Political shakeup hits Sadat government in Egypt
Six cabinet members including war and interior ministers resign amid a major upheaval. Nine officials, described as sedition heads, depart as Sadat reshapes his government and tensions rise with Israel. Anwar Sadat faces questions on military backing and power dynamics in Cairo.
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Hanoi to accept POW release under 24 hour cease fire
Hanoi agreed to formally accept a group of North Vietnamese prisoners of war held in South Vietnam. It marks the first such move by the Communist regime and follows a 24 hour cease fire. Vietnam News Agency cited a Saigon announcement last month offering to free 570 invalid North Vietnamese captives.
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American Death Toll Drops In Vietnam Battle Count
Saigon reports thirty four American soldiers killed in last week’s fighting the lowest in over three months. The week’s tally halves the prior total and raises the US war death toll in Indochina since January 1 1961 to forty five thousand one hundred twenty one.
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Vatican halts charges of Indian girl trade in convents
The Vatican State says charges of a scandalous trade in Indian girls for European convents were dismissed while admitting defects in immigration procedures. It vows to restart the flow of Indian nuns to Europe. West German Finance Minister Alex Moeller resigns after a cabinet row amid the international money crisis. The mark rises while the dollar falls as Willy Brandt merges the finance and economics ministries under Karl Schiller to oversee the budget.
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Hoffa Given 20 Days to Seek Freedom Over New Evidence
Hoffa faces a 20 day window claimed by the Teamsters to assemble ground for his release from prison based on a supposed deposition by prosecutor witness Edward Grady Partin. The disclosure was reported by a Hollywood Florida union official amid plans tied to Hoffa's bid for re election as Teamsters president. Partin, a former Hoffa associate, testified in 1964 affecting Hoffa's jury tampering conviction and later legal actions.
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Grace Slick Injures in Early Morning Car Crash
Jefferson Airplane lead singer Grace Slick, 31, crashed into a concrete wall near the Golden Gate Bridge. She suffered a concussion and was treated at Mission Emergency Hospital before being released to her own physician. Foggy conditions at about 5 a.m. reduced visibility.
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President cautions on quick cancer cure plan
Dr. A Hamblin Letton of Atlanta says a national cancer program could speed progress but an overnight cure is unlikely. He notes Americans may be disappointed if Nixon’s $100 million two year research acceleration yields sudden results.
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Kennedy Art Display to Feature White House Paintings
Watercolor works by John F. Kennedy will be shown publicly for the first time May 24 at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston to benefit the John F. Kennedy Library. The exhibit includes pieces by other Kennedy family members. Kennedy painted briefly in the mid 1950s while recovering from a back injury.
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Nixon rallies NATO support to keep Europe troop levels
President Nixon, backed by 10 former officials and NATO commanders, pressed to defeat Senate leader Mansfield's plan to cut U.S. forces in Europe. Acheson and Ball led the group in urging Congress to reject the cut as they supported maintaining current strength.
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Economy Growth and Inflation Surpass Early 1971 Estimates
Revised government figures show first quarter 1971 GNP rising by 80.7 billion dollars, well above the initial 28.5 billion. Inflation advanced to 5.6 percent for the quarter, faster than previously reported, while Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans says the data confirm a strong U.S. economic resurgence.
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