Nixon arrives in Tehran amid vast welcome for Iran visit
President Nixon lands in Tehran as thousands greet the American leader and Mrs Nixon for an overnight visit. Talks with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi focus on the Indian Ocean Persian Gulf region, US Soviet ties, and Iran acting as a regional stabilizer amid ongoing Gulf tensions.
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Bombers Hit Red River Rail Yard in North Vietnam
SAIGON AP says American forces bombed Yong Bi rail yard near Haiphong, destroying 16 bridges and triggering large explosions. A Marine jet was shot down but rescued at sea. pilots reported over 20 strikes in 24 hours. Ground fighting shifted, with North Vietnamese troops withdrawing from An Loc into Cambodia amid heavy shelling along Highway 13.
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Associated Press
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Kite Flying Fatality at Transpo 72 International Expo
At Transpo 72 spectators watched as Kennedy, 26, of the Australian Birdman Team, died after losing control of his kite at about 500 feet while being pulled by a speeding car. Eyewitness Jack Wallace of Leesburg described a sudden gust and the kite flipping, sending Kennedy to his death.
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Burglar Steals Pistol and Quarters in Decature Home
A break in at Newt Hardy's home in Decature resulted in the theft of a .25 pistol and a bank of quarters. Clothing and jewelry were disturbed but not taken. Police report no immediate value. In other incidents, Quality Ready-Mix Concrete Co. reported thefts of an adding machine a cash register a carpet sweeper and two 12 volt batteries and a soft drink machine a small amount of change was taken. Burglars gained entry by forcing a rear door. At Lyons Building an officer reported an electric typewriter an adding machine and two speakers stolen from Macon H. Gilbert's office. a Xerox copier was left at the front door.
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Sen B Everett Jordan not target in Raleigh shopping center shooting
Police say gunman Harvey McLeod killed three and wounded eight during a campaign stop near Raleigh and then shot himself. Senator Jordan escaped unharmed while his aide Wes Hayden was seriously wounded. McLeod, 22, a Raleigh janitor, bought a $54 rifle two hours earlier. he had a prior weapons record.
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Maryland
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California Campaign Showdown Between McGovern and Humphrey
In California the two Democratic rivals meet for a second televised confrontation over welfare and Vietnam. McGovern accuses Humphrey of flip flopping on war policy while Humphrey challenges McGovern on welfare and campaign finances. The race centers on spending, with McGovern budgeting about 1.25 million and Humphrey under pressure as the primary nears. A Citrus Heights rally ended with a man carrying a rifle being arrested nearby.
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