Nix on defense posts and Soviet missile notes
The article reports President Nixon plans to nominate Robert Froehike as new Army Secretary after Stanley Resor resigns. It notes Froehike’s background as an insurance executive and ties to Melvin Laird, plus coverage of Clint Walker’s ski accident and Kentucky Governor race results with Wendell Ford defeating Bert Combs. It also covers a NY death of reporter Conniff and U.S. Defense remarks on Soviet missile silos and ICBMs, with comments from Jerry Friedheim and Sen. Jackson.
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Nixam
Defense
Robert’. Froehike
Army
Froehike
Stanley I. Resor
Poretke
Melvin BR. Laird
Laird
Congress
Wisconsin
Pentagon
Froehke
Kentucky
Wendell Ford
Bert T. Combs
Ford
Combs
Thomas D. Emberton
Emberton
Louie B. Ninth
6Th Circuit Court of Appeals of
Cincinnati
Louisville
Emberson
Owensboro
Albert B
Chandler
Democratic Party
William B. Smith
American Party
Wold
U.S
Henry M. Jackson
D-Wash
Asso
Melvin R. Laird
Unio
Chattanooga Curfew Lift as Guard Withdrawals Begin
Chattanooga officials end the dusk to dawn curfew after five nights of violence. Mayor Walker cites improvement as Gov Dunn plans phased withdrawal of about 1,500 National Guard troops, with regular patrols continuing tonight. Police report 299 arrests largely for rioting and looting. 20 injured, 105 property damage incidents, 42 arson cases, and sniper fire noted.
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Ciattanooga
Tenn
UPI
Chattanooga
Gav
Winfield Dunn
National Guard
Robert K. Walker
Eirtow
Wolatiots
Persis
Obituary Notice for Phan Phar With Carrier Delivery
Fragmentary obituary item notes the death of Phar 5) in a local setting. The piece mentions services and a carrier delivery context, with unclear names and dates due to damaged text. Further readable details are not present.
Lava threat nears Fornazzo as Etna erupts near Sicily
A river of lava from Mount Etna advances toward Fornazzo, Sicily, within 100 yards of a bridge but likely bypassing the village. Authorities withhold evacuation for 50 villagers. as many as 16 homes at the village edge may be spared. Lava moves about 30 yards an hour in three streams, threatening orchards and farms with more than two million dollars in damage.
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Fornazzo
Sicily
Mt. Etna
Etna
Europe
Pair shields tots in Irish bomb blast
A British paratrooper Sgt. Michael Willets and an Irish police officer shielded children at a Springfield Road police station in Belfast as a bomb exploded. Willets died, a policeman and 21 others were wounded. a suspect bomb was a 25 pound gelignite packed device.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
UPI
Army
Michael Willets
Third Parachute Regiment
Willets
Springfield Road
Gray
Bornh
Collette
Carl
Ted Nurse
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