Apple Crop Forecast Up 12 Percent
Dr. Kenneth D. Hickey of Virginia Tech told Lions Club the Virginia apple crop will total 11 million bushels, up 12 percent from 1968. He noted about 60 percent of the state's apples grow in the region and spoke at the George Washington Hotel luncheon.
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Kenneth D. Hickey
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Fruit Research Laboratory
Lions Club
Virginia
Hickey
Lions
George Washington Hotel
Martial law ends as Mississippi Gulf Coast returns to normal
The Gulf Coast resumes civilian control after martial law ends in Ocean Springs Harrison Hancock counties and other areas. At least 127 dead 56 missing with 14 unidentified bodies in Gulfport morgue. National Guard and highway patrol coordinate cleanup as schools face civil rights funding conditions.
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Associated Press
Mississippi
Gulf Coast
Camille
John Bell Williams
Ocean Springs
Harrison
Hancock
Gulfport
Biloxi
Pass Christian
Bay St. Louis
Pascagoula
National Guard
State Highway Patrol
Billy Joe Cross
State Game and Fish Commission
Williams
Two locals receive suspended terms in Haddox Street case
Kenneth Earl Williams and Bessie Lee Johnson faced charges of breach of peace disorderly conduct and interfering with police stemming from a Haddox Street disturbance on July 27. Each received 60 days in jail suspended on condition and was ordered to pay court costs. A third defendant James Edward Butler, 18, of S Kent Street, was given 30 days suspended on condition plus a $25 fine and hosts.
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Haddox St
Kenneth Earl Williams
Chase St
Bessie Lee Johnson
James Edward Butler
S. Kent St
Loudoun St
Initial Troop Withdrawal From Vietnam Completed
U S Sen Charles H Percy says only about 1500 troops will be withdrawn from Thailand amid talks with Thailand and U S officials. He doubts the high forecast of 15000 and notes reductions likely from the Army support group over the Air Force and advisers. Negotiations begin Sept 1 to trim forces no longer needed due to Vietnam progress.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Charles H. Percy
U.S
Illinois Republican
Thanat Khoman
United States
Percy
Thanat
Laos
Vietnam
Senators Plan Attack On Pentagon Budget
Senators challenge the defense budget amid Pentagon warnings. Sen Clifford Case and Sen Walter Mondale plan amendments to cut 533 million for the C5A transport plane and 377 million in further reductions as the Senate resumes sessions.
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Pentagon
Washington
Clifford P. Case
R-N.j
Senate
Case
Sen
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Nixons and Johnsons Celebrate Dedication in Redwood Park
The Nixons and Johnsons join to dedicate a Lady Bird Johnson grove in Redwood National Park and mark Lyndon Johnsons 61st birthday with a luncheon. President Nixon flies the Johnsons to California, with guests including Billy Graham and Governor Reagan. Tricia Nixon is absent due to illness.
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San Clemente
Calif
Richard M. Nixons
Lyndon B. Johnsons
California Redwood Forests
Lady Bird Johnson
Redwood National Park
America
Johnson
Nixon
Bergstrom Air Force Base
Austin
Tex
Luci
Lynda
Patrick J. Nugent
Charles S. Robb
el Toro Marine Air Station
Here
Walter J. Hickel
Billy Graham
Nixons
Johnsons
California
Ronald Reagan
Arabs Plan Top Level Meeting To Unite Islam States
Arab foreign ministers closed a Cairo meeting with a communique proposing a Islamic summit and a joint Arab defense council in November. They aim to rally non Arab Muslims such as Iran Pakistan Malaysia and Indonesia to counter Israel while the UN Security Council again condemns Israel. The Cairo plan seeks mobilization of Arab military potential and consolidation of the Palestinian uprising.
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Associated Press
al Aksah
Jerusalem
Arab Defense Council
U.N Security Council
Israel
SY Jerusalem
Cairo
Saudi Arabia
Morocco
Iran
Pakistan
Malaysia
Indonesia
Withdrawal Nears End as 9th Infantry Ships Out of Vietnam
AP reports 22,700 U.S. troops moved out, with 526,500 in Vietnam amid Nixon planned withdrawal. The last unit, Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 334, to Japan Thursday. Terrorist attacks in Da Nang and Phu My kill 17 and wound 99. Marines clash with North Vietnamese, six NVA and one U.S. service member killed, 30 U.S. wounded.
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Saigon
U.S. 9Th Infantry Division
Vietnam
Hawaii
U.S
Nixon
Marine Corps
Japan
United States
da Nang
Phu My
Virginia Clears After Cold Front Passes
A weak cold front moved across Virginia last night bringing clearing skies and cooler temperatures, with residents experiencing a drop in humidity and a brisk end to the warm spell.
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Richmond
Virginia
State
For Sale Cocker Spaniel and Farm Auction Notice
For sale a registered brown Cocker Spaniel pedigree named Denny with contact 662-5705. Also ad for a community auction tonight at 7:00 p.m. featuring furniture appliances and tools. Pick your own yellow Freestone peaches at Peaches market, $1 bushel, Harrison Fruit Market at 522 North.
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Denny's
Freestone
Harrison Fruit Market
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