War Divides Tien Phuoc in South Vietnam Battle
Saigon reports abandoning Tien Phuoc south of Da Nang while a forward U.S. general says South Vietnamese forces still hold most of the town and have begun a counterattack. Brig. Gen. Hies tand notes the enemy captured only the district HQ in the northeast corner, with reinforcements and air support involved. Casualties not disclosed. US helicopter gunships destroy tanks in the assault.
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Saigon
Saigon Command
Tien Phuoc
da Nang
Harry H. Hiestand
1St Military Region
de Viet
Viet
U.S
Que Son
Pleiku
Kontum
Plain of Jars
Laos
High Prices Blamed On Ag Products Rise
The government said wholesale prices rose faster in Nixon's first year of wage-price controls, led by higher costs for farm products some exempt from rules. The August index climbed six tenths of a percent, lifting the year to 4.4 percent since controls began, with farm goods up two tenths while processed foods and feeds fell. The index sits at 119.9 percent of the 1967 base.
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Washington
Nixon
Bureau of Labor Statistics
McGovern Attacks Nixon Over Special Interests
George McGovern charged Nixon and his aides with manipulating the public for years and selling out to special interests. He cited ITT merger ties, a DOJ approval, and the grain deal as evidence, calling for a White House return to the people. About 3,000 rallied at Rockford airport in a fifth campaign event.
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Rockford, Ill
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
Nixon
McGovern
Warren G. Harding
GOP
International Telephone & Telegraph Co
Department of Justice
South Dakota
White House
United States
Rockford
Weather county forecast for cloudiness and mild temps
Cloudy and mild tonight with lows in the 60s and light east to northeast winds. Saturday will be cloudy to partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s and a 20 percent chance of rain both tonight and Saturday. High yesterday was 84 and today’s low 46. record highs and lows for this date are 101 and 40 respectively with 0.54 inch of rain in the last 24 hours. Hourly temps end at 9 am today at 68 degrees.
Kansas school districts press for financing overhaul
Representatives from the 12 largest Kansas districts met in Topeka to form an informational campaign. They aim to develop basic principles for state school funding and present them to legislators, with focus on adequacy rather than specific funding plans. Dr. O L Plucker and Dale Dennis outlined goals and current financing figures.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
O. L. Plucker
Kansas City
Plucker
Dale Dennis
State Department of Education
Urban Coalition of
Dennis
Blaze damages rural home near Princeton
Ernest Cleaveland, sole occupant, escaped unharmed but upset as a fire half a mile south of Princeton destroyed 35 to 40 percent of his house. The Ohio Township Fire Department arrived after 6:40 p.m. and had the blaze under control by 7:30 p.m., with Richmond Township Fire Department held on standby. Cleaveland was taken to Ransom Memorial Hospital and listed in good condition. Fire officials attributed the fire to faulty wiring.
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Princeton
Ernest Cleaveland
Here
Cleaveland
Ohio Township Fire Department
Richmond Township
Bill Bronson
Ransom Memorial Hospital
Israel strikes deep into Syria and Lebanon in retaliation
Israeli air force hit seven bases and headquarters in Syria and three in Lebanon after promising retaliation for the Munich massacre. Raids reached within four miles of Damascus and targeted villages Deir Al Achaya and Yanta on the border, with casualties reported at Nahar El Bared refugee camp near Tripoli.
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Associated Press
Syria
Lebanon
Israel
Munich
Damascus
Tripoli
Beirut
Deir al Achaya
Yanta
Lod
Beirut-Damascus
Max
Imum
Nahar el Bared
Germany Girds Against Arab Terror Threat
West Germany faces a terrorism scare after Black September promised a heavy blow if three imprisoned guerrillas are not released. Berlin says all security steps are in place as authorities warn of mail bombs to Jews for Rosh Hashana. Nine Israeli hostages and seven others died in Munich amid a gun battle and ambush by German police.
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Bonn
Cairo
Germany
Conrad Ahlers
Interior Ministry
Olympic Village
Israel
Munich
Middle East
U.S
Egypt
al Fajr al Jadid
West Germany
Manfred Schreiber
Schreiber
Hans-Dietrich Genscher
Genscher
Bruno Merk
Bavaria
Arab League
Ryun Falls in Heat, Misses Olympic 1500m Qualifying
Jim Ryun of the United States toppled in the fourth heat of the 1500 meters in Munich and failed to advance to the next round. Kip Keino of Kenya won the heat, with Rod Dixon close behind. Ryun finished 3:51.32, sullenly leaving the track as Keino consoled him. Ryun also struggled in the 800 meters trials, while Preston Carrington of Wichita qualified for the long jump finals with 26 feet 11.34 inches, just behind Randy Williams.
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Munich
Jim Ryun
United States
Kip Keino
Kenya
Ryun
Mexico City
Go Ryun
Billy Fordjour
Ghana
Keino
Rod Dixon
New Zealand
Gunnar Ekman
Sweden
Klaus-Peter Jusus
East Germany
Ryan
Preston Carrington
Wichita
Kan
Randy Williams
Compton
Calif
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