Nixon to Dedicate Lady Bird Grove in Redwood Park
President Nixon will dedicate the Lady Bird Johnson Grove of giant redwoods in Redwood National Park on Wednesday. The ceremony recalls Lyndon B. Johnson who created the preserve in 1968 and will draw the Nixon and Johnson families for a canyon hike to the tall trees near Bald Hills Road.
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CRICK
Calif
Redwood National Park
Nelson Murdock
Nixons
Johnsons
Bald Hills Road
Redwood Creek
Pacific Ocean
San Francisco
U. S. 101
California
Ronald Reagan
National Park Service
Federal
Johnson
Today in History August 25 1969 Associated Press
This history roundup marks August 25 with notable events including Paris liberation in 1944, Iroquois attack on Montreal in 1689, New Orleans founding by French immigrants in 1718, Uruguay’s 1828 independence, the 1833 Indonesia tsunami death toll, Iran invasion in 1941, railroad seizure in 1950, a 1969 nuclear test ban extension, Mississippi delegates walkout in 1964, and troop movements ahead of the Democratic National Convention.
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Paris
Montreal
New Orleans
Uruguay
Spain
Dutch East Indies
Iran
U.S
United States
Mississippi
Atlantic City
Chicago
Weather outlook across Texas with scattered thunderstorms
The forecast covers multiple Texas regions with high temperatures ranging from 80s to upper 90s, nightly lows from 58 to 78, and chances of scattered or isolated thunderstorms through Tuesday. Coastal winds remain southeast at 8 to 16 knots.
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Snyder
Texas
Pecos
Louisiana
Texas Panhandle
Israeli AG confirms Australian arsonist in Jerusalem mosque fire
Attorney General Meir Shamgar said Michael Denis William Rohen of Sydney confessed to setting the Al Aqsa blaze. The panel investigating the fire includes a Supreme Court justice, two professors, Nazareth’s Arab mayor, and a Nazareth Arab district judge. Arab ministers met in Cairo as calls for a holy war grew.
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Jerusalem
Meir Shamgar
al Aksah
Shamgar
Michael Denis William Rohen
Sydney
Israel Supreme Court
Nazareth
Rohen
Church of God
Cairo
Israel
Texas House Delays Food Tax Vote Amid Holiday Potent Pressure
The Texas House postpones action on a $341 million food tax bill as lawmakers seek votes. Speaker Gus Mutscher cites tight margins and contingencies while supporters seek endorsements from mayors college presidents and teachers. Gov. Preston Smith discusses a San Antonio court bill with Mutscher as a special program honors state auditor’s employee Harry Bresler. The measure would cut sales tax to 2.5 percent and raise $505 million in 1970 71 including fuel taxes for highway construction.
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Thomas
Mutscher
Preston Smith
San Antonio
Red Berry
Harry Bresler
State Auditor's Office
Ben Barnes
Bridges
Christie
Ian
Don Kennard
Fort Worth
Kennard
Sen
Jack Strong
Longview
V. J. “Red” Berry
Jim Bates
Edinburg
Berry
HOUSE
Czech youth recovering after self immolation attempt in Brno
Jan Polasek a 19 year old plumber who set himself on fire with gasoline on the anniversary of the Soviet invasion in Czechoslovakia is recovering from his burns a source said today. The informant said rumors of his death were not true.
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Brno
Czechoslovakia
Jan Polasek
Moravian
Polasek
United States
Canada
York
Miss Devlin
W. Straton Mills
Capt. L. P. S. eOrr
Robin Bailie
Rainy Weekend Spreads Across Texas Panhandle and Nearby Areas
Widespread showers drenched much of the region with totals from half an inch to 1.5 inches. South and west areas reported lighter falls while Whatley Place and Lake Thomas watershed saw up to 1.5 and 1 inch respectively. Tornadoes were sighted but not confirmed on the ground. San Antonio reported heavy rain and rescues.
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Ira
Dunn
Standard Oil Company
Whatley Place
Fluvanna
Union
Pyron
Helmleght
Hermleigh
Camp Springs
Snyder
Lake Thomas
Bull Creek
Weather Bureau
Texas
Dimmitt
Friona
Summerfield
Skellytown
Crosbyton
Brownsville
Cotulla
Palacios
San Antonio
Austin
Big Spring
Mineral Wells
Pampa
Panhandle
Robert Moore
Richard Moore
British Troops To Remain In Ireland
British troops will stay in Northern Ireland for at least four months to maintain peacetime order. Lt. Col. Charles Millman, in Londonderry, says he is on a four month tour and will protect residents who decide to dismantle barricades. The weekend saw scattered fires but no casualties.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Charles Millman
Londonderry
Millman
Citizens’ Defense Committee
Bogside
Portadown
Toomebridge
Lisburn
Queens University
Rory McShane
Kopechnes Petition Exhumation Plea In Chappaquiddick Case
Mary Jo Kopechne's parents argued that Pennsylvania courts lack jurisdiction to exhume her body or order an autopsy after the Chappaquiddick drowning. Massachusetts District Attorney Edmund Dinis sought the action. Wilkes-Barre attorney Joseph Flanagan countered for the Kopechnes, while Armand Fernandes Jr. said courts of equity in all states fall under the authority over dead bodies.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mary Jo Kopechne
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Miss Kopechne
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Chappaquiddick Island
Larksville
Joseph Flanagan
Wilkes
Courts of Equity
Russian Troops Roll Into Prague Amid Urban Defense
About 800 troops entered Prague to quell anti-Soviet protests during the first anniversary of the Soviet invasion. The forces sealed two bridges and positioned along the Vitava River west bank near downtown while a crowd of around 3,000 watched. Police blocked a third bridge and searched vehicles as authorities warned under new emergency laws.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Vitava
Communist Party
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