U S Leads in Violent Crime Rates Among Nations
Washington reports the National Commission on Causes and Prevention of Crime says the United States is the clear leader in homicide, rape, robbery and assault rates. It cites homicide more than twice Finland’s rate and four to twelve times higher than several other advanced nations. The panel urges city rebuilding, gun controls, patrols, police outreach, and drug program experiments as remedies.
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UPI
United States
National Commission On Causes and Prevention of
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Finland
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Canada
England
Norway
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Milton S. Eisenhower
Lyndon B. Johnson
Martin Luther King Jr
Robert F. Kennedy
America
Astronauts Sons Take To Their Own Space
In Friendswood Texas seven year old Christopher and ten year old Andrew Conrad spoke via a UPI walkie talkie from 2000 feet up in a glider piloted by family friend Scott Royce during a family outing. Their mother Jane joined them at Clover Field Airport and Mission Control watched Apollo 12. Alan Bean and wife were honored at church with a sermon lauding the moon mission and its impact on humanity.
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Tex
UPI
Andy Conrad
Charles
Pete’’ Conrad
Pete
Andrew
Scott Royce
Darrell Mack
Mr. Mack
Andy
Mr. Royce
Chris
Christopher Conrad
Conrad
Jane Conrad
Royce
Clover Field Airport
Mission Control Center
Alan L. Bean
Richard F. Gordon
Gordon
Beaumont
Clear Lake Methodist Church
Alan Bean
Moon
Lunar
Alcatraz Occupation Prolonged by Indian Territory Stand
At Alcatraz Island 120 Indians press for cultural center and demand Interior Secretary Hickel surrender the island within two weeks. Coast Guard maintains partial blockade while officials pause any recapture after a Sunday deadline is withdrawn. Richard Oakes, Mohawk leader, says no talks via phone or intermediaries. Glen Dodson, custodian, greets the proffered aid and supports the occupiers.
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San Francisco
UPI
U.S
Alcatraz
Prison Island
Island
Glen Dodson
Dodson
Interior
Walter Hickel
Hickel
Richard
Oakes
Indiana
Coast Guard
Lawyer offers torn trousers in sheepdog trial
In Newport Isle of Wight a farmer faced trial for failing to control old English sheepdogs. A police officer’s torn trousers were produced as evidence. The court ruled the dogs nipped the officer three times and fined the farmer $30.
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Newport
Isle of Wight
UPI
Saigon General Questions Song My Massacre Figures
South Vietnamese Lt. Gen. Hoang Xuan Lam said villagers may have exaggerated casualties in the Song My killings to obtain indemnification from the United States. He described the event as an operational accident caused by U.S. air and artillery strikes. Two U.S. GIs are under arrest in connection with the case.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
UPID
Song My
U.S
Hoang Xuan Lam
South Vietnam
Saigon
Quang Ngai
Lam
U.S. Army
United States
William Calley Jr
Miami, Fla
David Mitchell
St. Francisville
Army
Americal
Agnew Defends Speeches Amid Media Criticism
Vice President Spiro Agnew says his criticisms of the news media and antiwar demonstrators reflect the silent majority had enough. He spoke to Life magazine stressing he owes the public truthful views as Nixon aides like Patrick Buchanan helped draft speeches.
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New York
UPS
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Life Magazine
Nixon
New Orleans
Des Moines
Iowa
Montgomery
Ala
Newsweek Magazine
Patrick Buchanan
United States
Secrecy Covers SALT Talks Progress in Helsinki
UPI reports third SALT working session in Helsinki between U S and Soviet negotiators with no details released. talks discuss moratorium on MIRV tests and potential deployment by 1970 U S and Soviet MIRVs may include up to 10 and three warheads respectively with anti missile defenses.
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Helsinki
UPI
U.S
Moscow Tass
Tass
Washington
Moscow
American troops reinforced South Vietnamese in border battle
U S military command said American troops were dispatched to bolster South Vietnamese forces facing a 5,000 strong Communist threat along the Cambodian border. A 15 minute clash near Ban Me Thuot wounded eight Americans. attackers fled. Commanders praised ARVN ability but warned it would struggle without U S support. Staff reported 140 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed. U S casualties totaled 38 wounded.
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Saigon
UPD
U.S
U.S. 4Th Infantry Division
Highlands
Ban Me Thuot
Julian J. Ewell
ARVN
Bu Prang
Duc Lap
Israeli Planes Raid West Bank of Canal
Israel conducted a four hour night raid against Egyptian positions along the Suez Canal west bank the longest such strike to date. Three Israeli soldiers were wounded as Egyptian anti aircraft batteries repelled the attacks. Elsewhere clashes and riots erupted in Jenin Acre Haifa amid Arab gunfire and bombings.
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Suez Canal
West Bank
Cairo
Tel Aviv
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