Prince Bernhard of Netherlands resigns from public duties
The Dutch government found Prince Bernhard acted dishonorably amid a Lockheed payoff inquiry. He will abandon all public and business roles, sever ties with the Armed Forces, and resign from related councils, while no criminal action will be pursued to avoid harming the Queen.
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UPI
Bernhard
Joop den Uyl
Juliana
den Uyl
Prince Consort
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Commission of
Netherland
Lockheed
Armed Forces
General Defense Council
Defense Council
The
Netherlands
Queen Juliana
Porto Ercole
Italy
Amin Blames Kissinger For Attempt On His Life
Ugandas President Idi Amin accused U S Secretary of State Henry Kissinger of organizing an assassination attempt. He said he was saved by God and attributed the plot to Kissinger in a Uganda Radio broadcast. The remarks followed Amin’s comments on drought conditions in the country.
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Nairobi
UPI
Uganda
Idi Amin
Henry Kissinger
Amin
England
Britain
Kissinger
South Africa
Israel
London
Rhodesia
Illegal Aliens Get Free Ride Below Border
Forty five illegal aliens, most of them at Western Linen Company, were shipped by bus back to the Mexican border at Chula Vista, California after a raid. Forty were workers at Western Linen. two company executives Charles Keeley and Dean Shackley were charged with hiring illegal aliens and later released.
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Western Linen Company
Chula Vista
Calif
Ast
Charles Keeley
Dean Shackley
Linen Company
Zulu Rampage in Soweto Raises Bloodshed in Riots
Zulu mobs swept Soweto for a third day injuring 31 blacks and killing 21 in clashes with black militants and police fire. Officials said nearly 281 have died in ten weeks of anti government rioting as residents fled, weapons in hand, seeking shelter at police stations.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
UPI
Soweto
David Kriel
Baragwanath Hospital
Sowetos
Star
Vietnam veteran surrenders after hostage ordeal at Chessie Tower
Ashley Leach, 30, a Vietnam veteran from Huntington West Virginia, held seven Chessie System employees including Vice President Robert McGowan hostage for hours in the Terminal Tower Cleveland office. He demanded GI Bill reinstatement and reimbursement for veterans, then released all captives unharmed as police moved in.
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Cleveland
UPI
Chessie System Inc
Railroad
Ashley Leach
Huntington
W. Va
Terminal Tower
Leach
Howard Skidmore
Chessie
Skidmore
Chessie System
Ashby
Lina
Roy McKinnon
FBI
Cyrus Eaton Sr
Thhe
Nova Scotia
Robert McGowan
McKinnon
Gas Tax Increase Approved by Senate Finance Committee
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed a half cent per gallon rise in the federal gasoline tax to fund energy related incentives. The levy would shift from the Highway Trust Fund to the general treasury, boosting annual revenue by about $500 million for three years. House and Senate negotiators proceed with other tax changes.
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Washington
UPI
Senate Finance Committee
Highway Trust Fund
General Treasury
House
Senate
Sea cow rescue ends with surprising mating group found
Local authorities rushed to aid a wounded sea cow near Coconut Grove Sailing Club. Artie Malesci and Florida Marine Patrol found not just one distressed animal but a mating pair and three other male sea cows circling the area. No injury problem remained.
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Miami
UPS
Coconut Grove
Artie Malesci
Marine Sequarium
Florida Marine Patrol
Malesci
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