Six Killed in Augusta Rioting Fears of Night Violence
Rioting in Augusta leaves six dead as patrols brace for more unrest. Governor vows to restore peace with heavy force while National Guard patrols, armored vehicles, and machine guns are deployed. Officials seek talks with black leaders after demonstrations over jail conditions spiral into arson and sniping in a 130 block area.
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Augusta
Ily
James F. Slayton
National Guard
Hlack
Millard Beckum
Lubbock Tornado Leaves City in Ruins and Rescue Underway
A killer tornado struck downtown Lubbock Texas blowing out storefronts and damaging major buildings. Police and National Guard aided evacuation as shelters opened and hospitals treated many injured. Major structures including the First National Bank and Pioneer Natural Gas building suffered heavy damage and power and water services were disrupted.
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Lubbock
Great Plains
Beverly Williams
Southwestern Bell Telephone Co
James Granberry
Texas Technological College
Granberry
Midland-Odessa
Amarillo
Preston Smith
National Guard
First National Bank
Pioneer Natural Gas
Great Plains National Site
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Jay Harris
Avalanche- Jounal
First National
Brasifir International
Smiley
Tempo
Cambodia Coastline Blockade Reported By Five Nations
A Cambodian coast blockade is described as enforced by five nations with U S Navy involvement. Spokesmen say the action aims to stop North Vietnamese and Viet Cong shipments on Cambodian soil. The line between allied intent and action remains disputed as foreign ships are stopped for arms searches along a half hundred mile coast from Kampong Saom to the border.
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Navy
Creighton W. Abrams
U.S
Phi Qunc Island
Saigon
Uat
Kampong San
Sihanoukville
Vietnam
Jun Nel
Amercan
Helicopter Service Resumed in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Airways resumes passenger helicopter service after a four and a half month strike by pilots and staff. A company spokesman said operations should return to normal by week’s end once the contract dispute is resolved and pilots have completed required training.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Los Angeles Airways
Ndonal
Fed
Questions and Answers From Action Line Column
The column covers misplaced baggage at Greyhound depots and how to file claims, details on Greyhound central warehouse checks, and eventual reimbursement steps. It also answers about the Chisholm Trail's history linking San Antonio to Abilene with 1870 peak activity and cultural mentions. It ends with local convalescent center construction near Woodruff Avenue and volunteer opportunities via Long Beach Community Volunteer Office.
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Compton
Greyhound
Phoenix
Hawaiian Gardens
Sixth
Los Angeles
Action Line
Central Company
San Proucisco
Long Beach
San Antonio
Tex
Abilene
Kan
Chisholm
Desse Chisholm
Woodruff Avenue
YMCA
P.T
Lakewood
Centralla Manor
Tulane Ave
Pesticide disposal centers debated in state and federal guidance
A reader asks about pesticide disposal in California and mentions Massachusetts centers. An answer notes California’s Callhasas Land Fill west of Woniland off the Ventura Freeway accepting pesticides and the Los Angeles disposal site for dangerous pesticides approved for use.
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Massachusetts
U.S. Department of Agriculture
California
Long Beach
Callhasas
Woniland
Ventura Freeway
Los Algeles Surea
Israelis Invade Lebanon in six day war push in south
In the Marjayoun area Lebanon battles erupt as Israeli forces push six to seven miles from the border aided by aerial support. Beirut reports fierce Arab counterattacks stalling the advance while Palestinian guerrillas claim hand to hand fighting. Lebanon seeks UN emergency meeting citing an invasion. Italian railroad unions call a two hour strike and other workers threaten action for higher pay and reforms.
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Israel
Saludis
Lebanon
Marjayoun
Beirut
Palestinian Armed Struggle Command
Sis
Security Council
Ornupied Culan Heights
Rome
UPI
Italy
Viet Pullout Predicted By Year End
Laird said a limit would force U.S. withdrawal from Cambodia by end of Shine and that American forces have already been withdrawn in the week. He declined to specify numbers and noted Cambodia operations are proceeding better than expected with further withdrawals anticipated by June 30. He refused to pledge reentry to Cambodia if Communist sanctuary areas persist and warned against a permanent Communist headquarters in Cambodia.
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Jims
Laird
United States
Cambodia
U.S
Vietnam
Carbodia
Blackmun Confirmed by Senate
President Nixon's pick Harry A. Blackmun was confirmed by the Senate after a brief debate. The vote followed opposition to two earlier nominees, with Blackmun noted as a longtime member of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals and allied with Chief Justice Burger.
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Washington
Nixon
Harry A. Blackmun
Senate
Glyearald
Rochester, Mill
Quewney
Dudges
Clement P. Haynsworth
Outh
Outh Carotlla and G. Harrold Carswell of Tiorida
Blacknia
Warren E. Burger
Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Naynsworth
Carswell
Soviet Steamship Co plans regular Russia Japan US service
The Soviet government Steamship Co filed with the Federal Maritime Commission a tariff for a regular Russian flag ocean service between Japan and US West Coast ports to start next month. If launched it would be the first regular Russian service from U.S. ports in 20 years, with rates about 13 percent lower on average than US flag ships on similar routes.
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Washington
UPS
Steamship Co
Federal Maritime Commission
Japan
U.S
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