders to urge cease-fire continuation and resumption of talks, describing the discussions as frank and cordial.
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Associated Press
U.N
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Cairo
Middle East
Elliot Richardson
U.S
HRC report slated on Frederick hearings and actions
State Human Relations Commission expects a report on conditions in Frederick after February hearings and plans release this fall. Chairman William H. Adkins II notes the real impact is Frederick City and County reorganization of the county Human Relations Committee, citing progress over promises.
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State Human Relations Commission
Frederick
William H. Adkins II
Frederick City
Voting Age Passes Test
Washington AP reports a federal court upheld the 1970 Voting Rights Act including the 18 year old vote provision in a suit by five New Yorkers against Atty. Gen. Mitchell and New York Board of Elections. The Supreme Court will hear October 19 on a challenge by nine states to overturn the statute.
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Washington
Supreme Court
John N. Mitchell
New York
Board of Elections
Congress
High Court
First Aid Training Urged For Every County Family
Local Red Cross officials urge households to adopt fire escape plans and ensure at least one family member is trained in first aid. As National Fire Prevention Week runs October 4–10, Red Cross chapters offer classes on accident prevention emergency first aid burns and artificial respiration with guidance on handling burns from minor to severe and when to seek medical care.
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United States
Red Cross
Don Schley
Frederick County
Nixon
Schley
Navy Ship Checks Dumped Nerve Gas
The oceanographic research ship Mizar will inspect the sunken Liberty ship LeBaron Russell Briggs, sunk Aug 18 in 16,000 feet east of Florida, to see if 418 vaults of GB nerve gas remain intact and whether the cargo harmed marine life. Scientists will photograph the wreck, collect water samples, and analyze for traces of the nerve agents. Conservationists argued dumping would threaten sea life.
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Washington
Atlantic
Mizar
LeBaron
Russell Briggs
Briggs
Florida
Ang
Campus Study Attacked by Mississippi Governor
Gov John Bell Williams criticizes a Presidential Commission report on Jackson State unrest calling it inflammatory and biased. He claims the study fails to address underlying causes of the May 12 incident where two students were killed and several wounded during police action at the historically black campus. Williams says SDS influence and drug use may have contributed to the disorders.
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Jackson, Miss
Jackson State
John Bell Williams
Willams
Nioe
Williams
Rosenstock Hall Dedicated At Hood College
An overflow Hood College crowd heard Congressman J Glenn Beall Jr dedicate the $1 5 million Rosenstock Hall named for philanthropists Samuel and Henrietta Rosenstock. The 400 seat auditorium houses economics sociology English history political science psychology and math facilities with multiple labs rooms and seminar spaces. Beall praised the Rosenstocks as models of quality and urged national focus on student loans and education funding as Hood College pressed forward into the 1970s.
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Henrietta
Samuel H. Rosenstock
Rosenstock
Hood College
Phil Mklaus
Hood Colege
J. Glenn Beall Jr
Henrietta and Samuel Rosenstock Hall
Samuel Rosenstock
Rep. Beall
R-Md
Rosenstocks
Beall
Sam
Henrietta Rosenstock
Randle Elliott
Rep
Eliott
Rosenstock Hall
James A. Smith Jr
Elliott
Congressman Beall
Maryland
Mozart
Brahms
Mary Paulhamus
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