Athens airport attack leaves multiple dead and injured
Two Arab men opened fire and threw grenades in Athens airport killing two Americans and an Austrian and wounding 55 others. Police reported the attackers surrendered after taking civilians hostage behind a marble bar. A time bomb inside a transit lounge was found and disarmed. Witnesses described passengers sheltering as flying glass scattered through the terminal.
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Athens
Greece
Jeannie Salandi
Highland Park
N.J
Elbert Kersen
N. J
Kersen
Kate
Ullhofen
Zeced Mohammed
Palestine
Palaat Hussam
Cairo
Beirut
Middle East
Trans World Airlines
Tel Aviv
New York
Dimitra Michapoulou
TWA
Beef shortages loom as shoppers face limited meat restocks
Supermarkets expect only a fraction of beef needs as shoppers snap up meat. A Los Angeles spokesman forecasts a 60 percent cut in supply while Treasury Secretary Shultz defends the retail price freeze through Sept. 12. Critics warn prices will rise after controls end, and industry officials warn of wider shortages and higher pork and poultry costs. Meanwhile some restaurants report security concerns and a novelty Nixon Special menu item debuts in Independence Missouri.
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Los Angeles
Sacramento
Calif
Treasury
George P. Shultz
ABC
Nixon
New York City
Betty Furness
Sun
Ralph’s Market
Herrell F. DeGraff
American Meat Institute
DeGraff
U.S. News & World Report
Richway
Atlanta, Ga
Air Strikes Hit Cambodian Naval Base and Village
US air strikes near Phnom Penh cause high casualties with reports of about 100 dead and 100 wounded at the Neak Luong navy base and at least a dozen civilians killed in a village southeast of the capital. Government forces surround Neak Loung and nearby roadways as hospitals treat dozens of injured.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Mekong River
Neak Luong
U.S
Prek Eng
Preah Ket Mealea
Preap Tuot
Neak Loung
Talmadge Says No Evidence Justifies Nixon Impeachment
Sen. Herman Talmadge on Face the Nation cautions there is no competent evidence to impeach President Nixon based on current Watergate testimony. He cites disputed accounts by Dean and Walters and urges Nixon to release subpoenaed tape conversations to achieve exoneration. The panel seeks court action to obtain the tapes.
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Washington
Herman E. Talmadge
Senate Watergate Committee
Nixon
Talmadge
John W. Dean III
Vernon A. Walters
Central Intelligence Agency
Gia
Archibald Cox
Revenue Sharing May Ease Taxes and Education Funding
States rely on the federal revenue sharing program. GAO study says education funding uses over 50 cents per dollar and long term effect may ease state pressure for higher taxes.
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Washington
General Accounting Office
Weather forecast page fragment for a Tuesday
The forecast calls for a sunny and warm Tuesday with highs near 85 to 90 degrees and clear tonight with mid 60s. The fragment references pages 2 and 12 and lists sections such as Classifieds and Television with unreadable notes and scattered letters.
Vandalism Knocks Out Long-Distance Service Across Area
A two week strike by the Communication Workers of America against General Telephone Co. left 24 000 area subscribers without toll service. Cable cuts and shotgun blasts severed lines in Athens Logan Pomeroy and Chauncey area exchanges, disrupting New Marshfield Meigs bureau reporting and AP wire service. Athens manager Kenley Krin cited about 12 000 Athens line users and 6 000 each in Pomeroy and Logan. Some obituaries and news from affected towns were omitted in today’s Messenger edition.
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Communication Workers of America
General Telephone Co
Athens
Logan
Pomeroy Centers
Kenley
Krin
Pomeroy and
Messenger News
Meigs
Pomeroy
General Telephone
The
Messenger
Associated Press
New Marshfield
Mill Street
Chauncey
Amesville
Guysville
Albany
Ex Cuban Dictator Batista Dies At 72
Fulgencio Batista died early today at Guadalmina near Marbella Spain aged 72 after a heart attack following a family meal. He ruled Cuba for 18 years after two revolutions and was overthrown in 1959. Survived by wife Marta three sons Jorge Fulgencio Roberto and daughter Marta Maria. Funeral services set for Tuesday in Madrid with burial in San Isidro cemetery. coffin to be wrapped in a Cuban flag.
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Marbella
Spain
Fulgencio Batista
Fidel Castro
Ruben
Cuba
Guadalmina
Batista
Marta
Jorge
Fulgencio
Roberto
Marta Maria
Madrid
San Isidro
Farming Decision Changed in Ohio State Institutions
Gov. Gilligan reversed a halt on farming at state prisons and mental institutions after advice from Kenneth Gaver and Agriculture Director Abercrombie. About 4,000 acres were farmed at 13 facilities with another 2,000 acres to be affected by 1974. Legislation on selling lands stalled. fertilizer and supplies will be purchased while awaiting a decision.
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Columbus
Ohio
John J. Gilligan
Kenneth Gaver
Gaver
Gene Abercrombie
General Assembly
Gilligan
Gilligan Administration
New Accounts On Kent State Shootings Emerges
Parts of unpublished eyewitness transcripts released by the American Civil Liberties Union suggest a civilian fired on demonstrators during the Kent State University clashes on May 4, 1970. The Plain Dealer notes accounts include a civilian photographer with a revolver and another wielding a chrome pistol.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Kent State University
Cleveland Plain Dealer
National
American Civil Liberties Union
Benson Wolam
ACLU
the Plain Dealer
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The
Plain Dealer
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George Bennett
Santa Monica Bay Area
Independence
Air Strike
Sen. Talmadge
House
Newsweek Magazine
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Atty
John N. Mitchell
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mitchell
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Justice Department
ITT
Charles W. Colson
Robert L. Vesco
Space Center
Houston
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Space Station
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IBEW
CWA
Gen Tel
Ohio Bell Co
Erin
Nelsonville
Kent
Rapher
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
National Guard
FBI
Terrance Norman
Akron
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