Rumor Battle Over Mao Illness Discounted in Hong Kong
Hong Kong observers discounted reports of Mao Tse-tung’s serious illness, saying no China-based sources confirmed the rumors despite circulating for over a month. U.S. missions in the Far East receive orders backing Nixon’s reduced Asia involvement after Mansfield pressed the policy. A Marine recruit at Parris Island died after claiming a drill instructor beat him. autopsy planned as the Corps investigates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hong Kong
P— China
Mao Tse-tung
Mao
China
Washington
U. S
Far East
Nixon
Asia
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Guam
Mansfield
Parris Island
S. C
Marine Corps
Stephen E. Melson
Millsboro
Del
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston
Melson
Three Freight Trains Crash Near Bellevue Ohio
Three Norfolk and Western freight trains collided south of Bellevue Ohio injuring four and killing one. Twenty three cars derailed and 200 feet of track were damaged as the rear train struck a halted eastbound train in Colby yard. Traffic was rerouted and clearance may take days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bellevue
Ohio
Norfolk & Western Railway Co
Here
Colby Yard
Japan Fails Satellite Orbit in Fourth Launch Attempt
Japan attempted a satellite launch but the third stage struck the final payload during separation, causing the fourth stage to veer from its planned path. Engineers reported the third stage burned out and detached normally, while its momentum disrupted the radiation measuring instruments on the final stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uchinoura
Japan
Islamic Summit Opens in Rabat Over Jerusalem Rift
Leaders from 24 Muslim nations gather in Rabat to condemn Israel’s Jerusalem actions amid debates over stronger wording. Egypt’s Nasser and other revolutionary heads decline attendance while non Arab states push for resolutions on Jerusalem and the mosque fire. The conference seeks broader censure of Israeli occupation but boycotts by Syria and Iraq limit Palestinian representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabat
Morocco
Israel
Jerusalem
Egypt
Gama Abdel Nasser
al Aksah
Jordan
Syria
Old Jerusalem
Iraq
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine
Five Helicopters Downed By Reds
North Vietnamese troops shot down five American helicopters near the Que Son Valley south of Da Nang. U.S. forces reported one killed and nine wounded amid a 34 hour fight as infantry from the 196th Brigade pressed the area Eight miles east of Hiep Duc. Three North Vietnamese soldiers were killed. Additional helicopters were destroyed in separate incidents including an Army Cobra gunship, with one wounded aboard. The South Vietnamese profile noted Viet Cong raids on refugee camps killing 19, including policemen’s relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Que Son
da Nang
196Th
U.S
Hiep Duc
Thua Thien
Quang Ngai Province
Open trial demanded in Green Beret double agent murder case
Civilian attorney for Maj. David E. Crew and Capt. Leland J. Brumley urges a completely open trial with all evidence disclosed. Henry B. Rothblatt says Gen. Creighton W. Abrams could testify if relevant. Brumley and Crew face court martial October 20. other officers may be dropped if they are acquitted.
Intercept Operation Snags Thousands of Marijuana at Border
Tens of thousands of travelers returning from Mexico faced long delays at San Ysidro as Operation Intercept expanded along 2500 miles of the U S Mexico border. Authorities report a plane loaded with marijuana seized near Bakersfield and a car with 2000 dangerous pills found in line. Officials say five men and a woman from New York were jailed in Sonoita after Mexican officers detained 140 kilos of marijuana. Navy and Coast Guard units joined border patrols to monitor smuggling routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Mexico
U.s.-Mexico
Tijuana
Agua Caliente
San Ysidro
San Diego
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
John M. Mitchell
Operation Intercept
Bakersfield
Michael Thomas Mitchell
University of Washington
Seattle
Mitchell
Mazatlan
Berkeley
United States
New
Navy
Coast Guard
Tingler Lawyers Seek Change of Venue in Columbus Murder Case
Richard Lee Tingler 28 faces two counts of premeditated murder two of murder during a felony one of armed robbery and one of assault with intent to kill. Prosecutors say he killed two teens and injured another at a Columbus dairy store and is charged with other killings in Cleveland and Gilman Illinois. The defense contends a fair panel cannot be found in Columbus and asks for a venue change as 75 jurors are summoned. Judge Henry Holden to rule on the motion and juror-quieting orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Ohio
Richard Lee Tingler
FBI
Common Pleas Court
Tingler
Cleveland
Gilman
Henry Holden
Mexican Jet Crash in Mexico City Leaves Uncertain Toll
A Mexicana Airlines Boeing 727 with 111 passengers and seven crew crashed on landing at Mexico City's airport. Reports vary on deaths and injuries with figures from 9 to over 40 dead and 53 hospital admissions. The plane hit a railroad embankment and sank into swampy ground near the runway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico City
Mexicana Airlines
Chicago
U.S
Acapulco
Red Cross
Also Mentioned on This Page
Marine
Associated Press
Chillicothe
Lebanon
Florida Panhandle
Tallahassee
Fla
Florida
Panhandle
Gulf of Mexico
Ochlocknee
Georgia
Weather Bureau
Blountstown
New York
Ruth Masters
Stamford
Conn
Coolville
Abby
Reade Editorial Entertainment
Reds
Vietnam
Mies
York City
Sonoita
Lakeville, Ariz
Laredo
Tex
Holden
Dill City
Okla
Alton Brooks Hutchen
Columbus Lawson
Susan Pack
James Stevens
Phyllis Crow
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!