Quiet Soweto after four days of clashes with 35 dead
In Soweto, a large black ghetto, police faced stone throwing mobs briefly as violence subsided to a reported quiet after four days of clashes that left 35 dead. Police said 14 were killed by police and 21 in battles between Zulu migrant workers and Soweto residents.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Soweto
James T. Kruger
Asst
D. J. Kriel
Gatsha Buthelezi
Johan
Buthelezi
Black Consciousness Movement
Kruger
African National Congress
Tanzania
Congress
Queen Supports Government Move to Force Bernhard's Retirement
In The Hague Queen Juliana backed Joop den Uyl's plan to retire Prince Bernhard amid the Lockheed affair. A 240 page report found his conduct imprudent and implied possible influence without confirming direct payments. Bernhard resigns from all public and private roles.
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Hague
the Netherlands
Juliana
Lockheed
Prince Bernhard
Joop den Uyl
Coalition
Bernhard
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
U.S
E Prince
KLM
Vfw-Fokker
Beatrix
den Uyl
Italy
Christian Democratic Party
Kissinger Says Alert In Korea Still Stands
Secretary Kissinger told reporters after Senate testimony that the U S military alert in Korea remains and North Korea must assure no repetition of Panmunjom violence. He said another armistice commission meeting will probe assurances and a no contact separation of forces proposal. Saudi arms sales to be discussed next week.
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Washington Star
Washington
Henry A. Kissinger
United States
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
Panmunjom
Kissinger
Korea
Armistice Commission
Truce Village
North Korea
Dmz
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Africa
Middle East
Congress
Soviet Union
Peking
Moscow
Kim Il Sung
Saudi Arabia
Iran
Schools set to reopen across counties and colleges
Teresa Thomson reports that Winchester Frederick and Clarke County public schools Shenandoah College and Conservatory of Music start Monday with no major issues. Warren County begins Sept 1, Lord Fairfax Community College Sept 22. Transportation is ample but capacity is tight as districts anticipate more students.
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Teresa Thomson Weet
Winchester
Frederick
Clarke County
Shenandoah College & Conservatory of Music
Warren County
Lord Fairfax Community College
Carter faces polls dip amid campaign preparations
Plains Georgia AP Carter brushes off a shrinking lead as Ford gains in Gallup polls. He plans to stay home to study issues, meet black leaders, and defend his embargo stance while noting past embargoes were not emergencies.
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Carter
Ben Brown
Des Moines
Iowa
U.S
Nixon
Ford
Soviet Union
Ford weighs Doles resignation to campaign in 1976 bid
Ford and running mate Bob Dole mull Elizabeth Dole leaving the FTC to campaign for the ticket. A White House briefing says the decision hinges on legal limits, as talks include Rockefeller Connally and Reagan supporters. Ford plans more talks and campaign activism while Cheney defends his role.
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Colo
Ford
Bob Dole
Dole
Elizabeth Dole
Kansas
FTC
Richard M. Nixon
Rockefeller
Connally
Ronald Reagan
Ford- Dole
White House
Richard B. Cheney
Stuart Spencer
West Coast
Reagan
Cheney
Spencer
California
Ron Nessen
President
Ford Committee
Nessen
One Dead in Front Royal Police Chase Ends in Fauquier County
One person is dead and another injured after a chase that began in Front Royal and ended in Fauquier County early today. Officers pursued a yellow truck, which sped away and struck a patrol car three times before overturning, ejecting the occupants. Both youths were taken to hospital. one died en route to Fairfax. The truck, stolen from Manassas Park, belonged to the Fairfax County Water Authority.
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Susan Burke Weer
Front Royal
Fauquier County
Charles V. Rutherford
Rutherford
Royal Plaza
Rt. 55
Fairfax
Fairfax County Water Authority
Manassas Park
Long Ride at Clarke County Fair Ends in Trouble
A ride malfunction at the Clarke County Fair left ten people needing medical attention. All were treated and released at Winchester Memorial Hospital. Nearby, Vineyards reports grow as a Frederick County grape grower featured in Country Roads.
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Clarke County
Berryville
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Frederick County
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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Ely Peterson
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