Pearson dies after heart attack at 71
Drew Pearson, famed Washington muckraker and creator of Washington Merry-Go-Round, died at Georgetown University Hospital at 12 05 p.m. EDT aged 71 after a 26 day hospitalization for heart trouble and bronchial pneumonia. He lone journalist with far reaching columns and radio, partner Jack Anderson, exposed political scandals including Senator Thomas J Dodd.
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Kennedy seeks autopsy and inquest into Kopechne death
A Kennedy aide says Senator Edward M. Kennedy wants an autopsy and inquest into Mary Jo Kopechne's death. The inquest is set to begin tomorrow as Kennedy faced questions about the night of July 18.
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Labor Day musings and a suggestion for funding teachers
A column mixes holiday mood with political satire and civic notes. It proposes diverting funds saved from a special legislative session to boost teachers' salaries, and references local figures and a broader inquest into Miss Kopechne's death with ongoing legal actions and inquiries.
Eight Deaths In Nevada Mark Labor Day Toll
The Labor Day holiday toll rose toward 700 with eight fatalities in Nevada and more than 500 U.S. traffic deaths. The Nevadan deaths include Gaylord Forsyth, 62, of San Francisco, from a Saturday crash east of Carlin, and Idaho residents Robert Davis, 21, and Davie Herbst, 34, in a Saturday U S 93 rollover near Alamo. Nevada's 1969 total reaches 150, up from 151 in 1968, with one more death reported yesterday afternoon in North Las Vegas.
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Nixon tempering hopes for unlimited federal aid at governors conference
President Nixon told the 61st National Governors Conference in Colorado Springs that hopes for unlimited postwar federal funds are unrealistic. He warned hard budget and tax decisions lie ahead and urged governors to recognize ongoing national priorities despite some additional money becoming available.
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Navy to court-martial Evans officers over Melbourne collision
The UPI report notes Cmdr. Albert McLemore and Lt. Ronald Ramsey, commanding officer and senior deck officer of destroyer Frank B. Evans, will face court martial after the June collision with the Australian carrier Melbourne that killed 74 U S sailors.
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Syria frees four Israeli women held after hijack to Damascus
Syria released four Israeli women aboard the hijacked Trans World Airlines jetliner and kept two Israeli men and two Arab guerrilla hijackers. The women flew out on an Alitalia plane to Athens after most of the 113 passengers and crew arrived in Rome. A Filipino woman and her four children, one with a broken leg, remained in Damascus along with the two Israeli men and two hijackers.
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Parents Plan Traffic Halting School Escort
About 50 irate parents from Parkdale and Eastgate housing subdivs near Lamb and Nellis Boulevards will march at 7 a.m. to Knudsen Junior High on Sahara Avenue to protest Clark County School District busing policy. They will carry signs and form a human chain across Boulder Highway.
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Weather Snapshot: Mostly Fair With Clouds and Heat
Forecast calls for mostly fair skies with afternoon cloudiness and a chance of mountain rain. Today’s high 105 and low 75, yesterday 106 and 75. Noontime humidity at 20 percent with sunrise at 6 13 and sunset at 7 07.
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