China Faces Shift Toward Military Rule Says Analyst
AP Special Correspondent William L. Ryan reports that Maoist China may move toward a military dictatorship to stabilize politics. Widespread violence persists in parts of Southeast China while a small leadership circle tightens grip and hints at a Ninth Congress before October to showcase new leaders on National Day.
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Red China
Hong Kong
China
Peking
Kwangsi
Kwangtung
Canton
Communist Party
Pravda
People’s Liberation Army
Mao Tse-tung
Moscow
Lin Piao
Peng Teh-Huai
Pen Chen
Ho Lung
Lo Jui-ching
Chu Teh
PLA
Mao Group
Liberation Army Daily
Mao
Liu Shao- Chi
Teng Hsiao-ping
Tao Chu
Peng Chen
Chen Poeta
Kang Sheng
Li Fuchun
Tung Pi-Wu
Li Hsiennein
Nieh Jungcchen
Hsieh Fushin
Chiang Ching
Knitted Rug Pattern Offered in 1968 Catalog
The ad promotes Pattern 7406 for a cable stitch rug and seat cover with adjustable sizes. It lists ordering details and prices, including 50 cents per pattern plus 15 cents extra for first class mailing, mailed to Alice Brooks at the Winchester Evening Star.
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Alice Brooks
Winchester Evening Star
Needlecraft Dept
P.O
Old Chelsea Station
New York
N.Y
Jumbo
Needlecraft
Nixon Leads With 501 Delegates In AP Tabulation
The AP tally shows Nixon at 501 of 667 needed for a first ballot in Miami Beach delegates ahead of the Republican National Convention. Rockefeller has 192, Reagan 43 outside CA, and 589 uncommitted plus 25 Texas switches. Democrats report Humphrey at 67734 of 1312 needed, McCarthy 414, Kennedy's assassination reshapes uncommitted totals.
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Washington
Richard M. Nixon
Associated Press
Miami Beach
Texas
John G. Tower
Nixon
Utah
California
Ronald Reagan
Hubert H. Humphrey
Chicago
Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Flagpole sitter Ruppert dies at 53 in Maryland
William C. Ruppert Sr., longtime flagpole sitter during the 1920s craze, died at 53 after an apparent heart attack at Union Memorial Hospital. The Essex resident spent 55 days atop a flagpole in 1929, later recalling it as pleasant but noting school officials objected as truancy concerns arose. Funeral services were set for Wednesday.
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Baltimore
William C. Ruppert Sr
Union Memorial Hospital
Ruppert
Essex
Arabic as Native Tongue for 80 Million People
The article notes that Arabic serves as the native language for about 80 million people. It highlights its prominence across regions and cultural contexts, underscoring its role in daily communication and national identity.
Enviro studies for astronauts may aid Earth pollution fixes
Palo Alto scientists working on space environmental studies say findings can help solve on earth pollution. Dr Andrew J Robell of Lockheed Missiles & Space Co notes astronauts face up to 150 cabin air contaminants, many highly toxic, making air quality a critical issue.
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Palo Alto
Calif
Earth
Andrew J. Robell
Lockheed Missiles & Space Co
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Soviet Communist Party
By Ace Brookes
Nieh Jung-chen
Nuclear Missile Club
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Russia
Ladakh
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Wan Bator
Mongolia
Burma
Tsinghai
Thahand
Laos
Kuenyang
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Enanbind
Chia Sea
Met Ung
Bkorea
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Winchester
T.V. Cable
Watch Channel 6
Council
Winchester Common Council
C & S Bank
Winchester, Virginia
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