Trousers of Clark Gable fetch bid at church sale
Sacramento Union salesman Gordon Diskington won a forage sale bid of 115 dollars for Clark Gable s khaki trousers to benefit the North Highlands Seventh Day Adventist Church. Dolly Kahler, who conducted the sale, said 25 offers were made during two days of bidding.
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Gordon Diskington
Sacramento Union
North Highlands Seventh Day Adventist Church
Sacramento
Dolly Kahler
Gable
Dishington
Battle scarred Bessie Braddock dies at 71 after lung illness
Veteran British MP and lifelong Labour fighter Bessie Braddock, nicknamed the heavy weight of British politics, died today at 71 after a lung illness. She served Liverpool district since 1945, retired from Parliament last June, joined Labour in 1918, and led a volatile, colorful career with blunt tongue and strong stand for workers.
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House of Commons
Liverpool
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Imate
Professional Boxers’ Association
Scythia
Marilyn Monroe
Bessie
Jack Braddock
Judge Baus Dawkins deems maxiskirts forbidden in ruling
In Shreveport La a sharp eyed U S District Court judge declared maxiskirts abominable and prohibited as disgusting to all males while miniskirts remain approved and a tongue in cheek note urged women to consider their appearance. The odd decision, entered as a lighthearted court record, was not prompted by any incident.
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U.S
Ben. C. Dawkins Jr
Dawkins
Shreveport
Nixon Hosts Mexican President For Informal White House Visit
President Nixon welcomed Mexico's president elect Echeverria to the White House for a brief informal meeting aimed at building a personal relationship. Echeverria traveled with his wife and daughter, and the talks followed a private welcome and reception on the White House steps.
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UPT
Nixon
Liis Dccheverria
Mexico
White House
Echeverria
Hhimeheon
Dscheverria
Skyhawk Bombers for Israel
The Nixon administration plans a roughly 900 million dollar military aid request to Israel. It would include about 144 Skyhawk fighter bombers to complement 18 F4E Phantom jets, 200 tanks, and other armaments. The Skyhawks aim to offset Soviet SAM 2 and SAM 3 missiles in the standstill zone near the Suez Canal. The proposal to Congress is expected in about two weeks amid limited opposition.
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Israel
Washington Post
U.S
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Suez Canal
Congress
Floods in Colombia Leave 100 Dead and 1000 Missing
Gov. Jose Antonio Murgas of Cesar state says 100 are confirmed dead and more than 1,000 are missing after heavy rains caused floods that swept a 0 square mile area along the Venezuelan border. He reported seeing survivors on hillsides during a flight over the devastation.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPL
Jose Antonio Murgas
Murgas
Cesar
Teacher Fills Deaf Children’s World With Joy and Food
Janet Thompson runs the Center of Auditive Oral Rehabilitation in Tijuana for 37 deaf children. The school uses noontime meals as a classroom tool for grammar math and pronunciation while teaching responsibility and care for others. Support from Club Amistad UC Los Angeles and Lutheran Church aided startup with Creative Resources Inc pledging monthly funds.
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Janet Thompson
Tijuana
Miss. Thompson
Thompson
Seattle
Club Amistad
University of California At
Los Angeles
Lutheran Church of Ou
U S Opposes China Entry to United Nations
White House press secretary Ronald Ziegler stated the United States remains opposed to admitting Red China to the United Nations at the expense of expelling the Republic of China. He noted possible openness to China’s representation if they prove to be responsible members of the international community.
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White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
United States
China
United Nations
Republi
Ziegler
Nixon
U.N
Remibiic
Pay Hike an Error, Supervisor Says, I Wants It Reversed
Robert W Battin one of three Orange County supervisors facing recall over a salary increase declared he made a mistake and promised to seek reversal. The county administrator and county counsel advised the supervisors to set their salaries as provided by Proposition 12. Battin, a Santa Ana attorney, said he will propose reversal at Tuesday's meeting and will voluntarily return his portion of the raise until the economy improves. The recall threats include Supervisors Baker and Phillips amid a Brown Act dispute and executive session actions on pay raises.
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Robert W. Battin
Tnree
Orange County
Board of Supervisors
Battin
Santa Ana
David L. Baker
William J. Phillips
the Register
Ralph M. Brown
County Supervisors Association of California
Coronado
Tive
Robert Thoras
Mov
Adrian Kuyper
Kuyper
Bomb injures 12 Arabs in Hebron attack on Israeli vehicle
A hand grenade struck an Israeli army vehicle in Hebron injuring 12 Arabs, while no soldiers were hurt. On the Lebanese border Arab gunners fired shells at Avivim in Upper Galilee. no casualties or damage reported and Israeli troops exchanged fire.
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Hebron
Lebanon
Avivim
Upper Galilee
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