Kennedy Request Rejected in Kopechne Inquest
A Massachusetts judge denied Sen. Edward M. Kennedy basic trial rights in the Sept. 3 Kopechne death inquest. Kennedy’s lawyers argued for full criminal safeguards. the ruling allows only limited counsel for witnesses and no cross examination or compelled testimony.
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Banned Israeli Film Sparks Arab Protests in Formosa
The film The Battle of Sinai, about the 1967 Six Day War, was banned in Formosa after protests from Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Embassies urged government action and the Foreign Office avoided provoking Arab states whose UN votes influence Taiwan’s UN seat. Israel maintains no diplomatic ties with Nationalist China and abstained on the previous Communist China seating proposal.
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North Korea Says US Helicopter Shot Down
Flyers continue noting North Korea refused to provide details about the incident. On August 17 radio Pyongyang claimed the North Korean People's Liberation Army shot down an American military helicopter that had intruded into North Korea's territorial space, with no further clues given about the crew or fate.
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Inflation curb hope slight says expert
Washington AP government economist Arnold Chase warns no break in inflation despite a 0.1% August drop in the Wholesale Price Index to 113.2 He says the decline stems from food price leveling while industrial materials rose 0.3% indicating continued inflation pressure.
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Curfew Reinforced in Racially Tense Forrest City
In Forrest City Arkansas authorities imposed a strict sunset to sunrise curfew amid clashes between white and Black residents. Police report 1,000 people in the streets during the first night of curfew as guards and troopers support the order.
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Crooker Resigns as Civil Aeronautics Board Chief
John H. Crooker Jr. resigns as chairman of the Civil Aeronautics Board effective Sept. 30 with no successor named. President Nixon accepts the resignation and praises Crooker’s service. Ziegler says no internal conflict over policy and outlines war and domestic program context. Mansfield cites Asian leaders as pleased with Nixon policies. Bush's bid against Yarborough discussed with Nixon.
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U S Grant Aids State Transport Planning
California receives a $158 400 federal grant to coordinate air and surface transport systems. The funds from HUD will fund planning and implement recommendations from a transportation task force that studied state problems for over a year.
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Nixon appoints two ambassadors to Greece and Pakistan
President Nixon on Thursday named Henry J. Tasca a 57 year old career diplomat from Upper Darby Pa as ambassador to Greece. He also named Joseph S. Alsop of Washington DC as ambassador to Pakistan, succeeding retiring Benjamin H Oehlert.
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Benjamin H. Oehlert
Kennedy family camping party included Kennedy kin
MISCARRIAGE and Mrs Kennedy's pregnancy were disclosed after a Thursday afternoon departure. The night president explained his conduct in the car crash that led to Miss Mary Jo Kopechne's drowning. The overnight group also included Kennedy cousin Joseph Gagan, Mrs Culver, two Kennedy children, and John F Kennedy Jr.
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Kennedy
Joseph Gargan
John Culver
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John F. Kennedy Jr
NAACP Leader Aims to Halt Public Construction Over Racial Bias
Herbert Hill of the NAACP threatened federal lawsuits and demonstrations to stop all publicly funded construction until Black workers gain union access. Demonstrators blocked sites in Pittsburgh as unions and owners paused work on projects totaling over 200 million dollars.
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Herbert Hill
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
NAACP
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Black Construction Coalition
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Dixie Students Boycott Integrated High School
New Iberia Louisiana see students skip classes as NAACP youth rally speakers urge blacks to return to school. Fights between white and black students led to curfew. Iberville Parish delays fall term to pursue a freedom of choice plan in federal court.
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George Crowson
New Iberia
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Baton Rouge
Federal District Court
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John Ward
Iberville
Ace Freeman
Off limits to U S personnel eyed for Tijuana amid drug crackdown
The plan discussed by Adm Moorer would place Tijuana and possibly other Mexican border cities off limits to U S military personnel for about 30 days starting mid September. San Diego Mayor Curran questions effectiveness while U S Customs report rising drug seizures and Mexican police push a major narcotics crackdown.
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Frank Curran
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