Mobs Loot and Burn In Belfast Amid Sectarian Riots
Protests in Belfast turned violent as Protestant mobs looted and burned Catholic bars. British troops intervened to separate factions, with occasional sniper fire reported in Falls Road. Death toll in Ulster rose, while 1,800 troops were bolstered and trains from Dublin stopped for searches.
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Belfast
Bnuby
Falls Road
Ulster
Britain
Queens
Wales
Londonderry
Bogside
Bernadette Devlin
Bogaide
Urs
Northern Ireland
Kansas City Records Wettest Day With 6.19 Inches Rain
Kansas City logged its wettest day on record as 6.19 inches of rain fell within 12 hours on Friday. The storm filled gutters, disrupted travel, and prompted briefalerts from city services across the metropolitan area.
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Kansas City
UPT
Burger Not Talking on Mayo Post
ROCHESTER Minn AP Thief Justice Warren Burger refused to say if he will quit his 2000 four day a year Mayo Foundation post after a closed board session. Clinic administrator Mark Brataas said Burger was firm and silent about his status. Sources note Burger resents publicity and may give up off court duties if burden of new Supreme Court duties grows.
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Rochester
Fim
Mark Brataas
Burger
Abe Fortas
Supreme Court
Family Foundation
Wiliam Douglas
Las Vegas
Green Beret Lawyer Appeals to Laird Over Middleton Case
Green Beret attorney George Gregory of Cheraw appeals to Defense Secretary Laird to release Major Thomas Middleton detained in a five by seven foot cell with little light or ventilation. Gregory says the inhumane conditions threaten Middleton’s defense and asks for funds and transport for counsel to pursue a direct appeal to the U.S. military court of appeals. He accuses Army officials of politicizing the case and cites Gen. Creighton Abrams as instigating political motives.
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Richard Booth
Middleton
U.S. Military Court of Appeals
Washington
Geo. G. L. Mabry
U.S
Vietnam
Booth
Laird
Op Army
Creighton Abrams
Senate Vote Against Gi Use in Thailand Sought
Washington reports Senator Cooper seeks a Senate vote blocking any use of U S troops in Thailand without a formal agreement. The issue centers on a 1964 secret US Thailand pact allowing American troops to aid Thai forces against communists in Laos before they threaten Thailand. Field Marshal Thanom Kitlipkachorn leads Thailand’s government and would supervise allied command.
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Senate
Thailand
Washington
Jeffrier
Robert McCloskey
Cooper
Lang
State Department
Laos
Thanom Kitlikachorn
Chief Shines as A Psychologist Chief Shines as A Psychologist
Springfield Oregon police chief Pierce Brooks used a bullhorn to calm a crowded downtown Life gathering of high school students. He asked who planned to beat Eugene in football this fall, prompting cheers before he instructed the crowd to step back.
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Springfield
Ore
Pierce Brooks
Eugene
Brooks
Warrant Issued In Lennon Death
Police issued a warrant for Chet Young, a former Colorado mental patient, believed armed and dangerous, in connection with the slaying of Jimmie Lennon, father of the Lennon sisters. The family said they had been harassed for years by Young who sought to marry one of the girls.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Helicopter Downed Near Da Nang Kills 10 Americans
In Saigon a U S helicopter delivering troops to a battlefield near Da Nang was shot down, killing all 10 Americans aboard. US and South Vietnamese forces reported over 100 enemy soldiers killed in fighting near the Cambodian border, as B 52 style raids dropped hundreds of tons of bombs on jungle areas around Saigon.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
da Nang
Cambadian
25Th Infantry Division
Gas Trains Carry Poison Gas to New York Plant
An Associated Press report describes one train carrying phosgene reaching a Geismar Louisiana chemical plant Saturday afternoon. A second trainload bound for Vandemark Industries in Lockport New York was expected later, after rerouting from Chicago yards. The shipments prompted protests by San Miller and Senator Harold Hughes, who urged stricter preclearance and federal action to prevent future danger.
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Mississippi
Orleans
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Lockport
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Army
Jones Chemical Co
Caledonia
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Chicago
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ona
Bailroad
Ravenna
Ohia
B&o
Department of Transportation
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Lowa
Volpe
Valpe
Harold Hughes
D- Iown
Department of the Army
Hughes
Hugins
Ray Urges Nixon Probe Over Gas Shipment Through Iowa
Des Moines reported UPI that Ray urged President Nixon to investigate a secret lethal gas shipment passing through Iowa. He criticized lack of state municipal notice and safety measures, noting rusted WWI containers and improvised caps. He urged advance notification and possible dangerous cargo regulations.
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Des Moines
UPI
Iowa
Iiwa Gay
Stobert Ray
Nixon
Ray
Hawkeye
Houston Honors Apollo 1 Astronauts Parade Triumph
In a large Houston tribute thousands cheered Apollo 1 crew Neil Armstrong Edwin Aldrin and Michael Collins. The trio rode in a parade with a capsule model float after appearances in New York Chicago and Los Angeles. A night Astrodome party awaited them with moon certificate novelty bills amid jubilant crowds.
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UPI
Apolla 1
Neil Armstrong
Edwin Aldrin
Mike Collins
Ucker Jape
Apolla
Armstrong
Everett Shaler
Secret Service
Tomen Iriumph
New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Astrodome
Apollan
Tufiar
Gemini
Camille Threatens Florida Panhandle In Violent Approach
Hurricane Camille lashed Cuba then moved toward the northwest Florida coast with 115 mph winds and 5 to 14 foot tides. Warnings extended from Pensacola to Cedar Key as the storm aimed for the Gulf states, threatening the western Panhandle with potentially catastrophic impact.
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Florida Panhandle
Camille
Wrust
Taastal
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Pensacola
Fla
Cedar Key
Florida Peninsula
Cuba
Movida
Alabamma
Mississip-pi
Gulf Shore
Biloxi
Miss
St. Marks
Plac
Faryost
F West
Goll da Grant Isle
Ure Sturricane Center
Miami
Robert Simpson
Camile
Till Vorce
Camilly
Wili Grable
Beavers Aid in Pollution Fight
Beavers on a creek assist in pollution control as a tanker spill dumps about 5,000 gallons of gasoline. Dams built by beavers trap the fuel, slowing spread and aiding cleanup efforts along the Une Belle Konrche river in SUNDAMAGE Wyoming.
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Wyo
Doctors Flown To Aid Stricken Festival Fans
A planeload of 30 doctors was flown from New York City to White Lake Wyoming to treat more than 200000 rock festival fans. Eight first aid sites and cross border supplies were set up as several hundred were treated since Thursday. Police called the scene chaotic yet peaceful amid weather delays and food shortages.
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White Lake
New York City
Red Cross
Civil Defense
Woodstock
LBJ Unnoticed By Passers-by in Rochester Minn
Former President Johnson, visiting Rochester for a oneday Maya Clinic foundation meeting, walked a block from his hotel without attracting a crowd or media attention. Local people passed by as he went about a quiet, unobtrusive appearance reflecting his post White House low profile.
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Rochester
Minn
TAP
Inne
White House
Iresselert Johnson
Johnson
Rochester Brketay
Suharto Says Army Defeats Communist Guerillas
Indonesian president Suharto announced on Saturday that the army has defeated communist guerrilla forces in the country. The statement frames a decisive military success amid ongoing internal conflict and security operations.
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Jakarta
Indonesia
Suharto
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