U S Rescue Force Flies Marines From Koh Tang Island
U S helicopters evacuated nearly 200 Marines from Koh Tang after rescuing the unarmed merchant ship Mayaguez and its crew from Khmer Rouge captors. Two Marines were killed and eight injured. crew members were unharmed. Coral Sea escorted the operation while Hancock headed toward the area.
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Washington
U.S
Cambodia
Pentagon
Koh Tang
Mayaguez
Laitin
Singapore
Sattahip
Thailand
Parks Integral To City Scheme In Ottawa Plan
Ottawa planners in the 701 Comprehensive Plan emphasize parks as visual and emotional relief amid urban congestion. They note parks boost residential, commercial, and industrial development value, preserve historic and scenic assets, protect surrounding land, and deter land speculation inappropriate for parks. Forest Park, a 56 acre city main park, sits north of the Marais des Cygnes River at Locust and Keokuk Streets with varied play facilities.
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Jewel Scott
Ottawa
Forest Park
Marais Des Cygnes
Locust and Keokuk
Locust
Keokuk
Orlis Cox
West Second
Fifteenth Street
15Th
Ottawa Country Club
First-Hand Air To First Aid For Tots
JOANISTAS reports a busy first aid course at the Farm Bureau titled The A B C of First Aid For Children. Mothers learned care for bites, cold exposure, and abrasions while children played around. Instructor Mrs Higbie demonstrated tourniquets bandages and throat object removal using Resusci Baby and Resusci Anne.
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Joanistas
Farm Bureau
Johnny
Susie
County Forecast Clears Tonight and Friday
Weather forecast shows clear to partly cloudy conditions tonight with a low in the upper 40s to mid 50s and a partly cloudy Friday with a high in the upper 50s to lower 60s. Light southeasterly winds around 5 mph.
Birthday Fun At Head Start Center Celebrates 11th Year
Ottawa mayor DE McGLASHON joins Head Start children at 215 E 4th as the local Head Start marks its 11th year with a birthday party. In a detailed, warm scene, children scrub walls, bake Honey Balls, and share cake with officials including County Commissioner Jack Davis and state EOO director Richard Jackson. Alice Crawford and Dorothy Zook supervise a lively celebration culminating in lunch and a group sing aloud of Happy Birthday.
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DE McGlashon
Allen Loyd
Ottawa
Alice Crawford
Dorothy Zook
Bill Campbell
Loyd
Jack Davis
Richard Jackson
Topeka
The
Economic Opportunity Office
Mrs. Crawford
Darin
Mrs. Zook
Frances Gregg
Ann Fowler
Central Office
Margaret David
Gretchen Gahagen
Shirley Long
Betty Koch
Cecilia
Opal Pahiman
Bipartisan Praise From Congress for Mayaguez Rescue
Washington lawmakers from both parties applauded Ford for securing the return of the Mayaguez and its 40 crewmen from Cambodia. Leaders like Melvin Price Barry Goldwater Hugh Scott Bob Dole Mike Mansfield and Henry M. Jackson credited strength leadership and appropriate use of force, while Jackson noted Ford did not exceed his authority.
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Washington
Cambodia
U.S
Indochina
Melvin Price
D-Il
House Armed Services Committee
Ford
Mayaguez
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Hugh
Sen
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
NBC
Jackson
Viet Regime Eyes Opening With US Ties
Nguyen Huu Tho, chairman of the Provisional Revolutionary Government advisory council, said in Saigon that South Vietnam would open diplomatic relations with the United States if Washington agrees to honor its 1973 Paris agreement duties. The PRG seeks recognition as Vietnam’s government and sovereignty respect. no U.S. comment yet.
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Vietnam
U.S
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Coral Sea
Gulf of Thailand
Joseph Laitin
Hancock
Jean Highie
Mom
Mrs. Higbie
Wenally
Lincoln
Hawthrone
Congress
Scott
Bob Dole
Bkan
Senate
Mike Mansfield
D-Mont
Mansfield
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