POW Concern Spurs GFWC Members in San Antonio
A special resolution on humanitarian treatment of prisoners of war was adopted at the 79th annual General Federation of Women’s Clubs convention in San Antonio. Speaker H Ross Perot urged Americans to press Hanoi with letters and media pressure as 1,546 U S servicemen were listed as POW or missing in Vietnam as of May 2, 1970.
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General Federation of Women’s Clubs
San Antonio
H. Ross Perot
Dallas
United We Stand, Inc
Perot
Paris
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Americas
Southeast Asia
America
North
South
Vietnam
United States
South Vietnam
Laos
Walter Varney Magee
GFWC
Hugh Downs
Convention
Defense Department
General Federation of Women's Clubs
Congress of the United States of America
San Antonio News
National
PWO
MIA
Aecens
Caeneis
United We Stand
Texas
What, No Reins? Boyle’s Summer Worry List
Hal Boyle lists a humorous set of summer worries from weather to politics, consumer choices, and everyday life. The column playfully suggests shelving major concerns for July while highlighting questions about Cassius Clay, shoreline protection, pork barrels, legal liability for a lost parakeet, gender wants, coin toss odds, schooling costs, and funding a vacation before buying back-to-school shoes.
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Hal Boyle
New York
Cassius Clay
U.S
Ralph Nader
United Nations International School showcases global blend
The UNIS in New York City hosts more than 1,000 students from 80 countries with a 10 to 1 student teacher ratio. Programs include bilingual instruction, 30 mother tongues, and Cambridge exams. Faculty from over 30 nations fuels a diverse, flexible environment.
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Benjamin Bycel
Associated Press
United Nations, N.Y
India
United Nations International School
New York City
UNIS
U.N
Maurice Pezet
Pezet
Shantayanan Devarajan
Ceylon
Diane Weiser
Silvia Castro
Brazil
Daniel Koshlatsky
Gideon Arnon
University of Cambridge
Austin Emigration and Capitol Renovation Hit Peak Tourist Season
A large exodus from the Texas capital precedes a major remodel of the historic capitol. By July 1 the State Finance Building will open, moving Treasury and Comptroller staff and vacating space for expanded Senate rooms and new committee facilities. The $1.5 million remodel includes a new elevator, carpet, painting, and a model committee room, with work slated through next January before the Legislature convenes.
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Austin
Tex
State Capitol
State Finance
State Treasurer
Capitol
Senate Chamber
Senate
Branch Post Office
Finance
Texas
Frontier
Bar
University of Texas Law School
Page Keeton
Galveston Island Park
State
Maco Stewart
Galveston Island
Maco Stewart Jr
Parks and Wildlife Commission
Gulf Beach
Galveston County
Clerk
U.S. Supreme Court
Maryland
Martin Dies Jr
Crawford C. Martin
U.S
Reynaldo Garza
Brownsville
Platoro Ltd
Padre Island
Garza
Abilene
Baseball's live ball sparks slugging says Schoendienst
St Louis manager Red Schoendienst notes increased slugging as batters heat up this season. Kodiak Island mayor Pete Resoff adds a controversial comparison about storing nerve gases on that Alaskan island.
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Leare
St. Louis
Red Schoendienst
Kodiak Island
Pete Resoff
Ceeead
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Olive
Samuel Oyedeji
Nigeria
Towelen
BAYER
Orlando, Fla
NEA, Inc
Charles H. Locklin Jr
William G. Gibbs
Preston Smith
John C. Taylor
Seguin
Joseph Patrick Kelly
Victoria
Guadalupe-Blanco River
Public Welfare Department
ICFI
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Chevron
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