Sea Festival Opens with Air Show Thrills in Long Beach
An estimated 350 000 people pack the Long Beach shore for opening day of the California Sea Festival. Navy jets Blue Angels perform over oil islands, with police managing traffic as 80 000 cars flood the shoreline. The event runs through Aug 23 and features a parade of lights, hydrofoil, Coast Guard rescue demo, Leap Frogs free fall, and other attractions drawing crowds and occasional noise complaints.
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Kennedy Accident Victim Body May Be Exhumed
The body of Mary Jo Kopechne may be exhumed for an autopsy as District Attorney Edmund S. Dinis reopens the Chappaquiddick accident investigation. The 28 year old secretary to the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy was buried in Plymouth, Pennsylvania, two weeks ago.
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Rogers Meets Chiang Kai-shek at Formosa Resort
Secretary of State William P. Rogers spent 45 minutes with Chiang Kai-shek at Moon Lake Formosa. Officials said Rogers reiterated U.S. support for Chiang's government amid regional tension.
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Nixon and Ceausescu Welcome Big Romanian Crowd
President Nixon visits Bucharest greeted by thousands of Romanians waving American flags. He and Nicolae Ceausescu ride in an open limousine through cheering crowds, marking Nixon the first U S president to state visit a communist capital and urging peaceful coexistence.
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Pilots Die Searching for Missing in Sierra Nevada
Two Civil Air Patrol volunteers James R. Patterson and Chuck Behymer died in the Sierra Nevada while searching for 35 missing people after the Gamblers Special crash on February 18. Patterson, 44, worked six days a week as an auto parts salesman to support his wife and four children.
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Action Line service details guidance
The notice explains how readers can request help from ACTION LINE by writing to Box 230 Long Beach California or calling 432 3451 during specified hours Monday through Friday Questions chosen for general interest and usefulness.
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Nixon Visit Triggers Massive Bucharest Rally
Thousands gather near Bucharest Arch of Triumph to glimpse President Nixon as helicopters circle overhead. Romanians wave both flags, a man preserves an American flag amid the crush, and foreign observers note the scene as a sign of change. A U S recon plane and helicopter crash in South Vietnam is reported separately with five Americans dead.
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Pope Paul VI Returns From Uganda
Pope Paul VI returns from his Ugandan tour to share his positive message with global church leaders. The occasion highlights Pope John XXIII’s efforts to support African missions and address social concerns.
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