Gunman Kills 3 Wounds 8 At Raleigh Shopping Center
Police say Harvery McLeod a Raleigh janitor opened fire at North Hills Shopping Center during a campaign stop by Sen. B Everett Jordan. Three killed eight wounded including Hayden a news secretary. McLeod who had a police record died by suicide after the shooting.
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N.C
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
Robert Goodwin
Bruce Bland
C.H. Haswell
Jordan
North Hills
Wes Hayden
Hayden
U.S
Nick Galifianakis
Durham
George C. Wallace
Maryland
Harvey McLeod
McLeod
Jackie Wharton
James G. Henry
Woodstock
Melvin O. Harrison
New Bern
Harrison
Ivey’s
Broughton High School
Nixon Ends Soviet Visit Reaches Tehran After Kiev Stop
President Nixon completed an eight day Soviet tour and flew to Tehran for an overnight visit with the Shah. Kissinger said no secret Vietnam deals emerged and warned against predicting summit results while noting preagreement on no surprises. The Moscow to Kiev delay postponed a tomb visit before Nixon continues to Warsaw and returns to Washington.
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Associated Press
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Ukraine
Nixon
Lyashko
Vladimir Scherbitnsky
Ukrainian Communist Party
Henry A. Kissinger
Vietnam
Moscow
Kissinger
Tehran
Warsaw
Edward Gierek
Communist Party
William P. Rogers
Stefan Olszowski
Washington
Brandt Backs Troop Reductions With NATO Caution
Chancellor Willy Brandt told NATO foreign ministers that any troop reductions with Russia must avoid military disadvantage for both sides. He welcomed Nixon’s Moscow visit results and urged a security conference focus on East West cooperation while preserving alliance security.
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Willy Brandt
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Europe
Brandt
Nixon
Moscow
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
William P. Rogers
Atlantic Allies Curve Toward Parallel Talks on Troop Reductions
U S officials report strong support from West German and British ministers for parallel conferences on European cooperation and military issues. France remains opposed to troop reduction talks, while Washington pushes for a balanced mutual reduction strategy linked to detente and security.
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Washington
NATO
Walter Scheel
West Germany
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
Maurice Schumann
France
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Conference debate on European security attendees
The text argues NATO and Warsaw Pact members in Central Europe should attend security talks. It claims the European conference should include all European nations and possibly the United States and Canada, totaling about 35 nations.
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NATO
Warsaw Pact
United States
Canada
Dam No 3 were doomed from the start says Corps
The Army Corps of Engineers faulted the Buffalo Mining Co dam in Buffalo Creek WV for unsafe construction and neglect. A Senate subcommittee opens hearings with officials from Bureau of Mines state and company for two days of testimony. The dam collapsed February 26 1936 sending 20 feet of flood through Buffalo Valley destroying Sanders and Lorado and injuring many. The report cites seepage undermining the foundation and says only a happy accident prevented total failure and calls for inspection of similar dams.
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West Virginia
Senate
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Buffalo Coal Co
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Bureau
National Guard
Buffalo Mining Co
Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Valley
Saunders
Lorado
Campaign Tone Heats Up as HHH McGovern Prepare Second Debate
In California the two Democratic rivals Humphrey and McGovern clash over welfare and Vietnam as they gear up for a televised meet the press style debate. They spar over campaign finances with Humphrey urging disclosure of spending and McGovern having disclosed totals earlier in New Hampshire.
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Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
California
Humphrey
McGovern
Vietnam
Minnesota
New Hampshire
Bombers Hit Haiphong Yard and Rail Network in Vietnam
U.S. fighter bombers attacked Yong Bi yard near Hai Phong and wrecked 16 bridges across North Vietnam while a Marine A6 jet was downed and later rescued. A task force shelled coastal targets as the ground war saw North Vietnamese withdrawals.
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North Vietnam
Haiphong
U.S. Command
Coral Sea
Yong Bi
Memorial Day Traffic Toll Surges Across Nation
The Memorial Day weekend toll reached 332 deaths on streets and highways, with the National Safety Council predicting 530 to 630 fatalities. Ohio reported 32 deaths, narrowly missing the 35 forecast, amid double fatalities in Vinton and Hocking Counties.
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Associated Press
National Safety Council
Ohio
Vinton
Hocking
Guerrillas Battle Troops in West Belfast Amid IRA Split
Guerrillas fought gun battles with British troops in West Belfast and bombed a factory as the IRAs Provisional wing suspended attacks. Soldiers claimed four gunmen were hit in 13 firefights in Ardoyne, a Catholic stronghold, while the Provisional leadership accused the Officials of surrender and vowed to continue fighting.
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West Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Ardoyne
IRA
Provisional
Kite Flier Dies In Plunge At Transpo 72
Robert Kennedy of Escondido California a member of the Australian Birdman Team died after losing control of his kite during Transpo 72 at about 500 feet. He was being pulled aloft by a speeding car when he plunged to the ground before thousands of spectators.
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Washington
Robert Kennedy
Escondido
Calif
Kennedy
Wallace Improves Slowly as Doctors Report Abdominal Wound Healing
Gov. George C. Wallace is improving gradually after an abdominal wound. Doctors said drainage from the abscess is decreasing daily and Wallace has menu choices at Silver Spring hospital. Wallace's campaign aide Charles Snider and the governor's son George Jr. plan to seek votes in the California and New Mexico primaries.
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George C. Wallace
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Wallace
Charles Snider
George Jr
California
New Mexico
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