Boyle declared mentally competent for trial in Yablonski case
Former United Mine Workers president W A Boyle was ruled mentally competent to stand trial on charges he conspired to murder union leader Joseph Yablonski. A psychiatric report cited a possible risk of self harm. Boyle, 71, has been hospitalized since a barbiturate overdose. Extradition to Pittsburgh is pending after a federal grand jury indicted him in the slayings of Yablonski, his wife, and daughter. The hearing was reset for November 9.
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Faulkner wins confidence vote on power sharing in Northern Ireland
Brian Faulkner, former Northern Ireland prime minister, wins a confidence vote on his policy of shared power between Protestants and Catholics. The Unionist Party leader holds 132 to 105 against the power sharing concept. talks on a 12 member executive continue. In a separate incident, republican gunmen attacked a police station at Coalisland and hijacked a train, with bombs planted though no casualties reported.
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Chad Assembly Vice-President Killed in Ambush at Abeche
Chad radio reports the death of Arabi El Goni, vice-president of the National Assembly, in an ambush in Abeche in the northeast. No motive given. authorities vow to hunt down those responsible.
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Queen Returns to Britain After Sydney Opera House Visit
The Queen arrived back in Britain after a visit to Australia during which she opened the Sydney Opera House and encountered chilly autumn weather.
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Skylab launch delayed by tank buckling at Cape Kennedy
Sections of two fuel tanks on a Saturn 1B rocket buckled slightly delaying the Skylab 3 launch. NASA said the tanks sank after fueling 43 000 gallons of kerosene. Skylab 4 crew expected to visit the space station for at least eight weeks.
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Nixon agrees to surrender Watergate tapes to court
President Nixon capitulates to court order and will hand over Watergate tapes after a surge of impeachment threats and public anger. White House chief of staff Haig says the painful decision serves the national interest to end the constitutional crisis as Congress and the legal probe loom.
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Motives and Watergate fallout across White House ties
A report from New York outlines unresolved motives linked to gifts from Howard Hughes and connections to Nixon allies, with debate over charter rejections in Florida and potential political pressure on investigators. It notes calls for a new special prosecutor, congressional hearings, and impeachment talk as Watergate probes continue, including delays in the Mitchell and Stans trial for tape timing and evidence.
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Swissair Manager Kidnapped in Buenos Aires Demands $US10 Million Rescue
Urban guerrillas linked to the Marxist People's Revolutionary Army have seized Kurt Schmidt, 43, Swissair Latin American manager, outside his Buenos Aires home. They reportedly demand a record $US10 million for his release. Schmidt, married with four children, has lived in Argentina for three years. Police rescued British executive David Heywood two days earlier, with several captors seized.
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Bolivia hijackers stopped by lack of funds
Four aircraft hijackers claiming Tupamaro links gained safe conduct to Cuba but ran out of cash to buy Havana tickets. They were detained in La Paz under guard after releasing five hostages from the Argentinian Boeing 737. A government spokesman noted the guarantee did not cover flight money.
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Airports shut Rome traffic for hours due to technical workers
Rome's airports were shut to traffic for several hours Wednesday due to a technical workers strike. The disruption paralyzed air travel, with authorities unable to operate check in and departures until the standstill ended and normal services resumed.
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