Kidnapped Briton Held by Quebec Separatists
Montreal police said they called off the search for British diplomat James R. Cross to avoid alarming his kidnappers. The FLQ claimed credit for the abduction as Ottawa shows a tough stance against the separatist group. Mrs Cross urged radio stations to broadcast appeals for help.
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Montreal
UPI
James R. Cross
Ottawa
Pierre Trudeau
Front de Liberation Quebecois
FLQ
Quebec
Canada
Mrs. Cross
Cross
Cuba
Algiers
Ex convict sought in Florida murders
Nationwide alert issued for Henry Thomas Ashley 27 charged with five counts of first degree murder in Pasco County Florida. Victims include Dorn and Vaiana couples and Richard LaPlante found at a beach mudflat. Robbery suspected. a matching footprint and shells tied scenes. Ashley described as armed and dangerous.
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Newport Richey
Fila
UPI
Henry Thomas Ashley
Justice of the Peace
William J. Young
Ashley
Virginia
St. Petersburg
Pasco County
Philip Vaiana
Richard LaPlante
LaPlante
New York Post Struck By Guild Amid Suspension
The New York Newspaper Guild struck the New York Post, halting publication. About 50 pickets surrounded the building at 6 am, demanding a contract for 473 Post employees, with nonguild workers staying off lines.
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New York Post
NEW York
UPI
New York Newspaper Guild
Post
The
Daily News
New York Times
Not accidental death ruling on Ruben Salazar
A coroner's inquest ruled the death of Ruben Salazar during rioting on August 29 was not accidental. Salazar, 42, KMEX news director and LA Times columnist, was killed by a high velocity tear gas projectile at the Silver Dollar Cafe in East Los Angeles. The jury returned a split verdict that his death occurred at the hands of another.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ruben Salazar
Evelle J. Younger
Salazar
KMEX
Los Angeles Times
Tornado kills four in Shawnee Oklahoma business district
A Shawnee tornado collapsed a showroom killing Roy Lee Coats and John Coats, plus Mrs. Allen Roberts. Brackeen and Brodt survived buried under debris as the city hall and nearby structures suffered severe damage. Injuries required hospital care for dozens. The storm crossed to Prague before weakening.
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Shawnee
Okla
UPI
Bob Brackeen
Jesskard
John
Roy Lee Coats
Charles Brodt
Brackeen
Coats Brothers
Prague
Allen Roberts
Shawnee Medical Center
Mission Hill Memorial Hospital
Brodt
Skard
National
W. T. Buckmaster
Nixon to stress peace efforts on Vietnam and Middle East
President Nixon’s nationwide address will reiterate renewed efforts to end the Vietnam war and stabilize the Middle East. In Ireland he met Ambassador David Bruce, now with new Paris peace talks instructions, signaling a revised peace plan and possible cease-fire proposal.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Vietnam
Middle East
Ireland
Paris
David K.E. Bruce
Hanoi
Mediterranean
United States
6Th Fleet
Southeast Asia
Bruce
U S B57 bombers strike to aid Cambodian forces
UPI reports American B57 Canberra bombers conducted 12 bomb runs and four napalm runs near Tang Kauk, 52 miles north of Phnom Penh, to blunt Viet Cong and North Vietnamese advances as Cambodian forces tackle a major offensive. Air power supported by OV10 spotters aimed to restore control along Highway 4 and the Kompong Thom corridor.
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Tang Kauk
Cambodia
UPI
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
U.S
South Vietnam
Kompong Chhuang
Maj
Am Rong
Laos
Kompong Chhnang
Phan Moeung
Psychological autopsy to probe Janis Joplin death
Hollywood report says a psychological autopsy will study Janis Joplin s life to determine if her drug overdose was accidental or self-inflicted. Coroner Dr Thomas Noguchi notes a hypodermic needle and puncture marks found at her room along with a small powder container possibly heroin. The team of behavioral scientists will assess whether she had suicidal tendencies or accidental overdose.
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Hollywood
UPI
Janis Joplin
Thomas
Noguch
Noguchi
Variable benefit life insurance ties policy to stock market
New York Life Insurance Co announces plans for a variable benefit life policy that guarantees face value on death while cash value fluctuates with listed common stocks. The plan requires SEC clearance and would place reserves in an equity-focused NYLIC account, with premiums similar to fixed benefit policies.
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NEW York
UPI
New York Life Insurance Co
Charles M. Sternhell
NYSIC
Madison Avenue
Securities and Exchange Commission
Sternhell
NYLIC
SEC
Maine librarian appeals to governors to fill Telstar library
Bethel Maine Mrs Madeleine Gibbs a Telstar Regional High librarian asks all 50 states and four territories to donate a book from their state authors Governors from New Hampshire New York Arkansas California Nebraska Kentucky Maine and others sent works some authors sent local histories travelogues or self authored volumes The collection includes works by Walter Peterson Nelson Rockefeller Ronald Reagan Norbert Tiemann and E B White among others Over 3000 books exist at Telstar with Gibbs planning further contributions from Maine writers and scholars.
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Bethel
Maine
UPI
Madeleine Gibbs
Telstar Regional High School
Arkansas
Florida
Claude Kirk
Volpe presses push for safer car design
Transportation Secretary John A. Volpe told International Road Federation delegates in Montreal that he is not satisfied with the auto industry’s efforts toward a safer car. He cited work toward a car that could crash at 30 mph into a solid barrier and allow passengers to walk away with only minor injuries, saying nations that can place men on the moon can build a safer vehicle.
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Montreal
UPI
John A. Volpe
Volpe
International Road Federation
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UPI Diplomatic Reporter
Tang Kauh
Saigon
Kompong Som
New Life Insurance
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Williamstown
George C. Scott
Karl Malden
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Harte Theatre
Gore Vidal
Raquel Welch
Mae West
John Huston
Rex Reed
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George Glass
Brattle
John Haydon
American Samoa
Pacific
Gibbs
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California
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Great Platte River
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Stuart Little
Ares 2
Bradford House Rest
Monument Plaza
Bennington Banner
Main St
Banner Publishing Corp
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Matthews, Shannon & Cullen Inc
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Stark Hose
Bennington Fire Department
P.O
Walker
American Express
Stony
County National Bank
Bennington & Arlington
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
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