Coast Guard Hunts Three Balloonists Across Atlantic
In a joint search by the U S Coast Guard and Canadian Air Force, three balloonists a New York commodities broker his wife a TV actress and a British engineer are missing after an attempt at the first transatlantic balloon crossing. The orange balloon named the free life launched from a Long Island cow pasture Sunday and drifted into rough Atlantic seas about 506 miles southeast of St Johns Newfoundland. The crew last radioed at 7 05 p m Monday saying they were descending and would attempt contact after landing. Coast Guard cutters Dallas Duane and Ingham are involved with a long range patrol aircraft from Greenwood expected to reach the scene. The party carried a rubber life raft parachute flares and medical supplies. They planned a 3 000 mile flight toward somewhere in France, aiming to beat the 1 396 mile 1914 German record. The 1873 first attempt and the 1965 Canadian try are noted historic precedents.
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New York
U.S. Coast Guard
Canadian Air Force
Atlantic
St. John’s
Coast Guard
Dallas
Duane
Ingham
Long Island
Rod Anderson
Pamela Brown
Malcolm Brighton
Farnham
England
France
Nova Scotia
Tate Trial Prosecutor Under Fire
In Los Angeles the chief prosecutor in the Sharon Tate murder case faces accusations of threatening a state witness and alleging a hippie like plan with the death penalty. An affidavit by Irving Kanarek cites comments about Barbara Hoyt's alleged LSD poisoning and a confrontation with prosecutor Vincent Bugliosi. Miss Hoyt was hospitalized in Honolulu after an alleged plan to derail her testimony.
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Los Angeles
Sharon Tate
Charles Manson
Vincent T. Bugliosi
Manson
Irving Kanarek
Bugliosi
Paul Fitzgerald
Barbara Hoyt
Fitzgerald
Bug
Liosi
Miss Hoyt
Honolulu
Fsomeone
Sandra Good
Hall of Justice
Kanarek
Miss Good
Charlie
Miss Tate
Borman POW Report Due In Congress
Congress to hear a report on treatment of American GIs held prisoner in Southeast Asia. Frank Borman, former astronaut and Nixon envoy, urged humane POW treatment and possible releases after touring dozen nations. House and Senate invited nine former prisoners to sit on the floor. 1,500 Americans listed as POW/MIA. Congress backed a strong protest resolution urging Geneva convention compliance and humanitarian efforts. Scooters are available with a license at some Swiss railroad stations.
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Washington
Congress
Southeast Asia
Frank Borman
Nixon
Borman
House
Senate
John W. McCormack
United States
North Vietnam
National Liberation Front
South Vietnam
U.S
United Nations
International Red Cross
Nixon Eyes National Rail Strike Threat Renewed
The Nixon administration escalates a coast to coast rail disruption as talks with the AFL-CIO UTU and rail industry negotiators resume after postponing an earlier nationwide threat. Government officials set new discussions to avert a potential Wednesday night shutdown.
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Nixon
Washington
Uled
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
UTU
Rail Industry
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Canadian Air-Sea Rescue Service
Greenwood
Frederick Fair
J. Rolfe Castleman
Tate
Hair Fair Imports
Dynel
Iito
Stiles
Holiday Inn
Patrick St. Frederick, Md
HIVE
Switzerland
Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania House
Gladhill Furniture
Middletown, Md
Mondas Corpghanon
Watkins-Burdette Motor Company
Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, MD
Chrysler Motors Corporation
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