Soviets Lose Trawler After Oil Tanker Collision Off North Carolina
A Panama registered Esso Honduras rammed a Soviet trawler about 31 miles off Oregon Inlet. The 693 foot tanker remained to aid and debris and an oil slick were observed. the Soviet crew of about 20 was reported lost with all hands. Coast Guard said the incident occurred at 4 a.m. in 41 degree water.
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Oregon Inlet
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Cape Hatteras
Copeland
U.S
Aruba
mid-Atlantic
U. S
Chincoteague Island
Virginia
Earthquake predictions in California labeled baseless
Washington UPI reports government scientist Pakiser of the Interior Department dismisses a rash of predictions that a major California quake will strike in April. He notes there are no solid scientific clues yet and urges caution despite optimism for predicting capability within ten years.
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UPI
California
L. C. Paliser
Interior Department
Pakiser
Geological Survey
Menlo Park
Calif
TV Starlet Joyce Jillson Kidnapping Suspects Nabbed
West Hollywood, Calif. Joyce Jillson, a 23-year-old actress on Peyton Place, was rescued unharmed after being abducted outside her apartment by two youths. Beverly Hills alley, 3 a.m. car ride, arrest of Howard Moore 19 Los Angeles and a 17-year-old juvenile.
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West Hollywood
Calif
UPI
Joyce Jillson
Beverly Hills
Arthur de Groot
Howard Moore
Los Angeles
Prime Minister Wilson Plans Nigerian Peace Mission
Harold Wilson intends a personal peace mission to Nigeria amid its civil war. No official confirmation from Downing Street yet. Foreign Secretary Michael Stewart may announce the plan in the Commons. Sir Denis Greenhill recently returned from Lagos after talks with Gen. Yakubu Gowon.
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UPI
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Nigeria
Wilson
No. 10
Downing St
Michael Stewart
House of Commons
Denis Greenhill
Greenhill
Lagos
Yakubu Gowon
Nixon and Laird Discuss Coming ABM Decision
President Nixon and Defense Secretary Laird weighed the Sentinel ABM deployment amid opposition. Laird favored deployment with changes and predicted Nixon would decide today after a national address. Senate hearings heard skeptics including Hornig, Shulman, and Whiting cautioning further study and noting Chinese threats.
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Laird
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
South Vietnam
Vietnam
Donald F. Hornig
Lyndon B. Johnson
Russia
Senate Disarmament Subcommittee
Strike Fever in Rome Grips Italy In Transit Turmoil
In Rome Italy workers intensify strike fever as civil servants join the pressure on parliament. Premier Mariano Rumor faces rising tensions with no formal government reaction as a strike nears its end on Saturday.
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Rome
UPI
Italy
Mariano Rumor
Autopsies Ordered For Four Northern California Whales
Marine biologists were ordered to perform autopsies on four gray whales found dead on California beaches to determine if the oil slick near Santa Barbara caused their deaths. Autopsies will be conducted in San Francisco and Marin County with one carcass to be towed to Point Richmond for examination.
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California
Santa Barbara
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