Miss Georgia pageant marks history in Columbus
The first two Black contestants, Iris Dyer and Literi Holiday, swept talent and swim suit honors in the Miss Georgia preliminary in Columbus. Forty seven contestants seek the Miss America berth. finals set for Saturday night.
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Iris Dyer
Literi Holiday
Miss Wyer
Cleveland
Truell-McConnell College
Miss Holiday
Albay
Illinois State University
Atlantic City
N.J
Troops battle to reopen two highways from Phnom Penh
Cambodian government reports U S bombers again bomb Phnom Penh as troops fight to reopen two highways from the capital. Fighting centers 26 to 40 miles north along Highway 3 toward Konpong Thom and Kompong Cham and along Highway 5 toward Battambang as both roads have been out for nearly a week. The bomb blasts echo over the city amid continuing air strikes.
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Phnom Penn
U.S
Phnom Penh
Here
Konpong Thom
Kompong Cham
Battambang
Buffer expansion plan seeks larger airport noise buffer
Los Angeles airport officials propose buying land worth about 27 million dollars to extend the northern noise buffer from 700 feet to roughly 1,560 feet surrounding Playa Del Rey Westchester and Elmarson Manor. The move aims to finalize a boundary set since the northern runway complex opened three years ago.
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Los Angel
Department of Airports
Nort
International
Clifton
Maure
Airport Department
Board of Airport Commissioners
Playa del Rey
Westchester
Eimarson Manor
Moore
Sehlesinger Approved by Senate Armed Services Panel
The Senate Armed Services Committee unanimously approved James R. Schlesinger as defense secretary on Wednesday. Chairman Stuart Symington of Missouri said no opposition was expected in the full Senate. Schlesinger, once Atomic Energy Commission chairman and CIA head, was previously attorney general nominee Elliot Richardson’s successor.
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Washington
James RR. Sehlesinger
Defense
Senate Armed Services Committee
Senate
Stuard Symington
K Mo
Schlesinger
Elliot L. Richardson
Atomic Energy Commission
Central Intelligence Agency
Enlisted woman adopts her own son to draw benefits
In Brighton Colorado an enlisted woman adopted her son to bypass Air Force rules barring benefits for illegitimate children. The Air Force would not pay the standard 105 dollar monthly basic allowance for quarters unless the child was legitimate or adopted. Adams County District Judge James J Delandy approved the adoption Tuesday.
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Brighton
Colo
Worker buried in cave-in rescued by fellow worker
A 45 year old worker from Visalia was buried seven minutes in a 15 foot trench on the Woodlake sewer project when dirt caved in. Robert Workman of Exeter uncovered his head and performed mouth to mouth resuscitation until forestry units arrived. Nava remained listed as critical at a Visalia hospital.
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Los Angeles
Tim Barker
Barker
Miss Hayward
Woodlake
UPD
California
Robert Workman
Exeter
Buried
Genix Construction
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