Bomb explodes in Senate wing of Capitol injures none
A powerful bomb exploded in the Senate wing of the Capitol at 1 32 a m after a warning call claimed the Capitol would blow up in 30 minutes Police Army and FBI investigators hunted the caller meanwhile the blast ripped a men's room and shattered doors and windows across nearby rooms but did not harm anyone Security forces and bomb experts inspected the historic complex for further danger as custodians left the building.
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Washington
Senate
Capitol
Army
FBI
Senate Chamber
John Adams
D.C
Ft. McNair
U S Planes Bring In More Reinforcements For Laos
In Saigon the U S Command sent hundreds of South Vietnamese reinforcements to Laos and increased helicopter support as the Ho Chi Minh trail drive enters its fourth week. South Vietnamese casualties exceed 1000, with 390 killed in Laos and 981 wounded. North Vietnamese deaths reported near 3227, with American air strikes claiming about 1400 enemy killed. General Sutherland warns the foe is gathering all forces to halt the Laos operation as heavy fighting persists.
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Saigon
U.S
Laos
North Vietnam
Tran van An
South Vietnamese Forward
Richard Gardner
U.S. Command
Gardner
Khe Sanh
James W. Sutherland
Sutherland
Nixon Launches Campaign To Boost Legislative Goals
President Nixon opens a 1971 tour in Des Moines Iowa to promote revenue sharing government reorganization and welfare reform with Pat Nixon and Cabinet members. He plans Rochester New York and Williamsburg Virginia stops and a six part revenue sharing program to fund law enforcement.
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Nixon
Washington
Middle America
Pat
Des Moines
Iowa
Rochester
N.Y
Missouri
Wisconsin
Illinois
Clifford Hardin
Midwest
Maurice Stans
Comerce
Rogers C.B. Morton
Interior
George Romney
Congress
March Storm Predicted to Hit With Snow Rain Mix
Weather forecast says March may arrive with a lion’s roar as snow mixed with rain is possible tonight and again tomorrow. Lows dip to the lower 30s with highs in the upper 30s after yesterday’s 48 and this morning’s 34.
Senate reaction to Capitol bombing calls attacker madman or revolutionary
Senators reacted with shock to an explosion at the Capitol, calling the bomber mad or revolutionary. Harold Hughes and Peter Dominick condemned the act as dangerous and tragic, while John Stennis and George Aiken urged caution and emphasized the seriousness of targeting the government site.
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Washington
U.S. Senate
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
Gretted
Fire Bomb Attack Kills Soldier in Londonderry Ambush
In Londonderry Bogside activists fired 10 petrol bombs at a three man military patrol. The driver died after the vehicle hit a wall while two mates were pulled from the burning vehicle. A second soldier died earlier and 16 year old was hospitalized after a Belfast shooting. Police captured one attacker.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
James Chichester-Clark
Police-Army Security Committee
Volpe Defends SST Program Ahead of Test Flights
Secretary Volpe told Congress the United States is too near finishing two SST prototypes to halt funding. He argued opponents rely on hype, citing ten years and 1.1 billion already invested with test flights set for 1973.
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John A. Volpe
America
Volpe
Congress
House
Senate
U.S
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