South Viets Push Drive In Cambodia
South Vietnamese troops with U S helicopter gunships and B52 bombers launched a 10 000 man operation inside eastern Cambodia to block North Vietnamese interference with the upcoming South Vietnamese elections. Minh hopes to smash the North Vietnamese 7th Division and secure the Aug 29 legislative and Oct 3 presidential elections.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
National Assembly
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Minh
Tay Ninh
Minh
Krek
Mimot
Associated Press
George Esper
Highway 1
No Advance Agreements With China
President Nixon and national security adviser Henry Kissinger told Republican congressional leaders no agreements were made with Red China in advance of Nixon’s planned trip to Peking. Senator Gordon Allott said after the White House meeting Tuesday that they made it clear.
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Washington
Nixon
Henry A. Kissinger
Red China
Peking
Gordon Allott
Colorado
Senate
Republican Policy Committee
White House
C&P Workers Return From Virginia Strike
C&P employees in Virginia resume work as of midnight Tuesday after aStrike disruptions. Local 2207 of the Communications Workers of America reviews the settlement and reaction while 35 temporary strikers are replaced. Doyle notes conditions are returning to normal with a small backlog and no concessions reported.
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Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co
Harry Doyle
C&p
Virginia
Communications Workers of America
Winchester
Russell Miller
Associated Press
CWA
Washington
Doyle
Bell System
New York
Phoenix
Ariz
Wage Pact Brings $1700 Rise for Postal Workers
Washington AP reports a new U.S. Postal Service contract includes a $1700 average pay bump over two years with a $300 upfront lump sum, five $250 raises, and a yearly cost of living adjustment. The agreement covers essential protections while 2400 issues remain for later talks.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
United Steelworkers of America
Johnstown
Licking River rises threaten Cave Run dam area
About 900 million gallons surged toward the top of the earthen Cave Run dam prompting evacuations of Bluestone and Farmers in Rowan County and Salt Lick in Bath County. Officials expected crest by morning with no dam breach risk, while 20 residents refused to evacuate.
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Morehead
Kentucky
Licking River
Tributarie
Bluestone
Rowan County
Salt Lick
Bath County
Apollo 15 crewmembers face final health check before moon launch
CAPE KENNEDY Fla AP Apollo 15 astronauts David Scott James Irwin and Alfred Worden undergo their final major medical exam as authorities prepare for a crowd of about 1.2 million for Monday's liftoff. They had earlier exams with all clear and are kept in medical isolation to three Kennedy Space Center areas.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Abred M. Worden
Space Agency
Kennedy Space Center
Scott
Irwin
Worden
Florida Highway Patrol
Florida Highway Safety
Ralph Davis
Brevard County
Del Slaughter first Democrat for lieutenant governor in Virginia race
Del. Slaughter of Culpeper becomes the first Democratic candidate for lieutenant governor vowing to stay in the race. A Aug. 14 convention at the Hampton Roads Coliseum will nominate the Democratic candidate to succeed the late Lt. Gov. Reynolds. Other Democrats consider entering, including Del. Willis Anderson and George McMath, with speculation of an independent run by Henry Howell Jr. If the Democrats ignore Howell.
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del. D. French Slaughter Jr
Culpeper
Slaughter
State Capitol
J. Sargeant Reynolds
Hampton Roads Coliseum
Norfolk
Henry E. Howell Jr
del. Willis M. Anderson
Roanoke
Frederick GOP committee to send delegates free on lieutenant governor race
The Frederick County Republican Committee voted to send its newly elected delegates to the Norfolk convention as free agents for the lieutenant governor nomination. Chairman Robert Henry noted a liaison role for the winner between Richmond and the state as the seven delegates and seven alternates may cast votes under a full vote rule. James Bowman, Robert M. Henry, Mary Jean Casey, Roger Koontz, Richard Madigan, Raymond Fish and Rep J Kenneth Robinson were elected delegates with Mary Lou Koontz, Lawrence Ambrogi, Charles Orndoff, J Alvin Johnson Jr, Mary Jane Bowman, Jeannette Henry and Joy Fish as alternates.
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GOP
Frederick County
Republican Committee
Robert Henry
Richmond
Henry
M.J. Nixon
Justice of the Peace
Opequon
Norfolk
James Bowman
Robert M. Henry
Mary Jean Casey
Roger Koontz
Richard Madigan
Raymond Fish
Rep
J. Kenneth Robinson
Mary Lou Koontz
Lawrence Ambrogi
Charles Orndoff
J. Alvin Johnson, Jr
Mary Jane Bowman
Jeannette Henry
Joy Fish
1972 draft lottery set for August 5 in Washington
The 1972 draft lottery will be held August 5 with 366 birthdates and a 1 to 366 sequence number drum. Curtis Tarr says the process uses computers to scramble lists and will have six youth selectors and three observers overseeing the drawing from start to finish.
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Washington
Tarr
Coal screenings sifted from Pocahontas coal
Coal screenings sifted from Pocahontas coal offered at 13 dollars and fifty cents per ton by A C Slonaker and Son. Also home grown tomatoes three pounds for one dollar and fresh corn and cantaloupes from Ole McDonald's Farm Market.
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A.C. Slonaker & Son
McDonald's
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Vietnam
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Anatoliy F. Dobrynin
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Samuel de Palma
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Philippines
Greg Knoblock
Park Ridge
Ill
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UTU
Southern
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Winton Blount
Cave Run
del. Slaughter
Anderson
Andrew P. Miller
Miller
Del
George Kostel
Clifton Forge
Robert Fitzgerald
Fairfax
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Highway 7
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Arlington
George P. Shafran
George Mason Green
Curtis W. Tarr
Selective Service Director
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