Martha Mitchell stunned by JFK gala altercation claim
Martha Mitchell recounted a startling incident at a John F Kennedy Center gala where a well dressed man allegedly threatened her with a punch. She described fainting nerves and noted Secret Service quick action as Mrs Eisenhower walked ahead. Mitchell also said Nixon will run for reelection and likely win, while criticizing Democratic candidates’ infighting.
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Saigon blast kills four and injures many in tax office strike
World Today reports a Saigon blast destroying the central tax office and killing four, with 11 injured as authorities blame Communists. The incident follows earlier crossfire deaths in Saigon and Da Nang, while Cambodian events and a Turkish hostage case add to a turbulent regional picture.
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Nation Honors War Dead Amid Protests Across Cities
Memorial Day observances in Arlington saw a wreath placed on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by Secretary of State William Rogers as President Nixon rested at Camp David. Vietnam Veterans Against the War held marches in major cities while Gen Leonard Chapman Jr praised the war as unselfish. In Boston veterans in fatigues broke rifles and demanded “Bring them home” on the Boston Common after marching from Bunker Hill. Local drug seizure reports in San Juan tied to a used car shipment surfaced with 201 pounds of heroin valued at $20.3 million. two suspects, Jean Joseph Tennareili and Andre doselle Crayraud of Menasque, arrested. Louisiana appeals judges ruled against a $10 million Life magazine underworld influence suit against Time Inc. Government auditors condemned the U.S. Bureau of Mines for lax coal mine safety and inspections. In Columbus, seven Black police officers were fired after picketing over discrimination and removing American flag shoulder patches.
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Red war boat sunk in Korean air battle report
North Korea claims to have shot down a Red war boat in a mid day clash as South Korean forces report losses and casualties. The incident follows a prior exchange with North Korean gunfire and aircraft engagements, with both sides sustaining damage and several crewmen missing. Local authorities confirm an antiaircraft strike damaged allied aircraft and left wing damage on one fighter.
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Two Young Men Ride West From Mercer for California
Warren Blasfield, 22, Richwood, and John Ryder, 18, Mercer, rode from Mercer on horseback toward the West Coast. They travel on two horses and a pack horse with gear, hoping to reach California in September or October. Each spent about 1300 dollars in the prior year preparing for the journey.
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Actress Jennifer Jones and Norton Simon marry secretly at sea
Jennifer Jones and Norton Simon wed in a quick ceremony aboard a boat in the English Channel at 4 a.m. They left a London hotel for a sunlit honeymoon, ages 52 and 64 respectively, after a meeting of only a month. Simon owns a food empire and declines to reveal honeymoon details.
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Volpe and Yugoslav Official Discuss Transport Cooperation
U S Secretary of Transportation John Volpe met Monday in Belgrade with Marko Bute of the Yugoslav government to discuss expanding cooperation in traffic and transportation. Volpe urged a Yugoslav American agreement on air transportation cooperation.
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Royal dent Princess Margaret in minor crash near London
Police said Princess Margaret, Lord Snowden, and their children were involved in a minor two car accident at Jlandcross, about 15 miles south of London, on Monday. The royal line sustained no injuries and left the scene without incident.
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Argentine guerillas free Stanley MF member after seven days
Not personal Stanley MF. Sylvester said Monday in Rosario, Argentina, she was kidnaped last week because of represent the gov ernment of Great Britain and two businessmen with American capital. She appeared fit and cheerful, recounting seven days held in a place filled with books by Lenin, Marx, Mao Tse-tung and Che Guevara offered for reading. The Argentine-born Sylvester said the young guerillas told her they had nothing personal against her.
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Nixon hopes daughter Tricia avoids glare after marriage
President Nixon says his eldest daughter Nilela will be out of the merciless public eye after her upcoming marriage to Edward Cox. He notes she seeks privacy and fits the role of a president's daughter without liking the public eye, though at the White House he says they will miss having Tricia around.
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French mayor in Mooring collapse suicide after wedding hall death
Mayor Rene Auvray of Sallen France, tied to a disaster where 13 died when a wedding hall mooring collapsed, died by suicide Monday. He had been de wesserl since the incident and shot himself after the tragedy.
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Columbia awards first honorary degree to Whitney Young Jr
Columbia University conferred its first posthumous LL D today in 217 years, honoring Whitney Young Jr the late executive director of the National Urban League for his contributions to civil rights and social reform.
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