U.S. Bomber Losses Rise as Fighting Rages Over North Vietnam
The AP reports three American fighter-bombers lost last weekend and a fourth down today with six of eight airmen missing. North Vietnam claims capture of more than 20 fliers as U.S. and Chinese assertions escalate over a lifeboat incident near Hon Ngu Island amid North Vietnam bombardment increases and blockades.
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Peking
North Vietnam
United States
U.S
Hon Ngu Island
Vinh
British Soldier Killed in North Belfast Toll Rises
A British soldier dies early, the 14th in two weeks, after a sniper attack on a North Belfast patrol. Another soldier is wounded in Londonderry as gunfire erupts near the Bogside. The army says a gunman was hit on a rooftop. Appeals for cease-fire come from priests politicians civil rights leaders and the Official IRA.
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Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Bogside
Irish Republican Army
IRA
McGovern Criticizes Nixon Economic Plan as Privileged Palace
Sen George McGovern assailed President Nixon calling the economy a palace for the privileged few after Nixon's acceptance speech for a second term. McGovern spoke during a cross country swing and met labor leaders in Minnesota with Hubert Humphrey at his side.
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George McGovern
Nixon
United States
McGovern
Richard Nixon
Franklin Roosevelt
Harry Truman
John Kennedy
Lyndon Johnson
Senate
International Union of Presidents
Maryland
South Dakota
Minneapolis-St. Paul
American Federation of Teachers
Veterans of Foreign Wars
AFT
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Dairymen Contributions Tied to Milk Price Rise
Washington reports a link between large dairy group campaign donations to President Nixon and the March 25 1971 decision to raise federal milk price supports from 4.66 to 4.93 per hundredweight. The Post based its findings on letters in a National Farmers Organization lawsuit, noting up to 700 million in added dairy payments and possible criminal statute questions.
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Nixon
Washington Post
the Post
National Farmers Organization
National Dairy Cooperatives
NFC
Ward Rowley
Atty
Richard Kleindienst
White House
United States
U.S. Department of Agriculture
County Officials Attend Two Frederick County Meetings
Frederick County Supervisor Richard F. Madigan and Sanitation Authority representative Roger Koontz spoke at separate meetings in Frederick County last night. Madigan met with about 20 to 25 residents at the Mt. Williams Community Center to discuss recreation, water and sewer needs for Winchester and the potential move of the courthouse complex out of Winchester into the county.
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Richard F. Madigan
County Sanitation Authority
Roger Koontz
Madigan
Back Creek District
County Board of Supervisors
Mt. Williams
Winchester
County
Gainesboro
Koontz
Taxpayer's Association
Board of Supervisors
J. Robert Russell
Milton Apperson
Russell
Sanitation Authority
Sunnyside-Abrams Creek
Petting Animals A Treat for City Children at Fair
City visitors at Clarke County Fair interacted with farm animals including horses ponies lambs a goat named Cocoa and sheep learning about wool honey bees and cattle. Mike Cathers Lamb Show yielded top prices with champion at $107 per lamb and reserve at $60 per lamb while Bel-View Farm supplied the reserve champion.
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Lulu Williams
Berryville
Clarke County Fair
Mike Cather
Mike
M.W. Jones, III
Boyce
Bel-View Farm
Pollution corrections action slated before Virginia board
The Virginia State Air Pollution Control Board will review corrective programs from about 150 sources at a Hampton meeting. Staff report shows 2,850 responses received from roughly 4,300 notices sent with a June 30 deadline. Major emitters under review include asphalt plants lumber mills a cement plant and a crab meal facility plus the Pentagon.
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Richmond
State Air Pollution Control Board
Hampton
Attorney General’s Office
Pentagon
Nixon predicts win twice as large in 1972 bid
President Nixon forecast a victory twice as big than in 1968 as he seeks a four year term to press a breakthrough for peace with Peking and Moscow. He toured the nation after renomination, challenging McGovern on defense and busing while rallying supporters from California to Michigan.
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Calif
Nixon
White House
Peking
Moscow
Miami Beach
George McGovern
California
San Diego
Chicago
Detroit
McGovern
Showdown Vote on Bangladesh Admission to UN
United Nations Security Council prepares for a decisive vote on Bangladesh joining the UN. Chinese Ambassador Huang Hua warns of a categorical veto if India the Soviet Union and others press for a vote amid delaying tactics. Council sessions last for about two hours before adjourning to resume this afternoon.
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N.Y
U.N. Security Council
Bangladesh
Huang Hua
Soviet Union
India
Pakistan
McGovern Faces Uphill Fight in Virginia
Special to The Star reports that Nixon leads nationwide and in Virginia where McGovern’s chances appear slim. The Virginia GOP returned optimistic after Nixon’s acceptance speech, fueling expectations of a possible first Republican senator from the state in over a century.
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the Star
Miami Beach
George McGovern
Richard Nixon
McGovern
Nixon
Virginia
Old Dominion
Bakers Seek Bread Price Hike Amid Wheat Trade Shock
American Bakers Association urges the Cost of Living Council to approve small loaf price increases to offset rising flour costs after the U.S. Soviet wheat deal. A bill to create a Wheat Industry Council faces opposition over possible consumer price rises.
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American Bakers
Cost of Living Council
Congress
United States
American Bakers Association
Donald Rumsfeld
Russia
Bakers
Joseph M. Creed
Bakers Group
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