IRS Office Bombed in San Jose Night Blast
A powerful bomb wrecked the interior of a two story building housing an Internal Revenue Service office in San Jose. No injuries were reported. Deputy Fire Chief Leonard Marks said the blast created a 25 foot hole at 10 48 p m. Windows shattered and debris flew up to 200 feet away. Bomb squad investigated the type of bomb.
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San Jose
Calif
Internal Revenue Service
Leonard Marks
Marks
Bomb Train Derailed Near Cambridge Springs
State police and Army personnel cordoned off an area three miles from Cambridge Springs after 15 boxcars derailed. Fourteen cars carried partially assembled bombs without fuses or detonators, posing little explosion risk. tracks expected to be cleared by noon. No injuries or fire reported.
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Cambridge Spring
Pennsylvania
Karl Dingle
Erie Lackawanna Railroad Division
Wealthy farmers reorganize holdings to dodge subsidy caps
Washington Post reports hundreds of wealthy farmers including Sen. James Eastland and John Wayne reorganized land to avoid new limits on federal farm subsidy payments. Subisides on cotton, wheat and feed grains won't drop from last year's $3 billion. Supporters hoped for $60 million in savings from the $55,000 cap, but a surge of legal loopholes results in a bumper crop of exemptions.
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Washington
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
John Wayne
Washington Post
the Post
Agnew Sees North Vietnamese Pinpoint Attack Signal
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew warned that Hanoi may stage a targeted attack to gain a public relations coup as U.S. troop withdrawals proceed. He cited media coverage as amplifying the failure of the Vietnamization program in the United States.
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Singapore
Spiro T. Agnew
U.S
United States
Medina Lawyers In Viet Nam
Capt. Ernest Medina the My Lai commander along with the Army prosecutor Maj. William Eckhardt and defense Capt. Mark Kadish traveled from Atlanta to San Francisco then to Vietnam to depose two South Vietnamese witnesses from the My Lai day. A military judge had previously ruled they could obtain depositions in Vietnam.
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Atlanta, Ga
Ernest Medina
My Lai
Medina
Vietnam
William Eckhardt
Mark Kadish
Atlanta
San Francisco
Kenneth Howard
Ocean Glory Sinks After SOS From Walkie Talkie
The 7,457 ton Liberian freighter Ocean Glory sank in the Bay of Bengal off Madras after its engine room flooded. Crew of 31 were rescued by the British freighter Chilka after the ship’s radio failed and SOS was sent via walkie talkie.
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Madras
India
Ocean Glory
Chilka
Bay of Bengal
Persian Gulf
Visakhapatnam
Welfare births fall among New York welfare mothers
The New York Human Resources Administrator Jule Sugarman reports a sharp three year drop in welfare mothers giving birth. He notes 1968 saw one in five welfare women giving birth, while 1970 saw only one in nine, citing family planning services as the cause.
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New York
Jule M. Sugarman
Sugarman
A Comedy Of Errors In A St Albans Billing Mix Up
Sidney West challenged a series of billing mistakes from an electric company in St Albans England. He paid 4.50 pounds and 10.80 pounds after disputes over 19 pounds 56 pounds and 37 pounds charges. The company called the errors a string of human errors and said misdirections happen.
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ST. Albans
England
Sidney West
West
Sidney
An Unexpected Bang in Kansas City Firecracker Incident
A cherry bomb dropped in a man hole by a Fourth of July celebrator ignited gas and exploded, blowing a 250 pound manhole cover and ring over 50 feet. Five additional covers were blown from nearby manholes along the street.
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Kansas City
Ment
Supply Bill in Doubt Aiken County Eyes New Budget or 1970-71 Plan
Disagreements between the South Carolina Senate and House over the Aiken County budget caused confusion when the measure was ratified Friday. Lt. Gov. Earle Morris and House Speaker Sol Blatt did not sign, signaling potential correction before sending to the governor. The bill, introduced June 15, would spend over 1.75 million dollars and faced amendments from Sen Laughlin and local representatives.
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Aiken County
Senate
House
Earle Morris
Sol Blatt
General Assembly
Gilbert E. McMillan
Michael Laughlin
Sheriff's Department
Aiken
Cain
Fulmer
Dunbar
Sen
Laughlin
John H. Williams
Ter
McMillan
Direct Talks Reported on Vietnam Peace Negotiations in Paris
Washington reports secret diplomacy with Hanoi as Kissinger meets Thieu in Saigon to gauge if Paris peace proposals are negotiable. U.S. officials condemn terms allowing continued fighting and veto power over a successor government, while weighing Pentagon Papers fallout.
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Washington
Hanoi
Vietnam
Paris
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
Saigon
Kissinger
Bangkok
South
South Vietnam
Viet Cong
United States
Pentagon
Exercise Too Much For Marines At Parris Island
About 39 recruits at Parris Island Marine base were hospitalized after what officials termed more than a normal amount of exercise. Capt. M R Arnold said the kidney complaints may be linked to overexertion. three drill instructors were replaced pending an investigation.
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Parris Island
Marine Corps
M.R. Arnold
Arnold
Beauty Pageant Hopefuls Begin Registration Today
About 59 entrants sign up at Furman University for the Miss South Carolina Pageant with preliminaries set for Wednesday and a week of rehearsals ahead. Actives range 17 to 23, featuring talent acts, monologues, and dances as Don Coreia performs in choreographed numbers. Climax occurs with Saturday finals at Greenville Municipal Auditorium where Claudia Carmen Turner of Spartanburg ends her reign.
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Greenville
Furman University
South Carolina
Don Coreia
Vikki Smith
Miss Aiken
Greenville Municipal Auditorium
Claudia Carmen Turner
Spartanburg
County reports no fatalities in 4th of July weekend
South Carolina reports 13 traffic deaths statewide during the long weekend. Aiken County reports eight minor accidents with no serious injuries and two minor accidents with no injuries in the city. Several individuals from multiple states are listed among the weekend fatalities and injuries.
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South Carolina
Aiken County
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Aiken City
Stumper Jackpot Reaches $660 With Deadline Near
A $10 rise pushes the Standard Stumper to $660 as contestants rush to submit entries before Wednesday. Extra copies available at 124 Rutland Drive for those who want more chances.
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Rutland Drive
Argentina to Try Hijacker in Buenos Aires
Argentine officials say they will try hijacker Robert Lee Jackson for kidnapping and plane theft after he and his Guatemalan companion surrendered at Buenos Aires airport. The United States and Braniff urged extradition or continuation to Algeria, but Argentina will not extradite due to local charges. the fate of Sanchez remains unclear.
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Buenos Aires
Braniff
U.S
Robert Lee Jackson
US. Navy
Braniff Airways
Algeria
Jackson
Lydia Lucretia Sanchez
Mexico
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Raymond McCord
Santee
Josethus Cohen
Frogmore
Willie Edward Bell
Eastover
Nellie Mac Paul
Burton
Pearl Cox
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