Prime Minister Seeks Peace in Divided Ulster
Prime Minister James Callaghan urged Belfast's Protestant Catholic communities to embrace peace as the UK-backed reform plan for Northern Ireland aims to end sectarian strife. Cardinal William Conor welcomed the move, while residents in Free Belfast expressed cautious optimism and called for concrete police reforms and protections under the Special Powers Act.
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Citizens Defense Committee
Maryland Senator Discusses Campaign Money Allegations
Long described the allegations as cock and bull and said a constituent, Victor J Freak in, linked to Baltimore Contractors Inc, sought help after a parking facility contract. Frenkil filed a claim for an extra 5 021 199, supported by the Maryland delegation, including Rep Clarence Pickinson Long.
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Baltimore Contractors, Inc
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Democratic Party
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Governors Back Nixon Foreign Policy Shift
Indiana Governor Whitcomb says no fault found amid cautious stance on foreign affairs. Colorado Governor Love praises generally good performance and notes nascent disengagement in Southeast Asia. Wyoming Governor Hathaway supports Nixon’s deliberate approach at home and abroad as a needed shift from Johnson’s era. Florida Governor Kirk calls New Federalism practical and workmanlike.
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Indiana
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Colorado
Southeast Asia
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Wyoming
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Claude R. Kirk
Florida
Hijack disrupts Al Italia flight bound for Athens
An Al Italia special jet seized by a woman with a pistol diverted from Rome toward Tel Aviv, landing in Athens at 6:32 p.m. EDT. Captain Carter remained to supervise removal. Passengers, many Israelis, evacuated. six hijackees to Rome planned. Investigators identify two former Communist guerillas and militants as organizers of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Malaysia Leader Warns China Out To Wreck Nation
Prime Minister Tun Abdul Rahman warned Red China seeks to wreck Malaysia as police ready for renewed Malay Chinese rioting after May clashes. He cited Chinese Communists as hostile to democracy and noted student unrest as UMI and Malay groups push for stronger pro Malay leadership amid national independence celebrations.
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Tunku Abdul Rahman
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Cooper Seeks Legislation To Prevent War In Southeast Asia
Senator John Sherman Cooper announced plans to renew a military spending amendment aimed at preventing U S involvement in Laos and Thailand. He argued Washington has signaled support for regional allies, risking broader conflict as Thai-U S negotiations for troop withdrawal proceed.
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Vietnam War Debate on US Aid to Southeast Asia
Senator Cooper seeks to restrict Vietnam and Laos Thailand aid in aDefense Authorization bill. He warns the measure could justify U.S. intervention. Presiden Nixon not likely to use it, but Congress must guard against entanglement. Reports also note Thai and Saigon political moves as talks with Viet Cong are discussed.
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Greek outlawed party links exposed by official details
The secretary to the outlawed Greek Sumimunist party Constantine Rolliyannis provided details tracing the movement from a retired officers group formed last year to a broader political tool. He said it evolved into a bold instrument for political parties and later came under leftist and Communist control.
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Greek mercenary movement sparks riots and bombings
A Greek organization recruited men by promising reinstatement for retired officers with higher ranks and pay, and offered politicians top posts and large sums for adventurers. It formed mercenary groups aiming to trigger riots, plant bombs, curb tourism, and provoke foreign intervention to degrade Greece’s economy and status. A bomb later hit shipowner Theodore Vardinogiannis's offices in Piraeus.
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Oxygen therapy in chamber boosts memory in elderly study
Buffalo researchers report 13 men with a median age of 68 showed up to fourfold memory improvement after two weeks of twice daily treatments in an airtight chamber delivering 100 percent oxygen. Benefits’ duration remains unknown and study notes need for further research into long term effects and applicability to senility-related brain aging.
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Law suit? Lawyers seek reform in federal legal aid
Washington lawyers complain about poor internal communications in the federal legal aid program serving 100,000 clients in 1969 with a 42 million dollar budget. They seek a 16 million dollar 1970 increase to hire up to 500 more staff attorneys, but note disorganization and missing evaluations hinder expansion. Lenzner, a former assistant New York City US attorney, says a working filing system is essential to address community distrust and pursue reform within existing institutions.
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Hurricane Francelia Holds Course Amid Heavy Rains
Hurricane Francelia, the sixth named storm of the season, was centered about 180 miles south southeast of Kingston Jamaica with heavy rains likely along coastal areas. Watchers said a turn to a more northerly path could take the storm across Jamaica then Cuba by Saturday.
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Senate prepares to pass 20 billion military bill debate continues
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said he will push the 20 billion military authorization bill into law this session. He warned that a lengthy witnesses list is unnecessary and that debate could run 10 days to two weeks with further cuts expected. The plan includes other major measures like space authorization, mine safety, housing, and export controls.
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James Byrnes Condition Serious After Heart Attack
James F. Byrnes former Supreme Court justice and U.S. secretary of state remained in serious condition after a Friday heart attack. Doctors said his heart action remains poor and he is somnolent most of the time but lucid when aroused. Byrnes was hospitalized at Baptist Hospital and had received visits from President Nixon in May as his 90th birthday and his 63rd wedding anniversary were noted.
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