Mardi Gras marred by killings and a fatal truck accident
In New Orleans Mardi Gras crowds ranged from rowdy to calm as police faced a deadly confrontation with a man who allegedly aimed a pistol at officers. A 13 year old boy, Jesse Palmore, was killed when crushed by a float decorated heavy truck. A seven story riverfront building caught fire possibly set by arsonists. Police described the crowd as polite but the night also saw gunfire and a fatal crash amid the revelry.
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Kennedy urges gasoline rationing and offshore exploration program
UPI reporting Kennedy criticizes Ford energy plan as arbitrary and ill advised while proposing a nationwide conservation drive starting with gasoline rationing at 90 percent of current use. He backs government run offshore exploration and argues for tougher mileage standards and horsepower taxes. Kennedy also comments on the John F. Kennedy Library site, noting Cambridge faced local opposition.
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New sterilization method by Johns Hopkins proposed
Johns Hopkins Medical School and the Agency for International Development announce a new outpatient sterilization method for women using a small silicone ring placed on a Fallopian tube. Invented by Dr. InBae Yoon, the Falope ring procedure aims for reversible sterilization, tested in 1050 women with no pregnancies reported, and described as safer and simpler than heat-based methods.
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Koreans vote in heated referendum on Park rule
South Korea held a controversial referendum on President Park Chung hee who vowed to resign if the two year old constitution is rejected. turnout rose through the day as opposition leaders denounced the vote as rigged and urged a boycott. Park voted with his daughter Eun hae near the Blue House amid protests and mass campaigns described by officials as orderly early in the day.
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AMC Announces Major Layoff In Detroit
American Motors Corp will lay off one third of its hourly labor force in a major workforce reduction announced in Detroit. The move affects a large number of workers and signals a sweeping scale back of production at the automaker.
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Double shooting probe reshapes Westwood crime tale
Westwood Mass police probe a double murder amid claims the suspect Armand Therrien 44 may have known one victim rather than being a hitchhiker killer. Patrolman William Sheehan 57 and Captain John Oi 29 were named among those killed in a rapid chain of events.
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