Arms Theft Fuels Militant Bomb Arsenal Across California
Senate investigators heard that arms bound for Vietnam are being stolen in California and sold in an underground market where narcotics money and violence fuel a growing terror threat. Charles A. O'Brien cited thefts from Oakland and Port Chicago. hundreds of rifles and machine guns, thousands of rounds, and dynamite have been diverted.
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Washington
Vietnam
California
Senate
Charles A. O’brien
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
O’brien
U.S
Oakland
Port Chicago
Calif
Ists
O'Brien
Black Pathers
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
William E. Thoresen III
Army
Thoresen
Presidio of
Iowa
Rescue ends well for canoeist on Eugene river
In Eugene Oregon a rescue operation saved Mrs Janna Kieston Stout after she was swept by rapids. Firemen and Lane County sheriff deputies formed a line, one firefighter piloted a boat and another swam to throw a line and pull her to safety. She sat on a rock, soaked and shivering, as responders wrapped her in a blanket.
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Eugene
Ore
Janna Kieston Stout
Libyans Receive Soviet Tanks and Gear in Tripoli Shipment
U S sources report a Russian vessel delivered T54 and T55 tanks trucks and other equipment to Tripoli marking the first cargo of Soviet supplied military gear to Libya The move signals a shift toward Soviet arms amid regional tensions and Libya’s revolutionary leadership shifts.
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Washington
Soviet Union
Libya
U.S
Tripoli
Cans
United States
Wheelus
Yanks Abandon Ripcord Base Under Fire in Vietnam
U S troops retreated from Patrol Base Ripcord in northwest South Vietnam after heavy North Vietnamese shelling. The 101st Airborne Division reportedly destroyed several guns and withdrew, with one helicopter shot down during evacuation. Since July 1, 33 Americans killed and 165 wounded in the area.
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Saigon
U.S
South Vietnam
101St Air
Ripcord
Laos
Battelle inquiry questions founder's charitable trust
Ohio Attorney General Brown asked the Franklin County Common Pleas Court to decide if Battelle Memorial Institute complied with founder Gordon Battelle's will. He alleges the $300 million institute has not distributed profits as required though Battelle argues it is a charitable institution advancing education and science. The probe traces to a 1969 inquiry and Battelle trustees seek to block the probate court probe, saying it lacks jurisdiction.
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Columbus, Ohio
Franklin County Common Pleas Court
Atty
Paul W. Brown
Battelle Memorial Institute
Gordon Battelle
Brown
Battelle
Columbus Industralist
Worldwide Institute
Franklin County
Richard B. Metcalf
Franklin County Court of Appeals
Metcalf
Probate
FBI says Kent State shootings were not necessary
Akron Beacon Journal reports an FBI 7,500 page review concludes the Kent State May 4 killings were unnecessary and not in order. Six Ohio National Guardsmen could face charges. guardsmen were not surrounded and arrests or more tear gas could have defused the situation.
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Akron, Ohio
FBI
Kent State University
Ohio
Weekend Outlook Cloudy With Showers and Mild Temperatures
Weather forecast calls for cloudy cool days with highs in the 70s and 80s. Showers are expected this afternoon and tonight with cool nights and a warm weekend trend.
Nutrition expert tells Senate investigators on cereals
Senate consumer subcommittee heard that popular cereals such as Wheaties Cheerios and corn flakes offer little nutrition beyond calories. Robert B Choate warned many cereals fail as complete meals even with milk, calling for further congressional scrutiny amid FTC probes.
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Washington
Senate
Robert B. Choate
Subcommittee
Choate
Choat
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Senate Select Committee On Human Needs
White House
Kellogg’s
Kellogg's
Nabisco
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