Rap Brown Freed After Federal Charges Dropped
U S court in New Orleans dismissed the last federal charges against H Rap Brown, ending nearly five years in detention and nine years without federal counts. Brown had faced gun and riot-incitement accusations tied to 1967 Maryland speech and a 1968 gun conviction later overturned on appeal.
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Navy locates F14 fighter on Atlantic seabed
The Navy confirmed locating an F14 fighter from the John F. Kennedy in the Atlantic Ocean bottom. The $14 million aircraft sank after rolling off the carrier deck and lies on its back with its landing gear intact and the Phoenix missile system present.
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War toll rises as truce in Lebanon falters
Reports from Beirut and border areas indicate seven killed and eight wounded after a 6 am ceasefire. Clashes and shelling along the front line damaged the city, with at least 12 other deaths in a village near the Israeli border and tense warnings that the truce could collapse despite some local quiet in places. In other news, U S aid to Colombia targets cocaine trafficking, Peru calls for longer jail terms, Rhodesia risks talks, and a Navy jet and a fatal balloon accident near Charlotte.
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Nobel Prize for Literature Awarded to Saul Bellow
Novelist Saul Bellow won the Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the seventh American laureate and collecting the 160000 prize in Stockholm on December 10. He spoke of the child in him versus the skeptical adult and critiqued past laureates, while his works like Herzog and Humboldt’s Gift center on frightened, searching men seeking meaning.
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Brubeck cancels Durban concerts over segregation policy
Dave Brubeck halted scheduled Durban shows citing segregated audiences and noting Johannesburg venues already split by race. He praised Capetown as integrated and said it would be inconceivable for audiences to be barred from seeing his music.
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Auction to raise funds for Congressional candidate in Idaho
Jack Carter, son of the Democratic candidate for president, conducted an auction in Wiston Idaho to raise 40 dollars for Ken Pursley's campaign. He autographed and sold a November Playboy issue featuring an interview in which Carter claimed he had committed adultery many times in his heart. Young Carter stated to reporters that congressmen are committing adultery in actuality, not in their hearts.
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Las Vegas Singer Dick Roman Dies of Apparent Heart Attack
Las Vegas entertainer Dick Roman, 38, died of an apparent heart attack. Fellow singer Jerry Vale found Roman in his apartment Wednesday afternoon, seated before a still-on television. Vale last saw Roman Sunday. he appeared happy and healthy. Roman is survived by his widow Honey, a six year-old daughter, his father, and a sister.
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Committed Hare Krishna Youth Maiden Shapiro to McLean Hospital
Edward Shapiro the father and Dr. Eli Shapiro moved to place their son Basu Gopal, a 22 year old Hare Krishna member, under temporary guardianship at McLean Hospital Belmont for observation and treatment after family dispute. Barbara Shapiro says her son is ill and needs proper care despite movement objections and ACLU legal challenges.
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