Soldier Killed as Mine Hits Jeep Near Northern Ireland Border
A British soldier died when his Jeep hit a mine near the Northern Ireland border in a surge of violence across the region. Police said a civilian burned in a Newry drapery shop was killed by a terrorist bomb, and an 18 month old girl was shot in Belfast. Police reported multiple bomb blasts and clashes as troops tried to protect fire crews and deter stone-throwing crowds. Authorities blamed the IRA militants, who denied involvement, as political leaders condemned the killings.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Peeet Rth
Aspit
Dcasbeerauas
Newry
Spa
Angela Gallagher
Falls Church
Irish Republican Army
IRA
David Bleakley
Brian Faulkner
Dublin
Jack Lynch
Irish Republic
Edward Heath
Seley Ned
Ardoyne
Nixon Urges No 1 Goal Across Nation in Speech Tour
President Nixon promotes being No 1 in productivity and agriculture as he campaigns for inflation relief and new prosperity. He spoke at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton and to 40 000 members of Associated Milk Producers Inc in Chicago, urging sacrifice and wage price controls while touring five states en route to California. He planned a Labor Day radio address from Camp David after a halt with Inter American Committee leaders.
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Washington
Nixon
United States
America
Air Force
Dayton
Ohio
Associated Milk Producers Inc
Chicago
McCormick Place
Diarymen’s Organization
California
InterAmerican Committee
Alliance For Progress
David Lodge
Thurmont
Jackhammer O dies not fatal in 13,900 volt line mishap
Virgil Steele, a jackhammer operator, was thrown from a three foot hole when his tool struck a 13,900-volt underground power line. The incident cut power to San Bernardino city hall for about 40 minutes but he returned to work an hour later and said luck did not dictate his fate.
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San Bernardino
Calif
Virgil Steele
Phantom hitchhiker rumor brushed off by state police
In Princeton West Virginia reports of a hitchhiker who said Jesus is Coming and vanished were dismissed as rumors by State Police. Officials including Sgt Mozingo and Cpl Roberts called the tales unsubstantiated and noted hitchhiking on the Turnpike is illegal. A Beckley toll booth worker heard of multiple driver sightings.
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Princeton
W.va
West Virginia Turnpike
Jesus
Robert L. Mozingo
Dale Brady
Beckley
Turnpike
J.A. Roberts
Mild Weather For Holiday Toll Climbs
Winter forecast for Labor Day weekend calls for clear mild conditions in the Shenandoah Valley with temperatures from the mid 60s to the 80s and a 10 percent rain chance. Traffic remains moderately heavy with one crash noted. nationwide tolls project 600 to 700 fatalities by Monday midnight, following 612 last year and 638 during the four day Fourth of July period. Local incidents include a Stephenson Interstate 81 collision damaging a car and injuries to multiple Lemaster family members and Sara Brill after a lane incident on Roosevelt Blvd and Weems Lane.
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Lulu Williams
National Safety Council
Shenandoah Valley
Stephenson
Interstate 81
Winchester
Charles Lemaster
Ollie Lemaster
Janice Lemaster
Sara Brill
Roosevelt Blvd
Weems Lane
Ruling on Teacher Pay Raises Sparks Confusion Across Districts
Washington AP The Cost of Living Council appears to limit pay hikes for up to 80 percent of school employees, stirring NEA criticism as districts rush payrolls under the freeze rules. Officials insist interpretations vary, with Montgomery County cited as misinterpreted.
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Washington
National Education Association
Council
Arnold R. Weber
Treasury
Charles Walker
Weber
M, Md
NEA
Walker
Montgomery County
Chanin
White House signals wary stance on excess profits tax
The White House opposed an excess profits tax and signaled possible controls on interest rates after Nixon's wage price freeze. A White House official said profits tax is poor policy and left open the door to targeted credit and housing rate controls, with no decision yet on broader action.
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Washington
White House
Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Paul McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Burns
Fed
Commerce
Maurice H. Stans
Stans
U.S
Cost of Living Council
Labor Department
Congress
Hodgson Seeks Nomination for Shawnee District Board Seat
Donald R. Hodgson of Greenwood Heights declares for the Republican nomination to represent Shawnee District on Frederick County’s Board of Supervisors. He faces George Snarr Jr., the Democratic nominee. Hodgson, a 15 year Hodgson Bros. partner and longtime resident, outlines sewer and water expansion and county identity as priorities. He and his wife Arlene Johnson Hodgson live with four children.
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Donald R. Hodgson
Greenwood Heights
Frederick County
Shawnee
George Snarr, Jr
Democratic Party
Virginia
Board of Supervisors
Mr. Hodgson
Arlene Johnson
Minot, N.D
Kim
Donald
Lori
Scott
Cuban refugee hijacks plane but is overpowered over Miami
A 20 year old Cuban refugee Juan Miguel Borges Guerra attempted to hijack a Eastern Air Lines 727 from Chicago to St Thomas near Miami. He threatened stewardess Lana Dahlstrom with a screwdriver and demanded Cuba. Off duty crew and passengers subdued him. three officers were lightly wounded. He was denied bail set at 500000 dollars.
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Miami
Eastern Air Lines
Juan Miguel Borges Guerra
FBI
Guerra
Cuba
Lana Dahlstrom
Eastern
Chicago
St. Thomas
Virgin Islands
Edwards
U.S
Michael J. Osman
Youth Charged With Policeman's Slaying in Norfolk
A 17 year old was arrested and charged with murder in the shooting of Norfolk police sergeant Robert J. Bouchard 39. Bouchard a 16 year veteran was killed near Princess Anne Road and Colonial Avenue late Friday night. Police recovered a .30-06 rifle and the slaying is noted as the first officer death in Norfolk since 1961.
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Norfolk (Ap
Norfolk
Robert J. Bouchard
Department
Special Services
Bouchard
Princess Anne Road
Colonial Avenue
Ted Miller
Special Services Squad
Claude J. Staylor Jr
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Hank Leland
Jumpin
Hale & Blake
Richard’s Fruit
Middle Rd
Colonial Art & Craft Shop
W. Piccadilly
Hitchhiker Reports
Richmond
The
Star
Robert Chanin
Hodgson
Hodgson Bros
General Building Contractors
the County
James Wood High School
U.S. Air Force
Shawnee Raritan Club
Greenwood Volunteer Fire Department
Senseng Road Pta
Troop 63
James Wood Touchdown Club
Grace Lutheran Church
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