Shah plans vacation as Iran crisis eases
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi announced a vacation to rest after turmoil. He said a regency council would run affairs if he leaves the country, while Bakhtiar's government seeks to restore calm amid rioting and a two month military regime ending. Returning workers and a national mourning event shift tension.
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Teuran
Iran
UPI
Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi
Shah
Shahpour Bakhtiar
Tehran
Bakhtiar
National Front
Viet forces tighten siege of Phnom Penh in Cambodia war
Viet Namese invasion force estimated above 100000 troops closes in on Phnom Penh threatening to cut Highway 4 and the capital's lifeline to the sea. Analysts warn evacuation and countryside resistance as China and Japan weigh military moves amid regional turmoil.
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Thailand
Phnom Penh
Peking
China
Japan
Kyodo
Mekong
Kompong Sem
Gulf of Thailand
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Hanoi
National United Front For National Salvation
Svay Rieng
Highway 1
Parrot’ Beak
Koh Nhek
Mondolkiri
Neak Luong
Radio Phnom
Spencer Plant Fire Devastates Local Screw Firm
Spencer fire destroyed Spencer Screw Machine Products Co in a chimney that fed oil to operating machinery. Fire Chief Clinton Carpenter said the blaze began early Friday at 7 am, burned over five hours, and caused about 700000 in damage to two Reed Street structures. Ten employees escaped unhurt. no firefighter injuries reported.
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Spencer
Spencer Screw Machine Products Co
Clinton Carpenter
Carpenter
Marvin Gift
Hugh McCrory
Overnight Snow, Bitter Cold Hit Area Roads
A cold snap with overnight snow made driving hazardous across the area. North Ridgeville observer Ray Dederich logged an overnight low around minus 3 degrees, near a 1961 record low, as roads remained wet and slick. Police and sheriff officials noted snow covered lanes on four lane highways and snow covered secondary roads, with several weather related accidents but no serious injuries. Snow is due to continue tonight and Sunday with highs near 30.
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National Weather Service
North Ridgeville
Ray Dederich
Ohio State Highway Patrol
Sheriff's Department
CIA sought crocodile gall bladder for poison project
Secret 1962 CIA plans reveal efforts to obtain a Tanganyika crocodile gall bladder or live animal to study a poisonous brew via Operation Artichoke. Memos discuss sourcing, bypassing customs, and shipping through Tanganyika and Kenya, with costs and risks noted.
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Washington
UPI
CIA
CTA
Church of Scientology
Tanganyika
United States
Department of Herpetology
Blank
Kenya
Gifted child and education under stress in three part series
A three part feature examines public education facing embarrassment from gifted children and the strain on parents. New Clearview Superintendent Ronald Nase promotes individual student niches while a Bath Maine craftsman asserts simple handwork. The piece surveys teachers under pressure and a long photo essay on Indian caste history.
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New Clearview
Ronald Nase
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