North Dakota flood threat rises as Minnesota toll grows
Flood warnings shift to North Dakota after Minnesota losses. Minot and Fargo brace for crests, with 7 000 evacuated by Wednesday and 38.5 foot Red River crest forecast for Fargo. In Minnesota, eight drownings, including two brothers from Maple Plain, mark the weekend’s severe flooding.
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Reds name Lin Piao as Mao heir in new China
The New China News Agency reports China's Communist Party adopted a Maoist constitution and named Lin Piao as Mao’s heir. The party congress opened April 1 in Peking, with plenary sessions after weeks of internal discussions and purges in the ruling Central Committee.
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Namath Arrested on Three Traffic Charges in Miami
Jets quarterback Joe Namath was arrested at 4:05 a.m. by Patrolman Raymond De Santis on charges of careless driving driving with out a valid license and drunk driving after an officer clocked him at 70 mph on the 79th Street causeway in North Bay Village near Broadway Joe's. He was released in under an hour on his own recognizance.
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Israeli Egyptian jets clash over Suez Canal amid heavy fighting
Israeli and Egyptian jets fought above the Suez Canal while artillery and tank fire rumbled across the waterway. An Israeli spokesman said Israeli planes returned safely. Cairo Radio claimed an Egyptian plane was forced down and both sides suffered losses. Abba Eban demanded face to face talks with Jordan's King Hussein as peace efforts unfold.
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Cherry blossoms lure crowds at Tidal Basin
Sunday at the Tidal Basin Washington drew visitors to the cherry blossoms. A few anglers tried their luck fishing while the Jefferson Memorial stood in the background in an AP Wire photo.
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15 Americans killed as commies pin them down with machine guns
In a four hour battle near Black Virgin Mountain 45 miles northwest of Saigon an American scout platoon and reinforcements suffered 15 deaths and 16 wounded as North Vietnamese machine gunners halted their advance until armor arrived. Additional clashes near the Cambodian border left 24 North Vietnamese dead and three helicopters shot down without American casualties.
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Minnesota Democratic Coalition Holds First State Convention
The Minnesota New Democratic Coalition met in St Paul and approved a constitution. A resolution praising Sen Eugene J McCarthy narrowly passed by 86 to 85 despite a faction seeking to delete his name from the text. The language supported launching a climate and party that could foster future Democratic-Farmer-Labor candidates.
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Railroad Signmen Reach 18 Month Contract Deal
The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen and the rail industry announced an 18 month contract after intensive talks to avert a nationwide strike. The agreement awaits ratification by about 10 000 union members later this week with details not released.
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Nixon to seek broad domestic program details
President Nixon outlines a multi part domestic agenda including bigger Social Security benefits, crime control, tax reform and measures to curb inflation. He presses for continued income tax surcharge, higher postage rates and greater private sector and volunteer involvement to fight hunger welfare reform and urban problems.
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Wilson faces union showdown over strike curbs in Britain
London AP reports Prime Minister Harold Wilson's Labor government confronts a deepening crisis as Cabinet splits widen over proposed strike curbs. The government backs urgent legislation to curb strikes while preparing belt tightening to cut 960 million purchasing power, to be outlined by Roy Jenkins in Tuesday's budget.
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Okinawa return urged by Japan's Prime Minister
Prime Minister Eisaku Sato told the America Japan Society that Japan seeks the early return of Okinawa and the Ryukyus from U S control. He warned delays will complicate future political cooperation with the United States and said he will visit Washington in November to discuss the issue with President Nixon.
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Closed-Door Talks Open With Labor Warning at White Sulphur
An unusual closed-door meeting at White Sulphur Springs involved top union leaders and Nixon administration officials. Labor warned the President may be pulling too hard on anti inflation brakes, signaling concern over cost of living and wage policies.
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U S and Soviet open talks on nuclear peaceful use
In Vienna the United States and the Soviet Union began discussions on technical steps to make nuclear explosives usable for peaceful purposes by other nations. Separately Rep. Rogers Morton urged Republicans to address youth and minority issues or risk political sidelining. Bishop James A. Pike and his wife announced plans to leave the Episcopal Church to found a center aiding religious transition, while the National Association of Manufacturers opposed a proposed minimum tax on wealthy individuals.
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Ojukwu seeks ceasefire for peace meeting with OAU
In Lagos Odumegwu Ojukwu demands a ceasefire as condition for attending an OAU peace meeting. Nigerian informants doubt a truce will be granted. In Chicago Magistrate Arthur L. Dunne convicts 13 people charged with dis orderly conduct for a street march during the 1968 Democratic National Convention.
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Minnesota Senate Defeats Taconite Tax Bill Push
The Minnesota Senate rejected an 18 vote to bring up the proposed taconite production tax bill for formal debate. The result was nearly party line.
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Warsaw Pact maneuvers heighten Prague crisis
Warsaw Pact troops will drill through Wednesday across Czechoslovakia Poland Hungary and Western Russia to deter air threats amid rising tensions in Prague. The maneuvers occur ahead of a Czechoslovak Communist Central Committee meeting as liberal and pro Moscow factions clash. Romania opposes foreign troops on its soil and Scienteia condemns the drills urging restraint.
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Fluoridation bill killed in Minnesota Senate committee
The Minnesota Senate Public Welfare Committee defeated a measure to allow municipalities a local option to fluoridate water. The 10-4 vote followed a hearing focused on opponents, with Duluth senators and dental advocates arguing for fluoridation as a proven aid to reducing tooth decay.
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