Nigeria Forces Enter Benin City as Rebels Declare Independent State
Federal troops moved into Benin City 12 hours after rebels proclaimed an independent republic in the Midwest and pledged cooperation with Biafra. British reports said troops arrived at King's Square amid firing near the city center, while crowds cheered the entry and all foreign nationals were declared safe. The development signals a major turn in the ten week civil war as the Organization of African Unity urged peace overtures.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Benin City
British High Commission
King’s Square
Biafra
Albert O. Okonkwo
Republic of Benin
U.N
Okonkwo
George Bell
Benin
Midwest
Organization of African Unity
Bellevue Hospital
New York
Jurors Place Weekly Worth On Good Wife At 32
Milwaukee Wisconsin jury assigns value to wife at 32 a week in trial over accidental death. They award Steve Omelina $20,000, assuming his wife would have lived 12 more years.
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Milwaukee
Wis
UPI
Steve Omelina
Gallerie a la Mode At Albany Museum Show Opens
The Albany State Museum hosted a fashion exhibit titled Gallerie a la Mode with Shades of Black providing music. The event showcased recent American and French couturier designs, with Harper's Bazaar displaying the works as a public service by Flair's of Albany. Michele Abruz seeneses delivered the program remarks. The exhibit runs through Oct. 22 and features renderings from New York and Paris designers. Dr. William N. Fenton opened the program and Mrs. Bertram H. VanBuskirk spoke about comparisons to historical fashion.
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New York State Museum
Albany
William N. Fenton
New York State Museum and Science Service
Bertram H. Freed
Flair
Troy
Hascal
New York
Paris
Svent Sn
Ant
Bertram H. VanBuskirk
Maria’s Freed
William Trahter
Dawson
Cohoes
VanBuskirk
Marra
Common Council
VanBuskirk Defends Tactics Amid Mayor Race Charges
Citizens Party chairman Paul G. VanBuskirk rebutted Democratic mayoralty candidate John J. Marra in Cohoes Common Council chambers, denying Marra's claims of bossism and accusing his rival of political intimidation during last night’s meeting.
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John J. Marra
Troy
Citizens Party
Paul G. VanBuskirk
Marra
van Ruickirk
Honor Cadet Resumes Study At Academy
Cadet Richard J. Teich Jr son of Mr and Mrs Richard J Teich of RDI Van Winkle starts senior year at the U S Air Force Academy in Colorado as element leader with special honors He earned dean's list recognition for academics and will be commissioned as second lieutenant He is a 1964 Hueheme High School Oxnard California graduate who lettered in wrestling and tennis The New Hebrides islands were named by Capt James Cook 168 years after Fernandez de Quiros discovery
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Richard J. Teich Jr
Richard J
Hon- Teich
RDI
van Winkle
Acad- Drive
Rensselaer
U.S. Air
Force Academy
Colorado
Teich
Hueheme High School
Oxnard, Calif
Cook
New Hebrides
Capt
James Cook
Fernandez de Quiros
Ham Honored At Chicago Radio Club Event
Julian E. Gannon, 78, honored as Illinois amateur of the year by the Ham festers Radio Club of Chicago. He has been blind since 1943 but continues to relay messages for missionaries, military personnel, Peace Corps volunteers, and others with a special braille plaque awarded.
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Chicago
Julian E. Gannon
Hamfesters Radio Club of
Illinois
Gannon
Peace Corps
Breakfast Slated By Organizations in Cohoes
A joint Communion breakfast by St. Michael's Fraternal Organization and Sons of Poland Polish Citizens Club is set for Sunday at 8 a.m. at St. Michael's Church in Cohoes. Toastmaster will be Frank Koncewicz. Rev. Sigmund F. Olszewski will speak. Stanley Padeuski was named chairman.
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St. Michael's Fraternal Organization
Sons of Poland
Polish Citizens Club
St. Michael’s Church
Cohoes
Frank, Koncewicz
Sigmund F. Olszewski
St. Michael's Church
Stanley Padeuski
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