Solzhenitsyn Says His Life Is Threatened in Interview
Nobel laureate Alexander Solzhenitsyn told AP and 1.2 Monde that his life has been threatened and that if imprisoned or killed, his main works would still be published. He warned a murder could be blamed on the KGB and described harassment toward dissidents as reaching a nadir while planning to publish in the West and in samizdat.
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Moscow
Alexander Solohenitsyn
Soviet Union
KGB
Solzhenitsyn
Associated Press
1.2
Monde
Paris
Pyotr Yakir
Viktor Krassin
Yakir
Krassin
Russia
Vaganov
Tambov
Solohnenitson
Gabriel Superfin
Yakir and
Alexander Gorlov
KCB
Mstislav Rostro
Bride Price and Silent Fears Tie Odd Tales in One Article
A story opens with a California groom paying 125 dollars for a cow as a bride price, then shifts to a Russian writer Solzhenitsyn detailing KGB surveillance fears, censorship, and plans for posthumous publication while facing archival harassment and state repression.
Welfare Card Proposal Rejected by Louisiana Welfare Chief
Welfare Commissioner Garland Bonin rejected a plan to issue photo ID cards to welfare recipients citing cost and vendor promotion. He argues new investigative rules and in person verifications will curb fraud more cheaply. Bonin notes about 5 dollars per welfare recipient yearly is lost to fraud from Louisiana's 320 million program.
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Baton Rouge
Garland Bonin
Late President Johnson Honored As Space Leader
The Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center was dedicated in Houston marking his birth 65th anniversary and honoring his role in advancing the space age. Lady Bird Johnson and daughters attended the LBJ Library event where a commemorative stamp was issued as James Fletcher praised him as a crusader in space.
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James C. Fletcher
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Johnson
America
Lvondon Baines Johnson
Fletcher
Texas
Dolph Briscoe
Russia
Poyich Befriends Renowned Novelist in Public Greet
The celebrated cellist Poyich publicly befriended the noted novelist during a mutual appearance, drawing attention to their collaboration and shared artistic circles.
Indian Movement Leader Charged in Wounding Case
AIM president Carter Camp was arrested in Valentina Nebraska on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon after allegedly wounding fellow AIM leader Clyde Bellecourt. Bellecourt remained in critical condition after surgery as AIM leaders planned a response and vowed vigilance at Winner hospital.
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Winner
Carter Camp
American Indian Movement
AIM
Clyde Bellecourt
FBI
Minneapolis
Craig
Leroy Cassades
Bellecourt
Rosebud
S.D
Wounded Knee
Pine Ridge
Russell Means
Dennis Banks
Vernon
Winner Hospital
Banks
Clyde Bellescourt
South Dakota
Means
White House
Pierre
D.C
State Official Dismisses Huey Long Holiday Stance
Louisiana Public Service Commission chairman Ernest Clements denounces Gov. Edwin Edwards for not declaring Huey Long's birthday a state holiday this year. The break from a long tradition angers Clements who notes Long's reforms and legacy, recalling his 1941 memorial address.
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Baton Rouge
Louisiana Public Service Commission
Ernest Clements
Edwin Edwards
Edwards
Huey Long
Kingfish
Louisiana
Long
Clements
U.S. Senate
Secret Service Won t Comment On Gaudet Case
Secret Service spokesmen would not say whether they would help free Edwin M. Gaudet jailed on New Mexico charges tied to a federal warrant later dismissed. Gaudet faces a preliminary hearing on charges he fired on state police while officials tried to serve the warrant accusing him of threatening to kill President Nixon during his visit last week. The warrant was dropped after a key witness recanted the identification.
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New Orleans
Secret Service
Edwin M. Gaudet
New Mexico
Gaudet
Nixon
Tha
New U S Rules Ban Switching To Scarce Fuels
The Nixon administration moves to bar coal plants from switching to scarce petroleum for home heating. The draft rule requires continued coal use for a year, with a Sept. 6 7 public hearing at the Interior Department. Exemptions apply for health driven fuel switches and low sulfur fuel standards.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
John Love
Interior Department
Love
P.N. Gammelgard
Public and Environmental Affairs
Skylab 3 launch may precede planned date
Skylab 3 crews may launch before or just after the end of Skylab 2 if station systems deteriorate. Commander Carr hopes Nov 9 remains launch date while Beard and Gibson note Kohoutek's imminent sighting could influence objectives.
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State Farm Insurance Companies
Bloomington
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Houston
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Jack R. Lousman
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William R. Pogue
Pogue
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