Rogers to press NATO on Europe force cuts
Secretary of State William P. Rogers said the Lisbon NATO meeting June 3-4 will focus on Berlin and possible moves toward a mutual European force reduction with Moscow. He noted progress may come from talks with the Soviets and highlighted the Mansfield debate aiding allied push for shared defense burden.
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Wreck site found as pathologists seek Audie Murphy identity
The chartered plane carrying World War II hero Audie Murphy and five others was found on Mount BMountain near Roanoke. Pathologists work to identify the six bodies. three are likely identifiable by features while three are burned beyond recognition.
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Police free Turkish girl in three minute apartment assault
Turkish police stormed a third floor apartment freeing 14 year old Sibel Erkan during a three minute gun battle. One kidnapper, Huseyin Cevahir, was fatally shot and another, Mahir Cayan, was critically wounded. The girl was unharmed but traumatized and treated for shock.
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Cuban air hijack detains Pan Am jet with 69 aboard
Cuban authorities hold Pan Am Flight 442 and Havana radio claims an Venezuelan youth diverted the Caracas to Miami flight. Four Cuban fishing boat captains were jailed in Key West for illegal waters fishing, possibly extending the jet’s detention. Northbound flotilla later sighted near Florida Keys.
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Western Union strike halts most of services
Two unions representing 20 100 employees walked out at 12 01 a m shutting public offices and stopping domestic telegrams money orders and overseas cables. They rejected a 20 percent two year raise seeking 31 percent over two years. Public offices closed but government communications and electronic services continued.
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Nixon to Speak on All Networks at 8:30 PM
President Nixon will hold a live news conference at 8:30 p.m. EDT on four television and radio networks. Press Secretary Ziegler said there will be no preliminary statements and the session will immediately proceed to questions. Nixon last held a news conference May 1 in San Clemente, California, broadcast on radio only.
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U S planes aid retreat as Saigon forces pull from town
U S B 52s bombed border targets and allied aircraft struck inside Cambodia to cover the South Vietnamese retreat from Sauol near Snuol. South Vietnamese claim 700 North Vietnamese killed. 80 tanks and other vehicles abandoned. About 200 South Vietnamese casualties reported by on scene sources, while air power remained heavy through the day.
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Veterans groups honor war dead with citywide ceremonies
Members of the VFW and American Legion saluted their war dead with ceremonies at Oakwood Cemetery at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The day began with flag raising at the Salvation Army Citadel at 6:55 a.m., followed by services there, a downtown parade, and services at cemeteries across lower County.
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Austin
Iower County
Nationwide Memorial Day traffic toll reaches 532 lives
Traffic accidents across the nation claimed 532 lives during the three day Memorial Day weekend as the National Safety Council estimated a toll between 450 and 550. The peak three day toll was 597 in 1969.
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NEA Staff Strike Hits National Education Association
The 1.1 million member NEA sees staff workers strike over wages vacations and job security after the chief negotiator says offers are take it or leave it. The walkout follows an overwhelming vote by the NEA Staff Organization's 800 members.
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National Education Association
NEA
David Graham
Fourteen deaths lift Minnesota holiday toll to 303
A car carrying seven teens plunged into a roadside lake near Silver Lake Minnesota killing five occupants and two other people. The dead include Giles Remer 18 driver Bruce Remer 17 and others Nancy Dahlberg 17 Dale Lewandowski 17 and Larry Posusta 17. Survivors Glenn Posusta 17 and Galen Schlagel 18 were hospitalized. A separate weekend crash near Mahnomen claimed Eldon Skalsky 17 and three others. Mrs Gladys Schmoll 49 died later from injuries in a Fargo North Dakota hospital.
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Mcleod County
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Twisters sighted in state but cause minimal damage
Minnesota faced its first full scale tornado scare on Memorial Day as over twenty funnel sightings and several touchdowns occurred. No injuries or major property damage were reported while rainfall varied across southern Minnesota with up to 1.09 inches near Alexandria and 1.05 inches at St. Cloud.
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