Space hero hurt as Soviet cosmonauts attacked at Kremlin
A mentally ill man fired on a motorcade honoring four cosmonauts Vladimir Shatalov Boris Volynov Yevgeny Khrunov and Alexei Yeliseyev injuring a chauffeur and lightly wounding Georgy Beregovoy. The attack occurred near the Kremlin as officials watched a televised ceremony with Andropov and Brezhnev present.
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Boris Volynov
Yevgeny Khrunov
Alexei Yeliseyev
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Yuri Andropov
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T A Leonid I. Brezhnev
Communist Party
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American casualties climb as Vietnam tolls rise
U S military announced 196 Americans killed in action in Vietnam last week, the highest weekly toll since mid December, with five U S warplanes shot down over South Vietnam in three days. Spokesmen noted the heavy losses, raising total U S warplanes shot down to 335. South Vietnamese and enemy fatalities also spiked with 292 South Vietnamese troops killed and enemy casualties at their highest since November. Allied spokesmen reported 2 420 enemy troops killed in action.
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Violence debated by church council amid wartime tension
A National Council of Churches study committee concludes violence may be justified by oppressed groups if nonviolent means fail, while urging restraint. The report cites scripture and notes internal Christian disagreement, as fighting continues in Vietnam with scattered clashes and large stockpiles found by allied forces nearby.
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National Council of Churches
J. Edward Carothers
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Two More Jurors Seated in Shaw Trial
Two additional jurors were seated in the Clay Shaw trial in New Orleans. They faced probing questions about the Warren Commission's finding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone. The jurors avoided opinion on the lone gunman theory, answering no opinion when asked.
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Muskie Opposes Hickel as Interior Secretary
Senator Muskie and eight other Democrats announced opposition to Walter Hickel's confirmation as interior secretary, citing a broad conservation concern and national fuels policy worries. Hickel is expected to win as debate opened after Cabinet swearing in.
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Hickel
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Nixon Forms Urban Affairs Council To Tackle City Crisis
President Nixon creates an eight member cabinet and advisory team named as the Urban Affairs Council to coordinate city problem responses. The panel includes Moynihan, Mitchell, Shultz, Hardin, Romney, Volpe, Agnew, and others, with initial focus on staffing and procedure. Kennedy signals inflation control aims and cautions on budget limits, stressing gradual action and the need to avoid unemployment spikes. The Treasury names Walker and Volcker as top deputies, while noting debates over budget size and Vietnam costs.
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George P. Shultz
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Housing and Urban Development
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Chuckle Gossip Ends Up In Ears Then Out Of Mouth
A humorous old riddle notes that information travels from ears to mouth, growing as it passes, emphasizing how gossip expands as it spreads.
Variable clouds and showers predicted with mild temps
The forecast calls for more of the same with variable clouds and likely showers this evening and overnight. Tonight's low is 45 to 50 degrees with a high in the 50s tomorrow. Cloudy and showery conditions continue tomorrow, turning cooler toward evening with a high in the 50s.
Ted Kennedy hints at 1972 bid amid RFK debt drive
Edward M Kennedy wittily raises funds to erase Robert F Kennedy campaign deficit at a 2500 attendee dinner. He spared no deadline talk, joking about a Muskie Kennedy ticket and noting the 1968 California campaign that never truly ended. Humphrey applauded enthusiastically.
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