Two Sisters Shot Dead In Belfast Shootout
In Belfast two sisters aged 19 and 30 were shot and killed by British troops after a car failed to stop. The army said a nail bomb and rifle fire were directed at soldiers, the occupants were all women, and the back of the car carried two dead women. Eyewitnesses and politicians disputed the army version amid ongoing Northern Ireland violence.
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Army
Gerard Meehan
Mary Ellen
Dorothy Maguire
Gerry Fitt
Northern Ireland
Joe Cahill
Irish Republican Army
IRA
Speedy White House Poll on 2 Nominees
President Nixon announced two Supreme Court nominees, Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist. White House aides reportedly called lawyers nationwide to get their opinions with a 10 p.m. response deadline. Sources say Nixon initially favored Herschel Friday and Mildred Lillie before a bar association report prompted a switch.
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Speedy White House
Washington
Nixon
Supreme Court
White House
Lewis Powell
William Rehnquist
Richmond
Powell and
Rehnquist
Herschel Friday
Mildred Lillie
Ovation to Kosygin in Vancouver
Premier Kosygin drew the biggest ovation of his Canadian tour at a Vancouver hockey game with more than 15 000 fans cheering him for over 20 seconds. He praised the teams and said the reception was among the warmest outside his country. He arrived from Montreal with his daughter Lyudmilla and was escorted by about 400 police. After the game he met Canucks and Canadiens captains and received souvenir sticks autographed by Russian players along with cufflinks and a tie clip. Kosygin noted he enjoys hockey and believes the sport should be played internationally between Russia and Canada. The article also covers political commentary on Supreme Court nominees and leaks surrounding the nomination process.
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B.C
Kosygin
Montreal Canadiens
Vancouver Canucks
Pacific Coliseum
Montreal
Henri Richard
Canadiens
Orland Kurtenbach
Canucks
Richard
Kurtenbach
Bud Poile
Russia
Canada
Rehnquist
Supreme Court
George Meany
Afl-Cio
J. H. Gordon
Tacoma
Wash
National Trial Lawyers Assn
Powell
Gordon
Americans of Spanish Lineage Gather for Conference
Washington AP reports Americans of Spanish heritage met Saturday for a conference to coordinate action against discrimination. The gathering aimed to unify efforts and raise awareness across communities.
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Washington
Chuckle: A Grownup Becomes The Complaining Elder
A light quote notes that a grownup leaves youth behind by ceasing to belong to the younger group and begins complaining about it. Copyright applies to the work.
Skunk Rescued From Cocoa Can in Concord
Police were called to aid a skunk whose head was stuck in a cocoa can. Four officers struggled for over 30 minutes, getting sprayed four times, before freeing the animal by striking the can with a rake handle. The skunk walked away unharmed into the night.
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Concord
N.H
Typhoon Hester Devastates Northern Vietnam Coast
Saigon reports Typhoon Hester struck South Vietnam’s northern coast near Quang Ngai City with winds to 140 mph, injuring several Americans and destroying or damaging most buildings in Quang Ngai. The storm damaged Chu Lai base, knocked out power and water in Da Nang, and displaced thousands along the coast. Military evacuees and disrupted communications hinder full casualty tallies.
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APS
Hester
South Vietnam
Quang Ngai City
da Nang
Quang Ngai
23Rd Infantry
Chu Lai
Hue
Vietnam
Louise
South China Sea
Philippines
U.S
Xxiv Corps
iChu Lai
Qui Nhon
101St Airborne Division
Camp Eagle
101St
China Beach
Greek Pledge Handed Agnew As Visit Ends
Vice president Agnew concluded a weeklong visit to Greece with assurances from Premier Papadopoulos that Greece will uphold its Western alliance duties. The premier called the trip a landmark in U S Greece relations and said Greeks strongly support the alliance and would defend it if needed.
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Athens
Washington
Western Alliance
Papadopoulos
U. S
Greece
Commerce chief moonlights as Des Moines taxi driver
Maurice Van Nostrand, head of the Iowa commerce commission, drives for Yellow Cab on weekends and some weeknights to help with expenses and his children’s college costs. Appointed by Gov. Ray, he says he works 8 to 10 hours Friday night through Saturday, plus other shifts, while remaining in his official role.
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DES Moines
Iowa Commerce Commission
Maurice van Nostrand
van Nostrand
Associated Press
Yellow Cab Co
Robert Ray
Ivan Rogers
Rogers
Paraplegic 16 Wins Eagle Scout Rank in Aberdeen
Gregg Swanson, 16, paralyzed since encephalitis in 1968, earned the Eagle Scout rank in Aberdeen. He cannot speak or use legs or right arm, yet completed merit badges with extra effort after joining the Sioux Falls crippled children’s hospital program. A benefactor funded eight troop members to attend.
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Aberdeen
S. D
Gregg Swanson
Boy Scouts
Gregg
Minnesota
Crippled Children’s Hospital
Sioux Falls
President Nixon to Speak Sunday Evening on Veterans Day
President Nixon will address the nation by radio at 6 30 p m Iowa time Sunday in a Veterans Day broadcast live from Camp David in Maryland.
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Washington
Nixon
Iowa
White House
Camp David
Maryland
Catholics in Lithuania allege Soviet interference in worship rights
Moscow reports thatRoman Catholics in Lithuania accuse official Soviet interference to restrict their freedom of worship. The dispute centers on church rights and state control, reflecting tensions between religion and communism in the region.
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Moscow
Lithuania
Muskie speech interrupted by Women's Liberation protest in Florida
Senator Edmund Muskie faced a five minute interruption by women activists led by Betty Friedan at a Florida Blue Key event in Gainesville. Demonstrators demanded end to sexism while Muskie urged equal opportunity to speak and praised the demonstrators for sounding off.
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Gainesville
Fla
Edmund Muskie
Betty Friedan
University of Florida
Muskie
Maine Democrat
Florida Blue Key
Blue Key
Florida
Reubin Askew
Lawton Chiles
D-Fla
Barbara Menheim
U.S
End of North Vietnamese Offense Near Saigon Says Minh
Saigon reports Lt. Gen. Nguyen Van Minh states South Vietnamese forces and U.S. air power halted a three month border offensive. He says 2,200 North Vietnamese dead, 4,000 to 5,000 initially engaged, and no mortar fire on Route 22 in the last 24 hours. He predicts a six month setback before any new attack.
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Saigon
U.S
Nguyen van Minh
Minh
Seventh Division
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Fifth Division
Krek
Two Evacuated in Fire at Veterans Memorial Hospital
Two patients were evacuated from a second floor room as firemen extinguished a blaze in insulation behind a heating unit at Veterans Memorial hospital. The fire started in cloth around a hot water pipe in the linen room on the first floor and spread into the wall above. Damage was limited to smoke and minor heating unit damage.
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Veterans Memorial Hospital
Arlin Adams
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