Guard On Duty In Chattanooga
About 2 000 National Guardsmen fanned out to posts to counter marauding bands of criminals amid three nights of disruptions. Gov. Dunn ordered two battalions after a local policing breakdown was noted. Firebombings sniper fire and rock throwing marked the weekend amid racial tension from a Brainerd High incident and a canceled rock concert. Guardsmen from multiple cities patrolled downtown while a group outside City Hall was dispersed after a tense standoff.
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Joe Edwards
Associated Press
Chattanooga, Tenn
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Robert Kirk Walker
Memorial Auditorium
Brainerd
Chattanooga
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Lenoir City
Athens
Dayton
Cleveland
City Hall
Killers Of Diplomat Sought In Istanbul
Police hunt the killers of Israeli Consul General Ephraim Elrom centered on a young married couple and seven men all students. They rented the apartment where Elrom’s body was found as martial law expands in some provinces and a curfew aids the search.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Ephraim Elrom
Elrom
Neomi
Iskay Demir
Ertugrul Kurkcu
Yusuf Kupeli
Nihat Erim
Gold Meir
Semiha Obayto
Sappers Ignite Fire at Cam Ranh Bay Base
Viet Cong sappers slipped into Cam Ranh bay and blew up six fuel tanks holding 14 million gallons of aviation fuel. Two Americans injured, six hours later mortars fired at the base with no casualties. One base at the DMZ hit by rockets. overview of U S air losses and battlefield actions.
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Saigon
U.S. Army
Big Cam Ranh Bay
U.S
Cam Ranh Bay
Richard Gardner
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Charlie 1
Dmz
Charlie 2
Black Panthers Seale Huggins Jury Remains Hung in Conn
In New Haven the jury in the Bobby Seale and Ericka Huggins trial reported it cannot reach a verdict on any charges. Judge Harold Mulvey admonished the panel and read the Chip Smith Charge prompting objections from both sides as shouting erupted from the jury room.
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New Haven
Mulvey
Chip Smith
Former Senator Dodd dies of heart attack in Connecticut
Former Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut died early today at age 64 from a heart attack after enjoying a quiet evening at home his daughter said. Dodd who was censured in 1967 for alleged campaign fund misuse had hinted he would not live long according to a former aide and had no definite plans to seek office again.
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Old Lyme
Joseph Barbarette
Dodd
Senate
Democratic Party
Barbarette
House of Representatives
Decatur Daily Calendar and History Note
In Today’s edition a On This Date entry recalls 1941 when the German battleship Bismarck sank the British battle cruiser Hood with over 1300 lives lost. Weather forecasts predict cloudy skies with possible showers and thunderstorms and highs around 85.
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Bismarck
Hood
Tremors in Eastern Turkey Worsen After Quake Toll
Rescue teams press on as eastern Turkey endures a second quake this month. The death toll nears 812 around Bingol with 90 percent of the town destroyed. Mobile hospitals and aid centers treat the injured and homeless while officials report adequate food and water.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Bingol
Ankara
Nihat Erim
You Can Still Win In Decatur Daily Biggest Fish Contest
Still time to win a rod and reel combination or a bait card in the Decatur Daily 1971 Biggest Fish Contest. The contest ends midnight Friday with prizes for the largest crappie caught in public waters in Morgan Lawrence Limestone Cullman and Winston counties. Entry forms and details available at area bait shops.
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Decatur
Morgan
Lawrence
Limestone
Cullman
Winston
Flames Roll Toward Fornazzo as Lava Front Surges
In Sant' Alfio lava from a volcano sent truck sized boulders rolling through orchards toward the village of Fornazzo. In Florida a Nixon official said the public understands Vietnam policy despite a Gallup poll showing 67 percent say they are not being told all. The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether states may compel Amish teens to attend public high school.
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Sant’ Alfio
Sicily
Fornazzo
Key Biscayne, Fla
Vietnam
Gallup
Washington
U.S. Supreme Court
Yugoslav Plane Crash Kills 72 British Tourists
A Yugoslav charter TU134 crashed on approach to Rijeka airport killing 72 British holidaymakers and a Yugoslav family of three. The Yugoslav tour director and four crew members died. Crew survived with slight injuries. the disaster was Yugoslavia’s worst since 1966.
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Rijeka
Yugoslavia
Ljubljana
Soviet Union
Aviognex Line
Split
Gatwink
London
Thuy Doubts Nixon Will Withdraw All U.S. Troops
North Vietnam's chief negotiator Xuan Thuy said a withdrawal date could trigger an “appropriate response” but he doubted Washington would remove all forces from South Vietnam. He tied actions to a date and warned Saigon must be strong enough to defend itself, noting prisoners and the Geneva framework. He spoke May 21 near Paris with U.S. Ambassador David Bruce present.
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Paris
Xuan Thuy
North Vietnam
Thuy
South Vietnam
Nixon
Choisy-Le- Roi
U. S
David Bruce
United States
Hanoi
Saigon
Nixon urged to set date for full U S withdrawal to settle prisoners
An exclusive report argues the long running prisoner issue could be rapidly and easily settled if President Nixon announced a firm withdrawal date for U S forces. The piece highlights the stakes for allied countries and the potential shift in regional diplomacy.
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Nixon
U. S
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