Infantrymen Seize Hill Near Da Nang After Days of Clash
U S forces report capturing a hill west of Da Nang known as HNL 102, after four days of intense fighting to reach a downed American helicopter. Airbombers pounded bunkers as Marines pressed up the north slope with blocking units in place. Casualties include at least 22 enemy and one American killed, 14 Americans wounded, with 35 to 40 North Vietnamese killed in the broader area. A separate report details a murder arrest in Gaffney involving Joseph Paige, 23, linked to the death of Gladys Bridges Walker.
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Thorities
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Shelby
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Julian Wright
Cherookee County
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Kich
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Tar Heel hailed hero of Camille disaster effort
North Carolina weather observer Bill Tilson dubbed hero of Camille for mobilizing Civil Defense and law enforcement to warn Gulf coast residents. He broadcast warnings by radio and TV and urged evacuation, saving thousands of lives. 5,000 people owed their lives, says National Hurricane Center head.
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Bill Tilson
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Robert Simpson
National Hurricane Center
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Marshall
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Soures
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Tiles
University of North Carolina
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Macon
Hurricane Camille Toll Reported Across Virginia
Hurricane Camille caused severe flooding in Hirkiitead Virginia with widespread damage to homes and buildings. The Associated Press notes dangerous conditions and an ongoing search for missing residents as the toll rises toward hundreds in low lying areas.
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Explosion reports kill and injure in Gaza market and river flood toll
A hand grenade exploded at a Gaza market injuring 35 and killing two Arabs as security forces circulated the area near Jerusalem. Meanwhile Camille's flood surged along the U.S. coast, causing numerous deaths and extensive property damage from Virginia to Mississippi and Louisiana.
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Michael Denis Wiliant Roker
Australia
Trehen
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Rehen
Church of God
Rohe
Rohen
Kibbutz
Arm Settlement
Floods Leave 60 Dead and 110 Missing in Virginia
Across western Virginia rising floodwaters from Hurricane Mila's rains caused extensive damage. At least 60 dead and about 110 missing, with over 100 feared drowned, as searches continue in Nelson County and Blue Ridge foothills. Federal disaster aid designated. Buena Vista and Richmond area offices activated. President Nixon approves aid requests from Arch Moore Jr. of West Virginia.
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Arch Moore Jr
West Virginia
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Governor Seeks Educational Advice Free of Politics
RALEIGH AP Gov Bob Scatt as chairman of the North Carolina Board of Higher Education says he seeks advice on educational needs rather than political matters. He noted criticism over his appointment of six legislators to the enlarged board and pledged to keep the board free of political bias as it allocates nearly 7 million dollars in reserve funds to state institutions for library funds administrative staff and new degree programs. The board split funds for staff positions and libraries and set seven day appeal periods for institutional presidents.
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Briday
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Ralph Seat
Ti-Atamance
Sam Johnson
Ds Wake
Thorne Gregory
O-Halifax
Fussell Kirby
TA Wilson
Clarence Leallerman
Search Shifting Toward Sea After Camille Devastation
Gulf Coast recovery intensifies as heavy equipment, civilians, and military teams clear wreckage from Mississippi coast. Gov Williams orders mass cleanup to locate hundreds of missing and salvage bodies. Civil Defense cites rising toll near 315 with thousands of homes damaged or destroyed and martial law limited to coastal belts. Congressmen plan a three day inspection of the disaster zone beginning today.
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Mississippi
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Hucker
Ala
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Louisiana
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Khiem Chosen Over Huong To Head Vietnam Cabinet
President Thiet of Soult Nam named General Tran Khiem to form a new government, with Huong asked to remain as caretaker until a cabinet is formed. Khiem, 42, a four star general, helped mastermind the 1963 coup and has held roles as interior minister and deputy premier. Washington and Thieu back Huong, a rare civilian in top posts, amid a shifting Thien regime.
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le Haa
National Assembly
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Kile
Neo Dinky
China
Khiem
Thiem
Thieu
Tule
Kilem
Te Pation
Nguyen Can Ky
Kijem Washington
Attorney Set for Sept Inquest in Kopechne Death
New Bedford Massachusetts AP report says District Attorney Edmund Dinis will proceed with the September inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death despite calls for an autopsy. Kopechne, 23, drowned July 18 in a car incident involving Senator Edward M Kennedy on Chappaquiddick Island near Martha's Vineyard, Massachusetts.
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Dinis
Mary Jo Kopechne
Pennsylvania
Miss Kopechne
Robert Fr. Kennedy
Edward M. Kennedy
Hridge
Chain- Paquiddick Islands
Martha's Vineyard
North Carolina bus ruling grants seven month breathing spell
A three judge federal panel in Greensboro delays enforced bus transportation for about 60 000 pupils until the 1971 school year. The decision bars funding for students in areas annexed to cities since 1937, citing inequitable access for inner city children. The order lets state and local boards modify policies to conform to the ruling while lawmakers debate.
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