Cardinal Mindszenty Dies in Vienna at 63
Cardinal Jozsef Mindszenty, longtime symbol of anti communist resistance, died in Vienna after prostate surgery. He was aged 63 and in exile since Hungary’s 1956 uprising. Vatican and Pope Paul VI sent blessings, while President Ford lauded him as a crusader for liberty.
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House trims weapons budget and aids South Vietnam
The House Armed Services Committee cut 3.7 billion from a 29.8 billion defense weapons budget, with 1.3 billion of the cut aimed at South Vietnam aid. The panel kept 948.5 million for the Bl bomber program and cut 45 million from Trident subs. Senate panel trimmed 222.3 million from the El bomber.
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Five asbestos makers sued for 326 million over Passaic plant illness
New Jersey suit accuses Johns Manville and four others of negligence causing illness and disability to at least 163 former Rasbestos-Manhattan plant employees in Passaic. Plaintiffs say providers failed to warn of health hazards of their products. France IATA says rates to switch to IMF SDRs from dollars and pounds due to devaluations and float.
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British university strikes paralyze 12 campuses in protest
Teachers and staff from twelve British universities walk out in a one day action over wages amid inflation. Manchester University hosts pickets after a march. Queen's University Belfast and Hull report strikes. Oxford and Cambridge stay open.
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Christina Onassis rejects arranged marriage to Goulandris heir
Christina Onassis 24 declines marriage to Peter Goulandris 29 touted by Aristotle Onassis as planned. She says she will not marry him or anyone else. Aristotle Onassis died March 15 in Paris.
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Nomination of Lt. Gen Louis Wilson Jr for Marine Corps top post
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved Lt. Gen. Louis Wilson Jr. for Commandant of the Marine Corps. Wilson, a Medal of Honor recipient for Guam actions in World War II and veteran of Korea, led Fleet Marine Forces Pacific and directed the final helicopter evacuation of the U S Embassy in Saigon.
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Emperor Hirohito Hosts Queen Elizabeth II at Palace Dinner
The imperial palace hosts a state dinner for Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip as Hirohito prepares to meet the British monarch. This marks the first visit by a British king or queen to Japan since World War II.
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