District Attorney seeks inquest into Kennedy crash
New Bedford AP Dinis asks Boston judges for a district court inquest into Senator Kennedy's accident that killed Mary Jo Kopechne. Kennedy defended the inquiry, saying he hopes for a return to work in the Senate. Dinis also discusses possible exhumation and belated autopsy amid public clamor.
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Edmund Dinis
Edward Kennedy
Washington
Dinis
G. Joseph Tauro
Superior Court
Kenneth Nash
Massachusetts District Court System
James Boyle
Dukes County District Court
Edgartown
Boston
Hyannis Port
Kennedy
Senate
Lucerne County
Blyth Evans
Mary Jo Kopechne
Plymouth
Evans
Dukes County
Walter Steele
Papal Peace Bid in Africa Ends in Stalemate
Pope Paul VI finished a three day Uganda visit with a failed effort to broker Nigerian peace as Biafran and Federal Nigeria leaders demanded higher terms for talks. He urged Biafrans to seek cease fire and blessed Uganda martyrs at Namugongo before meeting Nigerian officials and Ugandan President Milton Obote.
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Uganda
UPI
Paul VI
Africa
Rome
Nigeria
Vatican
Namugongo
Anthony Enahoro
Milton Obote
Release for Als Seen Wednesday
The Remember the Pueblo Committee said North Vietnam will release three American soldiers by next Wednesday. Rev. Paul Lindstrom cited a U.S. government source that previously disclosed the Pueblo crew’s release. Details from a Ploesti Romania meeting between Nixon aides and North Vietnamese officials were reported to the committee.
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Chicago
North Vietnam
Paul Lindstrom
U.S
Pueblo
Ploesti
Romania
Nixon
Lindstrom
Mitchell Dies Former Iowa Court Justice and Leader
Former Iowa Supreme Court Justice Richard F. Mitchell, 79, died at his Chevy Chase Maryland home. A Fort Dodge native, he served as chief justice twice and held posts including Interstate Commerce Commissioner, Democratic state chairman, and 1964 gubernatorial candidate. He is survived by a widow and two daughters. Funeral services are set for 10 a.m. Monday in Washington.
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Iowa Supreme Court
Richard F. Mitchell
Chevy Chase
Mitchell
Fort Dodge
Iowa
Harry Truman
Death Toll 85 In Korean Rain
Seoul police said monsoon rains since Wednesday caused 85 deaths, 15 missing and 12,000 homeless as of Saturday. Local authorities brace for more heavy rainfall impacting major flood areas and shelters.
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Seoul
South Korea
Premier Chang Taik sang dies of lung cancer
Seoul AP reports former South Korean premier Chang Taik sang, who served under late President Syngman Rhee, died Friday night from lung cancer.
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Seoul
Chang Taiksang
South Korea
Syngman Rhee
B-52s Pound Hidden Bases Near Saigon
US B 52 bombers struck at hidden enemy bases around Saigon with raids reaching 17 miles southeast and up to 125 miles west. Ground fighting was light as U.S. fighter-bombers killed 10 North Vietnamese troops near armored forces 30 miles northwest. A U.S. Army helicopter and an air force plane collided, killing six Americans. Communist gunners shelled two targets without reported damage or casualties.
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Saigon
U. S
Air Force
Millions of Dead Fish In Gulf Off Louisiana
In the Gulf off Louisiana as many as 200 million fish, mostly six inch menhaden, died in a 30 mile area near Terrebonne and Timbalier bays. Officials suspect a red tide though no chemical pollution is indicated. Wildlife crews observed masses of fish, with mullets, sharks, red fish and speckled trout afloat.
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New Orleans
UPI
Gulf of Mexico
Louisiana
Clark Hoffpauer
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Terreboone Bay
Timbalier Bay
Houma
Robert LaFleur
Louisiana Stream Control Commission
LaFleur
Bob Dennie
Wildlife Commission
Dennie
Nixon Reception Played Down in Red Countries
The Associated Press reports communist nations gave scant coverage to Nixon’s Bucharest visit. Tass and Moscow radio echoed minimal neutral notices while Polish and Czech outlets downplayed the event, noting reserved Bucharest reception and lack of official preparations.
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Romania
Bucharest
Tass
U.S
Richard Nixon
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Polityka
Czechoslovakia
Rude Pravo
Czechoslovak Communist Party
de Gaulle
Find Saigon Spy Network
SAIGON AP A government spokesman confirmed reports of a civilian and military group linked to a communist intelligence network with ties to Thieu palace. No figure given on arrests, but up to 50 mentioned in some reports. Huynh Ban Trong placed under arrest along with officials from the Chieu Hoi ministry. Saigon newspaper called it the biggest case of its kind in the Vietnam war.
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Thieu
Huynh Ban Trong
Chieu Hoi
Italian Premier Designate Resigns After Cabinet Talks Fail
Italian premier designate Mario Rumor said he could not form a cabinet acceptable to parliament and would resign, ending attempts to form a government. Rome reports the crisis after months of political deadlock and shifting alliances.
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Rome
Mario Rumor
Maddox to Fight U S School Desegregation Suit
Gov. Lester Maddox mobilizes Georgia resources against a federal desegregation suit seeking to desegregate all public schools by court order. Atty. Gen. Mitchell sues Jack Nix and the state Board of Education for maintaining a dual system. The HEW aid cutoff to 30 Georgia districts cited. DOJ says aid will be restored during litigation.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Lester Maddox
Maddox
U.S
Atty
Gen Mitchell
Jack Nix
Georgian Board of Education
Board of Education
Department of Health,education and Welfare
Justice Department
Four-Year-Old Killed Driving Farm Tractor
In Neenah Wisconsin a four year old boy named Abraham Eckstein died when his tractor overturned after colliding with another tractor driven by his eight year old brother Theodore on the family farm. Authorities reported the accident occurred Friday evening.
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Neenah, Wis
Abraham Eckstein
Theodore
Bomb around neck ends 12 hours of fear in Festus
Gary Miller, 19, wore a device fitted around his neck for nearly half a day before bomb experts determined it contained only copper wire, a battery, and string. Rupert Johnson, 60, a teacher, was jailed on suspicion of felonious assault after the incident in Festus, Missouri.
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Festus, Mo
Gary Miller
Rupert Johnson
Miller
Festus
Fort Leonard Wood
Johnson
Burl Rudisiale
Rudisiale
Gary
Nixon's Bucharest welcome marks warmest world tour reception
President Nixon arrived in Bucharest to an enormous crowd. Romanian officials estimated 500000 to 600000 people packed the streets to greet him and Ceausescu. Nixon spoke of European peace and mutual understanding, calling for cooperation and an era free from fear of war.
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UPI
Romania
U.S
Richard Nixon
Nicolae Ceausescu
Nixon
Bucharest
Nix
Europe
de Gaulle
Ceausescu
Pakistan
Parakeet Disqualified In Regional Talking Bird Contest
STOKE-ON-TRENT England AP Bill a parakeet cursed at The Rev Albert Ball disqualifying the blasphemous bird as one of eight regional contests narrowed to two for the national championships later this month Ball noted the winner will appear on BBC radio and the judge said a swearing bird could not be on the BBC lineup
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England
Bill
Albert Ball
Ball
British Broadcasting Corp
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