Mexican mobsters wage narcotics war on Nuevo Laredo
Blood and violence surge along the border as machinegun fire scars Nuevo Laredo. Gunmen slain officers and a prominent federal police official, Everardo Perales Rios, spurred a government crackdown. Authorities deployed Army guards and expanded police training while tourists continued to flock to markets and restaurants.
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Associated Press
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United States
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Texas rancher sells Angora goats to Russia
Brady Texas rancher David Bratton confirms a sale of nearly 1,800 Angora goats to the Soviet Union with delivery planned starting Sept. 1 through Seaboard World Airlines via San Antonio New York and Moscow. Goats to be bred for wool, 1,500 nannies and 270 billies, insured by Lloyds of London.
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Washington
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Soviet Department of Agriculture
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Sonora
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Tupamaro Leader Sendie Wounded and Captured in Uruguay
In Montevideo a gunfight left Raul Sendie, Tupamaro leader, wounded and captured by a platoon of police and troops. Other guerrillas escaped after Sendie opened fire. The incident follows a day of tense clashes in a Montevideo suburb.
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Stamp scandal astronaut Worden reassigned to Ames Center
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Astronaut Alfred M Worden a member of Apollo 15 who helped smuggle about 400 stamp covers to the moon has been reassigned to the Ames Research Center Mountain View California effective Sept 11 He will be a research engineer and test pilot involved in remote sensing high altitude photography and crew systems evaluation Worden 40 a Air Force colonel joins David R Scott and James B Irwin in a NASA reprimand and personnel changes from the scandal which also entails possible criminal charges by the Justice Department.
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Raza Unida opens Convention today
The Raza Unida national convention begins in El Paso with a mourning opening for delegate Richard Falcon shot dead in Oro Grande New Mexico. The four day meeting will shape national strategy and address education jobs and immigration while Texas delegates debate focusing on state races versus national campaign. Speakers include Bishop Patrick Flores and Reliel Lopez Tijerina with McGovern and Nixon invited to attend.
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Associated Press
EL Paso, Tex
Raza Unida
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Boulder
Colo
Richard Falcon
Oro Grande
N.M
Texas
Ramsey Muniz
George McGovern
McGovern
Nixon
San Antonio
Patrick Flores
Reliel Lopez Tijerina
New Mexico
Texas Auto Insurance Rates Fall in 11 Percent Cut
An 11 percent average reduction in Texas car insurance rates takes effect today with larger drops in collision coverage. Rates depend on driver age location usage and coverage. A defensive driving course can yield an extra 10 percent reduction. The change follows years of rising costs and aims to save drivers about 70 million dollars. Governor Smith advocates further reform and possible competition ending uniform rates.
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U S Japan security treaty in disrepair
TOKYO AP By JOHN RODERICK The U S security treaty with Japan shows signs of wear as Nixon and Tanaka meet in Honolulu to discuss its future. Since 1970 the pact runs year to year amid Cold War shifts, with Tokyo wary of sovereignty limits and U S base use to defend Taiwan. Ohira calls it useful for a nuclear umbrella while urging eventual Japanese independence.
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