Roswell Derby Winner Heads to Akron Soap Box Derby
Arthur Bull Torrez champion of Roswell's Soap Box Derby departs with good luck wishes from Ron Higginbotham of the Optimist Club. He will race in the National Soap Box Derby on August 15 in Akron Ohio seeking a top prize of 7500 dollars in scholarship funds.
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Arthur “Bull” Torrez
Roswell
Ron Higginbothan
Akron
Ohio
Higginbotham
Torrez
Ernest V. Torrez
Luebke Place
Mideast Cease-Fire Takes Effect Today
The United States announces Israel and Egypt accepted a standstill cease-fire to begin at 6 pm EDT for at least 90 days. Gunnar Jarring to supervise talks for a long term Middle East peace. no site chosen yet. UN mediation involved.
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Mideast
Washington
State Department
Israel
Egypt
U.S
Robert McCloskey
Mid-East
United Arab Republic
United States
Middle East
Five year US Spain bases pact signed amid treaty questions
A five year military bases pact between the United States and Spain was signed by Secretary of State William P. Rogers and Spain's foreign minister Grgorio Lopez Bravo to mark a new era of partnership. Senators pressed for public explanation on why it is not a formal treaty. The move comes as debate over Senate approval looms.
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Washington
United States
Spain
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senate
William P. Rogers
Gregorio Lopez Bravo
Defense seeks alleged confession in Sharon Tate case
A defense attorney in the Tate murder trial aims to locate a former county jail prisoner who allegedly confessed to the crime. The witness collapsed when shown a photo of Sharon Tate, intensifying courtroom tensions as the defense pursues possible witnesses and records.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Paul Fitzgerald
Linda Kasabian
Fitzgerald
Sheriff's
Paul Whitely
Fred Byron Small
Small
Robert Spergees
Whitely
Mrs. Kasabian
Charles M. Manson
Miss Tate
Ronald Goldman
le Down
Irving Kanarek
DECA Youths Attend National Convention in Minneapolis
Oscar Hernandez as DECA president led a group including secretary Mary Gonzales DE instructor Jack Hubbard vice president Eloy Morales and Ken Sweet manager as three youths earned state awards and traveled to the national convention in Minneapolis.
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DECA
Oscar Hernandez
Mary Gonzales
Jack Hubbard
Eloy Morales
Anthony
Ken Sweet
Minneapolis
Solon Calls For Abolishment Of ICC
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield urged dismantling the Interstate Commerce Commission citing industry bias and proposed transferring rail regulation matters such as freight rates and boxcar shortages to the Department of Transportation. He warned of deteriorating passenger service and western grain and lumber shipping impacts under ICC oversight.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Interstate Commerce Commission
Montanan
ICC
Department of Transportation
Mansfield
Montana
West
Western States
Eastern Rails
Borman to Seek Release of U S War Prisoners
President Nixon named Frank Borman as special representative to win humane treatment and early release of American prisoners of war. Borman will travel to seek help from third parties and discuss with Paris negotiators, aiming to advance release efforts amid Southeast Asia hostilities.
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Borman
U.S
Washington
Iapi
Nixon
Frank Borman
United States
Paris
Air Force
David K.E. Bruce
Philip Habib Borman
Gary
Eastern Airlines
White House
Southeast
Nation's jobless rate jumps to five percent in July
Unemployment rose to 5.0 percent with 4.5 million seeking work. The gain was concentrated among white workers and women over 25, while manufacturing and clerical roles saw notable losses. Average earnings rose marginally to 3.22 per hour and 121.07 per week.
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Washington
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
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United Nations
Gunnar Jarring Jarring
New York
Jarring
Santa FE
Albuquerque
Michael L. Keleher
David I. Cargo
New Mexico
W. A. Keleher
Lincoln County Memorial
U.S. 285
Ballard
Bill Butts
Alamogordo
Civil Air Patrol
Tucson
Hobbs
Lea County
California Trucking Assn
Teamsters
Joe V. Braswell
Braswell Motor Freight Lines, Inc
Dallas
Boston
Aetna Casualty and Surety Co
Massachusetts
Francis W. Sargent
Navy
Bon Homme Richard
St. Paul
By Linda Deutsch
Kanarek
Merchants of
Solon
John Kamps
N.M
Nell Gilbride
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