Nixon Agnew meeting held on probe developments
President Nixon met with Vice President Agnew amid the federal probe into kickback allegations as Atty General Richardson weighs presenting evidence to a grand jury. Agnew requested the session. Nixon denies resignation talks and aims to update on the investigation and related leaks.
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Maos Friends Head Line Of Succession
At the 10th Party Congress in Peking the top leaders are described as Mao’s old comrades from the Long March and the Yunan caves. The piece states the revolution is national in character and that only Chinese revolutionaries can fully grasp China’s political situation, resisting foreign Communist influence.
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Yeh Chien-ying
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Li Teh-sheng
Kang Sheng
Wang Hungwen
Wang
Politburo
John Ford Dies At 78 In California
Academy Award winner John Ford, famed director of Stagecoach and The Quiet Man, died of cancer at his Palm Desert home at age 78. He helmed more than 140 films, shaping the Western and earning honors from AFI and the Academy. Survived by widow Mary, son Patrick, and daughter Barbara Ford. Services planned in Los Angeles.
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Land Auction Sets Minnesota Record Price Per Acre
A 158 acre farm two miles east of Ormsby in Martin County sold for 1005 dollars per acre. Lloyd Hahn owned the land and Keith Winkleman of Ormsby bought it for 158790 dollars after bidders from Minnesota Iowa South Dakota and Illinois competed.
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Two Britons Lifted From Atlantic Submarine Rescue
Two Britons trapped for three days in a midget submarine 1 375 feet below the Atlantic were hauled to the surface and moved to their mother ship Vickers Voyager. Both men climbed out under their own power as they prepare to fly to Cork and Barrow for reunion with families.
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30 Die In Copenhagen Hotel Fire
A blaze swept the Hafna hotel in central Copenhagen trapping about 85 guests. Police report at least 30 dead, mostly foreign tourists, as staircases collapsed and survivors fled via fire escapes and roofs. Fire crews continued searching rubble seven hours after containment.
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Denmark
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City Hall
Eight antiwar activists cleared of charges in 1972 convention plot
In Gainesville a federal jury found eight antiwar activists not guilty of plotting to incite rioting with guns and explosives at the 1972 Republican National Convention. Seven women and five men were acquitted after four weeks of testimony amid claims the case was politically motivated.
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Gainesville
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Gerald FE. Bennett
Carol B. Alfred
University of Florida
Miami Beach
Dental psychologist urges fear reduction in dental care
Farmington based AP report notes Dr. Matisyohu Weisenberg of the University of Connecticut says eight million Americans avoid dentists due to pain fear. He advises treating the patient holistically, sharing information early, starting with easy procedures, soothing tone, contracts, possible reduced fees, and even hypnosis to block pain in about one third of patients.
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Farmington, Conn
Matisyohu Weisenberg
University of Connecticut
Journal of Periodontology
Weisenberg
World Wheat Stocks Reach Two-Decade Low
Rome AP The U N Food and Agriculture Organization reports global wheat stocks at their lowest in 20 years and cautions of a serious shortage if crops fall, though it forecasts relief in 1973 and 1974. Prices for wheat and meat likely won’t drop due to high demand.
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Weekend Forecast: Warm with Variable Clouds and Storm Chance
Variable cloudiness and a chance of thunderstorms continue into the weekend. Saturday night lows near 70, Sunday highs around mid 80s with southerly winds 5 to 10 mph turning west to northwest near 15 mph Sunday afternoon. Cooler Monday with a chance of showers.
Canada approves law to end rail strike
OTTAWA AP The Canadian Parliament approved legislation to end a 10 day national railroad strike. The bill passed the House 187 to 26 and received Senate approval at 6 08 am EDT. It orders 56000 nonoperating workers back by Sunday 12 01 am and raises the hourly minimum wage to 4 19 by July 1 1974 with hikes for other railroad workers. Union leaders vow to continue protesting if the measure is unsatisfactory.
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