Israel Accepting West German Relations Offer
Israel agreed to open diplomatic relations with West Germany without conditions after a four hour cabinet meeting. Arab foreign ministers debated actions against Bonn with some reservations from Morocco Tunisia and Libya. Nasser threatened to recognize East Germany regardless of Arab unity or West German moves.
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Morocco
Tunisia
Libya
UPI
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East Germany
Arab League
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Browning British Air Leader Dies at 68 in Cornwall
Lt. Gen. Sir Frederick A. M. Browning, organizer of Britain's Red Devils airborne force in World War II and husband of novelist Daphne du Maurier, died at his Cornwall home at 68. Cause not announced. he had been ill, underwent a leg operation in January at St Mary's Hospital. He served in both world wars and received France's Croix de Guerre in World War I.
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Britain
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Daphne du Maurier
Cornwall
Frederick
St. Mary’s Hospital
France
Moscow Faces Beijing Hard Line After Embassy Protest
Tokyo AP reports China’s official daily accuses the Soviet government of bowing to U.S. imperialism after suppressing a March 4 protest by Chinese and North Vietnamese students outside the U.S. Embassy in Moscow. The piece portrays Chinese students as victims of political persecution and denounces Soviet authorities for brutality toward demonstrators.
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United States
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De Gaulle Carries Day In Municipal Elections
Paris voting gave the Gaullist government a strong showing in local elections with Paris city council likely in Gaullist hands. Interior Minister Roger Frey called nationwide results unusually stable with no major upsets as run-off ballots loom in several districts. De Gaulle contemplates a re election bid as many cabinet members won or pressed for run offs in the capital.
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Paris
UPL
Charles de Gaulle
Roger Frey
France
de Gaulle
Frey
Chinese protest contrasts with Soviet apology in Moscow
The report notes China accusing the U.S. embassy in Moscow of a protest while the Soviet government allegedly apologized for ink splatters and damaged walls. Four students injured in Beijing demonstrations returned to Beijing for treatment, two carried on stretchers from a plane, and Nepszabadsag claimed the students acted with a vendetta against Soviet authorities in Budapest.
Statehouse studies cost of educating mentally retarded children
The SBAC told the House Ways and Means Committee that a proposed bill requiring cities over 10,000 to include facilities for educating mentally retarded children in all school projects would cost about 36 million dollars over three years. The plan would set 40 percent state funding with the remainder locally. The discussion also covers a proposed law school at UMass and mileage reimbursement for state employees, with the commission noting tolls should be reimbursed to encourage use of personal cars.
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University of Massachusetts
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Lederle
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McCarthy
Death Penalty End Is Voted In Indiana
Indianapolis reports that Indiana lawmakers passed repeal of the death penalty substituting life imprisonment options. Gov. Brannan expected to sign. separate legislation would save six condemned murderers from execution. The bill also bans housing discrimination, enacts a $1 minimum wage, reapportions congressional districts, and keeps the 2 percent sales tax with changes.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Roger D. Brannan
General Assembly
Albany church group backs abolition of death penalty
The Episcopal Diocese of Albany urged the New York legislature to end capital punishment, saying the state uses the death penalty to substitute its judgments for God’s. The group outlined three basic reasons in a letter to state lawmakers.
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Albany, N.Y
UPI
Episcopal Diocese of
Albany
Ex-Convict Critically Shot In Point-Blank Assault
Ex convict Francis J. Smith, 44, of Tewksbury, was shot eight times at close range near his car at 59 Cedar St Somerville. He was taken to Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition as Boston area gangland violence widens. Marilyn Marks, 31, was with him but unharmed. two gunmen fled. Police tied the incident to a broader wave of gangland killings in the region.
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Somerville
Mass
UPI
Francis J. Smith
Oliver Street
Tewksbury
Cedar St
Smith
Somerville Hospital
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston
Malden
Chelsea
Greater Boston
John McCune
Cedar Street
Marilyn Marks
Elm Street
McCune
Medford
Walpole
Woburn
Miss Marks
Crime Unit Agent Quits Amid Massachusetts Commission Turmoil
Joseph A. Snow resigned from the Massachusetts Crime Commission saying money was loosely handled in Boston and other cities. He urged further investigation into corruption as the commission nears its June 30 expiry and March 31 termination notices hit staff. Snow linked Gov Volpe’s campaign slogan to posturing and said continued extension would reduce tax needs, criticizing the state’s tax and unemployment burdens.
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Boston
Joseph A. Snow
Massachusetts Crime Commission
Massachusetts
Fatt River
Brockton
Salem
Lowell
Snow
Crime Commission
John A. Volpe
Farmer Gay
Foster Furcato
Volpe
Bad Debt Tax Ceiling Set for Banks
The Treasury Department fixes a 2.4 percent ceiling on deductions for bank bad debts in tax calculations. Banks with older loss histories will face smaller deductions and higher tax bills.
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Washington
Treasury Department
Marine Killed In Mishap At Da Nang
Saigon reports a Da Nang based Marine unit aimed to enforce safety after a patrol misidentification led to a fatal shooting. One Marine was killed and another wounded fatally after a sergeant fired on what he believed were intruders. A third man sustained a head wound while a fourth suffered abdominal injuries. Captain Morgan vowed stricter safety enforcement to prevent shooters from mistaking shadows for enemies.
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H. J., Morgan
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