Eisenhower Operated On For Intestinal Obstruction
Former President Dwight D. Eisenhower rests comfortably at Walter Reed after a late night abdominal surgery to remove an intestinal obstruction. Doctors reported stable heart condition, satisfactory vital signs, and a procedure that found two adhesive bands from prior surgery causing the blockage.
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Israeli Planes Strike Across Syrian Ceasefire Line
Israeli warplanes hit two guerrilla bases near Damascus in the first major strike across the ceasefire line since 1967. Reports say one Syrian MIG was shot down, with Damascus reporting two Israeli jets and two Syrians downed while Israel denied any losses. The raid targeted Maisalun and El Hamme as retaliation for border attacks, with Israeli officials claiming heavy damage to the bases and guerrilla activity tied to Al Fatah. Syria asserted civilian targets were hit and that 20 civilians were wounded.
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Merger plan derailed again by Supreme Court ruling
AP reports the Northern Lines railroad merger faces another delay as the Supreme Court agrees to hear DOJ objections to the consolidation, potentially prolonging the halt. The same day the Court affirms students rights to protest with school authorities allowed to curb intrusions on school work.
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Final preflight tests for Apollo 9 astronauts begin
Apollo 9 crew Lt. Col. James McDivitt David Scott and Russell Schweickart undergo final major preflight physicals as Mars mission plans unfold. Mariner 6 aims for Mars data capture while ESSA 9 weather satellite launches.
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Nixon Arrives in England for NATO Talks on East West Peace
President Nixon landed in London with 18 aides and 188 reporters to a tightly choreographed itinerary. He told NATO representatives that the United States aims to negotiate with the Soviet Union on a wide range of issues within NATO’s consulting framework and that talks will proceed in due course with proper preparation. He pressed alliance unity and pledged attentive listening to NATO partners while facing pressing transatlantic crises.
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Humphrey urges national urban policy at Macalester
Former Vice President Hubert Humphrey, now a Macalester College professor, blasted public apathy that blocks city renewal and proposed a model states program to boost funding for poverty areas. He called for a national urban development bank and a federal program for state equalization of services.
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Court Mulls Juvenile Right for Jury Trial
The Supreme Court agreed to hear whether juveniles accused of delinquency have a right to jury trials. Clarence J. DeBacker, 18, from Fremont, was declared delinquent for attempting to buy groceries with a forged check and denied a jury trial in a Nebraska juvenile proceeding.
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Supreme Court
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U.S
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Fremont
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Viet Cong Attacks Foiled Says Thieu Amid Offense
Viet Cong and North Vietnamese forces pounded over 50 towns and posts in a spring offensive aimed at pressuring Paris talks. Thieu called the attack completely foiled with heavy enemy losses, while U.S. reports tallied over 1,000 Viet Cong and NVA killed, about 100 American and equal South Vietnamese troops killed, 146 Americans and 100+ South Vietnamese wounded, and at least 66 civilians dead with 250 wounded. Allied forces hit Saigon and Da Nang, plus 20 provincial and 29 district capitals, and losses include two CH-47 helicopters, bringing American helicopter losses to 2,362.
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Nixon seeks debt ceiling relief and method change
President Nixon asked Congress to ease the national debt ceiling by allowing about 17 billion dollars in additional borrowing to cover near term cash needs. He proposed redefining the debt subject to limitation to exclude bonds and obligations held by federally owned agencies and trust funds, effectively setting a 300 billion ceiling while current rules would reach 382 billion.
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Former minister wed divorcee in interracial marriage
In Philadelphia a white Episcopal clergyman, William Shepherd, 39, resigned and married Dolores Jones, 40, the divorced mother of nine. The ceremony at Fair Hill Presbyterian Church occurred after Episcopal church law barred a marriage in its own church, highlighting a clash of denominations and race.
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William Shepherd
Dolores Jones
Fairhill Presbyterian Church
Suit Filed Against Firm Overpaint Dealerships
Attorney General Douglas M Head announced a lawsuit against a New York corporation alleging fraudulent practices in selling paint dealerships. The action seeks to halt the conduct and recover damages.
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New York
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