Protestant Becomes Irish President
English-born Protestant Erskine Childers is elected president of the Irish Republic, aiming to ease sectarian feuds and urge peace talks in Northern Ireland. He faces limits of a ceremonial role but vows to foster cross community friendship, succeeding De Valera who retires with his wife.
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Irish Republic
Erskine Childers
Northern Ireland
Childers
Belfast
Unionist Party
Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Dublin
Republic
George V
Deamon de Valera
Fianna Fail
de Valera
Sinead
Hijackers Take Off For Peru
Two young hijackers kidnapped a SAM Airlines plane with 89 aboard from Aruba bound for Lima. The hijackers freed women and children, released several men, and demanded ransom and the release of leftists from Colombia. After stops and negotiations the plane flew to Aruba and El Salvador but never landed as events unfolded.
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Associated Press
Aruba
Lima
Peru
SAM Airlines
SAM
el Salvador
Dollar Slumps as Gold Soars on Opening European Trade
The American dollar plunged to record lows at European market opens, with heavy selling in Frankfurt. Gold surged to about 119 dollars an ounce in London and Zurich, as traders cited broad distrust in the dollar and panic selling after Ascension Day. Frankfurt, Paris, and Zurich all saw dollar weakens, with the Paris rate near 4.2925 francs and Zurich at 3.0650 Swiss francs.
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London
Frankfurt
Zurich
Paris
Hold 2 On Drug Charges After Chase
Jamaestown officers captured Darren A. Johnson 19 of Russell and Stephen M. Przepiera 19 of Busti after a late night chase in the Town of Busti. Police say the pair were found with a pound and a half of marijuana and a pipe in a parked vehicle. Johnson fled on foot as Przepiera attempted to flee by car. Both are jailed awaiting bail set by the district attorney.
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Jamestown
Chautauqua County
Busti
Darren A. Johnson
Russell
Stephen M. Przepiera
Johnson
Greece Moves to End Monarchy and Form Republic
Premier George Papadopoulos announced Greece will abolish the monarchy and become a presidential republic. He declared himself first president in a radio address, noting a plebiscite within two months and a general election by end of 1974. He linked King Constantine to failed anti-junta plots and cited ongoing investigations. In a separate note, Harrisburg reported a state project to test an ombudsman for nursing home patient issues.
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Athens
George Papadopoulos
Greece
Papadopoulos
Constantine
Rome
Skylab astronauts enjoy first space day off and showers
Skylab's three astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz enjoy a leisure day on the 28 day mission with experiments suspended They plan showers and possible sightseeing from the window while ground control troubleshoots power shortages and prepares a space walk amid housekeeping and high temperatures prior to stabilization.
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Space Center, Houston
Skylab
Space Station
Charles Conrad Jr
Joseph P. Kerwin
Paul J. Weitz
Conrad
Egypt
Pyramids
Mt. Kilimanjaro
Stairways Rummage Sale to Aid Community Programs
Stairways volunteers host a rummage sale on Thursday and Friday June 7 at 127 North Center Street from 9 30 a m to 3 p m and 6 30 p m to 9 p m. Donations include clothing household items and trading stamps. Delivery times are Tuesday 1 to 5 p m and 7 to 10 p m. Proceeds fund a summer activity and resocialization program.
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Stairways
North Center Street
Erie County Mental Health and Mental Retardation Office
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