Nixon Sidesteps Iceland Cod War for Pompidou Summit
In Reykjavik President Nixon avoids Icelandic cod war entanglements and shifts to talks with French President Pompidou on revitalizing the Atlantic alliance. They expect frank discussions on trade currency and Western Europe defense as Watergate pressures loom.
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Reykjavik
UPI
Nixon
Iceland
Georges Pompidou
Atlantic Alliance
Kjarvalsstadtt
Ronald L. Ziegler
Pompidou
Western Europe
United States
Soviet Union
U.S
Moscow
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Washington
Brezhnev
Misconduct charges filed against Guard commander
California Air Guard commander Maj. Gen. George W. Edmonds faced four letters of reprimand after a year long probe found a substantial lack of judgment but no criminal acts. The case questions eligibility for additional civil service retirement and requires Civil Service Commission review.
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Sacramento
UPI
California Air Guard
George W. Edmonds
National Guard
Glenn C. Ames
John E. Moss
Edmonds
Harold D. Simmons
Carmichael
Ames
Fresno Air National Guard
Federal Civil Service Commission
Colombia rejects hijackers demands on domestic airliner
President Misael Pastrana Borrero and a four hour national security council meeting refused the hijackers demands tied to sedition and ransom. The SAM jet from Cali to Cartagena was diverted to Aruba to refuel en route to Cuba with 65 passengers aboard. The hijackers sought 200000 dollars and freedom for 47 guerrilla supporters awaiting trial.
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Bogota
Colombia
UPI
West Indies
Misael Pastrana Borrero
National Security Council
Medellin Airlines Co
SAM
Cali
Cartagena
Atlantic
Aruba
Dutch Antilles
Cuba
Night Airship Crash Remembrance In Aurora Texas
A 91 year old woman recalls April 19 1897 when an airship crashed into Judge Proctors well near Aurora Texas. The pilot died and was buried in Aurora Cemetery as townspeople spoke of shock and fear before powered flight existed.
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Aurora
Tex
UPI
Judge Proctor’s
Mary Evans
Wright Brothers
Kitty Hawk
Texas
Thunderstorms sweep southern Plains with tornadoes reported
Violent storms lash the southern Plains as Gulf moisture clashes with cooler air. A tornado struck Lexington Oklahoma around midnight with no reported damage or injuries. A white tornado hit Port Columbus International Airport in Ohio, pushing a parked jetliner and causing minor damage then affecting a federal facility with about 1 million dollars in damage. No injuries reported. Severe storms also strike Florida and the Northeast while Pacific coast winds remain gale strong. Temperatures range from 38 at Laramie Wyoming to 88 at Needles California.
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United Press International
Gulf of Mexico
Texas Panhandle
Oklahoma
Lexington
Okla
Port Columbus International
Columbus
Ohio
Federal Defense
National Weather Service
Florida
Appalachians
Atlantic States
California
Nevada
Oregon
Pacific Coast
Laramie
Wyo
Needles
Cali
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Reagan
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Ronald Reagan
Screen Actors’ Guild
South Plains
RCA Black & White
Swagger
XLIOO
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Roommate I
Solid State
RCA
Thimette
Lambert Model
Accucolor
Danger
Lompoc
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