Pittsburgh World Series riot prompts official denial
Police and mayor describe the 10 hour downtown celebration as an overexuberant display following the Pirates clinching the title. Hospitalized 128, 98 arrests, shops vandalized, a fire engine stripped, and hotels briefly closed as cleanup crews cleared debris. Police Supt Colville calls rape reports fabrications while noting a dozen alleged rapes were initially reported.
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Pittsburgh
Robert E. Colville
Peter Flaherty
Colville
American bomber accident Kills 18 South Vietnamese troops
An American fighter bomber accidentally hit a South Vietnamese position near the Cambodian border, killing 18 soldiers and wounding seven paratroopers. The A37 jet dropped 500 pound bombs near Thien Ngon in Tay Ninh Province, after the target was marked by a U.S. forward air controller and cleared by a South Vietnamese ground commander. No major battles were reported.
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Saigon
U.S
Thien Ngon
Tay Ninh
Skull used for Halloween found to be murder victim
In Sausalito, a human skull used as a Halloween decoration for eight years is believed to be from a man murdered 15 to 40 years ago. The skull was found by Mrs. Hildred Gallagher’s family during gardening across from San Francisco. Police say the victim was struck on the head in a suspected murder. The coroner identified the skull as that of a young man. The rest of the skeleton has not been located.
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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco
Marin County
Viet Deadline Vote Looms as House Weighs Risk
Washington AP report on House rejection of the Senate six month war deadline in IndoChina. Ford and White House lobbyists push to avoid a vote while Mansfield’s amendment seeks a pullout if prisoners are released. Antiwar groups claim potential gains but votes remain uncertain amid lobbying and briefings.
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Senate
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U.S
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White House
Adm
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Associated Press
Ford
Moscow
Peking
Russian defector Anatoly Tchebotarev wins U S asylum
A Soviet trade mission member in Belgium, Anatoly Tchebotarev, was granted political asylum in the United States after seeking entry via the U S Embassy in Brussels. He reportedly disclosed a Soviet spy ring in Belgium and is linked to Oleg Lyalin, another defector. Brussels and NATO keep details limited while Belgium calls an extraordinary cabinet meeting.
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Belgium
United States
State Department
Anatoly Tchebotarev
U.S
Brussels
Tchebotarev
Oleg Lyalin
Great Britain
Agnew Returns to Greek Roots in Gargalianoi Homecoming
Vice President Spiro Agnew arrives in Gargalianoi Greece for an emotional homecoming honoring his ancestry. He recalls his father's origins and places a wreath at a family grave while noting gratitude to the town that inspired his family. Premier Papadopoulos accompanies the visit amid political cautions from the U.S. about Greece's regime.
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Greece
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Gargaliano
Andreas Anagnostopoulos
Indian Sea
Garga
George Papadopoulos
Gargalianos
Papadopoulos
U.S
State Department
Cernan's Crash Explained by Accident Board
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Astronaut Eugene A Cernan commander of an upcoming moon mission erred in estimating altitude leading to a helicopter crash on January 23 north of Cape Kennedy He swam to safety after the craft broke apart and burned suffering minor injuries A five man panel found he descended toward the water and suggested lack of familiar surface cues and a possible misfocus as mitigating factors Cernan commander of Apollo 17 has two prior space flights and the mission was scheduled for next year.
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Increasing Cloudiness With Small Temperature Change
The forecast calls for more clouds tonight with little temperature change and lows around 50s. Wednesday sees variable cloudiness and a chance of showers with highs in the 70s. Yesterday's high reached 73 and the overnight low was 53.
Canadians Deport Meier Kahane In Montreal Protest
AP reports Rabbi Meier Kahane leader of the U S Jewish Defense League was deported from Canada after entering to protest Soviet Jewry during Premier Kosygin's visit. Kahane and six others were detained after landing and Kahane departed on an Air Canada flight to New York at 7 am. Others remained in custody as supporters protested at the airport.
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Meier Kahane
Jewish Defense League
United States
Canada
Soviet Union
Alexei N. Kosygin
Kahane
Canadian Immigration Department
Air Canada
New York
Economy shows faint signs of recovery in 1971 October
The Federal Reserve reports industrial production rose 0.5 percent in September after declines in prior months while home building slackened from August strength. Officials see no dramatic upturn yet but expect a stronger late-year showing, with Nixon administration aiming for a robust 1972.
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Administration
Nixon
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