China denounces U.S. moves in Vietnam escalation
Peking accuses Washington of escalating the Vietnam war by mining North Vietnamese ports and intensifying air and naval strikes. Beijing says Nixon's order breaches sovereignty and UN principles, while Hanoi cites renewed U.S. attacks on Hanoi Haiphong and other areas with mining and blockades.
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United States
North Vietnam
Nixon
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Vietnam
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Space Shuttle Outlook Prompts Debate on Future of Space Stations
Space advocates defend the shuttle's role as a joint NASA project with the 1970s plan for a station in orbit. Senator Howard Cannon argues criticisms stem from misunderstandings and predicts permanent manned orbiting stations by the 1980s, though without a set timetable. The shuttle is described as a multi use transport system poised to reduce costs and enable near earth access, with crew comfort inside the pressurized cabin.
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Mondale
Senitel Space Committee
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Rouyline
Miners Dead as Rescue Effort Teams Health Fight
Body counts rise at the 5200-foot tar pit mine nine days after a fire. Workers in masks battled smoke and gas while periodically obtaining fresh air and oxygen as officials said cleaner air reached deeper levels. Seven bodies lay beside lunch pails at 4400 feet. Federal and state investigators interview 108 miners who escaped. Two more survivors were found alive after a week, adding to the disaster record and prompting reviews of safety rules and their enforcement. The No 10 shaft cage, once able to carry 48 men, was found hanging between 4600 and 4800 feet.
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Marvin C. Chase
Wage Hike Debate Shifts to Senate Conference
Pay advocates press for higher minimums as discussions move beyond the House. Aimed at reviving wage floors to 1.80 for teens and 2.00 for many workers, the plan would also raise farm rates to 1.50 and 1.70. The Democratic leadership expects the Senate to widen coverage and push the rate to at least 2 this year. A conference to reconcile House and Senate provisions is planned.
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Congress
Anderson
Democratic
Senate
Explosion damages German officers club and dining area
Police report a blast at the Toast Masters International officers club injuring a middle aged German employee and causing the second floor of the two story building to collapse. A dining room on the second floor was crowded when the explosion occurred as a second bomb nailed the main hall. An on duty military policeman sustained a slight neck injury while helping a woman to safety.
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Boyd
Rim
Nixon Meets Soviet Leaders In Moscow Summit Opener
Officials kept plans vague as Nixon greeted Soviet visitors with cordial chat in the Oval Office amid cameras. A Kremlin statement condemned Nixon's orders to mine North Vietnamese ports, while the Pentagon signaled caution on targeting ships supplying the area.
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Kremlin
North Vietnamese
Internationaleace
Pentagon
Friedheim
Mills Says He Has Chance If Nominated Against Nixon
Mills argues he has a decent shot if nominated to beat President Nixon. He supports not criticizing Nixon’s Indochina moves, hopes to free prisoners of war, and ends fighting. He backs federal abortion as a state issue, keeps current marijuana laws, and opposes broad draft evaders amnesty. He suggests case by case after the war ends and favors limiting court jurisdiction over school busing.
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Indochina
Mills
Congress
Guerrilla violence grips Northern Ireland city conflicts
In Londonderry and Belfast gun battles and bomb attacks leave multiple casualties. A soldier dies from a throat wound in a patrol ambush near Free Derry, the 318th sectarian fatality since August 1969. IRA attacks hit a garage, a city tram yard, and a Catholic enclave. authorities ban ammonium nitrate and sodium chlorate imports. Whitelaw condemns the violence and seeks to curb unrest without escalating troops.
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British Broadcasting Corp
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William Whitelaw
Britain
Whitelaw
Finance Corporation
North Vietnam air war and allied losses widen
Intense air strikes continued over North Vietnam with Viet Cong claims of more attacks near Hanoi and Haiphong and three American planes shot down. U S headquarters reported a record 10 MIGs shot down the previous day, with seven confirmed. Navy and Air Force crews faced losses and missing personnel as the war escalates.
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Hanoi-Haiphong
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Takeo
Phnom Penh
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Svay Rieng
Prey Veng
Tuk Meas
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Morton plans Alaska oil pipeline despite court battles
U S interior secretary Morton signaled intent to permit an 800 mile Alaska oil pipeline, choosing a cross Alaska route with a Canadian alternate. Environmental groups and Canadian critics pledged new court actions, delaying and challenging the plan while supporters foresee lengthy legal fights and potential delays beyond a year.
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Canada
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Mitchell Sharp
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Jane House
Nick Begich
George L. Hart
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Valdez
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Alaska North
Mansfield outlines US Indochina costs and Sino US ties
Mansfield warned that without policy changes further bloodletting and destruction in Indochina will continue with no end in sight. He said American prisoners will be released only when US air and naval operations stop. He noted Sino Soviet tensions remain serious and China seeks a rapprochement but wants US out of Indochina.
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Mansfield
Haiphong Harbor
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Chou ‘En Lai
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Indochina
North Vietnam
Congress
Soviet pledge vague support for Vietnam amid Moscow talks
The Soviet Union promised continued essential aid to the Vietnamese, without specifics, as it remains a major supplier of sophisticated military hardware for North Vietnam. The statement warned against navigation restrictions, noted mining of ports, and cited dangers to seamen while avoiding concrete action on the Moscow summit. An advance U.S. team continued talks with Soviet officials on the Moscow visit.
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Soviet Union
North Vietnam
United States
Vietnam
U.S
Moscow
Ireland votes yes on European Community entry
The government wins a decisive referendum on joining the European Community, signaling a major shift from isolationism and promising access to a vast market for beef. Sinn Fein opposes membership, citing sovereignty fears, while Labour and Fine Gael trade estimates on job impacts from 34,600 to 55,000.
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Tregnoll
Britain
Denmark
Norway
Irish Republican Army
Sinn Fein
IRA
Europe
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Brendan Corish
Lynch
Fiona Fail
Fine Gael
Contempt rulings cut charges in Seale trial appeal
The appeals court overturned most contempt counts against Seale and Weinglass, dropping seven of 14 counts, while nine counts against Kunstler Hoffmann and others were reduced or upheld. Several defendants remain jailed or bonded as the court set new trial conditions and credit for time served.
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New York
Nid
Justice Department
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San Francisco
Charles Garry
Seaje
Abbie Hoffman
Detroit
Hanoi
Haiphong
Appeals Court
Thomas E. Fairchild
Wilbur J. Pell
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Seale
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Weinglass
Kunstler
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Kuristies
David Dellinger
Jerry C. Rubin
Rennard
Rennie” Davis
Thomas ¢C. Hayden
John F. Fraines
Tee Wei. Rer
Froines
Weiner
Twee
Pennsylvania
Connecticut
Pretty Coed Is Manning Trash Station
Miami AP reports 18 year old Lee Madeline, a night student at Miami Dade Junior College, works eight hours daily as a trash station attendant for Date County. She wears an olive drab uniform, sweeps debris, enforces rules, and enjoys outdoor work, reading, and birdwatching in her downtime.
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Fla
Madeline Knight
Date County
Madeline
Lee Madeline
Miami-Dade Junior College
Parachute Harness Found Believed From Eastern Hijacker
Honduran authorities report finding a parachute harness and jumpsuit tied to the Eastern Airlines hijacking. The suspect fled with 303000 after a sequence from Meatown to Washington and New Orleans, then bailed out over Honduras. A 25000 reward was offered for information leading to the capture.
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