Bombings Hit Three NYC Skyscraper Offices In Early Morning Attacks
Anonymous call warned of bombs at Mobil Oil, IBM, and General Telephone offices in mid Manhattan. The blasts caused extensive damage with no injuries. A fourth site, Litten Industries, was cleared after a warning but no device found. FBI joined police in the investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
Mobil Oil Co
International Business Machines
General Telephone & Electronics
Litten Industries
Greenwich Village
Mobil
East 42Nd Street
IBM
Park Avenue
55Th Street
Sylvania Electric Products, Inc
Third Avenue
45Th
46Th
Cal Cruz
Cruz
FBI
Mobile Oil
Fortune
U.S
Standard Oil of
New Jersey
Chase Manhattan Bank
General Motors Corp
Ohio House Approves Drug Bill to Ease Pot Penalties
The Ohio House approved an omnibus drug bill by 80 to 2 to ease penalties for marijuana users while tightening for drug pushers. First offenders face one year in jail. second marijuana conviction becomes a felony. The measure includes education on drugs and provisions for witness immunity and probation sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio House
Columbus
Ohio
George Mastics
Fairview
Thorpe
Chester Cruze
Cincinnati
Cruze
House
Senate
High Winds May Save Gulf Coast Wildlife
Offshore oil slick threatens oyster beds and a major wildlife refuge as winds push oil toward Breton and Grand Isle areas. Chevron fights breaks in booms after a month-long fire on a Gulf platform. Interior Secretary Hickel to inspect. Oil flow estimated 18 000 to 30 000 gallons daily.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gulf Coast
Louisiana Coast
Chevron Oil Co
Gulf of Mexico
Walter
Hickel
Washington
New Orleans
Leslie L. Gasgow
Fish and Wild Life
Parks and Marine Resources
Chevron
Breton Island
Grand Gosier Island
Chandeteur Sound
Will Billen
Laos Sets Terms For Cease-Fire Agreement
Premier Souvanna Phouma said Laos is ready for a cease-fire but North Vietnamese troop withdrawal must precede end to American bombing. He linked cease-fire to expulsion of North Vietnamese forces and noted IS troops in Laos now exceed last year, with the Ho Chi Minh trail misperceptions corrected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vientiane, Laos
Souvanna Phouma
North Vietnam
Laos
Souvanna
Pathet Lao
U.S
Prince Souvanna
Nixon
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Bombs Spill From Derailed Train At Quiet Aurora
In Aurora Nebraska 34 freight cars derailed including 13 carrying 750 pound bombs. No fuzes or arming. Damage pegged at 1 million dollars. Residents stayed calm as schools closed two days after the Burlington Northern derailment near Grand Island factory bombs were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Neb
Vietnam
Nebraska
Robert Willis
Willises
Cornhusker Army Ammunition
Grand Island
Cothren
Production of F111 Terminated by Pentagon Decision
The Pentagon will end F-111 production at a maximum of 556 planes, far below initial plans. Gen. James Ferguson told the Senate Armed Services Committee that no money will be spent on production beyond mid 1972, with 40 planes in the next budget year still under review. Four F-111 fighter wings will be paid off, and only 225 operational jets face Xray and sonic inspections after a fatal Nevada crash traced to a steel flaw. Secretary Melvin Laird will decide on the final 40 of the fourth unit after the Air Force inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pentagon
James Ferguson
Air Force Systems Com
Air Force
Melvin R. Laird
Middletown Weather Outlook With Light Snow Tonight
Forecast for Middletown and vicinity calls for intermittent light snow tonight. Temperatures plateau Friday with highs in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Saturday outlook shows partly cloudy skies and slightly cooler air. Yesterday's high reached 42 while this morning's low was 32. Rain totals remain light at .03 inch in the area last night and this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
Woman Sought In Bombing Ties To Brown Trial
Cambridge police sought a mystery woman linked to two bombings and the arson riot case of H. Rap Brown. A courthouse sighting hours before a blast damaged the Dorchester County building. two men killed in a car explosion near Bel Air were identified as Brown associates Ralph Featherstone and William Herman Payne. Brown did not attend a trial session amid ongoing mystery over his whereabouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
H. Rap Brown
Dorchester County
Bel Air
Brown
Ralph Featherstone
William Herman Payne
Featherstone
Payne
Chesapeake Bay
Laos War Dominates Senate Sessions
The Laos issue dominates the Senate with critics fearing expansion of U S involvement in Southeast Asia. Republicans Scott and Aiken challenge political motives, while many critics warn of a Vietnam like pattern despite the administration's statements. A Fulbright resolution seeks Senate action before any armed force involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Laos
Senate
Nixon
Vietnam
U.S
Southeast Asia
Hugh Scott
George Aiken
Vermont
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jose Meza
Frank Penuelas
Penuelas
American Pipe and Construction Plant
San Diego
Calif
Nyc
Central Park
45Th St
Tynne
Fost
Eral
Burlington-Northern
Aurora School
Robert Cothren
Ann Landers
Heloise
Pee
Theaters
Valley News
Tee
Esse Eomes Ib
Clei Oe
Esac
Johnson
United States
Mike Mansfield
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Foreign Relations Committee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!