Senate panel grills Gray on FBI spying practices
Senate Judiciary Committee questions L. Patrick Gray on FBI files gathered on congressmen and the agency’s political espionage. Gray says he stopped the practice after taking over as acting director and offers to open the Watergate files for review. He asserts no current investigations target Congress unless law violations or appointments are involved.
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Negotiations continue as Wounded Knee standoff lasts
Federal authorities pursue talks with American Indian Movement leaders at Pine Ridge South Dakota over the Wounded Knee incident. militants hold approximately 11 hostages inside the trading post as FBI and marshal units maintain a heavy perimeter.
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IRA Avenges Boy Death by Killing British Soldier
Belfast dispatch reports the IRA states it killed Lance Cpl. Alan Kennington in retaliation for the death of 13-year-old Kevin Heatley, shot during a Newry gunfight. The Army cites ongoing danger to patrols guarding Catholic children and promises ballistic testing in a week.
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Former top GI pleads guilty to service club fraud
Former Army sergeant major William Wooldridge pleaded guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges tied to overseas servicemen's clubs. Judge Warren Ferguson set sentencing for April 30, noting the outcome could hinge on Wooldridge's Senate subcommittee testimony. Several co-defendants also admitted guilt, with potential prison terms and fines outlined.
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Air crash kills high Red officials in Poland and Czechoslovakia
A Polish interior minister and his Czechoslovak counterpart were killed when an Anstov 24 military plane crashed near Szczecin while attempting to land near the East German border. Also reported dead were the crew and other Czech officials. No exact passenger count given.
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Discussion renewed on visit of Brezhnev to United States
Washington reports say with the Vietnam peace pact signed discussions began on a possible Brezhnev visit, perhaps in June, aiming for a productive outcome like Nixon's Moscow summit. Congressional resistance over most-favored-nation trade status for Russia could block the trip. White House has not set a date.
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Deliverance packs reopened Harte Theatre
The Harte Theatre reopens with Deliverance drawing packed crowds at 1.75 a head. The film, based on James Dickey’s novel, features strong acting from Jon Voight Burt Reynolds Ned Beatty and Ronny Cox and leaves viewers unsettled by its stark portrayal of violence and fear.
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Record turnout in Irish election signals major shifts
Dublin voters produced a record turnout of about 1.7 million as counting began in Ireland's 144 seat Dail election. Fianna Fail faced bets of weakness, while Fine Gael and Labor formed a pre election pact.
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Woman senator leads defeat of Nevada ERA ratification
In Carson City Nevada the state senate voted 16 to 4 against ratifying the Equal Rights Amendment. Sen Helen Herr Las Vegas led the opposition calling the ERA a threat to the family and saying women are not created equal.
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