Queen Mother Elizabeth Turns 75 Amid Royal Festivities
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, beloved by Britons, marked her 75th birthday with artillery salutes and crowds at Clarence House before a Buckingham Palace dinner hosted by Queen Elizabeth. The celebration contrasted with the Duchess of Windsor, and noted her wartime service, love of fishing and horses, and enduring public ties.
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Prince Philip
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Prince Charles
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Tug Pioneer Struck Strayed and Seized by Dominican Forces
The 137 foot U S tug Pioneer on its maiden run from New Orleans to San Juan was strafed by a Dominican Republic warplane and seized briefly by a gunboat near the Dominican coast before being released hours later. Crew of eight reported bullets within 10 feet, no injuries, and officials said Dominican authorities apologized.
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UPI
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Crowley Maritime Corp
New Orleans
San Juan
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Kissinger sees slight movement toward interim Egypt Israel peace
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger reported slight movement from Egypt and Israel toward an interim peace agreement. He noted ongoing diplomacy, with talks in Washington and Belgrade involving Ambassador Eilts and President Ford, and hinted at possible renewed shuttle diplomacy later this month.
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England
UPI
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U.S
FBI Moves in Force Expands Hoffa Search
In Detroit UPI reports a substantial number of FBI agents hunted for missing former labor leader James R. Hoffa yesterday. A spokesman voiced pessimism about an early break while investigators pressed ahead with the case.
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Colby Open to Federal Ban on Assassination Plots
Director William Colby testified he could back a federal law barring CIA assassination plots but said he might have supported killing Hitler in 1944. He noted his 1973 directive against assassination was not immutable while a Senate probe rushes to conclude its report on past CIA plots.
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UPI
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Quake Area Seeks State Aid After Downtown Damage
Mayor Robert Winston said downtown structures suffered growing damage from quakes and that Oroville would seek state aid. A state of emergency may be declared to obtain inspectors and possible low interest loans. Engineers from the Bay Area assisted local teams as 10 to 15 brick buildings were closed for rehabilitation. The tremors subsided and specialists noted activity winding down.
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Oroville, Calif
UPI
Robert Winston
San Francisco Bay Area
Winston
Visiting Lawyer Jailed In Clash With Judge
UPI reports lawyer William M. Kunstler was jailed two hours after clashing with Superior Court Judge Hamilton H. Hobgood during the Joan Little murder trial in Raleigh North Carolina. He criticized the judge and was later found in contempt, banished from the courtroom.
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UPI
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North Carolina
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Hobgood
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