Letter bomb injures two at London Stock Exchange
A letter bomb exploded on the 22nd floor injuring the exchange’s secretary general George Brind and his secretary Joanna Knight. Scotland Yard linked the attacks to Northern Ireland terrorists, part of a six day wave of bombs in London.
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London
London Stock Exchange
the Exchange
Scotland Yard
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
The
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George W.R. Brind
Joanna Knight
Brind
Miss Knight
George Loveday
Stock Exchange Council
Edward Heath
No. 10
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Chequers
Gustav Mahler
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Ssecretary
Astronauts Begin Long Space Walk From Skylab 2
Houston AP says Skylab 2 astronauts Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma exited the lab for a spacewalk to replace solar telescope film and install a new six pack of gyroscopes. Alan Bean remained aboard to monitor and control the craft during the operation.
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Space Center
Houston
Space Station
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
South Atlantic Ocean
Lousman
Alan Ll. Bean
Bruce McCandless
Lousma
U S Narcotics Agents Indicted For Illegal Raids
Eight federal narcotics agents and four local officers were indicted on 17 counts for depriving 11 people of constitutional rights during drug raids in Collinsville E St Louis and Edwardsville Illinois last April. The indictment says homes were entered without probable cause or warrants, two occupants were assaulted while handcuffed, and a third jailed three days without charges. Three agents allegedly tried to cover up by toning down reports and three others lied to the grand jury.
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Washington
Illinois
Justice Department
Atty
Elliot L. Richardson
U.S. District Court
Alton
Collinsville
E. St. Louis
Edwardsville
Federal Grand Jury
Between Installment Pay and Next Purchase Chuckle
A light note defines prosperity as the period after the last installment is paid and before the next purchase. It frames frugal timing as a playful state. The idea emphasizes cautious budgeting and careful spending.
River Stage Records Flood Rise Across Stations
River stage readings show rising water at multiple stations including Monroe rising to around 40.0 and Camden near 20.03 as flood conditions intensify. Authorities warn communities to monitor updates and prepare for possible stage changes.
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Monroe
Camden
Twin Cities CHIT CHAT Birthday gal marks 90th milestone
Mrs Ed Saucier of Monroe celebrated her 90th birthday with a party of over 100 guests. She and her daughter visited Washington D C stopping in Huntsville Alabama to see a sister. In D C she met with the Senate and House and attended the Louisiana Picnic. She quipped she is not an old lady but an antique.
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Ed Saucier
Webster St
Monroe
George Fluitt Sr
Washington, D. C
Huntsville
Ala
Washington
Senate
House of Representatives
Louisiana
Big City
Jury to Hear Recordings At Orleans Trial
The prosecution seeks to play secretly made tapes in the bribery case against Orleans District Attorney Jim Garrison and two pinball company executives. A witness identified voices from 55 reels, with the judge ruling the tapes legally admissible. Testimony showed bribes totaling about 12,000 dollars quarterly from 1967 to 1970 amid widespread pinball gambling.
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New Orleans
U.S. District Court
Dist
Atty
Jim Garrison
Garrison
Pinball Machine Company
John A. Callery
Robert Nims
Michigan State Police
Ernest W. Nash
East Lansing
Asst. US
Atty. K
Eric Gisleson
Nash
Pershing Gervais
Gervais
U.S
John E. Pierce
San Francisco Noise Investigator Works to Quiet City
San Francisco industrial hygienist Paul Schwabacher and two health department aides handle about 30 noise complaints weekly. Using a $700 sound level meter, they measure decibels at sites from air conditioners to car washes and push for practical fixes under a city ordinance that penalizes excessive noise and restricts late night construction.
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San Francisco
Paul Schwabacher
Schwabacher
Health Department
Sewabacher
Telegraph Hill
Embarcadero
U S Posts Second July Trade Surplus In 1972
The Commerce Department says the United States held a July trade surplus of 106.1 million dollars, with exports near 5.87 billion and imports at 5.76 billion. Exports outpaced last year by 33 percent, aided by dollar devaluations and rising demand for farm products and machinery.
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Washington
United States
Commerce Department
U.S
Sunny weather continues in the Twin Cities and Monroe
Residents can expect mostly sunny skies with warmer temps in the low 90s for Monroe area highs. Tonight will be fair and warm with lows near 70 as winds shift to southeast and south at 5 to 10 mph. FAA at Monroe Municipal reported 90 high Thursday and 58 low this morning with no rain in the last 24 hours. The outlook for Louisiana calls for a slight chance of showers in the southeast Tuesday, otherwise partly cloudy and warm with lows in the 70s and highs in the 90s.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Louisiana
Navigator Blamed In Bombing Error
Air Force investigators blame the Aug. six Neak Luong bombing on the radar navigator failing to activate the offset bombing switch. The incident killed and wounded hundreds in Cambodia and prompted possible disciplinary actions.
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Washington
Air Force
Neak Luong
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Friedehim
Friedheim
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Inside The News-Star Overview
A brief index page note from The News-Star listing sections such as Crossword 8C Van Dellen 2B Editorial 4A Women to Horoscope 5C Weather 6A Jumble 5A and the 4 sections across 36 pages.
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van Dellen
Gasoline Mileage Penalty Tax On Autos Considered
Nixon administration weighs a tax to penalize poor fuel economy in new cars. Interior Under Secretary John Whitaker says the plan would push buyers toward fuel efficient models and could tax engine horsepower vehicle weight or direct EPA mileage figures. The EPA announced a voluntary labeling program for fuel economy ratings.
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Washington
Nixon
Interior
John ©. Whitaker
Whitaker
Environmental Protection Agency
EPA
U S To Begin Pulling Forces From Thailand
The United States plans an initial withdrawal of 3 550 U S military personnel from Thailand and more than 100 aircraft. Maj Gen Thomas W Mellen and Lt Gen Kriangsak Chamananda announced the phased pullout at the Thai Foreign Ministry after talks, with a meeting set for the first week of September to discuss further reductions. The move follows a Cambodian bombing halt and reduces U S forces from Thai bases.
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United States
Thailand
Thomas W. Mellen
American Military Assistance Command For
Macthai
Kriangsak Chamananda
Supreme Command
U.S
Southeast Asia
America
Stockholm Bank Seizes Four Hostages in Siege
Gunman Kaj Hansson holds four bank employees in a Kreditbank in Stockholm. He demands safe conduct for himself and convict Clark Olofsson, plus 650000 dollars. Police report a pound of explosives in the bank and snipers paused earlier attempts. Hansson recently escaped prison and threatens to blow up the bank if demands are not met.
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Stockholm
Hansson
Clark Olofsson
Kaj Hansson
Olofsson
United States
Sven Thorander
Thorander
Kreditbank
Norrkopping
Federal judge halts Phase IV gasoline price controls
U S District Judge Barrington Parker suspended Phase IV price controls set to begin August 31 for most retail gasoline dealers. The ruling called the controls arbitrary and capricious and sided with a class action by the Petroleum Dealers Congress claiming the regulations unfairly singled out small service stations. The court issued a preliminary injunction blocking the rules while the case proceeds.
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Washington
UPT
U.S
Barrington Parker
Parker
Petroleum Dealers Congress
Waycross
Fraser, Mich
Cost of Living Council
Parole Hurdle Seen For Caril Ann Fugate in 1958 Case
Caril Ann Fugate, linked to Charles Starkweather in a 1958 murder spree that killed 11, cleared a parole hurdle. A majority of the three member state parole board recommended commuting her sentence to a definite term of years, a step toward parole. Fugate, now 30, was 14 when she accompanied Starkweather. she is serving a life term for first degree murder at York Women's Reformatory.
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Neb
Caril Ann Fugate
Charles Starkweather
State Parole Board
State Pardon Board
Starkweather
Nebraska
Wyoming
Miss Fugate
York Women’s Reformatory
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