Heath vows unity as he becomes Britain's prime minister
Queen Elizabeth names Edward Heath as Conservative leader and new prime minister after a stunning election upset that ends Harold Wilson's Labor government. Heath promises to unite the nation on a five year mandate, while Wilson resigns amid boos outside Buckingham Palace.
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London
UPI
Edward Heath
Britain
Harold Wilson
Heath
No. 10
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Buckingham Palace
Wilson
House of Commons
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Ascot
Palace
Labor
Liberal Party
Laborites
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New York Democrats Battle in First Century Primary
New York Democrats vote in a close gubernatorial contest between former U S Supreme Court Justice Arthur Goldberg and former Under Secretary of Commerce Howard J Samuels. The ballot also features five Republican and 13 Democratic congressional races with Harlem's 18th District race drawing notable attention.
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New York
UPI
U.S. Supreme Court
Arthur Goldberg
Howard J. Samuels
Harlem
Adam Clayton Powell
Charles Rangel
Richard Ottinger
Paul O’dwyer
Richard D
Max”’ McCarthy
Sorensen
Kennedy
Upstate
Ottinger
Westchester County
O’dwyer
New York City
McCarthy
Buffalo
Basil A. Paterson
Goldberg
Samuels
Jerome Ambro
Long Island
Bethel Brothers Plead Guilty to Murder Charge
Bethel brothers Everett Morse Jr and James pleaded guilty to reduced second degree murder charges in a Cabot triple slaying last year. The victims included Everett Sr Joyce Martin and her 18 month old son Anthony. James is the alleged shooter and prime mover. A presentence investigation will follow. Everett faces 5 to 20 years, James’s sentence undecided. Julie Morse, James’ wife, is jailed on an accessory charge with bail set at 15,000.
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Washington County
Kimberly Chaney
James
Julie
Martin
Weekend Outlook With Showers and Temperatures in 70s
Cloudy with variable skies and highs in the low to mid 70s. A chance of showers develops this afternoon and increases Sunday with thundershowers expected late Sunday. Tonight’s low 45 to 50, Sunday’s high in the 70s.
Inside Connecticut River restoration programs examined
On the Inside George Gordon surveys salmon and shad restoration efforts along the Connecticut River, analyzing obstacles and potential fixes. An editorial then questions prison systems' effectiveness in addressing the root causes of crime in the streets, urging reform and deeper inquiry.
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George Gordon
Connecticut River
Commerce Secretary Fires Davis Over Import Split
Kenneth Davis Jr, longtime advocate of import restrictions, is fired after a public clash with White House advisers. Davis denies resigning and says he remains in his post while Stans cites his departure as agreed. Davis criticized Kissinger Flanigan and McCracken for opposing the textile and shoe import bill drafted by Mills. In Heidelberg, 1000 leftists clashed with police during a development aid meeting that McNamara attended as World Bank president.
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UPI
Commerce
Kenneth Davis Jr
Nixon
White House
Maurice H. Stans
Davis
United States
Stans
Department of Commerce
International Business Machines Corp
New York
Henry A. Kissinger
Peter Flanigan
Paul W. McCracken
Council of Economic Advisers
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
House
Ways and Means Committee
Japan
Korea
Hong Kong
Taiwan
Heidelberg
Germany
U.S. Defense
Robert S. McNamara
McNamara
Indochina
World Bank
Canada
United Nations
Defense Dept Drops Railroad Loan Plan
The Defense Department withdrew from guaranteeing up to 200 million in bank loans for Penn Central Railroad. Citing uncertainty over Congress approving a plan to transfer the guarantee to the Transportation Department, the department said it would not back loans for Penn Central under the Defense Production Act. The report also notes Melvin R. Laird’s visit to a U S Polaris submarine base in Rota Spain during a five day trip.
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Spain
United States
Defense
Transportation Department
Congress
Penn Central
Witness Killed in Extortion Trial Fallout
In Trenton a government witness en route to testify in Newark Mayor Hugh J. Addonizio’s extortion conspiracy case died in a West Orange auto crash. Paul Anderson, 65, VP at First Jersey National Bank, was alone when his car struck a tree. The trial recessed until Monday. Gallo’s similar Feb. 10 death remains under investigation.
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Trenton
N.J
API
Newark
Hugh J. Addonizio
Addonizio
Paul Anderson
First Jersey National Bank
West Orange
Mario T. Gallo
Gallo
Anderson
Vonnegut Urges Humanism at Bennington Commencement
Kurt Vonnegut Jr addressed 72 graduates and guests at Bennington College urging a radical reformation of humanity. He warned that America faces worsening conditions, urging rejection of cynicism, and favoring the arts over science while criticizing military power and urging loyalty to fellow humans. He proposed ROTC discussion and condemnation of violence, urging belief in humanity central to the universe.
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Kurt Vonnegut Jr
Bennington College
Bennington
Vonnegut
America
New York City
White House
Billy Graham
Graham
College
R.O.T.C
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Rockefeller
Charles E. Goodell
Theodore C. Sorensen
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Robert Meehan
Rockland County
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Arthur Levitt
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Cheney
Everett
Rudolph Daley
Defense Dept
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