North Viet names Tan Duc Thang as president
The North Vietnamese National Assembly selected Vice President Tan Duc Thang, 81, to succeed Ho Chi Minh as president. Tass reported the assembly greeted him with stormy applause and his pledge to devote energies to homeland, people, and revolution. The new vice president is Nguyen Luong Bang.
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North Vietnamese National Assembly
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Ho Chi Minh
Tass
Hanoi
National Assembly
Nguyen Luong Bang
Evacuation Ends In Harrison After 16 Hour Alert
Nearly 400 residents return home in Harrison Ohio after a 16 hour evacuation caused by a toxic chemical spill from ruptured tanker cars en route from Texas City Texas to a Du Pont plant in Belle West Virginia. Police report no injuries.
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Belle
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Chin University Opens Fall Classes Today
Inside 17,600 students begin classes at Chin University as campus pages highlight key stories. University plans to sell five airplanes to cut transportation costs, while Hocking Valley Hospital reports new staff rejections and Hocking County commissioners address health department finances.
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Haynsworth Pleads Case on Brunswick Stock Issue
Judge Clement F. Haynsworth told a Senate Judiciary panel he regrets buying Brunswick Corp. stock before a case he sat on and said he would not repeat the conflict. Senators Bayh and Ervin signaled cautious support as Griffin reevaluated his stance amid the confirmation hearing.
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Senate
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Haynsworth
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D-N.c
Brunswick Corp
Brunswick
Charleston
S.C
Sen
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Rmich
Mortars Silenced as Boston and B52s Strike DMZ Camp Areas
The U S cruiser Boston shelled North Vietnamese mortar positions south of the DMZ while 15 B52 bombers hit base camps six miles northeast of the Rockpile. U S command counted 8 437 indications of enemy activity in the buffer zone since bombing halted a year ago, with 207 significant. Attacks totaling 4 325 inside the zone followed, using artillery, fighter aircraft, and Seventh Fleet ships as Marines depart for Okinawa.
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Senate Republicans pick new leader as Dirksen dies
Both Hugh Scott and Howard Baker Jr. claimed leads as Senate Republicans vote to choose leader of the 43 member minority. Baker and Scott stake claims amid backstage maneuvering after the death of Sen. Everett Dirksen. Senator Hruska withdrew and endorsed Baker.
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Dirksen
Illinois
Roman L. Hruska
Nebraska
Eight men go on trial in Chicago for 1968 convention clashes
In Chicago U S District Court eight men labeled The Conspiracy face trial for conspiring to incite violent clashes between police and antiwar demonstrators at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Jury selection begins in Judge Julius Hoffman’s court as protests resume near Lincoln Park. Named defendants include Abbie Hoffman David Dellinger Rennie Davis John R Fraines Thomas Hayden Jerry Rubin and Lee Weiner.
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Lee Winer
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Lincoln Park
Abbie Hoffman
New York
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Liberation Magazine
Vietnam
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Students For A Democratic Society
Berkeley
Calif
Lee Weiner
Northwestern University
Panthers Leader Seale in Oakland Defense Context
Begins search assistant in sociology, and Bobby G Seale, 32, of Oakland California, national chairman of the Black Panther party. The defense sought a hearing on its contention that wiretap evidence against the eight was obtained illegally, but Judge Hoffman ruled that the proper time for such a hearing was after the trial.
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Oakland
Calif
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Hoffman
Dirty Film Arrest Packs Movie Theater
Cincinnati police seized a film of the movie Vixen at The Guild theater in Walnut Hills after a raid. Malibu Inc. owner faced charges for possessing an obscene motion picture. The theater then reopened with another copy drawing overflow crowds. The Guild seats 275, and Monday showed about a quarter full.
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Arts Theater
Malibu Inc
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Guild
Republicans Balking On Antipoverty Plan
President Nixon faces House Republican resistance to a two year extension of the Economic Opportunity Act. Democrats favor a beefed up bill with added funding, while Republicans fear political fallout and oppose expanding the program. Senate Democrats have already proposed increasing the funding by 829 million dollars to 2.0 billion.
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New Bridge Dedication Set Oct 3 in Morgan County
The new 778000 dollar Marta McConnelsville bridge over the Muskingum River will open to traffic Friday October 3 at 8 a.m. Gov Rhodes and Highway Director Masheter will dedicate the 612 foot span carrying Ohio 78 37 and 60 between Malta and McConnelsville. The old bridge will be kept as a county bridge with a 30 percent reduced load limit.
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Marta
Lawmakers Vote to Double U.S. Birth Control Funds
The House Foreign Affairs Committee approved a $100 million allocation for family planning in developing nations, doubling 1969 levels and matching 1968 authorizations. Rep. Robert Taft Jr. offered the amendment to the Nixon aid bill, 17-5 in favor, with witnesses led by William H. Draper Jr. urging a fixed amount.
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House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Nixson
Congress
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Population Crisis Committee
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