The SDN Column on Independence Day Reflections
The piece compares today’s national problems with those of 1776 and notes heightened concerns from prolonged success. It cites energy worries, regulatory requirements for watercraft, and critiques of nuclear power versus anticipated growth from fusion, per Wacil McNair and remarks from Frank Ikard.
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U.S.A
Frank Ikard
Texas
American Petroleum Institute
Fairfield
Wacil McNair
Cambodian Insurgents Overrun Village Cut Highway to Port
Cambodian insurgents seized Prey Phdau, driving back government troops with tear gas grenades. The attack cut Highway 4 to Kompong Som, reopening earlier after U.S. air strikes, as some 4,500 rebels reportedly remained in the area. U S bombers hit positions near Prek Kham and other sites around Phnom Penh. In Vietnam, Viet Cong cease-fire violations rose to 58, while fighting continued near Kontum. Michel Gauvin urged search efforts for two missing Canadian officers.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Kompong Som
Prey Phdau
U.S
Prek Kham
South Vietnam
Kontuh
Kontum
Michel Gauvin
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Ottawa
Gauvin
Joint Military Commission
Firecracker-Hot Texas Fourth Weather Report
Texas celebrated Independence Day in firecracker-hot conditions with clear skies apart from spotty showers in South Texas and the Panhandle. Dawn temps ranged from 70 to 80 degrees, while Tuesday afternoon highs reached the upper 90s and a high of 100 at El Paso. Forecasts call for little change with possible evening storms along the eastern half and coastal plains.
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Associated Press
Brownsville
Alice
Corpus Christi
Victoria
South
Texas
Perryton
Shamrock
Panhandle
Galveston
Midland
West Texas
el Paso
Independence Day Notable Dates Across U S History
July 4, 1973 marked the 185th day of the year with milestones listed from 1776 when the Declaration of Independence was adopted to 1959 Alaska and 1960 Hawaii statehood. Also notes arrests in Baltimore era civil rights actions and Korea peace steps.
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Continental Congress
Philadelphia
U.S. Military Academy
West Point
N.Y
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
James Monroe
Philippines
U.S
Alaska
Hawaii
Union
Baltimore
Saigon
North
South Korea
Korea
Weather summary for Texas and Oklahoma regions
Weather forecast notes high temperatures in the 90s across Texas and Oklahoma with clear to partly cloudy skies. Scattered thunderstorms expected in the Panhandle and East Texas, with cooler nights in mountain areas. Southeast winds 8 to 16 knots from Port Aransas to Port O Connor and Port O Connor to Brownsville.
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Snyder
Texas
Panhandle
Upper 50S
North Central
Port Arwur
Port O'Connor
Brownsville
Oklahoma
Dollar sinks to fresh record lows in European markets
The U S dollar fell to new record lows in Europe as traders saw weak demand on July 4 bargain day. A Frankfurt banker said selling dollars is nearly impossible, with bankers in Paris reporting similar conditions.
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Otto Doelling
Associated Press
Frankfurt
West Germany
U. S
Europe
Paris
Zurich
London
U.S
United States
Charlie Smith 131st Birthday Noted In Florida
Charlie Smith, the oldest Social Security recipient, marks his 131st birthday in Bartow Florida with quiet greetings and a photo. Officials recall last year’s party and his lifelong experiences from being sold as a slave in 1842.
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Bartow
Fla
Charlie Smith
John Kimak
Social Security Administration
Lakeland
Kimak
Smith
New Orleans
Liberia
Diplomatic Ties Mentioned by Rogers and Winzer at Dinner
Secretary of State Rogers and East German Foreign Minister Winzer discussed possible diplomatic relations during a European Security Conference dinner in Helsinki. The brief exchange followed by no major development, as sources noted U S plans and East German moves toward normalization.
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Anthony Collings
Associated Press
Helsinki
Finland
William P. Rogers
Otto Winzer
Rogers
Winter
Urho Kekkonen
U.S
Nixon
East Germany
West Germany
United States
Europe
Walter Scheel
Willy Brandt
Bermuda Braced as Alice Dumps Rain and Winds
Hurricane Alice brushed Bermuda with 90 mph winds and 16 to 22 foot seas but caused no major damage. At least two inches of rain ended a three month drought, 10,000 Americans were confined to hotels and ships, and minor outages and downed trees were reported. The eye passed about 26 miles west at 2:50 am as Alice moved north northeast toward the Carolina coast.
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Gordon Robinson Hamilton
Bermuda
Alice
National Hurricane Center
Miami
Carolina
U. S
Cape Canaveral
Fla
Atlantic
IRS Agents Check Marts For Freeze Violations
A Cost of Living Council official said IRS agents are inspecting major markets for possible 60 day price freeze violations. Investigations target Arkansas tomato markets with broader checks planned for other products. About 300 exception requests were received, four granted, three for meat.
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Arkansas
Georgia
Alabama
Joseph L. Kirk
Kirk
IRS
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