Berrigan Jury Deliberates Sixth Day Over Kissinger Plot
Harrisburg Seven jury, nine women and three men, moves into a sixth day of deliberations on conspiracy counts in the Kissinger kidnapping plot case. Judge Herman rereads instructions while defense lawyers protest the wording amid continued deadlock. A prior partial verdict found Berrigan guilty of smuggling a letter from Lewisburg prison.
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Harrisburg Seven
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White House
Henry A. Kissinger
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U.S. District Court
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J. Thomas Manaker
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Berrigan
Lewisburg
Kissinger
Washington
Draft Board
United States
Vietnam
Four Million To Destroy Birds In California Disease Fight
A federal task force estimates 2 million birds will be culled in Southern California at a cost of about 4 million dollars to curb Newcastle disease. The outbreak has hit 53 million chickens and 3.4 million turkeys, with weekly industry losses around 3 million. The virus is deadly to poultry but harmless to humans. The source traces the outbreak to imported exotic birds, possibly parakeets, linked to Fontana.
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Los Angeles
California
J. H. Wommack
Earl Butz
Riverside County Agriculture
Robert Howie
San Bernardino
Fontana
San Juan Festival Strands Thousands
The Mary Sol pop festival in San Juan ends with about 30,000 youths stranded, many lacking funds or plane tickets to return to the U.S. mainland. They were told $50 would cover all costs, but food and other expenses drained their reserves and no return transport appeared. Homer Anderson, San Juan airport manager, arranged tents for the stranded attendees.
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San Juan
U.S
Homer Anderson
First Social Security check finally arrives for Jose Schmerber
In Los Angeles AP report Jose Schmerber, a 78 year old gardener, and his wife Jesusa, 74, received their first Social Security payments after nearly seven years. He got 11041 while she received 5521 due to initial eligibility under a wrong social security number. Officials said two numbers were issued and only one was valid for benefits.
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Los Angeles
Jose Schmerber
Jesusa
Schmerber
Viet Nam War Front Shifts as Bases Fall North
South Vietnamese forces lose two more bases in the northern province as US air and naval strikes target the North. Reports say the northern river mouth base fell after heavy attacks and Fire Base Anne was also captured. Nixon rules out ground reinforcements though air strikes remain under consideration. Viet Cong urge US to return to peace talks, while Wisconsin voters head to a presidential primary with McGovern favored by Governor Lucey.
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Associated Press
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Cuu Viet River
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Nixon
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Wisconsin Youth Vote Shapes Tight Presidential Primary
AP reports 250000 Wisconsin youths aged 18 to 24 expected to vote, forming about 20 percent of the 1968 Wisconsin total. McGovern appears to lead the youth bloc, while Lindsay’s appeal is hindered by image. Muskie, Humphrey, Jackson face mixed reception among students in Milwaukee and Madison campuses.
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George C. Wallace
Henry M. Jackson
Hubert H. Humphrey
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George S. McGovern
John V. Lindsay
New York
Willie Smith
Milwaukee Veterans Hospital
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Madison
Humphrey
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Eugene J. McCarthy
McCarthy
University of Wisconsin At Madison
Chile To Probe ITT Report On Chile Election Plot
Chilean Congress appoints a 13 member committee to investigate Jack Anderson's report that ITT and the U S government plotted to block Salvador Allende from becoming president in 1970. Documents circulated claim State Department power and possible coup plans. ITT and the U S deny involvement.
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Washington
Jack Anderson
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
U.S
Salvador Allende
Chile
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State Department
Edward M. Kerry
ITT
Camping Trip Miscommunication Narrows As Family Returns
A St. Louis area family faces a wild Easter camping trip mix up when the Clausons and Bechtolds travel separately. A five day gap, state police alerts, and a late reunion end with plans to camp together again using walkie talkies and coordinated packing.
Methadone Treatment to be Recognized with Tight Controls
Washington plans to recognize methadone as legitimate for heroin addiction but impose strict new limits. The proposals, announced by Dr. Jerome Jaffe, would bar individual doctors from running programs, remove the drug from corner pharmacies, cap access at age 38, and require enhanced distribution records. inspectors will review existing programs to assess operation and expansion potential. PMID: 65,000 addicts in 450 programs, plus 25,000 on waiting lists. Methadone is addictive and long term safety data needed.
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Jerome H. Jaffe
White House
Special Action Office For Drug Abuse
Federal Register
Jaffe
Food and Drug Administration
Public Health Service
Mailman Admits Stealing Was Hell
Copenhagen AP reports a 28 year old mailman confessed to stealing seventy thousand dollars in cash and checks from a suburban post office twenty nine months ago. He said fear kept him from spending the money calling it hell and admitting he avoided buying extra beer for lunch to avoid suspicion. He was questioned with two hundred other postal employees but was never suspected.
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Copenhagen
Bjarno Reid
Patrol To Study Fatal Crashes In Missouri
The Missouri Division of Highway Safety hired retired highway patrol captain Paul E. Corl Sr. to analyze fatal traffic crashes. Corl, who retired in 1965, will conduct in depth investigations while on assignment. Missouri is the first state to launch such a study, financed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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Missouri Division of Highway Safety
Paul E. Corl Sr
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Robert E. Burgess
Carl
Missouri
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Ferde Grofe Dies at 80 in Santa Monica
Ferde Grofe, 80, composer of American landscape orchestral works, died Monday in Santa Monica. His best known piece is the Grand Canyon Suite completed in 1929.
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Santa Monica
Calif
America
Grofe
Grand Canyon
Teasdale resumes state walk to press candidacy
Missouri Governor hopeful Joseph P. Teasdale announces a second phase of his state walk. He will start at the Gateway Arch at 11 a.m. and travel from north St Louis County toward the Arkansas line, adding 500 miles to the 700 already logged. Teasdale credits scholarly walker Daniel Walker for inspiring his approach.
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Joseph P. Teasdale
Missouri
Daniel Walker
Illinois
Paul Simon
Teasdale
Jackson County
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Arkansas State Line
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Memphis marks King death anniversary with march and service
In Memphis, a student march and a memorial service are planned for the fourth anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.’s slaying. The events reflect ongoing remembrance and community reflection in the city.
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Memphis
Martin Luther King Jr
US registers China fallout from nuclear test
The Atomic Energy Commission said China’s March 18 atmospheric nuclear blast caused detectable fallout across much of the United States but posed no significant health hazard. Peak radioactivity occurred in late March with decay beyond detection at most sites. The explosion’s yield ranges from 20,000 to 200,000 tons of TNT, raising radiation above normal levels yet far below natural annual doses.
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Tiké Atomic Energy Commandislan
China
United States
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