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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1974

Page

2

Park death follows assassination attempt in Seoul

South Korean President Chung Tsee Park seeks a shortened mourning period for his wife who died from a gunshot wound after an assassination attempt during a national theater address. The First Lady, 49, died after six hours of surgery as the president remained at his post beside his three children. The gunman, Moon Sae kwang, 22, a Osaka resident, was captured. Japanese police investigate how he obtained a passport. The incident follows months of crackdowns on opposition and a surge in political trials.

Chung Tsee Park Park Pack National Theater Seoul National University Hospital Mes. Park Moon Sae-kwang Osaka Japan Moon Chang Bong-hwa Clay L. Shaw John F. Kennedy House of Bultman New Oreleans

Health slows Edmondo Zacchini the human cannonball

Edmondo Zacchini known as Papa Zacchini the famed human cannonball is slowed by a heart attack and retirement. His protege Paul Creason plans to leave the act in Wisconsin's state fair and Tampa. Only one Zacchini act remains on the road, Papa's son Ango at the Illinois State Fair.

Papa Ier Papa Edmondo Zacchini Erison Hall Paul “Zacchini Creason Krenton Ace Tampa Zacchini Mae Springfield Ango Paul Creason Zacchini Cannon Milwaukee

Global turmoil as Viet battles near Saigon intensify

Fighting near Saigon ends with claimed Communist losses and government claims of casualties. A Saigon veteran self immolates outside the national assembly. Across Cambodia rockets hit Phnom Penh. A Brussels train wreck kills and injures dozens near the Sambre Canal. Australia accuses France of a new nuclear test at Mururoa Atoll with monitoring by Australia and New Zealand.

Saigon Phu Thi National Assembly Cambodia Phnom Penh Canberra France South Pacific Australia Paris Preneh Don Willesee New Zealand Willesee Mururoa Atoll Tahiti

Ecuador reiterates 200-mile territorial claim at UN sea conference

Ecuadorian delegation head Luis Valencia Rodriguez urged recognition of a 200 mile territorial sea at the Law of the Sea conference in Caracas. He argued Chile Peru and Ecuador first claimed the zone in 1952 and noted growing support from Latin American and African nations. He said the territorial sea protects developing coastal states' rights and interests.

Caracas Fenador U.S Africa

House trims transit funds and halts busing rule

Washington lawmakers narrowly defeated curbs on a 20 billion mass transit bill while cutting federal matching to one third for operating funds. The chamber voted to bar use of any funds for busing to balance schools, but key spending cuts and other actions were delayed amid veto concerns. A separate weather and drought roundup followed with storms across the Plains and Missouri bootheel.

Washington House Ford Wiliam H. Harsha Ohio

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