West German Trawler Seized For Fishing in U.S. Waters
In Boston Harbor the 240 foot West German trawler Conrad was seized by the Coast Guard for allegedly fishing inside U.S. territorial waters off Race Point near Cape Cod. Captain Siegfried Kopp was arrested as representatives from the West German consulate and ship’s owners negotiated for release with U.S. Attorney’s office and Bureau of Fisheries officials. The vessel was escorted by two cutters to Boston and impounded.
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Boston
UPI
Boston Harbor
Coast Guard
U.S
Conrad
Vigilant
Race Point
Cape Cod
Siegfried Kopp
R. Ronald Popeo
Brookline
Popeo
Kopp
United States
Ralph W. Eustis
Mattapoisett
Cuxhaven
Germany
Sihanouk Being Tried
Phnom Penh reports the trial in absentia of Prince Norodom Sihanouk on treason charges as 32 witnesses testify. The 48 year old ex chief of state, deposed March 18 during a Moscow visit, has lived in Peking and Hanoi while a government in exile operates. The case targets alleged violations of external state security and the execution of about 1,000 Cambodians over three decades.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Norodom Sihanouk
Supreme Court
Mem Kim San
Sihanouk
Moscow
Peking
Hanoi
Unemployment Rate Drops After Seasonal Adjustments
U.S. jobless rate falls to 4.7 percent in June due to seasonal adjustments even as unemployment rises to 4.7 million. Teenagers propelled the rise with about 1 million added to the ranks, while adult women drove much of the seasonal decline. white workers fell to 4.2 percent, and black unemployment rose to 8.7 percent.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
BLS
Harold Goldstein
Vietnamese civilians lose life in mine blast on river
A civilian boat struck a Communist mine on the Cua Viet River near the DMZ with 46 dead and four survivors. In Soc Trang a grenade killed five civilians and wounded 16 others. A Hawaii meeting will plan withdrawal of 150,000 more U.S. troops by next spring.
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Saigon
UPI
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
Cambodia
Honolulu
Phu Thanh
South China Sea
South Vietnam
Mekong
Soc Trang
U.S
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
Laos
Kompong Speu
Kompong Som
Hawaii
Vietnam
Pacific
Adm
John S. McCain Jr
U.S. 101St Airborne Division
Ripcord
Hue
Congress Vanishes Actions From Record In Debt Debate
In a late Senate session the debt ceiling debate led to a string of proposals to cut or suspend pay raises for Congress and others. An exchange among Senators Fannin Pastore and Stevens was removed from the Congressional Record, leaving no trace of their mock dispute. The published record shows no amendments, no arguments, no embarrassment. Look at the record.
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Washington
UPI
Congress of
United States
Rules of
Congress
House
Senate
Carl T. Curtis
Neb
Curtis
Paul J. Fannin
R-Ariz
John O. Pastore
D-R.i
Supreme Court
Fannin
Ted Stevens
Alaska
Fannin- Pastore
ICC Plans Investigation Into Penn Central Bankruptcy
The Interstate Commerce Commission said it will open a full probe into why Penn Central Railroad collapsed, potentially delaying a government loan of several hundred million dollars. Senators Magnuson and Hartke urged a full facts inquiry before taxpayer funds are spent, with hearings likely open to the public.
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Washington
UPI
Interstate Commerce Commission
Penn Central Railroad
Warren G. Magnuson
D-Wash
Senate Commerce Committee
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
Surface Transportation
ICC
Congress
Penn Central
Capitol Hill
Tuggle
Penn Central Transportation Co
Hartke
McCormack Denies Knowledge Of Wrongdoing In Ride Case
New York UPI report states House Speaker John W. McCormack testified he was unaware of influence peddling in his office. He recalled one instance involving a phone call about a hardship discharge and said he did not pursue the matter. The testimony covers allegations against aide Dr. Martin Sweig and ally Nathan Voloshen as the trial proceeds.
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New York
UPI
John W. McCormack
Massachusetts
Martin Sweig
Sweig
McCormack
U.S
Whitney North Seymour Jr
Nathan Voloshen
Voloshen
FDA Pill Warning Sparks Battle Over Birth Control Labeling
Consumer advocates demand stronger warnings on birth control pills while some doctors urge no patient directed notice. A lawyer allied with Ralph Nader sues FDA Commissioner Edwards, seeking a detailed list of side effects and cancer risks. AMA opposes mandatory patient directed inserts.
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Washington
UPI
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Charles C
Edwards
James Turner
Ralph Nader
U.S. District Court
American Medical Association
AMA
House of Delegates
Turner
Ra II Nears Martinique as Heyerdahl Aims Across Atlantic
Thor Heyerdahl’s papyrus raft RA II remains about 500 miles east of the coast of Norway and the United States as it nears landfall in nine to twelve days depending on currents. The voyage, begun May 18 off Morocco, seeks to show ancient Egyptians could have crossed the Atlantic. Heyerdahl told UN Secretary General Thant the mission proves cooperation across borders.
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Oslo
Norway
UPI
Thor Heyerdahl
United States
Martinique
Heyerdahl
Unites Nations
Neral Thant
Thant
Morocco
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