Nixon Hirohito to Meet in Alaska History Event
President Nixon and Emperor Hirohito will meet on September 26 in Anchorage marking the first imperial absence from Japan and the first meeting between a U.S. president and a Japanese monarch. The visit accompanies a seven nation European tour and signals a potential shift in strained U S Japan relations.
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Nixon-Hirohito
San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Hirohito
Alaska
Japan
Anchorage
Pat Nixon
Ngako
White
Nobuyoshi Uryu
United States
Pacific
Florida Teens Rescue Beached Whales At Boca Grande
Teenagers in Florida rushed into shallow Gulf waters to help 47 beached whales. Most were coaxed back to deeper water by youths and Marine Patrol, though two whales died. Deputies and observers described fearless efforts as squalls and shifting tides complicated the rescue.
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Boca Grande
Fla
Gulf of Mexico
Robert Patterson
Florida Marine Patrol
Johns Knight
Knight
Gulf
Belfast Stores Bombed and Scattered Violence Night
A powerful explosion set a block of stores ablaze in central Belfast. Forty firemen fought the flames as they swept through eight ships. A gunman ordered an attendant from a showroom and planted a bomb wounding two and a passerby. In Londonderry British troops fired at a rifleman as he escaped. The death toll since Aug 9 rose to 29 that year.
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Londonderry
Northern Ireland
Bolivian Rebels Gain Ground As Insurrection Spreads
Rebels claim control of six of nine provinces with Santa Cruz radio reports. President Torres vows to defend regime as government struggles with cabinet, military leaders, and worker unrest. Loyal miners and union militants rally in La Paz and Oruro amid clashes, including artillery fire near the university. one soldier wounded.
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Santa Cruz
Bolivia
Torres
la Paz
Bolivian Workers Confederation
Viacha
Oruro
Nader accuses GM of advance wage freeze notice
Ralph Nader charged General Motors with obtaining advance notice of the government wage price freeze. GM denied the claim and said it had no knowledge of the President’s program. Treasury Secretary Connally stated he spoke with GM's James Roche about price details, not the program.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
General Motors
Nader
House
Senate Economic Committee
Treasury
John B. Connally
GM Board
James M. Roche
Connally
Weekend Heat Persists in Tri State Area
Hot humid conditions continue through the weekend with a 30 percent chance of thundershowers in the afternoon and evening. Temperatures peak near 90 this afternoon and again tomorrow, with overnight low around 70.
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Tri-State
Ky Reinstated on South Vietnamese Presidential Ballot
The Supreme Court moved to reinstate Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky on the South Vietnamese presidential ballot under pressure from President Thieu and the United States. Ky deferred his decision to run until Sunday, after a news conference today.
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Saigon
Supreme Court
Nguyen van Thieu
United States
Nguyen Cao Ky
Duong van
Minh
Thieu
U.S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
Ky’s
Nixon
Bombers and Ground Fire Hit North Vietnam Front
US B52s staged seven raids in South Vietnam and bombers unloaded about 600 tons of explosives on North Vietnamese positions below the DMZ. North Vietnam conducted rocket and mortar attacks, hitting South Vietnamese bases along the DMZ. Lt. Col. Le Trung Hien said Fuller and Alpha 2 bases were hit twice and a third base once with no casualties. Ground fighting on the northern front appeared to slow temporarily.
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Alpha 2
Hien
Chloe Nears Hurricane Status As Dominican Coast Braces
Tropical storm Chloe battered low lying areas of the Dominican Republic and threatens Jamaica as it strengthens toward hurricane force. The National Hurricane Center warned of a possible hurricane by late today and a definite risk to Jamaica tonight with winds around 55 mph and extended gales north and south.
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Miami
Chloe
Dominican Republic
Caribbean
Jamica
National Hurrican Center
Jamaca
Jamaica
Fight Over Freeze U.S. Takes Texas To Court
The Nixon administration moves to halt a Texas state employee pay raise by filing a civil suit in Austin. The Cost of Living Council seeks an injunction against the raises, marking a test of voluntary compliance with the wage price rent freeze amid broad opposition from Meany and teachers groups.
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Washington
Nixon
Texas
Preston Smith
Cost of Living Council
Smith
Austin Statehouse
Treasury
John B. Connally
Justice Department
U.S. District Court
Austin
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Meany
Louisiana
John McKeithen
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