Withdrawal From Thailand Steps Up as U S Pullback Nears
The United States plans to remove about a third of its forces from Thailand by month’s end, totaling 4 000 troops and 86 aircraft in addition to already withdrawn units. The move lowers American presence to zero by next March, amid student pressure and economic concerns.
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Thai Supreme Command
U.S
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
Vang Pao
Paris
Laos
Pathet Lao
Tech and federal office near equal employment plan agreement
Virginia Tech and the U S Civil Rights Office near a final agreement after a day long meeting on information Tech must submit to gain approval for its equal employment plan President William E Lavery said there is no basis for concern about losing federal funds The university faced potential loss of over 65 million in federal programs for women and minority groups.
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Virginia Tech
Civil Rights Office
U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Tech
William E. Lavery
Dewey E. Doods
Civil Rights
Philadelphia
Roanoke Times
Norfolk
United Methodist Committee On Relief
Methodist
J. Harry Haines
Africa
Asia
Latin America
Haines
You
Dust storm triggers 50+ car crash on Route 99
A dust storm near Bakersfield caused more than fifty vehicles to collide on Route 99. One motorist died and thirteen were injured as visibility plummeted from about 20 miles to near zero in minutes. Meanwhile a separate forest fire burned over 60 acres in Inyo National Forest near Independence.
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Bakersfield
Calif
Here
California
Central Valley
California Highway Patrol
Highway Patrol
Daniel Dean
Inyo National Forest
Independence
Mt. Whitney
Senate Deadline Sought to Resolve New Hampshire Seat
The Senate is urged to set an August 1 deadline to settle the contested New Hampshire Senate race or declare the seat vacant. Sen. James B. Allen proposes vacating the seat unless one candidate, Louis C. Wyman or John A. Durkin, is seated by then after the 55 to 43 rejection of letting a runoff decide the outcome. Senator Weicker’s motion to vacant the seat won only five Democratic votes.
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Senate
New Hampshire
James B. Allen
D-Ala
Lowell P. Weicker Jr
R-Conn
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Weicker
Louis C. Wyman
John A. Durkin
Wyman
Durkin
Lowell Weicker
Byrd
Beall
Case
N.J
Mathias
Roth
Del
Schweiker
Scott
Biden
Williams
Students Propose School Violence and Drug Solutions
In Washington a Senate subcommittee hears students and teachers describe widespread school violence and drug use. A Chicago teen says boredom leads to drugs and shootings, while others report frequent assaults in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. Teachers call for safer, more engaging classes.
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Washington
Congress
Chicago
Robert
Senate
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Kevin
Adelphi
George Etzell RNC figure dies at 66 in Browerville
George Etzell a longtime Republican National Committee member from 1953 to 1971 died Tuesday in a Browerville hospital at age 66. He served on the GOP executive committee for six years and edited the Clarissa Independent for 45 years.
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George Etzell
Browerville
Woman Held for Grand Jury in Welfare Case
Mrs. Wanita Martin of Martinsburg West Virginia is ordered held for a Frederick County Circuit Court grand jury on seven felony welfare fraud counts for obtaining child welfare payments under false pretenses. Eight misdemeanor counts for giving false information in obtaining food stamps were continued. Police say she received welfare and food stamps in Frederick County and West Virginia simultaneously, defrauding the county of 1770 in welfare money and 791 in food stamps between August 1974 and May 1975. She remains jailed in Winchester Frederick County with bond set at 2900.
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Wanita Martin
Martinsburg
W.va
Frederick County
Weather Forecast and Rainfall Data
Northern Valley and Virginia today show warm humid conditions with scattered thunderstorms possible. Extended outlook remains warm with mountain showers likely Sunday and daily highs near 85 to 90 and lows mid 60s to near 70. Rain totals for the past 24 hours none and 62 year rainfall statistics listed.
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Upper
Great Lakes
Virginia
Star Ad Coupons Promote Savings on All Purchases
Local readers are urged to save money by using coupons printed in today’s Star and to pick up the Star for a dollar value. The notice promises buyers get a lot for only 100 and directs shoppers to read today’s ads.
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