US Troops Secure Hill 102 Near Da Nang
About 250 Americal Division soldiers captured Hill 102 near Da Nang after four days of tight resistance from North Vietnamese forces. The assault with Air Force bombers and artillery aimed to reach a downed helicopter crew including a battalion commander and an Associated Press photographer. Casualties reported include at least 22 enemy and one American killed, with 14 Americans wounded and 10 missing.
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Vietnam
U.S
da Nang
U.S. Americal _ Division
Associated Press
Oliver Noonan
196Th Brigade
196Th
Tam Ky
U.S. 5Th Mechanized Infantry Division
South Vietnam
Bennett Sees No Pass For Higher Interest Rates Bill
In Topeka the Kansas Senate committee heard a proposal to raise legal interest rates under a uniform consumer credit code. Chairman Sen. Robert F. Bennett said he doubts the 1970 Legislature will approve higher rates than those set in 1969. The analysis shows max rates from 18 to 36 percent depending on loan type, with varied increases over current law.
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Topeka
Kansas Senate Commercial and Financial Institutions Committee
Robert F. Bennett
Prairie Village
Huge brush fires drive residents from Southern California
Los Angeles area, AP report. More than 1,800 people fled the fires burning across 45,000 acres in San Diego and nearby counties. The Camp Pendleton blaze threatened homes and spread toward Cleveland National Forest while other fires scorched El Cajon and San Bernardino County. Hot, dry conditions and low humidity hindered crews as temperatures neared 118 degrees in desert towns. No injuries reported.
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Los Angeles
California
San Diego County
Camp Pendleton
White House
Nixon
Fallbrook
el Cajon
San Bernardino County
Desert
Cleveland National Forest
Inquest Proceeding Despite Kopechne Autopsy Issue
Dist Atty Edmund Dinis announced the Sept 3 inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death will go ahead even if a Pennsylvania court permits an autopsy. Kopechne, 28, secretary to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, drowned July 18 when a car driven by Sen Edward M. Kennedy left a bridge at Chappaquiddick Island on Martha's Vineyard. The PA court ruling on exhumation would not alter the inquest date.
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New Bedford
Mass
Edmund Dinis
Mary Jo Kopechne
Pennsylvania
Miss Kopechne
Robert F. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Chappaquiddick Island
Martha’s Vineyard
Dinis
Gas Prices Stay Low as Motorists Rejoice in Reductions
Ottawa area motorists welcomed gas price cuts that have dropped regular to 20.9 cents and major brands to 24.9 cents per gallon over the past weeks. Attendants and owners blamed the reductions on major oil companies and noted mixed impacts on business, with some stations storing large supplies to resist price hikes while others saw higher volume.
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ED McGrath
Ottawa
Hegelin
Conoco
S. Main
Kansas City
Fred’s Skelly
N. Main
Fred Kaub
Raub
Weidner Mobil
Mobile
Midwest
Loren McCurdy
McCurdy
Gaithersburg educator named Kansas education chief
Dr. C. Taylor Whittier of Gaithersburg Maryland was named Kansas first commissioner of education effective October 1. The appointment was announced by the state Board of Education and Whittier, executive director of the Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory in Washington, succeeds acting commissioner Marle M. Hayden.
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Topeka, Kan
C. Taylor Whittier
Gaithersburg
Kansas
Whittier
Central Atlantic Regional Educational Laboratory
Washington
State Board of Education
Marle M. Hayden
State Board
Step Toward All Volunteer Military Force
A Pentagon manpower expert said the Nixon administration aims to win congression al approval for pay modernization to aid an all voluntary force before January. Vice Adm. William P. Mack noted a study ready for Defense Secretary Laird and possible hearings in the fall with passage hoped next year. The plan envisions about $3 billion for pay increases and benefits to attract and retain personnel. The administration also seeks to reform the draft by limiting service to 12 months for ages 19 or 20 and making deferments fairer, while keeping draft authority in standby. The Selective Service System would remain ready for use if needed and all youths would still be classified.
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Atlanta, Ga
Pentagon
Nixon Administration
William P. Mack
Congress
Mack
American Legion
Selective Service System
Franklin County Fair Winds Down With Half-Price Friday Fun
Children flocked to midway rides and booths offered at half price from 1 to 5 pm while weary parents kept watch in the heat. Snow cones and cotton candy topped treats as rides resumed at regular prices after 5 pm. Clean-up began at livestock barns and tents after exhibits closed at 4 pm, with the third rodeo evening ending the fair.
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Franklin County Fair
Midway
Franklin County
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