Military purge reshapes Chinese leadership as Yang takes helm
News agency reports a purge within the Chinese military, naming Yang Cheng-wu as acting chief amid reports of replacements replacing Lo Jume and a drive to root out “brigands.” The move follows long-standing power struggles within the General Staff and defense ministry, signaling a major shift in top military leadership.
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Minist
Yang
Mao
Lin Piao
Shensi
Viet Nam
Libera R
U.S
Tion Army
Lo Jume
Combing
Peking
Tientsin
Yang Cheng-wu
Lin Garrisons
China
Mao Tzetung
Hsiaoi
Higa
Sniper Kills Four in Texas Tower Rampage
A man identified as Whitman opened fire from a university tower killing four people and wounding others before police shot him in a confrontation. Notes found at the scene described family suffering and mental distress. Police described Whitman as mentally disturbed and noted a twohour talk with a psychiatrist prior to the attack.
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Whitman
Oles
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Vera Palmer
Robert Miles
Ramon Martinez
George McCoy
Allen
Crum
Martinez
McCoy
Marine Corps
Harry Ransom
University
Lake Worth
Fla
Needville
Tex
Kathty
Raymond
W. Levssner
H. F. Ley
Feres
Complaints To Get Action At Mont Alto State Park
Harrisburg AP report that Rep William O Shuman D Franklin urged the state secretary of forests and waters on Monday to take action at Mont Alto State Park. He pressed for prompt steps to address the complaints raised by visitors and local residents.
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Mont Alto State Park
Harrisburg
William O. Shuman
D-Franklin
State Secretary of Forests and Waters
Mount Alto State Park
Shuman
Maurice K. Goddard
House
Senate
Mount Alto
Department of Forests and Waters
Death of Johnny Ray Rice 2 months in Downsville
Johnny Ray Rice aged 2 months died at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Born in Hagerstown he was christened at First Christian Church. Survived by parents William D. and Anita Samuels Rice. sisters Connie and Bonnie. brothers Connie and Ronnie. maternal grandmother Mrs Aena Rice Shifflett. step grandfather Cleatus Shiflett. Funeral services at A K Coffman Funeral Home Thursday 2 p.m. with Rev. Wilbur Hogewell. burial Rest Haven Cemetery. Family to receive friends Wednesday 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home.
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Johnny Ray Rice
William D
Anita Samuels Rice
Downsville Pike
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Hagerstown
First Christian Church
Connie
Bonnie Rice
Ronnie Rice
Aena Rice Shifflett
Cleatus Shiflett
Area Deaths Frederic k Ward Thomas 44
Austin Ward Thomas 44 husband of Ethel Moser Thomas of Frederick died at Newton Baker VA Hospital Martinsburg Sunday. Born near Middletown son of the late Willie Edgar and Grace Knadler Thomas. Surviving wife two daughters and several siblings and grandchildren. Friends may call at M R Etchison and Son Funeral Home Frederick after 7 p m today. Funeral Thursday 2 p m at the funeral home. Interment Rest Haven Memorial Gardens near Hansonville.
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Ethel Moser Thomas
Frederick
Newton Baker VA
Martinsburg
Middletown
Willie Edgar
Grace Knadler Thomas
Perry BE. Lawsop Jr
Bartonsville
Mas E. Harding
Dale E. Thomas
Charles Thomas
Jessupa
Ralph D. Thomas
R deYerson
Rest Haven Memorial Gardens
Hansonville
Market Moves Irregularly Low Today
New York AP reports the stock market moved irregularly lower amid scattered resistance to further declines. Trading was moderate with mixed results across sectors. Rails edged higher and nonferrous metals rose. major declines touched Du Pont, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, and IBM. General Motors declared its regular dividend and then stated veto on a large block of shares.
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Steele and Motors
du Pont
Metro-Goldswyn-Mayer
IBM
General Motors
Philadelphia Ie
Sniper Fire Rips Through Campus Buildings
Gunman opened fire on campus observers forcing people to flee to cover behind trees and buildings. The sniper moved across the observatory area firing in multiple directions while rescuers struggled under heavy fire. Armored trucks assisted as ambulances ferried the wounded to Brackenridge Hospital. reporter Robert Heard was shot in the shoulder.
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Associated Press
Norman Barger
Dallas
Miss Barger
Walter Embray
San Antonio
Brackenridge Hospital
Republican Fund-Raising Party Planned
The Washington County Young Republican Club will host a fund-raising rocktail party at the Glen Afton farm of D Eldred Rinehart near Ringgold on Saturday Aug 6. It begins at 7 30 p m. Affiliates of the Democratic and Republican parties have been invited and invitations have gone out to candidates of both parties. There will be music and a buffet supper.
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Washington County
Glen Afton
D. Eldred Rinehart
Ringgold
Primaries At A Glance Across Key States
Former Gov. G. Mennen Williams leads Detroit Mayor Jerome Cavanagh in Michigan Senate Democratic primary while Sen. James B. Pearson seeks renomination in Kansas against Rep. Robert Ellsworth. Idaho Gov. Robert Smylie faces unexpected GOP challenge. Missouri selects 10 House nominees with three incumbents opposed. Poll hours vary by state.
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Detroit Maylor
Jerome Cavanagh
Michigan
Senate
James B. Pearson
Kansas
Robert Ellsworth
Robert E. Smylie
Idaho
Missouri
D C Helicopter Trial A Success
Washington report on a Monday helicopter service test from the Capitol to Friendship and Dulles airports. Rep. J J Pickles praised the 26 passenger choppers, noting 11 minutes to Friendship and 13 minutes to Dulles compared with over an hour by car during rush hour.
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Capitol Grounds
Friendship
Dulles
J. J. Pickles
D-Tex
Capitol
Friendship Airport
Baltimore
Virginia
Pickle
Fights Build Up To Major Engagement On Viet Nam Front
U S infantry and South Vietnamese forces report growing clashes 20 to 30 miles south of Pleiku as North Vietnamese regular units push toward the central plateau. Four sharp actions leave 26 to 648 enemy dead. U S casualties rise as fighting intensifies. The political scene in Saigon centers on Ky’s uncertain future amid a difficult path to civilian rule.
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U. E. Tn
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Apur
U. S
Pleiku City
Constitutional Assembly
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Saizon
Paul
South Viet Nam
Hong
Mier Nguyen Cao Ky
Luci Johnson Seeks Private Honeymoon Location
Luci Johnson hopes for a private honeymoon after her August 6 wedding as reporters and crowds chased earlier presidential brides. The White House notes the State Department helped Princess Beatrix start hers. past First Families faced similar scrutiny. Luci plans a week to 10 days away, with a Texas bridesmaid duty two weeks later.
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Frances Lewine Washington
White House
Luci Johnson
U.S. State Department
Beatrix
Prince Claus
Johnson
Amarthtoy
Luci
Texas
Grover Cleveland
Frances Folsom
Cape May Ferry Overwhelmed By Weekend Traffic
In Lewes Delaware about 400 motorists were turned away at the Cape May Lewes Ferry over the weekend due to heavy traffic and lack of boats. Nolan Chandler, general manager of the ferry line, said another 217 vehicles could not board the first boat after arriving. The Delaware River and Bay Authority operates two boats with a daily capacity between 80 and 700 vehicles.
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Lewes
Del
Cape May-Lewes
Nolan Chandler
Delaware River and Bay Authority
Daily mail shed news focuses on dispatches and code
The fragment describes a Daily Mail edition with focus on news printed from AP dispatches. It mentions a shed, caves, and a code 27M. The text is garbled but signals reliance on external AP content and second class entry.
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Daily Mail
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Strent Caves
toRarstown
Ot Republicn
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