Rogers Tours Jordan During Middle East Peace Mission
Secretary of State William P. Rogers conducted an unannounced helicopter tour over parts of Jordan before meeting King Hussein to discuss the Arab Israeli conflict. He flew toward the Jordan Valley and Irbid, likely viewing lands west of the Jordan River seized by Israel in 1967. An 80 degree, clear day accompanied the flight as Rogers then planned a Beirut leg of his tour amid moderate protests anticipated by U.S. officials.
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Amman
Jordan
William P. Rogers
Hussien
Rogers
Jordan Valley
Irbid
Jordan River
Israel
Middle East
Hussein
Beirut
Arab States
al Fatah
Freedom For
Palestine
Washington
Saudi
Araia
Baltimore Cabbies Reject Offer
About 800 of Baltimore's 1,150 taxicabs stayed idle as Sun and Yellow drivers rejected a management proposal to settle the week long walkout over rental fees. Federal mediator Martin S. Komornik said no new talks were scheduled. The plan would affect drivers at Sun Yellow Checker and GI Veterans, all in Teamsters Local 426.
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Baltimore
Sun
Martin S. Komornik
Checker
Teamsters Local 426
Expanded Government Costs To Absorb Peace Dividend
A Brookings Institution budget study warns that current and proposed federal programs will offset all revenue gains from Vietnam troop withdrawals and growth through 1975. The peace dividend is projected at about 17 billion in 1976, far below Nixon’s 30 billion estimate, with 15 billion already earmarked from Social Security surplus likely spent in advance.
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Washington
Vietnam
Brookings Institution
Nixon
Social Security Trust Fund
Congress
Nine Youths Die As Train Hits Car Near Covington
In Covington Georgia ten youths aged 12 to 16 piled into a used car for a Sunday ride. A Georgia Railroad freight train hit the car broadside at about 45 mph, dragging it nearly two miles and killing nine of the occupants. Sharon Belcher, 16, survived in critical condition. The victims lived nearby. Henderson, 16, was the driver. The train was a 65-car freight. investigators sought to determine their destination and purpose of the outing.
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Covington
Danny Henderson
Jimmy Norwood
Almethin
Peggy Ann ‘Fuller
Susie Ann
Sharon Belcher
Atlanta
Georgia
Newton County
Henry Odum
Newton
Ian Cowan
Henderson
Vickie Gilstrap
Dira Williams
Pegey Ann Fuller
Harold Tuggle
Sheilia Height
War Hero Slain In Store Holdup
DETROIT AP Johnson, a Michigan war hero and Medal of Honor recipient, was killed during an attempted store holdup. His father in law recalled financial pressures and his rise to hero status after Vietnam. Police say he was armed, engaged with the owner, and died from four gunshot wounds. Van Dendeghem was wounded and recovering.
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Michigan
Dwight H. Johnson
Detroit
Leroy May
Katrina Lyn
Sgt. Johnson
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
May
Katrina
Dwight
Dwight Christopher
Charles van Dendeghem
van Dendeghem
Vietnam
Army
Dan
Clyde Wright
Valley Forge
Miss Bacon Grilled By Jury
Seattle based grand jury questioned Leslie Bacon in a rare Sunday session about possible Seattle links to the March 1 Capitol bombing. Bacon, 19, was held on bond as a material witness and told to return Monday for more testimony amid questions on alleged meetings or plans in Seattle.
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Seattle
Wash
Leslie Bacon
U.S. Capitol
Miss Bacon
U.S
Stan Pitkin
Guy Goodwin
Internal Security Division
Justice Department
Michael Fayad
Washington, D.C
Miss . Bacon
Fayad
Senate
Capitol
Douglas Leads Victory Hike on Chesapeake Canal
Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas led a 11 mile hike with about 600 participants from Cumberland through the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal area. The event marked a victory for conservationists after President Nixon signed a law creating the Chesapeake and Ohio National Historic Park spanning 184 miles from Georgetown to Cumberland.
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Cumberland
Supreme Court
William O. Douglas
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Douglas
Nixon
Chesapeake and Ohio National Historic Park
Potomac River
Georgetown
Washington, D.C
Maryland
Hearing on Conditions in Juvenile Correction Homes
Sen. Birch Bayh opened hearings on conditions in juvenile correctional facilities amid claims of beatings and sexual abuse. Witnesses from El Paso criticized detention centers for lack of education, rehabilitation, and abuse, urging reforms to improve rehabilitation and protect youths. Bayh also announced legislation to grant fe deral juveniles right to counsel and a jury trial.
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Washington
Birch Bayh
Senate
el Paso
Tex
Steven Berecu
el Paso Legal Assistance Society
Texas
Bercu
Bill Payne
el Paso Times
Payne
Bayh
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Highway Trust Fund
Brookings
Ene
International
Deepsilver
Camille
Patrick ST
Frederick
Archive
Bay
Elizabeth Arden
Bluegras
Routzahn's
Bo Eee
PRCA
Acrilan
Magee
Monsanto
Plaza-Del-Ray
Lone Star
Newspal
Chive
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