S. Viets Arrested For War Blunder
Saigon reports a regimental commander S Viets and at least one battalion commander were arrested for their roles in losing Que Son Valley last weekend. The setback, a major routing from hills to Da Nang, prompted high level concern and unaccounted troops estimated at up to 2,500 plus civilian casualties from the fighting after a North Vietnamese assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Que Son
da Nang
Quang Tri
Frederick C. Weyand
U.S
Vietnam
Nixon's Traveling Peace Stance Draws Vietnamese Reply
Paris AP dispatch reports Nguyen Thi Binh accusing President Nixon of no real movement toward peace. She cites his worldwide travels and heavy bombings, urging Viet Cong persistence for fundamental rights. In Que Son, South Vietnamese forces push a counteroffensive with Brig. Gen. Pham Hoa Hiep aiming to recapture the town as U.S. B52 strikes hit retreating positions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Nixon
Vietnam
Nguyen Thi Binh
Ross
Que Son
Pham Hoa Hiep
Associated Press
Dennis Neeld
Nixon Defends Military Spending at Republican Convention
In his first campaign appearance for a second term, Nixon portrayed critics of defense spending as gambling with peace. He cited McGovern's would-be cuts, warned that economies must not come at the expense of safety, and urged a strong military to sustain lasting peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White House
Nixon
American Legion
George McGovern
McGovern
America
Ilinois
Michigan
California
Spiro T. Agnew
Miami
Beach
Fla
Agnew
Minneapolis
Veterans of Foreign Wars
GOP
Richard Nixon
Utica
Mich
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Ottawa Man Breaks Sex Line At Bell
Larry Christ profiles Gary Sheffield a 21 year old Ottawa native starting his third month as one of Southwestern Bell's five male operators in Kansas and the companys evolution toward computer aided hiring while noting the all male rod of operators and lingering caller attitudes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Christ
Gary Sheffield
Ottawa
Southwestern Bell
Gary
Kansas
Bell
Delores Sheffield
Donna Bradley
Bradley
Outwitted Protestors Released After N Rio Convention Arrests
More than 1,000 demonstrators arrested during disruption attempts at the Republican National Convention finale in Miami Beach were released after posting nominal bonds. Dade County Jail officials said most bonds ranged from 3 to 40 dollars as bonds hearings continued with 10 judges holding all night sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami Beach
Fila
William Armstrong
Dade County
Miami
Biscayne Bay
Flamingo Park
Nixon
Secret Service
County Weather Forecast With Showers This Afternoon
Partly cloudy with showers or thunderstorms developing this afternoon and continuing tonight may be severe with winds 10 to 15 mph. Low in the mid to upper 40s. Friday cloudy with thundershowers and cooler, high in the low 80s. Precipitation chances 80 percent tonight, 70 percent Friday. High Wednesday near 83, low today around 63. record highs and lows noted for date.
Local Fair Lands Champion Livestock By JOANISTAS
About 100 spectators watched swine and sheep judging at Franklin County Fair A Grand Champion steer weighing 1 275 pounds in the Charolais Angus cross was shown by Lois Wall Later in beef judging Larry Poss Jon Dunbar Marty Netherland Alan Duffle and others earned top and reserve titles across Angus Hereford Shorthorn crossbreed categories In breeding cattle Alan Duffle Tod Hodges Donna Price led females In sheep Russell Cooper dominated with grand champion barrow reserve barrow champion gilt and champion ewe Numerous 4 H market animal sale set for tonight precedes a 6 30 auction A watermelon party at 6 pm precedes the sale and the rodeo continues with a parachute exhibition Friday features Ladies Day with a baby show fashion show and food demo plus a pony pulling contest and rodeo night at 8 pm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joanistas
Lois Wall
Franklin County
Larry Poss
Jon Dunbar
Marty Netherland
Hereford
Alan Duffle
Gary Poss
Jacque Beauchamp
Tod Hodges
Also Mentioned on This Page
S. Viets
Sher
Neeld
Baldy
Highway 1
San Clemente
Calif
Coral Beach Hotel
Committee For
Marsha Monestersky
Students For A Democratic Society
Angus
Donna Price
Alan Maxwell
Market Lamb
Dean Chambers
Ewe
Bonnie King
Russell Cooper
Barrow
Debbie Chambers
Marie Chambers
Pam van Horn
Andy Parkin
Kandee Wray
Randy Carpenter
Junior Baldwin
Tommy Horstick
Jerry Horstick
Jerry
Russell
Lois
Pam
Hampshire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!