Girl Held Hostage by 2 Suspects in Turkey Kidnap Case
In Kartal Turkey two youths Mahir Cayan and Huseyin Cevahir held 14 year old Sebi Erkan hostage in a three story house as police and soldiers surrounded the scene. They demanded free passage from the country in exchange for the girl. The suspect gunmen fired occasionally at officers while authorities urged surrender and offered assurances of fair treatment if they released the girl.
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Russia
Jordan
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Huseyin Cevahir
Ephraim Elrom
Istanbul
Army
Dineer Erkan
Sevim
Tamer
Sebi
Erkan
Sebil
Hayr Cevik
Celal Bulutar
2 Americans in Rail Fatalities
Two American students were killed when a Dutch passenger train crashed into the international express in a suburb. The death toll rose to four. Maureen Priddy, 17, of Cumberland Maryland was identified among the dead. Four Americans survived with injuries, including James Franch 21, Warren Leap 22, Charles Shell 17 and Anthony Powers 18, all part of a traveling group of 10 in Europe.
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Maureen Priddy
Cumberland
U.S
James Franch
Warren Leap
Miami
Charles Shell
St. Moritz
Switzerland
Anthony Powers
Minnesota
Europe
International Express
Chuckle: People Strive Beyond Contentment for a Bigger Lot
A humorous remark notes that many strive to alter their fate by seeking more than their current lot. The quip reflects common impatience with modest means and the belief that larger holdings or status will bring happiness.
Mariner 9 Heads for Mars from Cape Kennedy
AP reports Mariner 9 launched aboard an Atlas-Centaur on a 247 million mile voyage to Mars. The craft will orbit in mid November for a three month mission, aiming to capture up to 6500 surface images from as close as 750 miles, while competing with Mars 2 and Mars 3 in a joint effort to probe for life and planetary conditions.
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Mayor of Sallen District Dies by Own Action
BAYEUX France AP The mayor Rene Auvray 54 who granted a wedding hall permit for May 15 was found dead Monday. Police say he apparently killed himself with a shotgun after the floor of the public hall collapsed killing 13. Authorities suspended him for a month.
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Sallen
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Thai Air Marshal Kiat Mangkalaprak Dies in Helicopter Crash
In northern Thailand a weekend helicopter crash on a mountain killed Air Marshal Kiat Mangkalaprak and seven other Thai air force officials and crew. The disaster occurred during an emergency flight, and investigators will review the cause as fatalities rise.
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Kiat Mangkalaprak
Thai Air Force
Air Force
Thailand
North Vietnamese prisoners balk at release plan
Saigon plans to repatriate 13 of 660 POWs off the DMZ coast this week while 647 refuse. Hanoi may order changes as a grapevine rumor. a press briefing was canceled and rescheduled, signaling potential delays amid U S concern. The move could hint at broader releases for Americans held in North Vietnam.
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Foreign Ministry
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North Vietnam
Hijacked Pan Am 707 Held In Havana For Days
A Pan American 707 with 69 aboard was detained in Havana for a second day after a hijacking from Caracas to Miami. Officials say all passengers and crew are safe and being kept in a hotel. The hijacker’s identity and motive remain unclear.
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Cuba
Havana
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State Department
Washington
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U.S
Scout Foothills for Audie Murphy Plane
Civil air patrol searched Blue Ridge foothills for a missing private plane carrying Audie Murphy and four others on a business flight from Atlanta. The CAP set up a command post in Martinsville and planes scoured a 100 by 75 mile area as weather worsened after takeoff from Peachtree DeKalb.
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Crossville
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Raymond Prater
Chattanooga
Jack Littleton
Fort Collins
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Butler
Telestar Aviation, Inc
Denver
Arvin Mortensen
Telestar
Combs Aircraft, Inc
Nixon to Meet Police Chiefs at White House
President Nixon invites a delegation of police chiefs and sheriffs to discuss recent police killings. Attending are International Assn of Police Chiefs and National Assn of Sheriffs leaders with Attorney General Mitchell and FBI Director Hoover. Meeting follows last week’s talks in Washington and New York.
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New York
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Nicaragua
Tulsa
Arkansas River
Western Union Strike Tonight
Washington AP reports more than 17,000 Western Union employees plan a midnight strike after unions reject the company's final offer. The action could disrupt telegram and financial messaging services nationwide.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids Wins AAA Pedestrian Safety Award
Cedar Rapids earned an AAA excellence award Sunday for preventing pedestrian traffic accidents. The AAA named 13 cities and three states as recipients in its effort to spotlight efforts to reduce crashes and promote effective pedestrian safety programs. Kansas, San Diego, Los Angeles, Madison, and Grosse Pointe Woods earned grand awards for superior achievement.
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Mich
Audience Worse Than Etna Lava Farmers Protest Eruption Viewers
In Fornazzo Sicily angry farmers say thousands of sightseers at Mt. Etna cause more damage than lava. Crowds trample vineyards climb fruit trees to observe the eruption. Eleven year old Mario DAntoni was injured falling from a wall. The lava continues on the mountainside as villages stand aside from danger.
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Sicily
Mt. Etna
Mario D’antoni
Etna
Sant’Alfio
Sciara
Macchia di Giarre
Veterans Split Over Memorial Day Parades Across Nation
Veterans who survived wars faced pro-war and anti-war splits as public rituals planned nationwide for Memorial Day. In Madison and Seattle some veterans boycotted, preferring not to march with peers opposing U S policy in Southeast Asia. In Media, antiwar veterans were refused permission to march.
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Seattle
Southeast Asia
Antiwar marchers cite Paul Revere ride in Boston area protest
Three hundred antiwar veterans planned a two mile march from Bunker Hill to Boston Common and a return trek from Concord to spread the alarm against the Vietnam war. They retrace in reverse the 1775 ride of Paul Revere while noting that antiwar ceremonies stayed separate from traditional observances in many cities.
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Boston Common
Concord
Paul Revere
Veterans parades mix plans and protests on Memorial Day
In Baltimore the Veterans of Foreign Wars held its annual parade while the American Legion event moved to Monday. The Maryland Veterans for Peace hosted an hour long ceremony at Baltimore National Cemetery. In Madison fear of anti war violence led to cancelling the traditional parade after 37 years and a cemetery service was planned. The parade permit was issued after the veterans council withdrew its plan. The anti war group invited all to join but older veterans hinted they would not participate. Seattle allowed Veterans Against the War in Vietnam to join the downtown march, prompting boycotts from some older groups.
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Baltimore
American Legion
Maryland Veterans For Peace
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Madison
Madison Veterans For Peace
Veterans Council
Board of Education
Seattle
Veterans Parade Committee
Retreat as Sequel to 5 Days Fight in Vietnam War
Saigon reports say a South Vietnamese task force over 100 wounded abandoned Snuol and retreated toward South Vietnam after five days of heavy fighting with North Vietnamese. U.S. helicopters evacuated wounded and nonwounded from Sauol on Highway 7 north of Saigon.
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Snuol
South Vietnam
U.S
Sauol
Highway 7
Highway One
da Nang
Arizona
Good Reason It Looked Familiar
A San Diego service station attendant, John Allison, 24, thought the credit card looked familiar. He checked the serialized card with his wife, confirming it matched a card he had lost last week. Police booked Paul Valdez, 22, for investigation of forgery.
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John Allison
Allison
Paul Valdez
Jewelry heist hits Paris shop on Place de la Madeleine
Paris police report jewels valued at 180000 dollars stolen from Al Debert Jewelers on Place de la Madeleine Sunday night. No arrests announced. Investigators seek witnesses and security footage to identify suspects.
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Aldebert Jewelers
Place de la Madeleine
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