Truong Named to Rally Saigon Troops in Northern Provinces
In Saigon, Lt. Gen. Ngo Quang Truong, famed as the “soldier's general,” is chosen by President Thieu to lead and organize defenses in Hue and northern areas. The 42 year old officer, praised for honesty and battlefield record, plans to reverse military losses amid political strain.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Hue
Ngo Quang Troong
Truong
Delta
Nguyen Vinh Nghi
Thieu
21St Infantry Division
Kien Hoa
University professor criticizes Vepco rate hike at public hearing
Dr. Charles E. Olson of the University of Maryland testified for the Sierra Club that Virginia Electric & Power Co. should shift more costs to large users. He urged major changes to Vepco's rate structure to reflect higher energy costs and curb rising per customer usage. The SCC hearing, now in its third week with over 3,300 pages of testimony, resumes Monday.
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Richmond
Virginia Electric & Power Co
University of Maryland
State Corporation Commission
Charles E. Olson
Sierra Club
SCC
Olson
Public Utilities and Transportation
Vepco
Radio contest names horse Exodus in Colorado Springs
In Colorado Springs a local station awarded a Palomino mare to winner David D. Rogers for naming the horse with no name Exodus. His reasoning cites America’s song symbolizing escape from modern life. The stable will be at a welfare children’s receiving home.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
David D. Rogers
Exodus
America
Anti Busing Slate Wins All Indianapolis School Seats
A nonpartisan group opposing busing captured all seven spots on the Indianapolis School Board. The city buses 300 students for racial balance amid a 105000 enrollment, while a federal judge cites segregation in district policies and the ruling awaits appeal.
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Indianapolis, Ind
Indianapolis
U.S. District Court
U.S. Court of Appeals
Chicago
Nails spill blocks Baltimore Washington Parkway traffic
Four barrels of nails fell from a south bound truck on the Baltimore Washington Parkway causing miles of backup. State police called the mess tacky and motorists and truckers spent about half an hour clearing the debris.
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Baltimore
Baltimore- Washington Parkway
Portraits and seals on the $1 bill
The one dollar note carries a portrait of George Washington and the Great Seal, distinguishing it as the only U S currency under 500 dollars without a landmark image.
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U.S
George Washington
United States
ITT Chief Held Talks With White House Adviser on Policy
ITT president Harold S. Geneen discussed antitrust and economic policy with ex White House adviser Peter G. Peterson amid Peterson naming Felix Rohatyn as trustee of his fortune. Rohatyn met officials over an ITT antitrust case while Peterson, now commerce secretary, promoted a blind trust to avoid conflicts. Virginia has 42,300 miles of secondary highways.
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ITT
Harold S. Geneen
White House
Peter G. Peterson
Peterson
Secretary of Commerce
Felix G. Rohatyn
Justice Department
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Senate
Richard G. Kleindienst
The
Commerce Post
Rohatyn
International Economic Affairs
Council On International Economic Policy
Window Display Winners Named for Apple Blossom Festival
The Apple Blossom Festival announces winners in the window display contest. Gaunt's Drug Store takes first in Artistic Commercial, Gray and Eddy win first in Artistic, with Yost Beauty Lounge second and Snellings Florist third.
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Gaunt’s Drug Store
American Finance
Gray and Eddy
Yost Beauty Lounge
Snellings Florist
Prices Big Newsmaker In Business Circles
The Price Commission ordered a freeze on prices for firms with $50 million plus annual sales failing to file quarterly profit reports by next Wednesday. It kept food price exemptions, citing easing costs, and stepped up monitoring. Herbert Stein doubted Phase 2 wage and price controls end in 1972.
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New York
The
Price Commission
Nixon
Herbert Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
C. Jackson Grayson Jr
Treasury
John Connally
Texas
United States
Hijackers threaten explosive as planes diverted in multi city seizures
A hijacker forced a New Orleans plane to a halt over hydraulic problems then threatened to detonate a device to force the swap for larger bills. A Western Airlines jet from Los Angeles to Cuba was seized en route and rerouted to Havana after a passenger exit in Los Angeles.
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Dulles
New Orleans
Western Airlines
Dallas
Los Angeles
Cuba
Salt Lake City
Hanoi
North Vietnam
Havana
Weather report and rainfall totals for the period
Mostly sunny with low 70s today and fair tonight. Tomorrow partly cloudy with mid to upper 70s. Rainfall 24 hours ending 8:30 am today none followed by year total 1.43 inches and 1972 total 13.61 inches. Five year Jan–Dec totals listed and monthly averages for 58 year period provided.
Elizabeth Taylor Onassis Paparazzi Brawl At Rome Restaurant
At Rome's Hostaria Dell Orso Elizabeth Taylor and Aristotle Onassis faced aggressive paparazzi as police intervened. Onassis allegedly sprayed champagne and threw a glass, while Taylor sheltered under a table. The couple left at dawn with their secretarys.
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Rome
Hostaria Dell’Orso
Elizabeth Taylor
Aristotle Onassis
Onassis
Miss Taylor
Nixon Resting At Camp David
President Nixon rests at Camp David after a jog with his Irish setter King Timahoe. He works on two briefcases of documents and plans to focus on domestic and foreign matters, with the Vietnam situation likely to dominate. Julie Nixon Eisenhower and Rosemary Wood accompany him.
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Thurmont
Nixon
Camp David
King Timahoe
Aspen Lodge
White House
Vietnam
Catoctin Mountain
Julie Nixon Eisenhower
Rosemary Wood
Road runner’s notoriety stems from snake killing feats
The bird Qing the road runner is famed for swallowing rattlesnakes head first, a bold hunting habit noted in the description.
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Christian Science Monitor
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