Three U S Jets Down In Combat
UPI dispatch reports a B 52 bomber and two F 4 Phantom fighters downed in Vietnam as U S air power escalates with over 600 missions. Bridges near Hanoi and Haiphong hit by guided bombs, a Haiphong port facility strike caused a 3000 foot fireball. One B 52 crew of six survived. five killed. Two F 4s crashed at sea near Haiphong. South Vietnam saw Highway 1 sections reopened while a bridge span near Hanoi was destroyed by guided bombs.
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Saigon
Indo-China
Bangkok
U. S
Air Force
Gulf of Teakin
Haiphong
Hanoi
Chu River
House Members Fight To Revive Anti Busing Bills
Washington AP reports House rules committee schedules hearings to快速 push anti busing measures this year. Proposals include a constitutional amendment banning busing and President Nixon’s temporary stay on court ordered busing. Judiciary committee blocks both bills amid majority opposition.
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House
Washington
Ing
Congress
Rules Committee
Nixon
Judiciary
Rules
Accident Fatal To Alan Connor Newman Coach
A one car crash north of Waukon killed Edward Alan Conner 26 longtime Mason City Newman High School head basketball coach and former Lansing resident. He died at 4 a.m. in Waukon hospital following a collision that sent occupants Steve Protsman 22 and Connor from the vehicle.
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The
Gazette
Lansing
Waukon
Edward Alan Conner
Mason City Newman High School
Connor
Steve Protsman
William M. Colmer
Bob Connor
Protsman
Amittee
British Troops Seize Barricaded Irish Republic Strongholds
British forces with armor stormed barricaded IRA strongholds in Londonderry and other Northern Ireland towns. By noon bombings reported. 12 miles southeast Claudy saw six killed in car bombs raising toll to 485 since 1969. Whitelaw said army in occupation to protect communities as security roads opened. Ulster Defense Association protesters dismantled road blocks in Belfast once troops arrived.
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Londonderry
Ireland
IRA
Bown Hall
Belfast
Lurga
Armagh
Portadown
Coalisland
Dungannon
Claudy
Northern
Irish Republic
William Whitelaw
Northern Ireland
Tall man Eddie Carmel dies at 36 in New York
Eddie Carmel, nine feet tall and 500 pounds, died at Montifiore hospital at age 36. A hospital spokesman attributed his death to a glandular problem linked to his extreme size.
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New York
UPI
Eddie Carmel
Montifiore Hospital
Billy Greiner resigns from Postal Fair to lead Wisconsin State Fair
Billy Greiner, manager of the All-Iowa fair, has resigned to become head of the Wisconsin State Fair at West Allis near Milwaukee. M. G. Swords, president of the fair board, said a successor will be named within about three weeks. Greiner will stay through Aug. 25 and assume Wisconsin duties Sept. 1. The Wisconsin fair attracts 900,000 to 1,000,000 visitors annually.
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Char Rapids
Billy Greiner
M. G. Swords
Fair Board
Greiner
West Allis
Milwaukee
Democratic Nominees Discuss State's Future
Washington AP report shows Democratic vice presidential hopeful Thomas Eagleton urged to quit after disclosure of psychiatric treatment. McGovern undecided on whether Eagleton should stay, while DNC leaders urged him to step down, noting a possible quick replacement if he resigns.
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Washington
APF
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Missouri
McGovern
Se Wemen
Nixa
Eagleton
Democratic National
Jean Westwood
Basil A. Paterson
NBC
Meet the Press
Tom Eagleton
Democratic National Committee
Kidnap Victim Virginia Piper Recalls Rescue Ordeal
Virginia Piper, kidnapped for ransom and chained to a forest tree, described digging with bare hands to uproot the six inch tree as FBI agents arrived. She recounts the moment agents freed her by bending the tree, after four agents swung it to the ground and released the chain.
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Minneapolis
Virginia Piper
Kkidnapers
Piper
FBI
Defense Fund Fight Shapes Up in Senate
In Washington the Senate opened a debate on ending the Army SAMD anti air missiles project as part of a $20.5 billion defense procurement bill. Proponents argue for other weapons like Red Eye Chaparral and F-13 while opponents seek to reallocate funds to different systems.
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Senate
Washington
Army
Pentagon
Hijacker Grabs Airliner With 94 Passengers
A Delta Air Lines jet hijacked over Florida demanded 1 million dollars for 94 passengers and seven crew. The Detroit to Miami flight landed in Miami after the seizure. The hijacker sought ransom in 80 and 100 dollar bills and to be flown to Algeria, with payment to occur at the Miami International Airport.
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Miami
Delta Airlines
Florida
Delta
Atlanta
Detroit
Algeria
Miami ‘International Airport
Cal
Hard Work May Be Eagletons Problem
Jefferson City Missouri reports that Senator Thomas Eagleton, famed for intense work and lively social scenes, faced hospitalizations for nervous exhaustion. Friends say his drive and humor defined him, with no evidence of a drinking problem despite rumors tied to past hospitalizations and public records.
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Jefferson City
Tom Eagleton
Missouri
Bend
Eagleton
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
Jack Anderson
John H. Denman
Bridge
Fred Kitchens
Scott O. Wright
Columbia
Plaza Hotel Robbery Handcuffs Guests Seize Valuables
Five men robbed the Plaza hotel on Fifth Avenue early Monday breaking into at least 15 safety deposit boxes and fleeing with cash and valuables. Police said the men, all moustached, tied 16 people in a room off the lobby and escaped in a tan Rambler station wagon with New Jersey plates. The amount taken was not yet estimated, with early reports suggesting it could be substantial.
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New York
UPI
Plaza
59Th Street
New Jersey
Plaza Hotel
Fifth Avenue
Hotel Pierre
Spassky Takes Day From Chess Matches
World champion Boris Spassky rested from the international title game in Reykjavik pleading a cold. The ninth game with Bobby Fischer was postponed to Tuesday after the Russians submitted a medical certificate and sought a 30 minute delay before the noon deadline.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Boris Spassky
Bobby Fischer
Lothar Schmid
Fred Cramer
Fischer
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Alan Connor
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Praer Oal
Alan Cranston
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Dick Barnes
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James C. Kirkpatrick
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