GOP Nears Decision on Nomination in Virginia
In Richmond, AP reports Virginia Republicans are poised to nominate a Senate candidate of their own rather than endorse the independent bid of conservative Senator Harry F. Byrd Jr. A shift in delegate sentiment was seen Friday night in the wake of a developing situation.
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Richmond
Virginia
Senate
Harry F. Byrd Jr
Linwood Holton
Holton
Byrd Forces
Nixon
Byrd
Ray L. Garland
Roanoke
Kenneth L. Haggerty
Arlington
Darrell Branstetter
Haggerty
Republican Party
House
Washington
6Th District
Israel and Syria clash in all day Golan Heights fight
Israeli forces invaded Syria's Golan Heights and fought Syrian troops in an all day battle described by Damascus as the heaviest since 1967. Syrian casualties were 45 dead and 75 wounded, while Israel reported 10 killed and 27 wounded. Each side claimed heavy losses and vowed decisive punishment as fighting along the ceasefire line continued from the previous days.
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Associated Press
Syria
Golan Heights
Damascus
Middle East
Tel Aviv
Israel
Draft Boards Burdened by Antiwar Junk Mail Surge
A National draft letter cites antiwar groups flooding local boards with bulky papers. It directs boards to ignore letters from nonregistrants or those with only general draft interest. Officials plan 100000 check on answer postcards and 500000 more next week to speed processing.
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Washington
Selective Service
National Draft Headquarters
Tarr
Argentine Girl Seeks Diplomatic Career After Handley Year
Lili Grandi an 18 year old from Rosario Argentina who came as an American Field Service exchange student at Handley High School now aims for the Argentine diplomatic corps. She lived with the Denton family, joined clubs, made the Honor Roll, sang in church choirs, ran eight laps on the track, and plans a Washington visit before returning home.
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AFL
Lili Grandi
Richard Denton
Handley Ave
Argentina
Carol
Holding Ali
Rubbermaid
Star
Rosario
Denton
Handley High School
Lili
Washington
White House
United States
Christi Denton
Handley
Mrs. Denton
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Dentons
Winchester
Cambodian Evacuation Abandons Three Northeastern Provinces
More than 8,000 Cambodians and troops were evacuated to South Vietnam completing a June 24 operation from Labansiek and Bo Kheo. The move leaves Ratanakiri Mondulkiri and Stung Treng under Viet Cong and North Vietnamese control as Phnom Penh officials weigh concessions.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Ratanakiri
Pleiku
Highway 19
U.S
Camp Enar
Phnom Penh
Labansiek
Bo Kheo
Mondulkiri
Stung Treng
Kompmg Thom
Kompang Speu
Air War to Continue After U.S. Pullout in Cambodia
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird says the United States will maintain an air campaign in Cambodia after troops depart next week. He cites attacking enemy supply lines and possible side effects for ground forces, as Senate debate over war powers intensifies.
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Washington
United States
Cambodia
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Laird
U.S
William P. Rogers
Senate
Nixon
Southeast Asia
Church-Cooper
Frank Church
Didaho
Church
Jacob K. Javits
RN Y
Javits
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Congress
Nixon sets second phase of Cambodia peace talks
President Nixon, after deploying troops to Cambodia, moves to a renewed peace talks push described as the second phase. Officials say steps will be outlined later, with briefings for 38 media executives at the Western White House.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Cambodia
White House
Paris
South Vietnam
U.S
Herbert G. Klein
Riots erupt in three cities after Bernadette Devlin jailed
Protestants Catholics and British troops clash in Londonderry Armagh and Belfast after Miss Devlin 23 loses appeal and begins a six month sentence for inciting riots Her speech in Bogside was canceled as police shielded her car and rioters burned and fought in streets with tear gas and injuries reported across cities.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Bernadette Devlin
Miss Devlin
House of Commons
Armagh
Belfast
Wamen’s
London
Home Office
Miss. Devlin
Bogside
Bernadette
Bogiste
Ivan Cooper
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