Marines ready to leave Vietnam seek no hero’s welcome
At Combat Base Vietnam the 9th Marine Regiment prepares to depart. Medal of Honor officer Capt Harvey Barnum says they expect little fanfare and no hero’s parade as they return home, while honoring comrades who fell.
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South Vietnam
Mountain Valley
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Harvey C. Barnum
Cheshire
Conn
Fifth Avenue
Barnum
9Th Marines
Okinawa
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Senate opposition readies to block ABM debate
The Senate moves to debate funding for the Safeguard antiballistic missile system as opponents claim private counts could defeat deployment. Analysts note key fence sitters and leaders Hart and Cooper shaping what could be the first crucial votes in the battle over the Nixon administration program.
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Philip A. Hart
D-Mich
John Sherman Cooper
Rky
Oial
Hart-Cooper
Thomas J. McIntyre
DNH
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Safeguard
Montana
North Dakota
Hart Cooper
Spiro T. Agnew
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Winston L. Prouty
Quick arrest follows latest Michigan killing
Washtenaw County Prosecutor William Delhey says a 28-year-old Ann Arbor man was arrested in the seventh and latest slaying of a young woman in southeast Michigan. The suspect faces district court in Ann Arbor, connected to the death of Margaret Phillips, 24, a University of Michigan coed. Police used a false report to entrap the suspect, a disclosure announced by Police Chief Walter Krasny.
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Michigan
Margaret Phillips
University of Michigan
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Rockefeller returns amid Latin America turmoil and deaths
New York Governor Nelson A Rockefeller flies home from a 20 nation Latin American tour marred by riots bombings and gun battles. Eight killed on the trip which began in Mexico City and ended in Bridgetown Barbados. Rockefeller expects a four phase report for President Nixon in August outlining policy recommendations for Latin America.
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Mexico City
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Barbados
Nixon
Ohio storm toll climbs to 26 dead five missing
The July 4 storms left 26 people dead and five missing on Ohio's mainland. Five Wooster family members were found in a lake near the city limits. Missing include two Wooster policemen and a milk truck driver in Ashland County.
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Ashland County
Weather continues cloudy and showery across regions
The forecast notes ongoing cloudiness and showery conditions with reference to a weather map on Page 8. The report emphasizes unsettled skies and looks for changing conditions ahead.
Long distance cyclists rest in Butte after crossing divide
A 40 member cycling group traveling from Miami to Seattle rode into Butte Sunday evening for a rest stop after crossing the Continental Divide. The trek aims to demonstrate the vitality of the Christian life and deepen riders’ understanding of Jesus Christ in an honest masculine adventure according to a group pamphlet.
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Seattle
Butte
Jesus Christ
Alec Hansen
Farm ranch picnic in Columbia Gardens set for Thursday
Butte hosts the sixth annual farm and ranch picnic at Columbia Gardens expected to attract about 1500 attendees. Tickets were mailed to farmers and ranchers in southwestern Montana with reservations available through the Chamber of Commerce. The meal features barbecued beef and begins at 5 p.m. The event is chaired by Earl Britton and Babe Schumacher, with support from local firms donating beverages, creameries, bakeries and meat packers. Many visitors plan a day in town and will also attend the opening night of the Butte rodeo.
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Knowles criticizes Nixon White House conservatism standstill
Dr. John H. Knowles, rejected for health chief, says the White House is held by arch-conservatives and progress has stalled. He predicts more delays on school desegregation, faults Medicaid as wasteful, and calls for full enforcement of its five points to redeem the program.
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