Brezhnev Accuses West of Cold War Mindset in Moscow
Soviet leader Brezhnev, greeting Bulgarian premier Todor Zhivkov, denounces Western clinging to cold war concepts as Moscow prepares for Belgrade talks on European security and cooperation. Pod gorny absent amid Kremlin leadership speculation as Zhivkov visits.
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Belgrade
Todor Zhivkov
Brezhnev
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Soviet Union
Voluntary plan for fair housing urged
HUD officials push a three day nationwide conference with real estate and civil rights leaders to gain written commitments to fair housing programs. Industry groups may sign consent decrees pledging cooperation while community groups outline successful model programs.
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UPI
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Man jumps from Golden Gate Bridge to death
A man leapt from the Golden Gate Bridge at 6.35 am and died. Coast Guard recovered the body ten minutes later for identification. A memorial service for suicide victims was held on the bridge with clergy remarks on its symbolism of despair and social failure.
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UPI
Golden Gate Bridge
Coast Guard
Red Bridge
Bernard Mayes
Jim Jones
Peoples Temple
Train Plunge Into River Kills Dozens in India
A rain swollen river swallows part of an express train in eastern India. At least 45 dead, 100 injured, with fears of more bodies entombed in submerged coaches. Rail officials say the Beki River bridge collapse caused the disaster near Gauhati, about 400 miles northeast of Calcutta. Army units reportedly rescued several passengers as search crews struggle against heavy rains and inaccessible terrain.
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UPI
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Nunn Warns Merger of DEA Into FBI Is Not a Fix
Sen. Sam Nunn says merging the Drug Enforcement Administration into the FBI would be a dreadful mistake and would not solve all drug enforcement problems. He urges patience as Attorney General Bell studies the feasibility, noting past reorganizations have caused setbacks and rivalries within agencies. Local police groups oppose the merger amid debates over its effectiveness and scope.
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UPI
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Bolivia
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Rhodesia Says It Struck Guerrilla Bases In Mozambique
Rhodesia reports air and ground assaults into Mozambique over the weekend, claiming to have destroyed three guerrilla bases and killed 28 insurgents. The military says eight defenders were killed in one base attack, with two more bases razed the next day and 20 more guerrillas slain. Mozambique denies the claims, saying raids involved napalm and that Rhodesian planes were shot down. Robert Mugabe accuses the attacks of hitting unarmed villagers.
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UPI
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Hanafi Muslims go on trial for Washington seizure
Tight security surrounds the trial of 12 Hanafi Muslims led by Hamaas Abdul Khaalis for the 9 to 11 March seizure of three Washington buildings. Khaalis faces murder and hostage charges while 11 followers indicted May 4 may be tried together or separately.
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UPI
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Court refuses to stay jail for Nixon aides
The Supreme Court declined to suspend jail terms for former Nixon aides John Mitchell and H R Haldeman pending final review of their Watergate cover up convictions. Ehrlichman already serves his sentence. Mitchell and Haldeman will begin prison terms of 30 months to eight years each as their lawyers seek reconsideration.
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Washington
UPI
Supreme Court
Richard Nixon
John Mitchell
H.R. Haldeman
Mitchell
Haldeman
White House
John Ehrlichman
Mitchell and Haldeman
Saving Lives Prioritized by Beverly Hills Supper Club Chief
Fire chief Dick Riesenberg, leader of an all volunteer squad, says saving 400 lives was the first priority during the Beverly Hills Supper Club blaze that killed at least 160. He directed crew to extract victims with air masks and quick rescues before focusing on the fire. Riesenberg, 37, notes deep sadness for the lost lives but pride in the lives saved. He has 16 years as a volunteer and leads the fire unit that assisted Saturday night into Memorial Day weekend.
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Southgate
UPI
Beverly Hills
Dick Riesenberg
Riesenberg
Cincinnati
Cincinnati Gas and Electric Co
Third World condemns U S at Paris economic talks
At the Paris conference on international economic cooperation the 19 developing nations denounced Western aid as inadequate and warned the talks would fail without larger financial commitments. Manuel Perez-Guerrero of Venezuela urged concrete offers as negotiators continue the north south dialogue.
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Paris
UPI
United States
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Perez-Guerrero
National
Environmental group cites cost hurdles for nuclear power
The Environmental Action Foundation releases a 98 page handbook arguing nuclear power carries hidden costs to consumers. It notes delays in Maine and Iowa and protections for Pennsylvanians and Alabamians, urging a candid review of nuclear economics before expanding atomic energy. Richard Morgan, author, says utilities can levy extra charges when coal or oil power is used during reactor downtime.
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UPI
Environmental Action Foundation
Maine
Iowa
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Alabama
EAF
Richard Morgan
Carter
Morgan
Abortion access lag persists in nonCatholic hospitals study
A Planned Parenthood report says seven per cent of non Catholic general and most public hospitals still do not provide abortion on demand, with an estimated 1.1 million abortions last year and 140 000 to 650 000 women unable to obtain one. Rural poor and very young women face greatest denial. Catholic hospitals were excluded from the study.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Planned Parenthood Federation of America
Allen Guttmacher Institute
Family Planning Perspectives
Joy G. Dryfoos
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