Monk-Author Merton Electrocuted by Short Circuit
The 53 year old Catholic priest and theologian Thomas Merton, famed author of The Seven Storey Mountain, was electrocuted in Bangkok when his electric fan touched a short, his body found in his hotel room. His death coincided with a long, controversial period of religious study and public debates on war and violence.
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Bangkok
Thailand
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Merton
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Pyrenees
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England
Pot-Sniffing Pooch Sparks Controversy in Cocoa Beach
In Cocoa Beach a post office dog named Duke sniffed first class mail and identified three packages tied to a narcotics shipment. Brevard authorities questioned the inside access, while the sheriff warned that breaking mailroom sanctity could be dangerous. Duke’s handler and the dog’s trainer defended the dog’s role in investigations.
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J.A. Callahan
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Leigh Wilson
Merchants Fight Plan to Remove Sales Tax Discount
North Carolina Merchants Association vows to oppose any repeal of the 3 percent discount for collecting the state sales tax. Executive VP Thompson Greenwood says the group will protest the tax study commission recommendation presented to Gov. Dan Moore. The discount totals about 6.5 million dollars yearly and has been in place for around 25 years.
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North Carolina Merchants Association
Thompson Greenwood
State Tax Study Commission
Greenwood
Tax Study Commission
Dan Moore
Associa
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Jim Currie
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Mine Safety Measures Tightened After Mannington Disaster
Washington AP report: Following the Mannington WV mine disaster, federal inspectors will be increased fivefold and a rule revealing pending inspections will be scrapped. John F. O Leary, new director of the Bureau of Mines, plans an inspection request channel for miners fearing unsafe conditions. A coal safety conference gathers 200 representatives in Washington. Udall to unveil a proposed administration coal bill granting the Bureau of Mines authority to set safety standards and acknowledge gaps in legal action to prevent such disasters.
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West Virginia
Bureau of Mines
John F. O'Leary
Mannington
W. Va
Stewart L. Udall
Udall
Separate Chapter On Negro Schools Called Superfluous
AP Raleigh report on North Carolina higher education discusses the long debate over separate Negro schools. Dr Albert Whiting argues the chapter is superfluous while board leaders favor focusing on funding and broader reforms rather than maintaining distinct classifications. Leaders at Elizabeth City State and other campuses weigh the implications for state higher education policy.
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Lynda Bird Reunited With Her Husband in Bangkok
In Bangkok AP reports Lynda Bird Robb and Maj Charles Robb reunited two days after their wedding anniversary. The Marine had returned from Viet Nam where he led a rifle company in Da Nang. A Secret Service escort guided Lynda to Bangkok airport to meet him.
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Laird Accepts Defense Post After Nixon Pressure
Melvin R. Laird agreed to become secretary of defense after President Nixon urged him, saying duty compelled him to serve. The Wisconsin Republican, 46, had hoped for a long House career and to possibly become Speaker, and was a leading Republican on appropriations who often pressed McNamara. Born in Omaha, he rose from Wisconsin state politics to Congress and spoke on health, education, welfare, and agriculture while playing a key role in GOP leadership.
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Melain R. Laird
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Laird
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United States
House Appropriations Committee
Robert S. Mc‘Namara
Wisconsin
Defense Department
Vepeeene Coordinating Committee
U.S
Maddox
McNamara
Pacific
Halsey
Mitscher
Vietnam Peace Talks Delayed by Diplomatic Standoff
Western officials warn the Vietnam peace talks may be pushed back as deadlock over procedure and seating at the conference stalls progress. American negotiator Cyrus Vance and Ha Van Lau press for equal treatment and a square table, while Hanoi rejects the arrangement. The delay could extend until the U S presidential inauguration on January 20 and complicate hopes to begin before year end.
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Vietnam
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Lau
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Vance National Liberation, Front
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