High School Reporters Break Moscow Radiation Scoop
Two Walt Whitman High School juniors for the Black & White newspaper identified themselves to a State Department official and helped reveal that heavy radiation was detected at the U.S. ambassador's Moscow residence during a 1959 trip with then Vice President Nixon. The boys feared disbelief and pressed for confirmation, comparing themselves to Woodward and Bernstein while protecting their anonymous source.
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Michael Gill
Richard Berke
State Department
Walt Whitman
Black & White
U.S
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Gilberke
Woodstein
Bob Woodward
Carl Bernstein
Washington Post
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Bernstein
Wiltein
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Ashington
CIA climate study warns of global famine and upheaval
An internal CIA report based on Reid A. Bryson's study warns that a cooling climate could trigger major famines. It foresees India facing droughts, China enduring frequent famines, and the Soviet Union losing key grain regions, with Canada and Europe also losing substantial production. The document notes widespread social unrest and migrations as consequences while highlighting a deleted recommendations section.
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India
China
Russia
CIA
Reid A. Bryson
University of Wisconsin
Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Kazakhstan
Canada
Europe
Ees
United Tes
Aff
Rockies
Jet hijacking ends in arrest
A Turkish worker armed with a switchblade surrendered a DC10 jet after attempting to flee expulsion from France. The plane with 253 passengers was forced to Marseille then Orly where police surrounded it and the hijacker gave himself up after about three hours.
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Paris
France
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul
Marseille
Orly
Jackson Likely to End Campaign for Democratic Nomination
Five years into his bid Henry M. Jackson appears to be ending active candidacy as campaign money runs low and losses mount. He plans to return to Washington state while remaining available if asked for the nomination. A sputtering operation faces debt and reduced primary activity with some events kept, including a Connecticut trip next weekend.
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Henry M. Jackson
Jackson
Washington
Massachusetts
Washington State
Neale Chaney
Connecticut
Supreme Court
Federal Election Commission
High Court
South Dakota
George McGovern
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
Pennsylvania
Air fares rising after CAB order across US routes
The Civil Aeronautics Board approved a 2 percent rise in all domestic air fares for two weeks and allowed up to 10 percent increases in first class and promotional fares on North Atlantic Europe routes. Economy fares on those routes were not raised. Concorde fares will be 20 percent above first class for comparable subsonic flights with a Washington to Paris fare listed at 827 dollars.
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United States
Civil Aeronautics Board
Frida
North Atlantic
Europe
New York
London
Paris
Italian Premier Aldo Mono Resigns Amid Crisis
Aldo Mono resigned Friday as Italy's prime minister in a government beset by unemployment and inflation. The 34th postwar cabinet faced weakened support ahead of June elections that could see the Communists gain influence, AP reports.
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Italy
Middletown Weather Mix With Showers Tonight
Weather outlook for Middletown calls for showers tonight with lows in the mid 40s. Sunday features partly cloudy skies with highs in the 60s. The extended outlook shows sunny mild temperatures Monday and Tuesday with a chance of showers Wednesday.
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Middletown
Greek reformer Panagoulis dies in road crash in Athens
Alexander Panagoulis, 37, Greek parliament member once linked to a bomb plot against ex-dictator Papadopoulos, was killed when his car skidded into a storefront near Glyfada. Officials said no other vehicle was involved. he had recently become an independent after clashes with Center Union leaders.
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Alexander Panagoulis
George Papadopoulos
Panagoulis
Papadopoulos
Italy
Greece
Glyfada
Center Union Party
Former Kings Island monkey aids artificial blood research
A baboon donated by Kings Island to Dr. Leland Clark at Children’s Hospital Research Foundation has had half its blood replaced with artificial blood as part of a trial. Clark says results are promising and may bring artificial blood closer to human use. the baboon is adapting, while most escaped baboons are being recaptured and returned to owners with two kept by the park.
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Kings Island Amusement Park
Leland Clark
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Children’s Hospital Research Foundation
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