Thousands Attend Funeral for Londonderry Bloody Sunday Victims
In Londonderry, thirteen coffins lay at St Marys Church as Catholic mourners held a mass for the Bloody Sunday dead. Security tightened across Northern Ireland amid threats of renewed violence and reprisals by Irish Republican Army gunmen.
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London
Dublin
St. Mary’s Church
Creggan
St. Mary’s
Bogside
Irish Republican Army
Belfast
Ulster
lawmakers promise redraft after tax petition decision
Columbus Ohio AP reports backers of a proposal to place the personal income tax on the ballot plan to meet with Attorney General William Brown after he indicated likely rejection of initial petitions. Rep Joseph Tulley says redrafting will address required disclosures and alternatives if the measure passes. Brown will decide Tuesday, necessary for petition certification by the Secretary of State.
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Joseph Tulley
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Supreme Court
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Cincinnati
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Columbus
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Leach
Ohio Democratic
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Dayton
Bombers Launch Second Day of Heavy Attacks on North Vietnam
U S fighter bombers pressed a second day of heavy strikes in North Vietnam while fighting escalates in South Vietnam. Saigon reports 129 enemy killed in two actions, including a daylight assault near the Cambodia border and combat in the U Minh forest. Protective reaction strikes totaled seven in one day, with U S planes facing no losses. Officials cite a buildup along the central highlands and reinforcements moving south toward an expected offensive.
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Laos
Hughes Travel Probed in Bid to Locate Howard Hughes
New York AP report says top Hughes aides may face subpoenas to locate Howard Hughes as Clifford Irving asserts they worked on an autobiography. John Meier reportedly subpoenaed to testify before a grand jury with Irving, who claims he met Hughes over 100 times last year and handed over 325000 in royalty checks.
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Zurich
Switzerland
McGraw-Hill
Yokoi returns home to hero’s welcome in Tokyo
Shoichi Yokoi, the World War II soldier who spent 28 years in Guam jungles, arrives in Tokyo in a crowd of about 5,000 at Haneda Airport. He hopes to meet Emperor Hirohito. Imperial Household officials say a palace garden party invitation may follow.
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Edwards wins Louisiana governor race in French campaign
In Louisiana Edwin Edwards, a 44 year old Democrat, defeated Republican David Treen with about 57 percent of the vote. With 56 precincts yet to report, Edwards led 628,391 to 469,868, after campaigning in French across south Louisiana.
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New Orleans
Edwin Edwards
Louisiana
Edwards
South
David Treen
Treen
Final Viet War era draft lottery opens in Washington
The draft lottery for about two million men turning 19 this year began with No 29 assigned to those born September 26 1953. Draft Director Curtis W Tarr said the goal is to establish an all volunteer armed force by mid 1973 and that 1972 calls should be lower than in recent years.
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Commerce Department
Nixon
Mrs McCollister Sells Poodle After Advertising Effort
Mrs Mary McCollister of 796 East Canal Street Nelsonville sold her poodle to the first caller after trying other advertising. The move followed a period of multiple inquiries and delayed decisions before a buyer was found.
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Mary McCollister
E. Canal St
Nelsonville
Tarr surveys draft lottery history and aims for fairness
Tarr traced the draft lottery from 1969 noting changes in the military and Selective Service. He argued manpower needs fell and induction numbers declined, with reforms aimed at keeping the draft fair and equitable for all young men.
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Tarr
U.S
Ohio primary filing deadline tests Democratic hopefuls
Candidacy petitions for Humphrey McGovern and Jackson were due today with filing in Columbus. Humphrey plans a personal submission in Brown's office after a press conference and will campaign for Ohio delegates. Muskie petitions filed separately by Gov. Gilligan and Treasurer Donahey.
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South Dakota
Sen
Henry Jackson
Washington
George
Humphrey
Ohio
Edmund Muskie
Maine
John Gilligan
Gertrude Donahey
Muskie
Gilligan
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