Sweden set for June royal wedding of Carl Gustaf and Silvia Sommerlath
Banns were read on Monday for the royal wedding set for June 19 in Stockholm. Silvia Sommerlath, a German interpreter from Munich, moves from a one room flat to share six palaces with Carl Gustaf. The ceremony marks Sweden's Lutheran state church tradition and caps a four year courtship begun at the 1972 Munich Olympics.
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Quake Shakes Mexican Cities Causes Light Damage
An offshore earthquake centered near Acapulco rattled central Mexico Monday, injuring four people slightly and causing building damage in Mexico City. The tremor disrupted power for about thirty minutes, sparking heavy traffic jams as authorities reported 62 on the Richter scale.
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WWII stragglers hunted near Guam and Vella Lavella Island
A five man search party left Tokyo Bay for Guam en route to a small Southwest Pacific island where depamars remnants from World War II are believed to be hiding. natives on Vella Lavella report sightings of at least two Japanese soldiers.
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Monster hunt under way at Loch Ness in Scotland
An American led sponsored search uses electronic gear in Loch Ness to film with a time lapse camera every 15 seconds as 24 U.S. engineers and scientists work deep in Britain's largest lake. The expedition has become a tourist draw with thousands visiting Nessie’s site near Drumnadrochit.
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Chilean Torture Report Raises Fresh Human Rights Concerns
In Santiago a secret report circulated at a Western Hemisphere foreign ministers meeting cites arbitrary detentions and torture in Chile. Secretary Kissinger arrived to participate in OAS sessions and discuss human rights proposals with Chilean junta officials.
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Albert Boosts O'Neill For Speaker Amid Leadership Push
Washington Rep. Thomas Tom O'Neill, still unopposed to become speaker if Democrats stay in control, received support from retiring Speaker Carl Albert. O'Neill formally sought 287 House Democrat votes while potential successors like Rep. John McFall urged backing in new letters, citing whip experience as No. 3 in leadership.
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Tip” O'Neill
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Nuclear guards inadequate for plutonium use warned
A 2 House panel heard that current international safeguards are inadequate to prevent plutonium misuse for military ends. Victor Gilinsky of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission urged stricter standards or limiting plutonium use where safeguards fail.
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Moynihan Controversy at OSU Honors Vote Sparks Debate
Daniel Moynihan faces a heated dispute on Ohio State University campus over an honorary Doctor of Laws. Two trustees opposed the honor, including Patricia James, the lone Black member, who called Moynihan racist. Moynihan defends himself while planning to accept the degree. Meanwhile, 105 year old voter Bess Brown and five sisters pledge to keep their presidential voting streak alive.
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Aerialists' Niagra Gorge walk doubtful this year
State parks officials have ruled out allowing Philippe Petit and Henri Recham to walk a high wire across the Niagara River Gorge in September. George Martin cites safety, legal questions, and limited prep time as reasons for likely denial. Wives of New England governors visited the Kennedy compound at Hyannis during energy talks.
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Connecticut
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Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
Nader wins right to sue airline overbooking
The Supreme Court ruled consumer advocate Ralph Nader can sue Allegheny Airlines for bumping him from a Washington to Hartford flight in 1972. He rejected a $24.21 refund and charged fraudulent misrepresentation and nondiscrimination violations under the Federal Aviation Act. The case now returns to the appeals court to assess evidence for damages.
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Paroled fate looms for Starkweather partner Carol Fugate
Carol Fugate, now 32, who as a 14 year old aided Charles Starkweather in a 1958 mass murder spree that left 16 dead, faces parole reconsideration today in Nebraska after more than 20 years in prison. Parole officials note a possible new identity and relocation, with Fugate having been active in Nazarene church activities during incarceration.
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Charles Starkweather
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