Judge Refuses To Quash Sirhan Murder Indictment
In Los Angeles, Judge Herbert V. Walker denied a defense motion to quash the grand jury murder indictment against Sirhan Bishara Sirhan. The defense argued jury imbalance due to professional and educated members. The court will proceed with jury swearing and selection of six alternates. Sirhan testified his earnings from 1965 to 1968 totaled under $3,500 from multiple jobs. His mother Mary Sirhan, a longtime witness, testified briefly and thanked the court and supporters amid the proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Robert F. Kennedy
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Mary
Herbert V. Walker
Sirhan
Jordan
Nixon Nears Mideast Stand in White House Briefings
President Nixon weighs decisive moves on the Middle East after consultations with Lyndon Johnson and top policy makers. A possible reply to Charles de Gaulle’s invitation for a Big Four peace conference is under consideration as announcements remain undecided.
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Washington
Nixon
Lyndon B. Johnson
Charles de Gaulle
France
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
National Security Council
Middle East
de Gaulle
United States
Britain
Soviet Union
Mideast
Johnson
Mediterranean
NSC
Ziegler
Texas
Senate
Jighter Regulations Are Okayed By Oil Drillers
Santa Barbara experiences resumed drilling after the Interior Department orders for stricter rules. An offshore oil slick from a damaged well near Anacapa Island nears Santa Barbara beaches while Union Oil crews seal the rupture with mud, with six local wells shut down at government request.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Department of the Interior
Anacapa _Island
Federal Department
Union Oil Co
California
Walter J. Hickel
Washington
North Viet Namese Reinforcement Inside Buffer Zone Reported
AP dispatch notes 1500 to 3000 North Vietnamese troops inside the buffer zone with no immediate threat to U S forces south of the line. Marines and Army units clear lowlands below Con Thien Gio Linh as patrols explore routes via Laos toward Hue and Da Nang.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
South Vietnam
Vietnam
United States
Paris
Con Thien
Gio Linh
Khe Sanh
Hue
da Nang
RAN Soren
Ky May Be Removed As Diplomat
Paris reports say Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky may leave Paris to spend Tet with South Vietnamese troops. The move sparks talk of changes in Saigon as Duong Van Minh and Tran Van Don surface as possible new government figures.
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Paris
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
la Feclaz
Nguyen van Thieu
Duong van
Minh
Tran van Don
Saigon
Ngo Dinh Diem
Don
Nixon De Gaulle Secret Letters Foreshadow Paris Visit
Paris officials disclose warm exchanges between President Nixon and Charles de Gaulle, exchanged before Nixon's inauguration. The letters promise France’s influence on Western issues and hint Paris as the first stop of a European tour, signaling a possible turning point in U.S.-France ties.
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Paris
Nixon
Charles de Gaulle
Marc
Washington
U.S
de Gaulle
Officer Explains Delay In Destroying Material On Pueblo
Lt. Stephen Harris testified at a Navy court of inquiry that burning all classified documents aboard the USS Pueblo was infeasible under fire. He cited too many papers, gunfire stopping dumping overboard, poor general quarters, and confusion from smoke and injuries. He estimated 10 to 12 hours would be needed to burn all materials.
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Coronado
Calif
Uss Pueblo
Stephen Harris
Navy
Lloyd M. Bucher
Harris
General Quarters
Pueblo
Coal Cars Wreck Near Matoaka Delays Rail Traffic
Forty six Norfolk and Western coal cars bound for Roanoke wrecked west of Matoaka on Tuesday morning. No injuries reported and an investigation ongoing. Four track line blocked as crews from New River and Radford divisions assist with cleanup. wreck occurred at 9 15 a m. No crew identities available.
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Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Matoaka
N&w
Mullens
New River Division
Radford
Pay Revision Eyed To Offset Draft
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird announced major revisions to the military pay system aimed at reducing draft reliance. He named Roger T. Kelley new assistant secretary for manpower and reserve affairs to push modernization as the Pentagon pursues an all volunteer force. The draft remains key to 3.4 million active personnel while lawmakers await concrete proposals.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Pentagon
Defense Department
Nixon
Vietnam
Laird
Roger T. Kelley
Caterpillar Tractor Co
Peo
United States
Congress
Pay Increase Moves Forward for Congress and Officials
Senate action clears a $12,500 hike for members to $42,500 and boosts Cabinet and Supreme Court pay. a move to block the increases failed 47-34. President Nixon backs the raise, with Cabinet salaries to $60,000 and justices to $60,000–$62,500, potentially triggering broader wage demands and higher costs.
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Washington
Senate
Congress
Supreme Court
House
Monroe County Schools Stay Closed Amid Crisis
Claude Bostic of the Monroe County Education Association says nine schools will remain closed with a meeting set for 9 30 a m today to resolve the crisis. Teachers sought a 100 a month raise linked to a proposed annual levy that would have funded 130 000 over five years for free textbooks and staff pay raises for grades one through 12.
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Claude Bostic
Monroe County Education Association
Bostic
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Everett M. Dirksen
Illinois
LBJ
Lyndon B. John
Dirksen
Sen
John J. Williams
R-Del
Williams
Ralph D. Albertazzie
Martinsburg
W. Va
Air Force
Monroe County
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