Gunmen hold students and staff in Peoria school siege
In Peoria at St. Cecilia Elementary, three gunmen held 44 pupils and four adults in the basement for nearly two hours. One gunman was killed by police. the other two were captured without bond. Custodian Paul McAvoy and 11 year old John Ardis described the tense moments as police shot Melvin Burch outside the building.
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Peoria
Ill
Paul McAvoy
St. Cecilia Elementary
Melvin Burch
John Ardis
Ardis
Sal Pisano
Peoria Police
Burch
Pisano
McAvoy
Anne Delores
Thad
Minnesota Eyes Gas Ration Plan If Shortage Hits
Minnesota Civil Defense Director James Erchul outlined a two stage gas rationing plan as a last resort for a national fuel shortage. The plan would first push car pooling and slower driving, then require equal distributor allocations and a statewide pool prioritizing hospitals and public services. Senator Hubert Humphrey proposed an Emergency Fuel Allocation Board to ensure fair nationwide distribution.
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Washington, D.C
Minnesota
Civil Defense
James Erchul
Washington
Hubert Humphrey
D-Minn
Ercul
Erchul
Humphrey
The Pioneer Subscription Rates Notice
Public notice listing subscription rates for The Pioneer newspaper. Details include mail in trade zone at 21 dollars yearly, mail outside trade zone at 23 dollars yearly, and carrier delivery at 2.50 dollars per month. It notes publication by The Pioneer division of Scripps-Howard Newspapers and affiliations.
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The
Pioneer
Scripps-lift Newspapers, Inc
Neilson and
Pioneer Street
Bemidji
Minnesota
Associated Press
Minnesota Newspaper Association
Audit Bureau of Circulations
Street battle rages in Beirut stalemate
Lebanese troops and Palestinian guerrillas fought in the streets around a refugee camp in southwest Beirut. Fire raged as the army pressed to release two corporals reportedly held in the Sabra Shatila camp to pressure the government.
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Beirut
Lebanon
Sabra- Shatila
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Jensen
U.S
Popular Democratic Front
Yasir Arafat
al Fatah
Whites-only liquor license ban advances
Senate Judiciary Committee approves a bill prohibiting liquor licenses for private clubs with racial discrimination in their charters. The measure, already passed by the House, would take effect Jan 1, 1974 and aids Minnesota lodges seeking to delete whites-only clauses from national charters.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Allen Spear
DFL
Minneapolis
Senate
Minnesota
Watergate links reach Pentagon Papers case judge probe
Defense lawyers accuse John Ehrlichman of trying to bribe Judge Matt Byrne amid a probe into Watergate ties to the Pentagon Papers trial. Byrne vows to delay jurors until all White House and Watergate connections are examined, while Ellsberg and Russo seek dismissal on secrecy and misconduct claims.
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Los Angeles
John D. Ehrlichman
White House
U.S. District Court
Matt Byrne
Daniel Ellsberg
Anthony J. Russo
Ehrlichman
Ellsberg
Byrne
FBI
United States
Russo
Pentagon
Leonard Boudin
Washington Evening Star- News
Elisberg
Nixon
Watergate
G. Gordon Liddy
E. Howard Hunt Jr
Hunt
Liddy
West Coast
Percy seeks independent prosecutor in Watergate clash
Senate action pushes Atty. Gen.-designate Richardson to name a separate prosecutor. Republicans denounce the move as harassment and a dirty trick, while Percy defends orderly consideration and promises a roll call. Senate clash follows Nixon address amid Watergate standoff.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
White House
Charles H. Percy
R-Ill
Percy
Elliot L. Richardson
United States
George Aiken
R-Vt
Nixon and Brandt wrap two day talks in Washington
President Nixon and West German Chancellor Willy Brandt closed two days of discussions on U S European relations and international questions. Observers said a June meeting in Helsinki could lead to preparatory talks on European security and cooperation with foreign ministers. Brandt reportedly endorsed Moscow’s idea for a second heads of government round, a move the United States has opposed. They also reviewed East West Vienna talks on possible Central European troop cuts with limited progress.
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Washington
Nixon
Willy Brandt
Finland
Brandt
Moscow
United States
Vienna
Europe
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