North Korea Says It Shot Down U S Recon Plane
North Korea claimed its air force downed a large U S reconnaissance plane at 1 50 p m local time while the U S said a four engine EC 121 aircraft based at Atsugi Japan is missing after a joint search near the Korean coast The KCNA broadcast said the attack came amid increased tensions with the United States and warned of retaliatory action.
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Streisand Hepburn Tie. Robertson Best Actor At Oscars
Barbra Streisand and Katharine Hepburn share the best actress Oscar in a rare tie the second in 41 years. Cliff Robertson wins best actor for Charly while Oliver! takes best picture and Carol Reed earns directing honors. Ruth Gordon and Jack Albertson win supporting acting honors. Hepburn becomes the first three time lead actress winner with 11 nominations.
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Anthony Harvey
Katharine Hepburn
Jack Albertson
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
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Luise Rainer
Rhodes Tops Ohio Democrats In Spending Cut Move
Gov. James A. Rhodes, elected on austerity, countered a Democratic push to outflank him with spending cuts. Rep. William E. Hinig and other Democrats accused the administration of wasteful ads and costly state projects, noting Ohio pays $17,000 for WSJ advertisements.
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William E. Hinig
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Oberlin
James F. Flannery
Cleveland
William B. Nye
Akron
Wall Street Journal
Standards Change Proposed by Ohio State Board of Education
The Ohio State Board of Education plans to rescind 1957 elementary school standards and adopts new guidelines from a 20 member advisory panel. A June 9 public hearing will review proposals including a 30 to 1 pupil teacher ratio drawing some dissent. Virginia Lloyd notes the plan includes a new inspection system for elementary schools.
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Ohio
State Board of Education
Virginia Lloyd
State Education Department
Nixon details budget cuts with hard choices and unpopular steps
President Nixon announced revised spending aiming for a 5.8 billion surplus starting July 1. He said defense and military aid face about 4 billion in reductions, with the Justice Department receiving a funding boost and Social Security benefits to be expanded under new plans.
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Chicago 13 Guilty In Disorderly Conduct Trial At DNC
Attorneys for 13 defendants vow appeals to the Supreme Court if needed after Magistrate Arthur L. Dunne convicts them of disorderly conduct in a record Chicago protest at the Democratic National Convention. Fines range from 200 to 400 dollars with costs, penalties stayed pending post trial motions.
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U.S. Supreme Court
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IRS Proposes File Now Pay Later Tax Plan
The IRS urges citizens unable to pay their income tax today to file a return anyway under a new plan. Interest accrues at 6 percent annually until payment is made, while nonfilers face a 5 percent monthly penalty.
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Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Fate of Sirhan's mental state in Kennedy case goes to jury
In Los Angeles the jury weighing the degree of Sirhan Bishara Sirhan's crime in the Kennedy assassination departs the courtroom. In Houston Ted C. Chambers receives a heart transplant from David Fearing who died in a traffic crash after brain injury.
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Robert F. Kennedy
New York
Houston
Tex
Ted C. Chambers
Hazelwood
Methodist Hospital
David Fearing
Toledo
Ohio
Chambers
Fearing
Embezzlement case targets Cuyahoga Savings branch
An assistant U.S. attorney says final figures may reach close to 1 million dollars in an alleged embezzlement at the Cuyahoga Savings Association branch in Chagrin Falls. George R. Leonardo, 41, of Chagrin Falls, was arrested Monday on a federal grand jury indictment accusing him of aiding and abetting in the embezzlement of 111,400 dollars.
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U.S
Cuyahoga Savings Association
Chagrin Falls
George R. Leonardo
Cuyahoga Savings
New York Knicks Beat Celtics to Stay In nba Title Race
Ohio University survey finds Head Start program offers limited benefits for two year olds. Nelsonville finances hit critical level as council warns balance is low.
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NEW York Knicks
Boston
Nelsonville
New BF
Nixon plan draws GOP praise amid Democratic caution
Republicans in Congress applauded President Nixon's domestic program outline as significant and well directed while Democratic leaders said they would await specifics before backing the plan. House Speaker McCormack and Senate leaders offered cautious early reactions pending detail.
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Montana
Edward M. Kennedy
Massachusetts
Everett M. Dirksen
White House
Attackers Repulsed By Yanks Near Cambodian Border
U S ground troops planes and artillery repulsed two North Vietnamese battalions near a border camp. At least 198 enemy troops were killed, 13 Americans died, and 3 were wounded. Some attackers reached 30 yards of the wire before being stopped. An American air observer later added 40 to 50 enemy dead in a field.
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Saigon
U.S
Sniper Kills Two Police in Chicago Bomb Plot
Former Marine Frank Kulak 43 barricaded in a South Side flat firing rifles and bombs. Police say two officers were killed and several others wounded in a prolonged siege before Kulak surrendered and claimed police provoked him by coming after him.
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Frank Kulak
Korea
Kulak
Civilian To Be 1st On Moon
SAPCE CENTER Houston AP reports that civilian Neil Armstrong would be the first man to walk on the moon. Apollo 11 commander Armstrong, 38, with Col Edwin E Aldrin, 39, to land the lunar module and spend about two hours 40 minutes exploring the surface.
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George Low
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