Wounded Knee siege ends after costly federal effort
The 70 day Wounded Knee occupation ends with government costs estimated at 5 to 7 million dollars for overtime pay transport and living expenses. A separate estimate puts 240 thousand dollars needed to repair village houses. AIM supporters entered Wounded Knee Feb 27 to protest government handling of Indian affairs.
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AIM Leaders Arraigned and Mass Arrests near Pine Ridge
Russell Means Clyde Bellecourt and Carter Camp faced arraignment in the past month on multiple charges. Dennis Banks, a key AIM organizer, reportedly escaped arrest. About 28 people were taken to Rapid City for U S magistrate arraignments, including four CBS staffers Jeff Williams Phil OConnor Ron Heard and Art Levy charged with aiding a civil disorder. Among 120 holdouts 15 had warrants and were arrested. Thirty six to thirty five hurt Knee residents were not charged and returned home while 70 nonresidents were escorted off the reservation.
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Crossword Clue Trio: Papacy Across and Confined
A compact clue set referencing Papacy across entries and paired terms Confined and Legal point with Paradise as the final hint.
Sub-Division Plan Approved Near Kennedy Estate
Thomas W. Callahan and William F. Curley won court approval to subdivide 3.5 acres on Squaw Island into seven lots next to Senator Edward M. Kennedy’s summer home. Kennedy and five neighbors opposed the plan, arguing it would disrupt the local ecological balance.
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Great Wall of China Would Span U S Map Travel
A map shows the 1,500 mile Great Wall of China would extend from Washington D C through Chattanooga and Memphis to Shreveport then across Texas into New Mexico if laid over the United States.
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Walgreen Co. Former President Alvin A Borg Dies
Alvin A Borg 69 retired Walgreen Co president died Tuesday. He joined the drug retailer in 1928 and rose to president in 1963, retiring in 1959. Milton Gross, 61, noted sports columnist for the New York Post, died Wednesday in Rockville Centre New York. He coauthored Floyd Patterson autobiography Victory Over Myself.
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Bunker Honored On Departure in Saigon
U.S. Ambassador Ellsworth Bunker was feted at a farewell reception in Saigon as he leaves after six years heading the U.S. mission in South Vietnam. President Nguyen Van Thieu draped a sash on Bunker and awarded him the National Order of First Class at a palace ceremony.
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