Bus Crash Bores Salvador. 39 Die in Collision
UPI reports 39 people killed near Salvador, Brazil, when a bus carrying passengers collided head on with a heavy truck. Thirteen children are among the dead, and 17 others are injured, two seriously. The bus was en route to the northeast coast toward Sao Paulo. Police say the bus appeared to lose control after hitting a donkey cart. Authorities identify the vehicle as carrying fresh meat destined for Salvador’s markets. Both drivers died in the crash.
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British Soldier Crimp Dies From Wounds In Londonderry
In Northern Ireland, Sgt. Thomas Wayne Crimp, a married father of two, died of sniper wounds suffered while on patrol in Londonderry. He was the 70th fatality amid four years of sectarian violence involving Protestants, Catholics, and security forces. Crimp was the third soldier killed there, with another dying in Belfast.
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Honor code violation at WissPOINT Military Academy
An academy spokesperson says WissPOINT NY UP Antler eaelel was found guilty of violating the honor code. The incident raises to 16 the number involved in the cheating case. The Cadet Honor Committee, composed of 12 seniors, unanimously recommended dismissal for the cadet. No names have been identified and no one has resigned.
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Glider flyer dies in Utah paraglider accident
In Centerville Utah a 21 year old Talher of Ilirec died when his lightweight paraglider plunged about 200 feet to the ground on Wednesday. A witness described the craft as rising then dropping suddenly into the ground as onlookers noted the flyer had only three months of experience.
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Bar owner charged in poisoning incident in Naples
Mary Polius charged in Naples with serving a customer coffee laced with poison. Victim bricklayer Vincenzo Miele hospitalized in serious condition. Bar owner Vincenzo Vetrano, 36, with long feud, went into hiding after the incident. Police investigating motive and alleged vendetta.
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Berkeley backs pot initiative in city council vote
Berkeley voters approved a marijuana initiative last April. The council, after reconsideration, directed the city manager to comply with its provisions limiting police enforcement and requiring permission before arrests for possession, use, or cultivation. The measure does not affect university, state, or federal law.
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Archbishop Edward Heston Dies at 67 in Denver
Archbishop Edward Heston head of the office for social communications died at Stapleton International Airport after stepping from a plane. He suffered a heart attack and was born in Ravenna Ohio, called South Bend Indiana home. Appointed by Pope Paul VI as president of the Pontifical Commission on Social Communications in 1969, he helped bridge church media roles during the Ecumenical Council era.
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Swallows Delay Lake Merced Housing Project
A UC Santa Barbara student Allan Riley and swallows halted Ger son Baker’s 200 unit lakeside project on Lake Merced after Superior Court Judge Tra Brown issued a temporary restraining order. The judge found Baker lacked a required permit from the regional coastal commission created last November and ruled the project did not qualify for an exemption, noting Baker obtained a building permit just before February 1.
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Indictments in New Jersey cocaine smuggling ring
A federal grand jury charged 20 people in a three count indictment for conspiring to distribute about 10 pounds of cocaine worth roughly 1.2 million across New Jersey New York and Michigan led by John Y. P. Tully, 38, of Kearny, who is said to be at large in South America.
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Nixon finance committee charged in Vesco donation case
The Justice Department charged the Nixon reelection finance committee with concealing a $200,000 donation from Robert Vesco. Three counts accuse failure to file reports, keep donor details, and report to the GAO. Vesco's dealings and related investigations are noted, with attorney guidance cited for reporting scope.
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Agnew urges end to feud between press
Vice President Spiro Agnew urged the government and media to end what he called unfortunate hostility. He blamed both sides, defended the White House information flow, and singled out Walter Cronkite for an Playboy article claim. He also wished Senator Connally well after his party switch.
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House labor unit OKs wage hike and coverage plan
A House labor subcommittee approved a $1.60 hourly wage rising to $2.20 in one year and a $1.30 agricultural minimum advancing to $1.90 in two years. The bill would extend coverage to 11 million domestic workers and 4.5 million public employees, with a youth differential exempting under 18 for six months. GOP counterproposal to raise to $2.10 over two years and no broad coverage failed.
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Proxmire fights subsidized arts in Senate vote
Washington UPI report on Sen. Proxmire opposing a proposed rise in federal subsidies for the arts and humanities. He argued funding favors establishment art, while supporters defend endowments aiding museums orchestras opera companies and theater groups across states. The vote ended with Proxmire’s defeat. The program aims to fund a Newspaper project and college courses nationwide.
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Study says stranger murders rise in cities
Washington based UPI reports psychology professor Morton Bard of City University of New York says crime data from major city police departments show more murders are committed by strangers. He notes 40 city family crisis programs curb domestic deaths, while stranger killings rise, driven by handgun use in random disputes.
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Secretary of Army Nominee Callaway Tapped by Nixon
Washington AP Howard J. Callaway, Georgia former congressman and founder of the Callaway Mills, is nominated by President Nixon to succeed Robert Froehlke as secretary of the Army. The announcement followed Froehlke’s five year tenure and resignation. Callaway, a Republican National Committee member, shifted from Democrat to support Goldwater in 1964 and led Nixon’s southern campaign in 1963.
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Nation facing gas shortage
Deputy Treasury Secretary William E. Simon warned Congress that the United States could face a serious gasoline shortage this summer. He told a Senate subcommittee that stocks are low, with 47 million barrels used weekly versus 43 million produced, risking significant supply limitations.
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Nixon and Pompidou plan Iceland summit for June
President Nixon and French leader Georges Pompidou will meet in Iceland May 31 to June 1 to review plans for a Atlantic charter and discuss Brezhnev’s forthcoming visit to the United States. Nixon will first meet Brezhnev in Washington and may accompany him to San Clemente and San Francisco.
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Substitute for DES reported
Tucson reports that researchers from TUCSON University of Arioung say a natural hormone replacement may replace DES in cattle fattening. They claim diol, a natural hormone, boosts weight gain as DES did, potentially reducing feed costs and shield beef prices from further hikes while noting no side effects in over 100 test animals.
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