Memorial for Pike to be led by Episcopal bishop at Grace Cathedral
In San Francisco the Right Rev. C Kilmer Myers will chief celebrate a noon High Requiem Eucharist for the late Bishop James Pike at Grace Cathedral at the request of Pike's widow Diane. Myers earlier refused to bless Pike and Diane Kennedy's 1968 marriage but praised Pike as a reforming figure. Pike died after a desert expedition in Israel.
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San Francisco
UPI
James Pike
Grace Cathedral
Pike
California
C. Kilmer Myers
Diane
Myers
Diane Kennedy
Jesus
Israel
Alaska quake hits Andreanos Islands with little damage
A strong 6.6 magnitude quake struck the Andreanos Islands west of Adak at 4:57 a.m. EDT causing no injuries or damage. Four shocks of 5.2 to 5.4 preceded it, with aftershocks reported. A tsunami watch was canceled about an hour later. The May 14 event in the same area measured 7.0.
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Juneau
Alaska
API
Andreanos Islands
Adak Island
National Earthquake Information Center
Washington
Palmer Observatory
Ramsey says Evans collision punishment was fair
Lt. (j.g.) Ronald C. Ramsey described his court martial reprimand and seniority reduction as very fair after pleading guilty to dereliction and negligence in the June 3 collision that killed 74 aboard the destroyer Evans. Navy officials say McLemore may face fewer charges as Ramsey signals possible return to sea. Ramsey, 24, from Long Beach, spoke at a Sacramento court hearing where witnesses placed James Brown at a motel linked to a paternity suit seeking child support.
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Philippines
UPI
J.g
Ronald C. Ramsey
U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
Navy
Ramsey
Albert S. McLemore
Evans
Long Beach
Calif
South China Sea
Purdue University
Sacramento
James Brown
Superior Court
Brown
Detroit GM raises 1970 car prices by 125 dollars
Detroit's decision to raise the price of new cars drew little White House protest. General Motors announced 1970 model cars would cost about 125 dollars more per car, a 3.9 percent rise, with Commerce Secretary Maurice Stans framing the increase as a consequence of inflation, not a cause.
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Washington
UPI
Detroit
White House
General Motors
Nixon
Commerce
Maurice H. Stands
Kennedy Johnson
Stands
Randolph Collier Eyes 1970 Governor Bid
Sacramento Senator Randolph Collier the veteran lawmaker and longtime freeway advocate hints he may run for governor in 1970 marking his first statewide race. He says ongoing discussions and potential backers are under consideration while he weighs the move.
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Randolph Collier
Sacramento
Collier
California
Senate
del Norte
Humboldt
Lake
Mendocino
Siskiyou
Sonoma
Trinity
Nixon orders halt to B52 bombing over South Vietnam
U S military command in Saigon reports a direct Nixon order suspending B52 missions as talks of de escalation unfold. Fighter bombers continue normal ops with 427 missions logged Thursday. Ground fighting yields 380 enemy dead. U S losses six dead 30 wounded. Overnight shelling hits 46 targets including two provincial capitals and seven district towns with 31 wounded. Largest clash near Tay Ninh City leaves 49 NVA dead, two U S and seven wounded. White House and Defense Department offer no comment.
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Saigon
UPS
U.S
South Vietnam
Nixon
U.S. 25Th Infantry Division
Tay Ninh City
Community events highlight Lompoc calendar lineups
Lompoc Parks and Recreation and Rocking Squares host adults square dance classes Mondays 8 to 10 p.m. at City Hall. Regular dances Fridays at Chemical Workers Union Hall. Pomona Grange hosts tonight at 8 p.m. Various society groups announce exhibits, auditions, fundraisers, and banquets across September and October including art shows at Ryan Park and barbershop auditions September 16.
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Lompoc Parks and Recreation Dept
Rocking Squares
City Hall
Walnut
I Streets
Chemical Workers Union Hall
South I Street
Lompoc
Pomona
Lompoc Grange Hall
North G Street
Navy to trim 76000 sailors and mothball ships for budget cut
Navy Secretary John H. Chafee announced at a Sigma Delta Chi banquet in Boston that the Navy must cut personnel by more than 76,000 and mothball 100 ships to meet a $3 billion Nixon administration reduction. He said the service has 9 to 12 months to implement the changes.
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UPI
Navy
John H. Chafee
U.S. Navy
Chafee
Sigma Delta Chi Journalism Society
Auto antitrust settlement ends out of court
The government settles its antitrust suit against General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors and the Automobile Manufacturers Association over a conspiracy to delay air pollution control devices. Critics call it a sellout while the Nixon administration hails it as progress. Rep. Eckhardt seeks inquiry into the deal.
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Detroit
UPI
Semon E. Knudsen
Knudsen
General Motors Corp
Ford Motor Co
Ford
Henry Ford II
Los Angeles
API
Nixon
John N. Mitchell
Washington
Rep
George Brown
D-Calif
Brown
Justice Department
Bob Eckhardt
D-Tex
Chrysler Corp
American Motors Corp
The
Automobile Manufacturers Association
Phosgene scare ends as 25k return home in Mississippi Delta
In Glendora Mississippi thousands of residents returned to their homes as winds cleared a phosgene gas leak from four derailed chemical tank cars. About 5 000 remained displaced in a restricted zone as officials expected an all clear later.
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Glendora, Miss
Illinois Central
Department of Defense
Mississippi
Defense Department
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How Roe Theatre
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Navarro
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My Side of the Mountain
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