Florida Democratic primary tightens as Wallace looms
Florida’s presidential primary shapes up as a Democratic scramble with Wallace favored in an 11 candidate field. Muskie and Humphrey fight for top status while Jackson and McGovern eye national contenders. Nixon leads Republican race as Ashbrook vows 10 percent strike. McCloskey quits seeking reelection.
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Mansfield says Agnew should be voted out this year
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield remarks that ousting Vice President Spiro Agnew would be political, not personal, praising Agnew as “a guy” who generates excitement and has become a household name after a Saturday reporter session.
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Two Winners Named in Young Columbus XVI Trip
Gazette carriers from Independence and Marion will join 100 other winners on a 12 day trip to Greece and Switzerland. Winners listed are Mark Scharff 16 and Douglas Zingula 14, with alternates Brian Rosenburg 15 and another carrier. They depart March 30 from New York aboard a TWA jet and return April 11.
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Cruise Ship Mardi Gras Grounded Off Miami on Maiden Voyage
A 650 foot Mardi Gras carrying about 400 passengers ran aground in a channel at Miami harbor entrance in 12 foot seas. Coast guard and tugboats fought to free the vessel as oil spill risk prompted standby cleanup gear. The ship, rebuilt in 1961 as the Empire of Canada, was en route to San Juan St Thomas and Montego Bay with 810 capacity.
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New Light on Gospel After Professor's Find
Spanish professor Jose O Callaghan claims a Dead Sea scroll fragment preserves Mark 6 52 53 dating to 50 A D and suggests Mark's gospel circulated earlier than thought. If proven, it would place Mark near Christs life, alter gospel chronology and possibly the dating of gospel authorship.
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UPI
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Sea of Galilee
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Jerome Quinn
St. Paul, Minn
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Biblical Institute
Quinn
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Rogers Halts Peace Effort For UN Mediation
Secretary of State Roger proposes an interim Israel Egypt canal reopening plan paused as UN mediator Gunnar Jarring takes over talks. Sadat reportedly cool but not rejecting proximity talks in New York while Israel agrees. No official U.S. approach confirmation. Cairo diplomatic signals suggest informal exchanges.
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UPI
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Sadat
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Nixon Readies Busing Decision
President Nixon spends a secluded weekend at Camp David working on a statement on the school busing issue. After talks with a cabinet committee and White House advisers he retreats to the mountain retreat to finalize recommendations for his stance.
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First Decade In Space Display Recalls Key Milestones
The Newspaper Enterprise Association highlights America’s ten years of space progress with a display on the last page of this section. It covers John Glenn's Earth orbit and the first moon landing, noting routine spaceflight was not the word for these feats.
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FBI Probes Missing Loot from 1968 Bank Robbery Case
Newsday reports FBI questioned four agents under oath about a $30,000 shortfall from $161,532.20 seized in the 1968 Queens robbery. The loss surfaced when Travelers Insurance sought the money from a Brooklyn vault. a suitcase with $50,000 was later found.
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Munich Hijacker Frees Passengers On Alitalia Flight
A 55 year old Rome woman with a pistol hijacked an Alitalia jet from Rome to Milan and released 31 passengers and five crew in Munich. She claimed a bomb but police found no explosives. The hijack was to dramatize her sister’s mental hospital commitment.
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Italy
Attilia Lazerri
Rome
Giacomo Manusco
Chuckle on a Tight Budget Keeps Secret Life Humble
A lighthearted note jokes about living on a small income and the effort to hide it, emphasizing the challenge of maintaining a secret frugal lifestyle with humor and irony.
Five Torture Victims Uncovered By Police
Tokyo police report that at least twelve members of the United Red Army were tortured to death after mock trials led by commander Tsuneo Mori. Five bodies, four women, have been found with more graves sought in mountains northwest of Tokyo. Mori and his followers confessed, detailing killings that began after internal disputes over leadership.
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