Spain Cuts Communications Links With Gibraltar
Spain halted telephone and telegraph links with Gibraltar amid rising tensions over sovereignty. London called the move a small minded restriction, while Spain claimed it would not sever Gibraltar’s connections to the world and cited U.N. decolonization pressure and threats to Gibraltar’s status as factors behind the action.
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No New Pronouncements Mark 20th Anniversary in Peking
Tokyo AP reports China marked its 20th anniversary with pomp and a massive crowd in the Square of Heavenly Peace. Mao and Lin Piao appeared publicly, while slogans and a nine minute Lin speech urged unity and continued anti imperialist struggle.
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Massachusetts Vote Brings Nixon Critic To Congress
In Massachusetts sixth district a Vietnam policy critic, Michael Harrington, wins a special election to the House, defeating Republican incumbent William Bates. The result is viewed as a rebuff to Nixon and President policy, with leaders noting voter sentiment on war and defense.
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Senate hearing on Haynsworth nomination grows tense
Bayh described the closed session as heated amid a request to delay voting. Thurmond urged a one week delay, a move Bayh called aimed at delaying confirmation. Ervin warned against further delays, noting a next session could grant another delay and urging consideration of the nominee.
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New French Transport Breaks Sound Barrier
In Toulouse France the British French Concorde supersonic transport completed its first faster than sound flight at Mach 1.05. Chief test pilot called it mellower than imagined as the craft reached 714 miles per hour cruising at 35 000 feet with delta wings extended and a needle nose.
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Concorde makes first Mach 1.05 flight over Atlantic coast
The Concorde completed its 45th test flight from Sud Aviation in a north-northwest path, piercing the sound barrier for nine minutes at Mach 1.05. Pilot Andre Turcat reported the flight flawless, with the craft performing well during power drops. Jean Pinet piloted the prototype 001, with 002 to follow from British Aircraft Corp. The test marks the start of the serious stage of testing to prove the airliner can meet expectations for transatlantic service.
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Vietnamese Troops Kill Five North Vietnamese Soldiers
U S spokesman said a Marine reconnaissance team spotted five North Vietnamese soldiers north of Quang Tri City and called in artillery and air strikes. All five enemy were killed with no Marine casualties. South Vietnamese infantry rescued 91 civilians from a Viet Cong village near Duc Bon, 70 miles north of Saigon, herded by Viet Cong and forced to produce food. The villagers were moved to Landing Zone Mary and turned over to South Vietnamese authorities for resettlement.
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Fragmentary exchange on Thieu case raises doubt over victim
A partial transcript reveals debate on whether the Thieu era case implicated a missing person. The witness notes there is no conclusive evidence the individual was killed and no sign the alleged victim linked to President Threw in any sway.
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Rheault
Kiesinger Likely to Lead New German Government
Political maneuvering followed a weekend election in which the Christian Democrats won 242 seats, the Social Democrats 224, and the Free Democrats 30. Kiesinger planned a late conference as pressure mounted for a coalition, with options including Christian Democrats Free Democrats or Social Democrats. Resistance within the Free Democrats' conservative wing threatened a pact with the Social Democrats, while Scheel faced pressure to consider Kiesinger's offer before deciding his party's path.
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Mark Strengths Push German Currency in Global Markets
Bundesbank set a dollar rate as low as 3.80 marks after pegs loosened, with the free rate near 3.7750. The mark rose in Paris and surfaced in Zurich and London dealing, prompting profit taking and a broad shift as investors priced German goods higher and export prospects in Britain France Holland and Switzerland appeared to improve.
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