Viet Cong rockets hit Hue amid pacification efforts
Viet Cong rockets struck Hue for the first time in nearly two months as the combatants aimed to hinder Saigon's pacification drive. U S forces reported few attacks on personnel over the weekend. five helicopters were lost with eight dead, two missing and four injured. One UH-1 helicopter crashed in Cambodia due to an operational failure.
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McIntire Blames Nixon Over Ky Attendance in Paris
In Paris the Reverend Carl McIntire claims the Nixon administration pressed South Vietnam’s Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky to skip the October 3 March for Victory rally in Washington. McIntire says Ky was resolute in Saigon but now feels pressured and broken, and he blames the U.S. administration.
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Carl McIntire
Washington
Nguyen Cao Ky
South Vietnam
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Vietnam
Guaranteed income plan faces Senate test
President Nixon’s proposal for a guaranteed annual income nears a crucial Senate Finance Committee vote after House passage. The plan, tied to welfare reform and Social Security, requires nine of ten Democrats and seven Republicans on the committee to advance to Senate debate. Beloi restaurant hit by holdup leaves manager Norman Rose in serious condition. Two masked men loot $917 from an unlocked safe as three employees are threatened.
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Man Cremates Himself in Milwaukee Riverside Park
A 26 year old man poured gasoline over himself and set it afire in Riverside Park Sunday. He died at the scene. Police identified him as Robert E. Bedea of Greendale. Friends said he spoke about religion and reincarnation earlier, seeking a better life.
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Boston officer holdup slaying suspect captured after long chase
William A. Gilday, 41, sought in the holdup slaying of a Boston police officer, was arrested in Worcester after a chase of about 100 miles. He was pursued in a station wagon carrying two hostages at gunpoint. the hostages were unharmed.
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Wisconsin weekend accidents push 1970 highway deaths to 842
Nine people died in weekend accidents in Wisconsin, bringing the year total to 842. This compares with 834 deaths recorded on the same date in the previous year.
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Cleveland Policeman Killed in Speeding Stop Shootout
One officer was killed and another wounded after two gunmen emerged from a car stopped for speeding in Cleveland. City leaders denounced the attack as bestial. Police detained 12 people for questioning and seized 10 guns as they pursued the car owner’s license.
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Carl B. Stokes
Nixon Greets Freed Hostages in Rome
President Nixon made an unscheduled Rome visit to greet 28 freed American skyjack hostages returning from Jordan. He met Pope Paul VI and reaffirmed a strong U.S. Mediterranean presence while noting he could not use mass force to secure the release.
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Fires Rage Across Southern California Evacuations Surge
Large wildfires expanded through brushy hills outside San Diego and Los Angeles destroying hundreds of homes and prompting mass evacuations. Gov. Reagan declared disaster areas as fires scorched about 315000 acres, with 3 dead and thousands displaced amid 100 degree heat and 60 mph winds. Federal and state relief teams moved in as evacuation centers opened and bases stood by.
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Arabs Sign Cairo Peace Plan End Jordanian Civil War
King Hussein and Yasir Arafat plus eight Arab nations sign a Cairo accord ending the Jordanian civil war. A three man committee will monitor provisions while forces withdraw from Amman. Sporadic fighting continues in Jordan and Lebanese troops bolster the border with Israel as peasant farmers return home.
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Campus Unrest Commission Report Highlights Presidential Role
The Presidential Commission on Campus Unrest urges the President to curb divisive rhetoric and push officials and protesters toward understanding. It calls for reviewing federal policies to protect higher education and harsh actions against violent students, while criticizing authorities for mishandling campus violence.
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Grandmother Wins Own Court Fight
Milwaukee grandmother Gertrude Benson fought a small claims dispute with a West Allis furniture mover over 275 dollars beyond a 325 dollar verbal contract. She represented herself at appeal after delays and skepticism, eventually winning when the judge ruled the firm could not unilaterally alter the agreement without notifying her.
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O'Neill
Patch the Pony program teaches child safety in schools
The Monroe Jaycettes present Patch the Pony to kindergartners through second graders in Monroe and surrounding districts September 30 to October 16 1970. A state proclamation designates October 4 to 10 as Protect Your Child From Strangers Week.
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Police stage false emergency to deter chasers in Franklinton
Police staged a mock alarm to deter ambulance and fire truck chasers in Franklinton North Carolina. About 300 motorists gathered, while many motorists were turned away as officers handed out roughly 40 citations for blocking fire trucks and tailgating emergency vehicles.
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