Government Failing Rights Pledges, Commission Says
The U S Civil Rights Commission faults the federal government for a major failure to enforce civil rights and urges President Nixon to provide strong moral leadership toward racial justice. Commission chairman Rev Theodore Hesburgh warns the nation risks colliding with constitutional ideals if action is not taken.
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Nixon
Theodore M. Hesburgh
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White House
White House Council On Domestic Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
George P. Shultz
Flood toll 50 in Puerto Rico after six days of rain
The Puerto Rico disaster left 50 dead or missing as six days of torrential rain flooded towns. Red Cross stations opened across the island while rescue crews and volunteers cleared mud, searched for bodies, and evacuated residents returning to damaged homes.
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Puerto Rico
San Juan
P.R
Red Cross
Andres Perez
Sabana Seca
Miguel Lebron
Two Rochester Bombings Target Churches and Buildings
In Rochester New York two storefront churches and two government buildings plus a private home were damaged by dynamite blasts within 25 minutes. Police say the attacks appear organized while the FBI and authorities withhold comments. Damages near 100000 with one injury. no clear suspect. The case ties to a wave of radical group threats with a broader nationwide context.
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Don Waters
John A. Mastrella
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Universi- Department
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Long Island
Queens
Tractor Accidents Kill 2 Wisconsin Men
Weekend tractor crashes killed two Wisconsin men. James F. Fletcher, 52, of rural Washburn in Bayfield County, died Sunday when his tractor tipped after striking a shoulder hole and rolled into a ravine. Rex Candy, 46, of rural Clayton in Polk County, was found dead near his running tractor in a field Saturday. authorities suggest he fell and suffered a fatal head injury.
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Washburn
Bayfield County
Rex Candy
Clayton
Polk County
Blind Teen Skydives From Plane Over Milwaukee
Michael Welch, 17, who has been blind since birth, made a first jump from a Cessna 195 at about 3,500 feet aided by a static line and radio link to his instructor Paul Rutkowski. Welch landed safely in a hay field. Rutkowski accepted blame for overjumping the target while praising Welch’s determination. Welch needed a year to win his mother's approval to undertake the stunt.
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Michael Welch
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Paul Rutkowski
Rutkowski
Welch
Hay Field
Leader Of All Girl Orchestra Dies At 80
Miami AP report says Phil Spitalny, famed leader of the all girl orchestra that charmed the nation during the big band era, died Sunday after undergoing major surgery last December.
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Miami
Phil Spitalny
Spitalny
De Gaulle Enjoys Retirement Savoring Quiet Life in Colombey
Paris reports say former president Charles de Gaulle is in good health and mentally keen at his home in Colombey Les Deux Eglises. His brother in law Jacques Vendroux noted he seemed more alert and freer in speech since leaving office in 1969. His memoirs volume sold well on release.
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Charles de Gaulle
Colombey- Les-Deux-Eglises
Jacques Vendroux
de Gaulle
Tightened security against sabotage nationwide
Airports nationwide heightened measures as Weatherman threats prompted weekend security actions. FAA and FBI kept specific airport names undisclosed while bomb threats prompted canceled leaves, locked facilities, and expanded patrols. Defense commands were alerted for potential weekend sabotage as a Weatherman recording warned of nationwide attacks.
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Radical Weatherman Group
Weatherman
Chicago
Bobby Seale
Free Press
Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
FBI
Defense Department
Washington
Bernardine
Boone
Twin Cities Pedestrians Die In Separate Crashes
Two pedestrians killed in the Minneapolis Saint Paul area raise Minnesota’s traffic toll for the year to 731. A South St. Paul man, John C. Berg, 37, was struck on Minnesota 56 near I 494. A unnamed man died near New Brighton on I 35W near County Road D. Elizabeth Baker, 10, died in a collision near Isanti. Charles Porter, 76, died in a two car crash on Highway 30 in Bemidji five miles away.
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Minneapolis-St. Paul
Minnesota
North St. Paul
Boone
Iowa
John C. Berg
South St. Paul
Minnesota 56
New Brighton
Highway Patrol
Elizabeth Baker
Minnesota 65
Isanti
Charles Porter
Bemidji
Hard line warning on arms as talks stall Laird says defense spike likely
Secretary Melvin Laird warned that a failure of U S Soviet arms control and related talks could trigger a substantial rise in U S defense spending within a year. In a joint briefing with Secretary Rogers on ABCs Issues and Answers they stressed a hard line against Soviet attacks on peace proposals and cited arms programs awaiting SALT outcomes. Rogers urged caution, noting Moscows public stance may differ from private attitudes, while Laird highlighted momentum in Soviet arms production and the shift of Vietnam combat to South Vietnam as progress on Nixon plans.
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Saigon
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