Marple Newtown Band Performs in Apple Blossom Parades
The Marple Newtown marching band of Newtown Square Pa appeared in the Firemen's and Grand Feature Parades of the Apple Blossom Festival on May 7 and 8. The group has competed with 321 bands from 31 states beating 313 tying with three and losing to only five and has taken top honors in the Cherry Blossom Festival Parade in Washington DC. It was featured with Doc Severinsen on the Johnny Carson Show and performed at a Philadelphia Eagles halftime show.
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U.S. Air War Cuts Planned Across Southeast Asia
Pentagon sources say fighter bomber sorties will fall about 25 percent next year to around 7,500 monthly in South Vietnam Laos and Cambodia. B52 sorties drop to about 1,000 monthly while ground combat duties end this summer. U.S. air power will focus on North Vietnamese supply lines through Laos and Cambodia as South Vietnamese forces assume more control.
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Foreign Aid Overhaul Faces Stiff Opposition
President Nixon’s plan to overhaul U S foreign aid faces House Foreign Affairs Committee opposition. The blueprint would split aid into military and development programs and place some under international management, with a $3.1 billion request next year and $1.7 billion the following two years.
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Grandpa Jones Recovers From Heart Surgery
Louis Grandpa Jones of Grand Ole Opry fame is recuperating at home after open heart surgery on April 15. He says he feels better in the afternoon and walked 120 acres on his farm shortly after returning home. Doctors expect him to resume work in about six weeks.
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Grand Ole Opry Fame
Koreans Vote Today In Tight Presidential Race
South Korea's presidential election sees incumbent Chung Hee Park facing challenger Kim Daejung. Kim, 45, surged with support from the New Democratic Party as Park campaigns on anti-Communist strength. Final results expected Wednesday morning. 63 percent of 15.5 million voters cast ballots by three hours before closing. turnout projected at 85 percent. Park Kyung won said voting proceeded peacefully amid charges of irregularities from both major parties.
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Aberdeen scientists seek sea life for tumor fighting drugs
Aberdeen University researchers hunt drugs in sea life. Oysters, mollusks, crabs, fish and protozoa are being studied for potential tumor fighting chemicals usable in human medicine.
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Aberdeen University
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