Bombing of Neak Luong Kills Over 100 In Mekong Town
United States planes bombed Neak Luong on the Mekong River wounding hundreds and killing more than 100. Cambodian Air Force sources say the toll could rise with a hospital, city hall, bases, and many houses destroyed or damaged in the attack.
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Phnom Penh
United States
Mekong
Neak Luong
UPI
U.S. Air Force
John Vogt
Thailand
Lon Nol
U.S
Highway 1
Space Walk Plans Still Go Today
Skylab astronauts pressed ahead with a planned spacewalk to install film in four solar telescopes and raise a sunshade while checking for coolant leaks and possible damage. If coolant cannot be replenished, future missions may be curtailed though the current two month flight remains broadly on schedule.
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Houston
UPS
America
Skylab
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Apollo
Alan I. Bean
Space Station
Donald Puddy
Puddy
William C. Schneider
Schneider
Cape Kennedy
New Orleans
Tractor Pull Opens Vigo County Fair With Record Attendance Expected
Attendance on opening day was tremendous as the Vigo County Fair launched four Grand National Tractor Pull sessions set to break records. About 9,000 seats and wide infield capacity accommodated a crowd plus 2,000 pullers from the US and Canada competing for a $24,000 purse. The Trojan Seed Co. sponsors the event alongside a full fair program including 4-H Beef Show, Cooking Contest, and 4-H Fun Night under the Big Top. Queen Miss Susan Lynn Smith presided, awarding a trophy to sprint car winner Sammy Sessions amid a busy week of activities and favorable weather.
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Vigo County
Ed Jukes
United States
Canada
Tractor Pullers Association
Trojan Seed Co
Olivia, Minn
Fairgrounds
Susan Lynn Smith
Sammy Sessions
USAC
Horseman's Arena
Fair program outlines tractor pulls and animal shows
Opening day notes from Jukes and Ra Graham highlight daily events at the fair. Activities include Grand National Tractor Pulls, Open Class Beef, cooking contest, several 4-H shows, and a milking and pie eating contest. Children’s Day runs to 5 pm with carnival tickets at five for $1. Sunday Western Horse Show winners include grand champion mare County Play Leo and reserve Skipper's Patsy.
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Jukes
Ra, Graham
County Play
Leo
Joe P. Roll
Marysville
Skipper
Patsy
New Orientation Approach at ISU
Indiana State University piloted a personal freshman orientation with 12 upperclass leaders guiding about 1715 students in eight two day sessions from July 23 to August 3. Parents joined campus tours while student advisers helped choose classes and register for fall while opinionnaires opened new parent student communication channels.
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Indiana State University
ISU
Jones and Hines Hall
Blumberg
Cromwell
University Blue Beret Corps
Donald Mighell
Trie
Mary Cahill
Blue Beret Corps
Irvin Beal
Homewood
Ill
Terre Haute
House of Photography
Indiana State
New Fresh
Weather update from National Weather Service lingers in Midwest
Terreh Haute area to Tuesday mostly fair with temperatures rising. Indiana expects warm, mostly fair skies with highs near mid to upper 40s Tuesday. Illinois forecasts partly cloudy, hot and humid with upper 90s. Dirt-dust count 71 mcg/m3. Sunrise 5:53 a.m. Sunset 7:57 p.m. Temperature street thermometer reads 69 at 6 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Directors Study Menu Alterations
Shortages of beef and higher prices for other foods strain local and national food service. Indiana State University faces a September 12 beef price freeze end with possible 75 percent delivery from primary supplier. Schools hospitals and nursing centers plan menu changes and price increases while seeking substitutes and keeping federal Type A meals.
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Wayne Perry
Indiana State University
Monte Bradley
Bradley
University Board of Trustees
United States
Vigo County
Beulah Winters
Alacarte
Northside
Nce
Brooks
Union
St. Anthony Hospital
Germaine
Gray Says He Gave Nixon Warning
Former acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray III testified before the Senate Watergate committee that he told President Nixon on July 6, 1972, that staff actions could jeopardize the president and that investigators were being misled. Gray said Nixon did not order investigators to report to him and noted Nixon promised retaliation against enemies.
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Washington
FBI
L. Patrick Gray III
Nixon
Gray
Central Intelligence Agency
Herman FE. Talmadge
D-Ga
Senate Watergate Committee
Watergate
Senate Judiciary Committee
White House
John W. Dean III
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Archibald Cox
Cox
Grand National Tractor Pull
National Weather Service
St. Anthony
Glenn
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