Communist Party official killed in Cuba hijack incident
Cuban radio reported that a Communist Party official was killed by a hand grenade while helping fight two hijackers attempting to take over a Cuba Airlines flight inside Havana. The hijackers and one other passenger were injured as the plane landed safely at Rancho Burros Airport near Havana. The report did not identify plane type, passenger count, or destination.
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Delegates clash over women ordination at synod convention
At the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod gathering in Milwaukee a debate on a resolution opposing women’s ordination sparked rapid, divergent remarks. President Preus paused business for a 14 minute floor discussion as speakers debated pro and con views. The resolution was tabled to be revisited later in the convention.
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Austin
Minn
Hell
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Lord Snowden in party fight over dance incident
Witnesses at a Mayfair party hosted by Jack Heinz say Lord Snowden dumped white wine on horse trainer Peter Cazalet after a dispute over dancing with the Countess of Westmoreland. Red wine followed later as Cazalet passed Snowden's table.
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Lord Snowden
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Mayfair
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Heward Snowdon
Cazalet
Lard Snowdon
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Buckingham Palace
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Park Urges U S to Maintain Korea Military Modernization
President Park Chung Hee told U S Defense Secretary Melvin Laird that Washington should keep its five year timetable to modernize South Korea's armed forces despite signs of easing tension elsewhere. A Park spokesman said the talks also noted ongoing tension on the Korean Peninsula as the two men opened the first U S Korea Security Consultative Conference after a summer decision to withdraw 20 000 of the 3 000 American troops in South Korea.
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SALT negotiators target mid September for basic ABM decision
UPI reported SALT talks aim for a basic decision by mid September on a treaty to curb ballistic missile defenses. After a short recess the US and Soviet teams would finalize details before sending the agreement to governments. Both sides have arranged Helsinki accommodations to sustain momentum from the May compromise.
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UPI
Chile Okays Copper Takeover In Nationalization Move
Chilean Congress unani mously approved nationalization of U S copper interests, paving tough talks on indemnification. Allende denounced Kennecott Anaconda Cerro, accusing them of exploitation, as a 1970 law allows compensation disputes to be settled by a special tribunal.
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U S planes raid guns in North Vietnam near Mu Gia pass
U S Phantom jets from Laos attacked antiaircraft batteries near the Mu Gia pass 30 miles NW of the demilitarized zone, destroying four guns and damaging three others in North Vietnam. A second mission damaged additional batteries while B 52 bombers pressed strikes along the Ho Chi Minh trail and supply lines.
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Billie Sol Estes Freed From Prison in Texas Escape
Billie Sol Estes, once a noted fertilizer financier, left La Tina Federal Correctional Institution in El Paso after serving over six years of an eleven year term for fraud. He departed at 1:08 am in a private car with his wife Patsy and their teenage daughters, avoiding media. Estes and a car driven by Billie Sol Jr. then sped toward the University of Texas at El Paso, pursued briefly by authorities. Warren W. Machen had earlier praised Estes as a model prisoner and noted a private dismissal request.
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General accused of drug traffic in Southeast Asia
Rep. Robert Steele asserts Gen. Crane Ratti ikene, long-time Indian Army official, was a major drug trafficker in Southeast Asia. He accuses South Vietnamese leaders and the Lantian government of hampering drug crackdowns, noting U.S. aid and regional cooperation failures in the opium trade debate.
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UPI
Robert Steele
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Crane Rattiikene
Wie
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Steele
Geo
Ngo Dun
U.S
Asia
Tapae
Nok
Kissinger Meets U.S. Peace Delegation on Paris Talks
Kissinger, President Nixon's foreign affairs adviser, held a five hour session in Paris with U.S. peace negotiators to discuss the implications of the latest Joint Communist proposals in the Vietnam talks. He refused to say if he would meet or contact Communist negotiators and left newsmen without comment.
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Vietnam
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Bogus hijack hoax shuts plane to Shannon
Shannon, Ireland UPIsaid airport police studied baggage tag handwriting on a TWA London to Washington flight after a handwritten note threatened hijacking to Hanoi. The note proved a hoax as the 707 diverted to Shannon, passengers disembarked, and security and baggage were searched. Police pursued several suspects but found no credible danger.
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Hey
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Hanoi
London
TWA
More gunships set for Thailand amid Viet Nam withdrawal
Washington plans to add about six C130 gunships in Thailand for the next hunting season to interrupt Ho Chi Minh trail supply routes through Laos. The $5 million modification program expands U S airpower after most U S troops leave Vietnam.Gunship conversions and night detection upgrades aim to destroy enemy trucks as heavy rains hinder supply lines, with about 18 such aircraft to fly from Thailand by fall.
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New Laos road project tied to China border defense
Washington sources say Chinese road building in northern Laos aims to strengthen Beijing's border defense and aid Hanoi rather than assist insurgents in Thailand and Burma. Analysts note the program puzzles Western planners after about six years of work, while U S reconnaissance continues to monitor the site.
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Senator to marry office assistant in Washington
Senator Ernest Hol lings of South Carolina plans to marry his Washington office research assistant Ruth Louise Liddy. The engagement was announced by his mother.
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Ernest FL Hollings
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Rute Louise Liddy
Washington
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