Rubber Man of African Politics Moise Tshombe Dies at 49
Moise Tshombe, famed as the rubbery man of African politics and former Katanga premier, died in Algiers reportedly in his sleep. Born 1919, he rose amid Congo's independence turmoil, with an era marked by exiles, UN actions, and lasting controversy over Lumumba's death and Katanga secession.
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Algeria
Spain
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Pants
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Belgium
Joseph Kasavyubu
Patrice Lumumba
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Limumba
Children Mine Alaska Street For Old Coins
In Nome Alaska children scavenge the Front Street boardwalk area for buried coins. The wooden walk was raised last week for construction, revealing thousands of nickels dimes quarters and occasional half dollars beneath the boards.
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Conscientious Cop Writes Own Ticket in Italy
SUZZARA Italy AP Policeman Mario Voletich drove home from work and realized he had entered a one way street wrong. He stepped out checked his license and registration and wrote himself a $1.60 ticket. He told bystanders the sign was new and he forgot about it.
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Fresh South Viet troops launch new drive around Ben Het Camp
Fresh South Vietnamese battalions launched a weekend operation around Ben Het Camp in the Central Highlands, supported by US forces and artillery. The government said 21 South Vietnamese and 264 North Vietnamese were killed or wounded, with a large enemy force surrounding the camp and days of shelling continuing as North Vietnamese gunners hit the base.
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Israeli Army Claims Raid Egypt Denies Knowledge
Tel Aviv said its deepest raid into Egypt since 1967 damaged a high tension Cairo to Aswan power line, while Cairo denied any raid or power failure. Spokesmen reported no casualties as commandos returned to base. The attack followed recent strikes on a different Nile station and aimed to capture 110 kilovolt lines and damage a second transformer. Egypt insisted authorities reported no such event and rejected the claims.
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Bey Pe Chimvadar
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Reid
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Gulf of Snea
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Jewish Services at White House for Nixon
Fragmented OCR shows Jewish services conducted at the White House for President Nixon. The ceremony featured Finkelstein leading the service and remarks praising wisdom to save the world, with references to civilizational themes and the future.
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Refugees Commit Less Crime in Turbulent Times
A fragmented report notes changes in crime perception among refugees amid wartime strain. It cites a survey indicating lower crime tendencies by refugees, contrasts with local security concerns, and mentions rhetoric about policing and social adjustment. The text references figures like costs and monthly rates, but specifics are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Stock Market Moves Higher in Early Trading
The stock market opened higher on Friday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up to around 16,600, led by gains in Gulf Oil and Standard Oil. Early trading showed notable activity as investors bought shares, while refining firms posted mixed moves and California oil interests rose cautiously.
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Bible Thought and Worship Invocation
A fragmented devotional line urges worship and kneeling before the Lord and includes garbled exclamations about someone named Che and a garbled hymn line. The text reads like a prayerful exhortation with stray exclamations and misspellings, lacking coherent narrative or concrete events.
Fragmented OCR of travel advisory and local notes
A garbled OCR fragment references travel centers, cities, and instructions for assistance. It mentions Guatemala City, Mexico, Guatemala, Hagerstown, and Mokena. The text混混 contains stray names, distances, and requests for expert help. The passage appears as a damaged cluster of phrases with no coherent narrative or clear event.
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