Arabs nationalize Western oil assets
Damascus and Beirut report Syria and Iraq advance expropriation of the Iraq Petroleum Co. IPC owned by Standard Oil of New Jersey Mobil Royal Dutch Shell BP and CFP with 23.75 percent shares each and Partex 5 percent. The move follows failed talks over higher production and compensation for a six year old expropriation. The pipeline carries 57 million tons of crude from Iraqi fields to the Mediterranean via Syria and Lebanon. Lebanon has not announced its stance on the pipeline section through its territory.
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Iran bombing suspects arrested during Nixon visit
Iranian security forces say two men were arrested in connection with a spate of bombings that shook Tehran during President Nixon's visit. The government reported large quantities of explosives seized and more than 100 people detained for questioning after the explosions occurred.
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Nixon
Arms pipeline to IRA uncovered at London and Shannon
British police said they uncovered an air freight arms smuggling pipeline from San Francisco to the Irish Republican Army in Northern Ireland. Two trunks of modern firearms and ammunition were found at Shannon Airport after authorities were alerted by London Airport staff.
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San Francisco
Mothers seek withdrawal date in Vietnam war
The House Foreign Affairs Committee heard Mrs. Ger ald Gartley of Dunedin Fla plead for a set withdrawal date, urging a termination of all U S military involvement. The plan would link withdrawal to POW MI A and safe troop redeployment, with Oct 1 as target. A separate measure would fund consumer safety and set a five member independent panel with 178 million in three years. Senate Finance mulled welfare tweaks, while Navy moves 6th Fleet to Greece with families relocating to Athens. An attack on Mayor William Hart in East Orange interrupted local politics.
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Hughes May Face Immigration Hearing Over Visitor Permit
Howard Hughes, continuing to stay out of sight in a Vancouver hotel, may have to appear before Canadian immigration officials later this month to extend his visitor permit. If he cannot stay in Canada, reports speculate he could relocate to Guadalajara Mexico.
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FBI names parachuting hijacker of Eastern jet
The FBI named Frederick William Hahne, 49, of Easton Pennsylvania, as the hijacker who parachuted from an Eastern Airlines Boeing 727 over Honduras on May 6 with 303000 dollars in ransom. A warrant was issued in Alexandria Virginia charging air piracy and kidnapping, with possible death penalty.
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Navy selects first woman admiral in 196-year history
Adm. Elmo Zimwalt presided at Pentagon ceremonies as Secretary of the Navy John Warner pinned the silver star on Alene Duerk. Duerk becomes the Navy's first female admiral in its 196 year history, marking a historic milestone in service.
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Naval Operations
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Alene Duerk
John Warner
Navy
Chavez fast continues as supporters map harvest plans
Cesar Chavez remains in hospital, lighter by 30 pounds, as followers outline harvest plans across Arizona. The three week fast persists after the Arizona Legislature approved a bill banning secondary boycotts and strikes at harvest time, set to become law August 13.
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Cesar Chavez
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Baker’s Prison Release Marks End of 17 Months’ Duty
Bobby Baker, once a pivotal figure in a Washington influence scandal, leaves Williamsport federal prison on parole after serving time for fraud theft and tax evasion. Baker, 43, vowed to do his duty upon entering prison and said he feels fine and happy to be free while planning to write a book.
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Williamsport
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Senate
Lyndon Johnson
Kidnapping Report Ties Gambino Kin to Abduction
The 29-year-old nephew of Carlo Gambino, Emanuel Gambino, reportedly was abducted in New York on May 26. Reliable sources say he has not been released despite a $60,000 ransom drop. He is the son of Joseph Gambino, Carlo’s brother. FBI and local police offered no comment or knowledge of the incident.
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New York
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Joseph Gambino
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FBI
California trial lawyer Melvin Belli to marry Lia Trill
Noted attorney Melvin Belli aged 64 will wed Lia Trill 23, a Fulbright scholar, this Saturday. The ceremony is set for the courthouse in Sonora Mississippi. Trill, of Bethesda, Md., earns a University of Maryland anthropology degree next month and will enter UC Law in the fall. This is Belli’s fourth marriage after defending Jack Ruby in 1964.
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