West German police hunt 15 more Arabs in Munich deaths
West German police hunted for 15 more Arabs and pressed the investigation into the airfield killings of nine Israeli Olympic team members. Several terrorists were killed and hostages freed after the Fuerstenfeldbruck shootout, as Germany faced global shock and protests.
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Ibrahim Badran
Abd el Kadir el Dnawy
Samer Mohamed Abdulah
Jordan
Syria
West Germany
Olympic Village
Fuerstenfeldbruck
Middle East
Israel
Interior Ministry
Golda Meir
International talks eyed on terrorism after Munich attack
State Department convened envoys from 40 nations to discuss preventing future terrorist acts tied to the Munich massacre. Officials cautioned the issue is complex and may take days to months with no clear member list for Black September. Rabin and Rogers discussed joint actions and security steps while Israel weighs retaliation options. The US Olympic Committee will keep the Games underway.
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Charles Bray
Rogers
Bray
Israel
United States
Boy survives interstate tumble after door opens in car
Three year old Raymond Wagenknecht of West Chester fell from a moving I 75 vehicle driven by Patricia Stradimen of West Chester. He tumbled about 150 feet, rose and crossed two lanes to the median. He was held for observation at Children’s Hospital with minor injuries.
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Cincinnati, Ohio
Raymond Wagenknecht
West Chester
Ohio
Patricia Stradimen
Young Wagenknecht
Children’s Hospital
Eight Americans slain in Rockefeller club robbery on St Croix
Gunmen in green fatigues opened fire at Fountain Valley Golf Club on St Croix killing seven at the scene and one later. Four or five suspects fled into the hills as officers, led by Lt. Gov David Maas and Attorney General Ronald Tonkin, hunted the area.
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St. Thomas
V.I
Rockefeller Resort
Virgin Islands
U.S. Mainland
Rockefeller
New York
Pat Tarbert
John Gulliver
Fountain Valley Golf Club
St. Croix
Maas
Ronald Tonkin
Territory
Tien Phuoc
Communist Offensive Reaches New High Point in Vietnam
AP reports a 5 percent month offensive intensifies with tank assaults on Tien Phuoc district and a sapper strike on Vinh Nhi base. At least 22 South Vietnamese soldiers killed and 77 wounded as battles rage near Que Son and Highway 1. American air power supports but losses mount with two jets downed over North Vietnam.
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Que Son
Mekong
Vinh Nhi
Delta
Tien Phuoc
da Nang
U.S. Navy
Haiphong
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Senate rejects larger share for big states in revenue bill
The Senate defeated an amendment by Sen. Ribicoff to shift funds to industrialized states in a 34.8 billion revenue sharing bill. Supporters argue three factors aid smaller states, while urbanized population seeks unequal treatment. Debate to resume. Long defends the Finance Committee formula.
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Washington
Senate
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Ribicoff
Senate Finance Committee
Senate Committee
House
Connecticut
Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Ohio to Expand Gonorrhea Detection Program With Federal Grant
Ohio officials announce an $816,000 federal grant to boost a statewide gonorrhea detection program. Governor Gilligan says the disease has reached frightening proportions and the health department will expand field staff by 40 percent to 17, and add 25 health aides to support local departments. He also states he is against liberalizing Ohio abortion statutes, reaffirming support for current life‑endangering exceptions.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Gilligan
Department of Health
Gilligan
Columbus, Ohio
Newsmen
Ohio ends hog cholera scare after farm slaughter drive
Ohio state agriculture officials declared no known hog cholera cases remain after slaughtering nearly 2,000 hogs on 11 farms. Dr. Harry Goldstein said reports about suspected cases were negative, with activity now under control though inquiries continue.
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Columbus, Ohio
Ohio
Harry Goldstein
Division of
Animal Industry
Goldstein
Eleven Firemen Hurt In Blast At Elkhart Plant
Eleven firefighters were hospitalized after a gasoline storage tank exploded at Holderman and Sons Supply Co in Elkhart Indiana. Eight fire units responded to the alarm as the 100 by 50 foot building burned and about 25 men sustained burns though only 11 needed hospital care.
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Elkhart, Ind
Central Fire Station
Holderman and Sons Supply Co
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