Belfast bomb victims include soldier who saved children
In Belfast a bomb at a police station wounded 31 people and killed Sgt. Michael Willets of the Third Parachute Regiment. An army spokesman said Willets was the eighth British peacekeeping fatality this year amid sectarian violence. A witness described a schoolboylike figure. The blast damaged the station and nearby cars, injuring one soldier and seven police.
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Judge says unbiased jury impossible to find in Seale case
New Haven AP judge Mulvey dismissed murder conspiracy charges against Black Panthers Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins after ruling an unbiased jury could not be selected without superhuman effort. Huggins, freed amid cheers, praised the judge. Seale remains jailed on other charges as the trial mangled by publicity ends.
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Charles R. Garry
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New Haven
Incumbent Ousted in Los Angeles Municipal Vote
Los Angeles voters ousted councilman Edmund Edelman and defeated a proposed city charter for a second time in seven months amid high turnout about 45 percent. Attorney Joel Wachs unseated James Potter Jr. in the Second District, while a $198 million school repair bond gained 66.5 percent but awaited Supreme Court ruling on approval method. Voters also approved police and fire pension boosts and a $21 million bond for street lighting, plus reapportionment by total population. they rejected liberalized retirement for city workers, a golf course bond, and a $170 million parks and recreation bond.
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Edmund’ D. Edelman
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James B. Potter Jr
Sam Yorty
Joel Wachs
Ruhofface
U.S. Supreme Court
Jurists split on dismissal of Seale case in New Haven
American jurists weighed the impact of Judge Mulvey’s dismissal of charges against Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins after a mistrial. Experts argued the ruling exposes flaws in the system while some defended the decision as prudent given bias and impaneling difficulties.
Mills wins Maryland congressional seat in rural district
Republican William C. Mills, once a Democrat and critic of Nixon policies, leads unofficial returns in Maryland's rural district with 118, a 15,234 margin over Democratic State Sen. Elroy G. Roger. Mills will fill the seat vacated when Morton became Interior Secretary after eight years as top aide to Rogers.
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William C. Mills
Nixon
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Mills
Elroy G. Roger. Mills
Rogers
Morton
Ford Wins Kentucky Democratic Primary for Governor
Lt. Gov. Wendell Ford defeats former Gov. Bert Combs and will face Republican Tom Emerton in November. Ford vows party unity to win the statehouse while Combs concedes and plans to return to law practice, signaling the end of his political career.
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Elouisville
Wendell Ford
Bert Combs
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Republi
Ford
Tension easing in Chattanooga riot area as National Guard withdrawal planned
In Chattanooga Tennessee after five nights of violence Governor Quin announced a planned withdrawal of 1300 National Guard troops. Authorities say control in the Negro district has passed to young black militants while curfew remains under consideration. Police report 399 arrests mainly for curfew violations. 20 injuries, 105 property damages, 42 arson cases, and 28 sniper incidents.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
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