Holiday Death Toll Mounts Over Memorial Day Weekend
UPI reports the Memorial Day holiday traffic deaths surpassed the National Safety Council's lower estimate of 350. At 9 a.m. EDT the count stood at least 387 killed since Friday, with 522 total accidental deaths including drownings and plane crashes. California led with 32 traffic deaths. notable incidents occurred in New York, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Georgia amid travel and gatherings.
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United Press International
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Ohio
Texas
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Vermont
Wyoming
District of Columbia
Fort Ann
N.Y
Allentown
Leslie Buegeler
Gulf of Mexico
Austin
Tex
Port Aransas
Florida
Atlanta
Memorial Day Observance Highlights Patriotism in Bennington
At the Vermont Soldiers' Home cemetery in Bennington Memorial Day ceremonies honored slain warriors with speeches prayers and martial music. Lt Col Victor K Harwood retitled as speaker praised liberty and freedom defended by veterans while a parade from Mt Anthony Junior High preceded the observances and carried the color guard and Gold Star Mothers past the graves.
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Mt. Anthony Union High School
Vermont
Bennington
Mt. Anthony Junior High
Victor K. Harwood
Shaftsbury
Col. Harwood
James Wickenden
Abraham Lincoln
Wickenden
Henry Beourgeois
CSC
Joseph E. Higgins
Nixon Plans Address From San Clemente on Cambodia War
President Nixon ready for a televised progress report from his San Clemente vacation site as Congress weighs amendments to curb powers amid Vietnam and Cambodia withdrawals. Seniors, officials, and military leaders attended, with remarks on liberty duties and a Gettysburg Address reenactment, ending with a Memorial Day ceremony and wreath-laying.
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San Clemente
Calif
UPI
Washington
White House
Senate
Sens i
Abrams
Supreme Court Overturns 1962 Strike Ruling
The Supreme Court in a 5 to 2 decision held that a federal court may bar a labor walkout in violation of a no strike agreement with arbitration. The case involved Local 770 AFLCIO against Boys Markets in Cudahy California and returns to the district judge for action. Justice Black and White dissented and Marshall did not participate.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Boys Markets, Inc
Retail Clerks Union
Aflcio
Cudahy
Calif
Federal District Court
9Th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Hugo L. Black
Byron R. White
Thurgood Marshall
Federal Plan Readied To Combat Oil Spills
Washington officials unveil a national contingency plan to coordinate four federal departments and smaller agencies for preventing and cleaning oil spills. Russell Train led a 75 page blueprint issued to the Federal Register, establishing a revolving fund authorized at 35 million dollars though not yet appropriated.
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UPS
White House
William C. Cramer
R-Fla
House
Senate
Florida
Tampa Bay
Cramer
Russell Train
President Nixon
Environmental Quality Council
Train
Federal Register
Congress
Peru Earthquake Kills Hundreds Across Regions
A major quake measuring 7.75 on the Richter scale struck Peru causing vast destruction from Lima’s desert coast to the Andes and Amazon. Initial death estimates range up to 200 with Huaraz and Chimbote among hardest hit. Emergency aid, blocked highways, and destroyed water supplies compound the crisis as officials and Red Cross coordinate relief.
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Lima
UPI
Peru
Andes Mountains
Amazon Jungle
Huaraz
Chimbote
Juan Velasco Alvarado
el Comercio
National Council
Red Cross
Maddox Bans Atlanta Papers On Georgia Capitol Grounds
Governor Lester Maddox orders removal of Atlanta newspapers from state capitol property calling for 50,000 to 100,000 subscriptions cancellations. He personally helped load vending machines onto a pickup to remove racks citing opposition to his plan for a special legislative session. Newspaper officials mocked the move with a front page editorial and references to past protests and groups.
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Maddox
Atlanta
Georgia Capitol
UPI
Atlanta Constitution
Journal
Capitol
Capitol Grounds
Lester G. Maddox
State Capitol
People of
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Ku Klux Klan
FBI
Snick and
CORE
SDS
Senator Prouty Denounces Doomsayers at Wallingford Ceremony
U S Senator Winston L Prouty praised the President's Vietnam policy and the aim to bring U S troops home while criticizing "prophets of doom" who label crises as catastrophes. He contrasted optimistic leadership with doom rhetoric, citing recent Cambodian operations and military gains as evidence of progress.
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Wallingford
U.S
Winston L. Prouty
Prouty
Cambodia
Nixon
Vietnam
Aiken Urges Students to Bring Politics Home
Vermont Senator George D. Aiken addressed Middlebury College graduates urging both young and old to engage in politics and bring government back to communities. He criticized alienation, warned of a lack of faith in politics, and supported legitimate change through political power while receiving an honorary Doctor of Civil Laws.
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George D. Aiken
Vermont
Middlebury College
Vermont Liberal Arts College
Memorial Field House
Sen. Aiken
Aiken
Inside Locusts Noise Quietly Yet Loudly
Gerald Raftery suggests Inside Locusts make a lot of noise but not often while James Reston questions how long the waste of human life will go unchecked. A Memorial Day ceremony features a military man criticizing the silent majority for lack of involvement. Williamstown Theatre summer play schedule appears on page seven.
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Gerlad Raftery
James Reston
Williamstown Theatre
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