Martha Mitchell dies destitute and alone at 57
Martha Mitchell, famed Arkansas girl and vocal figure in Nixon era Watergate, died at 57 from multiple myeloma. Estranged wife of former Attorney General John Mitchell, she will be buried in Pine Bluff Arkansas. Services set at First Presbyterian Church with burial in Bellwood Cemetery.
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UPI
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Nixon
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McGovern fires aides for anti Carter work
United Press International reports Senate staffers Alan Baron and Jack Quinn were dismissed by Senator George McGovern for taking part in a movement critical of Carter’s bid for the Democratic nomination. Carter praised the action while the aides called the reaction pressuring and regrettable.
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Senate
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Jimmy
South Dakota
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Jack Quinn
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Quinn
Georgia
House to vote on FEA's future
Washington UPI reports the House planned a vote to extend the Federal Energy Administration for three years. The bill renews agency authorization and funds its operation at 256.4 million dollars through September 30, 1977, otherwise the FEA would expire June 30.
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Senate resumes work as FEA issue divides lawmakers
The Senate resumes work Wednesday amid a partisan split over the Fea bureaucracy. Liberal reps push to abolish the agency citing cost savings, while opponents warn the FEA preserves price controls and supply rules. Roles in house debate highlighted the politicization and duplicative work within federal agencies. The House Ethics Committee will decide on allegations involving Rep Wayne Hays. The joint session will hear King Juan Carlos of Spain. The House later considers foreign aid as the Senate tackles an antitrust bill.
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Idaho
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Spain
JFK Birthday Remembered At Kennedy Birthplace
In Brookline Massachusetts a small group marked what would have been John F. Kennedy's 59th birthday visiting his birthplace on Beal Street. Family and friends attended services at Our Lady of Victory Church in Centerville and JFK's grave, while John M Powers announced a new exhibit at Boston Government Center.
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Centerville
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Boston
Government Center
Spain's king retraces Columbus journey in the Caribbean
King Juan Carlos of Spain and Queen Sofia arrived in Santo Domingo on a two day visit to the Dominican Republic, the first Spanish head of state to tour the Western Hemisphere to retrace Christopher Columbus routes. The royal pair planned a Washington visit for a Bicentennial program and a Columbus exhibition.
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Dominican Republic
UPI
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Spain
Washington
French Nobel winner Monod dies at 66
Prof. Jacques Monod, 66, director general of the Pasteur Institute and 1965 Nobel Prize co winner for medicine, died at his Clos St. Jacques estate in Cannes. A family spokesman cited an unexpected death from an undisclosed cause. The funeral will be private. Monod shared the prize with Andre Lwoff and Francois Jacob for work on genetic and biochemical regulation of cells.
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France
UPI
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Pasteur Institute
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Monod
Andre Lwoff
Francois Jacob
Congress seeks full NRC explanation on nuclear plant alert
Rep George Miller of California demands complete answers after the NRC issued a security alert at 58 U S nuclear plants. Illinois police warned extremists may try to seize a plant by June 8, while California voters weigh Proposition 15 on reactor safety funding and certification. Miller criticized the NRC for offering no public rationale and questioned any link between the alert and the June 8 primary vote.
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UPI
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California
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D-Calif
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NASA funding skewed toward Sunbelt, Harrington claims
Rep. Michael Harrington of Massachusetts cites a Library of Congress report showing NASA procurement contracts for 1966 1971 and 1975 totaled 8.7 billion with Northeast firms receiving 290 million 3 percent while Sunbelt regions got 2 9 billion 3 percent of the total 19 percent for Northeast and 2 1 ratio disparity grew from 8 to 22 percent across the years Harrington urges regional coalition to address inequities and says studies will repeat on other federal programs
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UPI
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Sunbelt
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D-Mass
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Library of Congress
Space Agency
Saudis to Buy Missile System From Raytheon in Mass
Saudi Arabia will purchase a missile system from Raytheon in Massachusetts for about 1.14 billion dollars. The deal involves a UPI report noting the U.S. company supplying weaponry to the Saudi government amid ongoing defense sales discussions.
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Lexington, Mass
UPI
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Thailand orders end of U S spy base at Rama sun
Thailand will close the Rama sun base by July 20 removing all U S personnel except 270 advisers who will stay. Foreign Minister Bhichai Rattakul rejected a last minute proposal to retain some personnel and said equipment would be operated by Thai nationals. The base coordinated U S radio traffic in Laos Vietnam and Cambodia and was part of the U S satellite tracking network.
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Thailand
UPI
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Bhichai Rattakul
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Ramasun
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United States
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Thai National Security Council
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