Portland hostage crisis ends with fatal shootout
A Vietnam veteran, William Abernathy, killed after eight hours atop a Portland International Airport fuel tank. FBI and sheriff sharpshooters shot him while he descended with a hostage, after he threatened to blow up 840,000 gallons of aviation fuel. Two hostages escaped unharmed.
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Record price paid for first Superman comic
SACHAMENTO, Calif. UPI report notes 11 year old Mitchell Mehdy paid 1801.26 for a degreed copy of the June 1938 Superman debut, calling it the ultimate comic book. Theodore Holstein, 26, bought it for 1500 from an Arizona collector. Berkeley and Hollywood stores say 1801.25 is a record.
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Meteoroid shield blamed for Skylab power delay
CAPE KENNEDY AP A meteoroid shield torn from Skylab as it neared orbit is blamed for the power problem that delayed the lab’s first astronaut mission. Two of six solar panels failed to unfold, leaving the station with only half its expected electrical power, with officials citing a link between shield loss and panel deployment issues.
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Court ruling sought on Cambodian policy
Senate committees push to cut funding for bombing in Cambodia and eight congressmen sue to declare the action unconstitutional. Foreign Relations Committee backs an Afghan-like disengagement amendment, while the defense appropriations panel limits Pentagon transfers. House previously shifted against the war. The suit argues Cambodia policy violates Mansfield and Fulbright amendments and the Constitution’s war powers.
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Court opens floodgates to sex discrimination cases
The Supreme Court ruled that military dependency benefits must be granted to men and women equally, signaling a broad challenge to statutes differentiating by sex. Justice Brennan led the opinion with four justices joining, arguing for expanded equal protection and noting the impact on federal and state laws.
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Connally shift may shape GOP future more than Democrats
Washington Window assesses John B. Connally’s switch to the Republican Party and its limited immediate impact on Democrats. It weighs potential defections, party dynamics, and Connally’s prospects as a 1976 GOP contender against rivals like Reagan Brock Rockefeller Percy and Agnew.
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Tho sets conditions for talks with Kissinger in Paris
North Vietnamese leader Le Duc Tho warned that scheduled talks with Henry Kissinger could be halted if U S bombing in South Vietnam continued. He alleged four Phantom bombers attacked Viet Cong zones on May 9 and accused Washington of multiple violations including airspace incursions and Laotian ceasefire breaches. He landed in Paris by Soviet jet and said the United States would bear full responsibility if talks failed.
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Keating Named Envoy to Israel by Nixon Ally
Kenneth B. Keating a former New York Republican congressman and senator was appointed ambassador to Israel. At 73 he previously served as ambassador to India for three years and resigned last August to work on Nixon's reelection campaign amid opposition to U S backing of Pakistan.
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Sleuth and double bills headline city cinema week
The Harte on Main Street screens Sleuth with Michael Caine and Laurence Olivier in a stylish duel that ends in murder. George C. Scott leads Scorpio with Burt Lancaster and Paul Scofield, while The Hospital earns Oscar buzz. Lady Caroline Lamb offers romance, and The Landlord appears in the lineup with Time clock ads noting showtimes.
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Seale predicts upset victory in Oakland mayoral runoff
Robby Seale a former Black Panther predicts an upset win against incumbent John Reading in Oakland California in a race that features minority activism and redevelopment issues. Reading a two term mayor warned voters not to abstain. Seale once faced murder trial related charges and later built a political operation among minority communities with seven offices and 1000 precinct workers for his campaign.
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