Chicago Police Take in Gary's Mayor Guards
Mayor Richard G. Hatcher of Gary and his two armed bodyguards were detained by a Chicago patrolman on the Kennedy Expressway for carrying guns without Illinois peace officer status. The men identified themselves and were released after a short detention at the downtown police station.
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Gary
UPI
Richard G. Hatcher
Jack Muller
Hatcher
Kennedy Expressway
O'Hare International
Muller
James Stampnick
Indiana
Illinois
Proxmire Rails At High Naval Cost Overruns
Washington AP Sen William Proxmire and Rep Les Aspin released studies showing nuclear powered aircraft carriers and modernization of frigates cost far more than Navy estimates. GAO figures raise carrier costs from 946.5 million to 1.78 billion an 88 percent rise. Proxmire warns of two vulnerable billion dollar landing fields and 16 million F 14 fighters.
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William Proxmire
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
Proximire
General Accounting Office
Proxmire
Doubt Police Need Shotgun and Fishing Gear
Oregon legislators questioned a $9,000 request from the state police for bomb disposal gear. The list included a shotgun to detonate bombs and fishing tackle to move a bomb at a distance, prompting skepticism about the items' necessity.
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Salem
Ore
UPI
Oregon
L. W. Newbry
Holly Holcomb
Four IRA gunmen attack in Northern Ireland violence flare
Irish Republican Army snipers wounded four as gunmen abducted a shopkeeper and blew his store in Londonderry and East Middletown. Police and soldiers were shot at in several districts including London Derry and Belfast amid sectarian fighting.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Londonderry
East Middletown
Waterside
Castlederr
County Tyrone
Ulster Defense Regiment
Population Growth Slows Nationwide in 1971
The 1971 U S population grew 0.98 percent, the second instance below one percent since 1940, with 208.1 million people total on January 1. Births reached 3,562,000 while deaths were 1,925,000 and net immigration stood at 382,000, amid the lowest birth rate on record at 17.2 per 1,000.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Bureau
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British Train Strike Drags On Amid Coast-Line Disputes
London and southern England faced continued rail disruption as militant unions urged 300 000 railway workers to return to normal duties while warning overtime refusals could trigger further action. Some lines in central London remained at standstill with only a minority of trains running amid a broader pay dispute and court-ordered compliance. Meanwhile LA fire crews move to brass poles as cost-cutting and rust concerns prompt equipment upgrades.
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England
Lions Court
Tolirain
Lagain
Lon
Don
Asta
Tions
Charing Cross
Vic
Toria
Taise
Guerilla Dies in Gun Battle Near Montevideo
Police reported a Tupamaro guerilla killed and four captured after a gun battle 200 miles northeast of Montevideo. Authorities seized 14 weapons and found documents and ammo in a hiding place. Since April 14 nine Tupamaros have been killed by police and the army after the underground leftist group killed two policemen a navy officer and a former government official.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Zoo Visitor Killed By Bears At Perth Zoo
An unidentified young man climbed into the polar bear pit at the Perth zoo and was killed by two bears after entering the enclosure from outside the fence. Police and zoo staff attempted to rescue him but he died from the attack. A rag with gasoline was ignited to distract the animals during the incident.
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Perth
Australia
UPI
Perth Zoo
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