Sherri Finkbine Heads to Sweden for Abortion Step
Sherri Finkbine and husband Robert flew from Los Angeles en route to Sweden seeking an immediate abortion for their 11 week pregnancy amid thalidomide fears. Swedish official said medical board would take at least a week even in emergencies. The actress told reporters she would not pursue legal action against the drug maker.
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Sherri Finkbine
Sweden
Arizona
Robert
Copenhagen
Finkbine
Japan
Tokyo
Europe
Canada
Paul Coates
Man pens night poem on Phoenix abortion case
Bob Finkbine, history teacher and father of four, wrote a poem during a night of private anguish over his wife Sherri's impending abortion. He questions when life begins and notes they seek legal immunity but face Arizona's abortion ban, planning to seek a more lenient law elsewhere.
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Ariz
Bob Finkbine
Bob
Sherri
Arizona
Nixon
John F. Kennedy
Afto
Los Angeles
Doctors Discount Drug Scare Here
High Point doctors question a new scare linking Enovid to blood clots and thrombophlebitis. They note millions used it safely, urge more study, and defend continued use while FDA investigates.
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Bob Jackson
Enterprise
High Point
England
Federal Food and Drug Administration
Nixon Returns to California in Governor Run Tour
Nixon, hatless in rain, mingled with about 50 in Coulterville Calif as he campaigns for governor. The former VP spoke of new leadership and avoided party labels while outlining his bid to unseat the Democratic incumbent.
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Sacramento
Calif
Richard M. Nixon
California
Mother Lode
Washington
Caracas
Nixon
Kennedy
Birth Control Pill Under Investigation
The FDA is conducting an intensive inquiry to determine if a link exists between the Enovid birth control pill and six U S deaths. No evidence of a causal relation is found yet while 20 nonfatal thromboembolic cases are reported. British authorities have warned against use. The manufacturer G D Searle & Co. says no deaths are known to be caused by the drug.
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High Point
Robert K. Arthur Jr
Arthur
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FDA
Clifford Lewis
Med
Washington
Food and Drug Administration
Enovid
Britain
U.S
Eeen
G. D. Searle & Co
Chicago
Albany protest arrests soar as clergy-led march disrupted
Thirteen demonstrators led by an expectant mother knelt before Albany City Hall and prayed for 25 minutes before Police Chief Laurie Pritchett ordered dispersal. When they did not comply officers arrested them, later swelling the total to 401 since July 11 with many juveniles among the detainees. Commissioner C. B. Pritchett Jr affirmed talks with Negro leaders but limited policy statements to official meetings.
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City Hall
Laurie Pritchett
Spond
Georgia
Albany
Commission
C. B. Pritchett Jr
Pritchett
Nixon and Brown Face California Governor Battle
Nixon, age 49, meets Gov. Pat Brown in a pivotal California race. The contest pits a near-president candidate against a Democratic governor with a strong party majority and a high turnout in an uncontested primary. The AP roundups analyze strategy, risks, and motivations behind both campaigns.
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Richard M. Nixon
Pat Brown
California
Nixon
Ben Bella's Bureau Calls Off Elections In Algiers Meet
In Algiers the deputy premier Ahmed Ben Bella led a seven member bureau which voted to postpone national elections set for August 27 by one week. Opponents Mohammed Boudiaf and Hocine Ait Ahmed boycotted the session as Ben Bella returned triumphantly from French rule ending.
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Algiers
Ahmed Ben Bella
Ben Bella
Mohammed Boudiaf
Hocine Aii Ahmed
Brown and Nixon tighten race in California primary
Gov. Edmund G Brown and Richard M. Nixon ran vigourous campaigns across California with Brown drawing 1.7 million Democratic votes and Nixon winning the Republican nomination 1.3 million to 671,000. Democrats lead in registration by over one million as both vow the hardest fought campaign in state history.
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Nixon
Joseph C. Shell
Los Angeles
New Brown
California
Israel Refuses to Carry Soblen in Britains Spy Transfer
London AP This weekend Israel rejected El Al carrying Soblen back to the United States prompting a new deadlock. Britain seeks Soblen's departure by air via El Al but the Israeli airline refuses. Aimed at resolving the impasse Britain grants Soblen a three day stay while talks continue.
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Israel
Britain
Robert A. Soblen
United States
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Soblen
Sobien
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Hancock
Zurich
Rome
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Czechoslovakia
Supreme Court
FAA Gives Pilots Flight Engineer Path Amid Eastern Dispute
FAA announced guidelines to qualify pilots as flight engineers with a minimum 60 hours training, replacing Eastern Air Lines’ shorter 24 hour plan. The move impacts the 43 day old strike at Eastern over whether a third crew member should be an engineer or a pilot. Najeeb Halaby cautioned changes, while Eastern awaits official receipt of the FAA policy.
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Federal Aviation Agency
Eastern Air Lines
Eastern
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Najeeb A. Halaby
FAA
Hisjky
Malcolm MacIntyre
New York
Washin
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