Kopechne autopsy request taken under advisement
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania a judge paused ruling on the Kopechne family bid to block an autopsy of Mary Jo Kopechne. Attorney Flanagan argued no sufficient evidence showed a crime in the Chappaquiddick death and that public curiosity should not warrant exhumation. Continued on Page Two.
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Wilkes-Barre
Mary Jo Kopechne
Bernard C. Brominski
Common Pleas Court
Kopechnes
Edward M. Kennedy
Brominski
Joseph A. Kopechne
Berkeley Heights
N.J
Common Pleas
Flanagan
Dist
Atty
Edmund Dinis
New Bedford
Mass
Miss Kopechne
Chappaquiddick Island
Massachusetts
Dinis
The
Purge Spreads In Czechoslovakia
AP reports a weekend purge ousting reformer Alexander Dubcek and key allies from Czechoslovakia’s Communist party leadership and National Front. Nine central committee members were expelled or quit. Dubcek loses Presidium post and National Assembly presidency but keeps Central Committee seat. Smrkovsky and Hajek among those expelled. government to be reshuffled with new membership cards announced by Gustav Husak.
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Prague
Alexander Dubcek
Communist Party
Czechoslovan
Pew
Slovakia
Bohemia
National Front
Czechoslovakia
Ludvik Svoboda
Cabi
Dubcek
Presidium
National Assembly
Josef Smrkovsky
Husak
CTK
Smrkovsky
Jiri Hajek
Brandt to Form West German Government Coalition
West Germany's Willy Brandt, whose Social Democrats led gains in the federal elections, said he will seek Bundestag approval for his election as federal chancellor and form a coalition government. SPD aims to govern with FDP, breaking the CDU alliance. outcome could end 39 years of CDU rule.
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Bonn
Willy Brandt
West Germany
Chan
Cellor. Brandt
Bundestag
Social Democrats
Gustav Heinemann
Free Democratic Party
Kurt George Kiesinger
Christian Democrats
Brandt
Kiesinger
Social Democratic Party
SPD
CDU
Walter Scherl
FDP
Free Democrats
Scheel
Hanoi Plans Call For Heavier U S Casualties
Saigon dispatch reports a captured North Vietnamese document stating Hanoi aims to inflict heavy American losses to block de escalation while the U S is strong. The note, seized north of Saigon on Sept. 5, outlines plans to destroy South Vietnam’s government and expand Viet Cong influence as U S forces withdraw. Military officials noted enemy activity was at a low in Saigon and surrounding provinces, with some divisions repositioning along the Cambodian border and a four hour fight near the DMZ ending with an American armored column repelling the attack.
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Saigon
U.S
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
Paris
3Rd Corps
5Th Divi
Sion
Commana
Montreal Mayor Drapeau’s House Bombed
AP reports early today a powerful bomb exploded at the Montreal mayor’s Rosemont home. Mayor Drapeau, at a downtown restaurant, said the house is a complete ruin and will likely need rebuilding. His wife and 21 year old son Michel escaped unharmed as police guard concerns continue.
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Montreal
Michel
Drapeau
Rosemount
Anniversary Marked By Arundel Couple
Scarborough honored on their 50th wedding anniversary at Pleasant Hill Community Hall in Scarborough. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Rey of Limerick Road hosted with Warren and Raymond Shorey, William Shorey, Mrs. Ruth Travers, and Mrs. Linda Tilton in attendance. The family includes 19 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. The couple, married in Biddeford in 1919, are retired and were given a purse, a television set, and a family portrait.
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Scarborough
Pleasant Hill
Carleton Rey
Limerick Road
Warren
Raymond Shorey
William Shorey
Arundel
James
Ruth) Travers
Biddeford
John
Linda) Tilton
Old
New oil supply tensions linked to Alaska and Middle East
AP analysis outlines how Alaska oil from the North Slope, potential Northwest Passage delivery, and Libyan upheaval affect global oil flows. It notes U.S. reliance on Middle East supply, Europe’s oil mix, and oil’s role in geopolitics, with Alaska’s reserves seen as insurance for emergencies.
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William L. Ryan
Alaska
Libya
Middle East
Arabian Peninsula
North Slope
Manhattan
Nce Passage
Europe
U.S
Israel
North Africa
Nigeria
Persian Gulf
Faisal
Saudi Arabia
Egypt
Qamal Abdel Nasser
Kuwait
United States
McNamara Sees Population Global Crisis and Plan
World Bank President Robert McNamara warned governors at a joint meeting with the IMF and affiliated banks that rapid population growth, poverty, and illiteracy threaten the developing world. He urged a broad strategy of population planning, education, and agricultural growth, plus technical aid and policy advice to tackle unemployment urbanization and industrialization. The five day talks include discussions on Special Drawing Rights to bolster reserve currencies.
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Washington
World Bank
Robert
McNamara
McMamara
Bank
International Development Association
International Finance Corporation
International Monetary Fund
U.S
Tone
IMF
Soviet reformer Dubcek ousted in Prague purge
AP reports a mass purge swept reformer Alexander Dubcek and his backers from the Communist party and government in Czechoslovakia. In Saigon officials say the US and communists plan to inflict heavy losses while Washington maintains strength, according to sources.
Old Dame Boston Getting A Facelifting
Boston begins a major redevelopment, with over 1 billion in construction planned in six years and more than 800 million underway. Projects include a 60 story John Hancock building, a 40 story Boston Company tower, a new city hall, and a cultural business complex. The effort also targets waterfront renewal, historic preservation, and the creation of highrise apartments, signaling a dramatic urban transformation.
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Boston
Niy
John Hancock Insurance Co
New England
Boston Company Inc
Old State House
Lion
Fancul Hall
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Saco Streets
Ocean Park Road
Route 1
Bid
Deford
Pool Street
Fortunes Rocks
Journal
Dick Danforth
Kennedy Case
Joseph F. Flanagan
Kopechne’s
Gustav Husak
Claude Dubois
Insurance & Pension
H. R. Courtois, JR
SACO
Lowell Maremont
North Street
Maine
Mrs
Carleton Shorey
Associated Press Prague
Old Dame Boston
Kevin J. White
Kennebunk Bureau
Kennebunk Inn
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