Memorial Day crowds mark holiday with prayers and patriotism
Boston crowds at Nantasket Beach Revere Beach and Nahant join Memorial Day observances as 86 degree heat and clear skies honor of veterans. Officials note POWs and returning servicemen amid national concern over the war in Indochina. Representative Mallary urges gratitude for sacrifices shaping freedom worldwide.
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Landers
Metropolitan District
Nantasket Beach
Revere Beach
Nahant
Indochina
Thaddeus Buczko
Fens Stadium
Burlington, Vt
U.S
Richard Mallary
R-Vt
City Hall Park
Senator Not Target in Raleigh Shooting Incident
AP reports that Senator B. Everett Jordan faced gunfire at a Raleigh shopping center but was not the intended target. The shooter killed three people and wounded others before being subdued.
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N.C
Poy
Sen
B. Everett
Robert Goodwin
Bruce Bland
C.H. Haswell
Jordan
North Hills
Wes Hayden
Hayden
U.S
Nick Galifianakis
Durham
George C. Wallace
Maryland
Harvey McLeod
McLeod
West Virginia Dam Doom Cast by Army Report
The Army Corps of Engineers says the Buffalo Mining Dam No 3 was doomed from the start and the disaster was caused by a let it be done attitude. The Senate subcommittee will hear from Bureau of Mines state and company officials and survivors as it opens hearings. The dam collapsed February 26 flooding 17 miles and wiping out Saunders and Lorado.
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Army Corps of Engineers
West Virginia
Senate
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Buffalo Coal Co
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National Guard
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Buffalo Creek
Buffalo Valley
Saunders
Lorado
Humphrey and McGovern Clash Over Welfare and War
California campaign stage for Humphrey and McGovern features sharp exchanges on welfare and Vietnam. Humphrey attacks McGovern's record on Vietnam while McGovern questions Humphrey's spending and proposes economic remedies. A security incident occurred near Citrus Heights during the Fresno rally.
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Los Angeles
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George McGovern
California
Minnesota
San Diego
U.S
Vietnam
Fresno
Senate
National Welfare Rights Organization
Citrus Heights
Sacramento
Nixon Arrives in Tehran For Overnight Talks
President Nixon arrived in Tehran for an overnight visit and talks with Shah Mohamed Reza Pahlavi on regional and world matters. Security was tight amid fears of urban guerrilla disruption as Tehran hosts discussions on Iran’s role in the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean.
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Nixon
Iran
Mehrabad
Farah
Kiev
Indian Ocean
Persian Gulf
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Lyashko
Vladimir Scherbitnsky
Communist Party
Henry A. Kissinger
Brandt Comments On Nixon Moscow Visit At NATO Meeting
West German Chancellor Willy Brandt told NATO foreign ministers that a troop reduction in Europe must not disadvantage either side and could aid detente. He welcomed Nixon's Moscow visit outcomes, noting cooperation could benefit the alliance, and urged careful planning for East West talks including security concerns.
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Willy Brandt
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Brandt
Nixon
Moscow
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Rogers
Washington
U.S
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West Germany
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
Maurice Schumann
France
Schumann
Warsaw
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