Prisoner Visit Urged by Briton Aboard Chinese Jail Time
George Watt, a 38 year old British engineer who spent four years in a Peking prison on espionage charges urged President Nixon to remember Americans in Chinese jails during his China visit. Watt, released August 2, spoke of six American prisoners and long solitary confinement, calling for attention to their suffering. He described torture and a coerced confession and said he now runs a London club named the China Spy.
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UPI
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Watt
China
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Red Guard
London
McClellan Warns of Growing Subversion Threat in Senate
United Press International reports Senator John L. McClellan urges vigilance as debate over the Subversive Activities Control Board continues. He warns that the threat of subversion is increasing all the time amid wartime rhetoric and Cold War anxieties. The piece also notes remarks from Dr. Habluetzel on horse sleeping sickness and comments by George Watt on Americans jailed in China.
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United Press International
Washington
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Draft Lottery Set For Aug. 5
The 1972 draft lottery date was set for August 5 at the Commerce Department auditorium to determine birth date order for 19 year olds. Inductions halted since July 1 as Congress negotiates extending the draft law. officials say the lottery will proceed under existing law. House-Senate talks postponed. Viet Nam withdrawal dates remain unresolved.
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Washington
UPT
Selective Service
U.s.commerce Department
Congress
House-Senate
House
Senate
Legislators Pay Tribute To Morrison
Washington lawmakers honored Harry Morrison co founder of Morrison Knudsen Co who died in Boise at 86. Senator Frank Church and Representative James McClure praised his global impact and lifelong dedication to Idaho calling him a giant and noting his role among industrial leaders.
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Washington
Frank, Church
D-Idaho
James. McClure
R-Idaho
Harry Morrison
Morrison-Knudsen Co
Boise
Church
Idaho
If the shoe fits trouble-free feet on vacation
A travel focused health note on common foot problems for vacationers. It covers athlete s foot tinactin treatments plantary wart blister and callus prevention plus daily foot care and footwear fit to avoid fatigue and infection. It urges hygiene and awareness of hazards on beaches and trails.
All American Family Named All American Family Named
The John Grosvenor family of Lapwai Idaho were named Ida ho s 1971 All American family and will compete Aug 5 14 in Lehigh Acres finals. Rev Grosvenor his wife Nancy and children John Brent and Diana were selected by a national screening committee led by Dr Lynn Bartlett.
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Fla
UPD
John Grosvenor
Lapwai
Idaho
Grosvenor
Nancy
John
Brent
Diana
Lynn Bartlett
University of Miami
Lapwal
Farm housing changes expand FHA loan support
Idaho officials said Congress grants FHA authority to fund up to 90 percent of new farm labor housing costs with a 1 percent loan for the remaining share. The Paul camp in Minidoka County follows new standards emphasizing year round four plex units and private rental scales, with concerns raised about higher rents for large families.
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Idaho
Minidoka County
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Anna Plasencia
Nampa
Winder
Five Die in Wisconsin Slayings Near Lake Michigan
In Sheboygan two widows and three of their sons were found shot to death in two nearby homes on the Lake Michigan shore. Authorities linked the cases but offered few specifics while the investigation continued through Monday night. A rifle was found at the Rammer home entrance with the tragedy likely occurring Sunday night or Monday morning.
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Wis
UPI
Lake Michigan Shoreside
Warren Dean
Rammer
Sheboygan County
Lance B. Jones
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Ladies Home Journal
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National Conference of Christian and Jews
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