White Paper Day violence in Ulster leaves 738 dead
Belfast report says a gun attack in a Roman Catholic area killed a one year old and injured a one year old walking with the victim shortly after a government white paper on the province’s political future. The toll in sectarian conflict rises to 738 amid ongoing bombings and riots.
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Belfast
UPI
Hantiah
Britain
William Craig
Ulster Loyalist Council
Northern Ireland
William Whitelaw
London
Camp resigns as comptroller Camp resigns as comptroller
William B Camp has resigned as comptroller of the currency with President Nixon accepting the move citing poor health He was 59 and had four years left on a five year term He has led the office since 1966, which regulates national banks
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Washington
UPI
William B. Camp
Nixon
Carp
Camp
F111 Fighters Collide and Crash Near Holbrook Arizona
Two F111 fighter bombers from Cannon Air Force Base collided in flight near Holbrook Arizona on Tuesday night and crashed, three fireballs described by witnesses. The Air Force reported both crewmen aboard the fighters were killed, with two more aboard the escorting aircraft whose status was unknown. Rescue aircraft and helicopter were deployed, wreckage located three miles north of Holbrook, investigation to be conducted by a board of officers.
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Holbrook, Ariz
UPI
Cannon Air Force Base
N M
Holbrook
Air Force
Cannon
Hamilton Afb
Calif
Luke Afb
Phoenix
Navajo County
Clovis
New Mexico
Ariz
Senate extends Nixon power over economy with rent control
The Senate approved a bill 85 to 2 to extend the president’s wage and price authority for 32 months if rent controls are included, amid inflation concerns from Phase III policies. An automatic rent cap was proposed for 60 metros where vacancies are 5.5 percent or less, but many amendments were defeated. Nixon vowed to push grocery-cost relief via supply increases rather than farm-price freezes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
House
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Ridgeway seeks grave visit of eight POWs from Vietnam war
UPI reports Marine Sgt Ridgeway, a 1968 Vietnam ambush survivor, hopes to visit a grave believed to hold him and seven fallen allies at Jefferson Barracks. He was wounded and not buried with them, raising questions about the unknown eighth. Also notes others returning from captivity and remarks by officers on POWs and Nixon bombing stance.
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United Press International
Ronald Ridgeway
Houston
Miramar Naval Air Station
Calif
Jefferson Barracks
Khe Sanh
Ridgeway
Tidgeway
U.S
United States
Navy
Richard A. Stratton
Oakland
Stratton
Bruce Archer
Camp Lejeune
N.C
Carolyn
Archer
Pensacola
Fla
Lee A. Preble
Air Force
James E. Ray
Conroe
Tex
Texas A&m University
Ray
Peahead
A&m
Portsmouth
North Vietnam
Nixon
North Navy
Allan Brady
Brady
Michael Christian
Eugene McDaniel
John Fellowes
Rice Road fights near Phnom Penh widen conflict
U S planes patrol the Rice Road area as Communists and government forces clash along Highway 5 and Highway 2 near Phnom Penh. U S warplanes including 352s bomb targets for the 14th straight day while government troops push to Takeo and clear Communist positions south of the capital.
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Phnom Penh
Commmunist
U.S
Takeo
High
Highway 5
Rong
Sala Lek Pram
Honolulu
At the movies WAPT highlights many films and notes crowd appeal
The piece reviews The Ruling Class Oscar nods The Poseidon Adventure strong box office Kansas City Bomber Skyjacked and The Life and Times of Judge Roy Bean. It cites stars Gene Hackman Shelley Winters Red Buttons Raquel Welch Paul Newman Ava Gardner and others with showtimes at Cinema T Cinema II Harte College Cinema and Williamstown venues.
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Peter O'Toole
Gene Hackman
Shelley Winters
Red Buttons
Eirnest Borgnine
Arthur O'Connell
Kina Harte Theatre
Kansas City
Raquel Welch
Chariton Heston
Williamstown
Roy Bean
Paul Newman
Newman
Ava Gardner
Clash at Athens University Leaves Dozens Injured
Police stormed the law school at Athens University to break up a 1,000 strong student sit in in a clash described as the bloodiest since 1967. Reports say 12 students and 11 police injured, over 30 detained and later released, with a Dutch journalist among the wounded and Ioannis Koutsoheras among those hurt.
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Ioannis Koutsoheras
Law School
Senate
Nevada governor meets Hughes in London talks future casino empire
Governor Mike O'Callaghan described a two hour London session with Howard Hughes as cordial and informative. Hughes, Nevada casino magnate, indicated plans to apply to restructure his gambling empire while signaling a possible return to Nevada someday.
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Carson City
Nev
UPI
Howard Hughes
Reg
Mike O'Callaghan
Hughes
London
Nevada
Las Vegas
Reno
O'Callaghan
Mrs Boggs Wins Husband's Seat In Louisiana Win
The widow of Hale Boggs, Lindy Boggs, becomes Louisiana's first congresswoman after a landslide special election. With 276 of 279 precincts in, Boggs leads Robert E. Lee 42,589 to 10,352. She vows to continue her late husband's work and seeks an office in Washington.
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New Orleans
UPL
Hale Boggs
Louisiana
Lindy Boggs
Robert E. Lee
Lee
Washington
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