Miami Gunfire Flares as Curfew Bans Nighttime Movement
Gunfire erupted in Miami's black neighborhoods for a second night wounding five by officers' bullets, including two white men protecting a building. A dusk to-dawn curfew was ordered as violence spread from Brownsville to Liberty City and Coconut Grove. One wounded man, Lisbon Morris, is in critical condition from neck and body wounds. another, Douglas Leach, is in fair condition after returning fire. Police report incidents began after rumors a black housewife was instilled in a supermarket. 16 others were injured, whites mainly from broken windshields and car windows.
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Miami
Brownsville
Lisbon C. Morris
L. C. Morris Construction and Paving Co
Morris
Douglas Leach
Leach
Liberty City
Footing
Coconut Grove
Rioting Scene as Car Burns in Smoky Miami Street
About 25 young Black residents sit and drink beer near a burning car as oily smoke fills the air. In the adjacent blocks, groups mingle on a dark street between decaying buildings, while crowd tension and noise rise.
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Miami
Violence in Liberty City Sparks Night of Looting
AP recounts Tuesday night disorder in Miami's Brownsville and Liberty City. Police used tear gas as shots rang out and looters swarmed a market. Two whites and three blacks were wounded. officers detained four looters and reclaimed stolen meat as streets emptied.
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Liberty City
Kenneth Butler
Kathleen Williams
Valley News Briefs and Deaths in Brief
Fragmentary OCR reads Valley News and sections titled Deaths and Funerals and Women’s News. The readable bits show scattered headings and generic references without clear events, dates, or names to summarize into a full item.
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Ann Landers
Anata
Sabeuts
ENR
Vais Scewl
Obaahn Beds
JédReat
Eins Tc
Valley News
Spesess
TED Mee
Saceedwreses
Women’s News
Weather outlook with thundershowers and heat
Today and tonight expect partly cloudy skies with high humidity and a good chance of thundershowers tonight. Thursday turns more active with numerous storms and hot highs in the 90s. Lows tonight range from the mid 60s to low 70s.
Retaliation prompts deep Israeli raid into Syria
Israeli commandos entered Syria for the deepest raid since 1967 moving about 70 miles in, striking a bridge south of Damascus and shelling an army base. Damascus Radio reported two Syrians killed, five hurt, while Israel confirmed three Israelis dead and 15 wounded from recent Syria attacks. Airport Beirut cited Syria closing its airspace for hours.
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Associated Press
Syria
Middle East
Damascus
Israel
Nabk
Beirut
Cairo
Suez Canal
Safey
Double Barrell Vote Bill Heads For House Action
Washington AP report on a double barreled bill to lower the voting age to 18 and continue protections for black voters in the South heading to final House action. It details opposition from administration backed Republicans led by Gerald R Ford, possible veto hints, and a Supreme Court test of constitutionality.
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Washington
South
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
House Senate
Supreme Court
Georgia
Kentucky
Alaska
Hawaii
Congress Battles 10 Percent Hike in Uranium Enrichment
The Nixon administration proposing a 10 percent price rise for uranium enrichment faces strong congressional opposition over fears higher electric bills and a private monopoly. Critics say the model plant plan to train industry workers could pave the way for privatizing three government plants at Paducah Portsmouth and Oak Ridge. AEC officials dispute imminent privatization while defending the cost increase as necessary.
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Washington
Atomic Energy Commission
United States
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
Senate House Joint Atomic Energy Committee
Robert Gore
D-Tenn
AEC
Atomic Energy Commissioners
Holifield
Paducah
Portsmouth
Ohio
Oakridge
Gore
Theos Thompson
FBI Sees Cost Jump For New Pennsylvania Ave Building
The FBI reports its 11 story headquarters on Pennsylvania Avenue now valued at 102.5 million dollars up from 97.2 million. Completion shifted to late 1973 or early 1974 with revised substructure timing and excavation begun in 1967 by Novai Corp. for 10.8 million.
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Rayburn House
FBI
Pennsylvania Avenue
Justice Department
Rayburn
GSA
Novai Corp
Washington, D.C
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