Peace groups leaders tied to Communist Party in past
Washington AP report notes six leaders in two Chicago peace groups were identified as former Communist Party members by Stephen H. Romines of the House internal security subcommittee. Chairman Rep. Edwin W. Edwards said most last fall's moratorium participants were sincere though some confirmed Marxists may be less well motivated.
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Communist Party
Stephen H. Romines
House
Edwin W. Edwards
D-La
Edwards
New OEO Policy Limits Post-Agency Hiring Contracts
Washington AP US firms hiring former Office of Economic Opportunity officials face one year ineligibility for OEO contracts. Director Donald Rumsfeld announced the policy to curb conflicts of interest amid several Justice Department inquiries.
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Washington
Office of Economic Opportunity
OEO
Donald Rumsfeld
Justice Department
Voting Bill Accepted by House Leaders
The Senate voting rights bill including lowering the voting age to 18 is accepted by House leaders but awaits Rules Committee clearance. Chairman Rep. William M. Colmer opposes extending the 1965 Voting Rights Act, noting about a million Black voters are registered in seven Southern states.
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Washington
Senate
House
Rules Committee
Rep
William M. Colmer
Dmiss
Prince Charles Compares Melbourne Beach Swim to Sewage
Prince Charles visited Elwood beach in Melbourne and said swimming there is like swimming in diluted sewage during a talk at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. He spoke to students as he and his royal family tour Australia before heading to Cambridge University.
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Melbourne
Australia
Prince Charles
Britain
Elwood Beach
Charles
Melbourne Cricket Ground
Princess Anne
Cambridge University
Thant avoids reporters in Honolulu stopover
U.N. Secretary General U Thant dodged questions during a brief stop in Honolulu en route to Manila to visit Philippine President Marcos. He refused to comment on world affairs, saying he had been away from them for 11 hours.
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Honolulu
U.N
U Thant
Manila
Marcos
Thant
Pay Rise Clears for Senate Action on Federal Workers
The 6 percent general raise for postal workers and most federal employees moves toward final Senate approval. Democrats oppose funding via higher postal rates and the panel signals a separate 8 percent postal raise may be considered later. Negotiators devised a two-stage plan after a national mail strike.
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Washington
Senate
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
House
Nevada high school students push end to smoke on state seal
A group from Earl Wooster High School asks Governor Laxalt to order antipollution changes to Nevada's state seal. They note the seal shows a smokestack and a factory belching smoke. The students propose removing the smoke from future copies.
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Reno
Nev
Paul Laxalt
Nevada
Earl Wooster High School
Six Sherpas Dead as Ice Block Hits Everest Expedition
A Japanese Everest expedition suffered its worst disaster when a massive icefall struck guides at 18,860 feet, killing six Sherpas and injuring none of the Japanese climbers. Two Sherpas were rescued as bodies were recovered from a crevice, and the party is led by Yuichi Miura.
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Katmandu
Nepal
Mt. Everest
Yuichi Miura
Everest
Membership Drop Hits Presbyterian Church in 1969
Atlanta AP reports the Presbyterian Church in the U.S. showed a net loss of more than 4000 members in 1969 marking the first decline since its 1961 origin.
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Atlanta, Ga
Presbyterian Church
U.S
Residents balk at junk mail in Barto campaign
Postmaster William Lutz says his office serving 550 families was flooded with 550 advertisements from an Iowa firm. Residents of Barto have started a campaign to stop mailings and send the ads to U.S. Senator Richard Schweiker as part of their objection.
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Barto, Pa
Pennsylvania
William Lutz
Iowa
U.S
Richard Schweiker
BASF delay hailed by South Carolina leaders in environmental stand
Interior Secretary Hickel and Sen Thurmond were praised by BASF opponents after the firm postponed construction at Port Victoria. Gov McNair warned the move could cost the state the $200 million project, but hoped for a timely completion and a shift to recreation instead. Local business leaders backed the stance and urged industry compatible with seafood and tourism.
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Columbia
Port Victoria
Walter J. Hickel
BASF
U.S
Strom Thurmond
Hickel
Fraser
Fred Hack
State Development Board
Robert E. McNair
McNair
Gas explosions kill 66 at Osaka subway site
A series of three gas explosions at a northern Osaka subway construction site killed 66 people and injured 210 others. The blast area was about a mile square and fires destroyed about 30 houses. Police attributed the disaster to leakage in the municipal gas system near Expo 70.
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Osaka
Japan
New Ellenton Tackles Stray Dog Problem
The New Ellenton City Council schedules a second reading on Monday for a stray dog ordinance. If passed, the measure would require a 30 day confinement for dogs found running loose during that period.
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New Ellenton
Aiken County
SPCA
Harry Young
Young
Measles Delays Apollo 13 Launch Pending Immunity
Apollo 13 astronauts may see a delay to May 9 if German measles symptoms appear. Lovell Mattingly and Haise face exposure risk after Duke contracted the disease. Doctors say Mattingly may lack immunity and could fall ill within 24 to 48 hours.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
James A. Lovell Jr
Thomas K. Mattingly II
Fred W. Haise Jr
Charles Duke
Mattingly
Haise
Charles A. Berry
Admission payment rules at University Hospital stir county debate
Aiken County residents must show insurance or cash to enter University Hospital in Augusta, with officials insisting referrals for specialized services require prepayment certification. The dispute centers on indigent patients and where they can be treated, as some cases have reportedly been turned away unless emergencies or specialized care are involved.
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Aiken County
University Hospital
Augusta
University
George B. Little
Gilbert McMillan
Jay Jaffe
Jaffe
Aiken Hospital
Aiken
Reds Face Combined Drive Inside Cambodia
Cambodian and South Vietnamese authorities cooperate against North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces inside Cambodia. American ground forces act as blocking or support on the South Vietnamese side._SO Vietnamese helicopter gunships pushed five miles into Cambodia and killed about 150 enemy troops near Svny Rieng district. Cambodian officials approve armed forays by South Vietnamese troops, bombers, and helicopters.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Svny Rieng
Highway One
South Vietnam
Wayne Wins Oscar for True Grit in Dramatic Night
John Wayne, 62, earned best actor for True Grit as Rooster Cogburn in a ceremony heavy with memorable moments. Midnight Cowboy won best picture, Maggie Smith upset for best actress in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, with Goldie Hawn and Gig Young also honored. The starry night at the Los Angeles Music Center featured Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, and Fred Astaire, with Streisand presenting the best picture award.
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Hollywood
John Wayne
Motion Picture Academy Voters
Manhattan
Britain
Maggie Smith
Jane Fonda
Liza Minelli
Jean Brodie
Los Angeles Music Center
Goldie Hawn
Elizabeth Taylor
Richard Burton
Fred Astaire
Wayne
U.S
Rooster Cogburn
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Hilton Head Co
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Charles E. Fraser
Sea_Pines Plantation Co
Laos
Aiken Jaycees
Fred Sides
Aiken Jaycee
Thailand
Jaycees
Assefa Teferi
Ethiopia
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Greece
Asker Bakashoudeh
Iran
Done Keokhampho
George Amazeen
Ft. Gordon
WO Ridzwan bin Puteh
Malaysia
Benjamin Gamido
Philippines
Dionisio Garcia-Izquierdo Sanchez
Spain
Kakananusorn Nopvongsa
Armour
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True Grit
Cary Grant
Academy
Gary Cooper
Barbra Streisand
Taylor
Miss Hawn
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