Vandal Hammer Attacks Vatican Pieta Shocking Act
Lazslo Toth, 33, a Hungarian-born Australian geologist, leaped barriers at St. Peter's Basilica and smashed Michelangelo's Pieta with a hammer. Witnesses describe six blows aimed at the Madonna's face before guards restrained him. Vatican officials deem the damage serious and seek restoration.
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Pope Paul VI
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Michelangelo Buonarroti
Lazslo Toth
Australia
Jesus
Seymour Fisher
Los Angeles
iToth
Laszlo Toth
Michelangelo
UPI
Record Roller Coaster Stunt Brings 31 Hour Feat
In Canton Ohio at Meyers Amusement Park two men and two others began a roller coaster endurance attempt at noon Saturday. After 31 hours 32 minutes they abandoned the ride. Ron Allison quit after 542 hours due to neck pain and a cold. Steve Shannon followed at 2 30 a.m. citing bumps and bruises.
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Canton
Ohio
UPI
Scott Daniels
Mike Robinson
Meyers Amusement Park
Ron Allison
Steve Shannon
Wallace Shows Some Toe Movement as Recovery Remains Uncertain
Doctors at Holy Cross Hospital said in a bulletin that Gov. George Wallace has shown some involuntary muscular activity in the toes of both feet over the last 18 hours. They noted his reflexes remain normal when the soles are stimulated and cautioned that full recovery is not yet assured.
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Silver Spring, Md
UPI
George Wallace
Holy Cross Hospital
Gov. Wallace
North Vietnamese Troops Cross River Line Near Hue
North Vietnamese troops with PT76 amphibious tanks swarmed the My Chanh River defense line 22 miles north of Hue in an apparent bid to establish a bridgehead. Heavy fighting was reported around dusk.
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Saigon
UPI
My Chanh
Hue
Heat Wave Death Toll Rises in India to 300
The heat wave sweeping India for 16 days has reached 300 fatalities with reports of more deaths in Bihar and West Bengal. Temperatures climbed to 135 degrees at Dhanabad and 114 to 123 degrees in other areas.
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UPI
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West Bengal
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Calcutta
Press Trust of India
PTI
Supreme Court rules unanimous juror vote not required in state trials
The Supreme Court held that a unanimous verdict by 12 jurors is not necessary for conviction in state criminal cases. The ruling covers cases from Louisiana and Oregon, while federal courts and most states still require unanimity.
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UPI
Supreme Court
Louisiana
Oregon
Norwalk Area Weather Forecast and Local Life Notices
Mostly sunny mild two day outlook with highs in the 70s and Norwalk at 82 today. Marriage licences issued for several local residents. births reported at FT Hospital. multiple deaths listed in Berlin Heights Norwalk and nearby towns.
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Lake Erie
Norwalk
Norwalk to Name Patrolman After Interviews Tonight
Mayor Wayne Goodsite said a new patrolman may be named Tuesday. Top civil service scorers will be interviewed tonight and four men are under consideration including the top two and two who tied for third. Character checks are complete with favorable reports on all four. Decision will follow interviews.
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Norwalk
Wayne Goodsite
Goodsite
Nixon Arrives in Moscow for Talks With Soviet Leaders
President Nixon lands in Moscow to open discussions with Soviet leaders. The 1959 visit featured the Kitchen Debate with Nikita Khrushchev, with Leonid Brezhnev present as a presidium member and Nikolai Podgorny seen nearby as Nixon and his wife greet Muscovites.
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Khruschev
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Nikolai Podgorny
UPI
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Vnukovo II
Nikolai V. Podgorny
Alexei N. Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Salzburg
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Kosygin
Brezhnev
Soviet Union
Pentagon Protest Fizzles During Peaceful Washington March
About 1,000 demonstrators staged a mostly peaceful march toward the Pentagon while police kept entrances clear. Police reported 350 in West Potomac Park growing to 800 crossing the bridge and 200 more at the Pentagon with a line preventing entry. By 8 a.m. fewer than 100 remained outside the main Mall entrance.
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UPI
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Mall
Saigon
Dien Bien Phu
Potomac River
Sipple First To File For Re-Election
Norwalk councilman Richard L. Sipple 51 Stoutenburg Dr. first to file for re election under the new city charter. He seeks a third ward seat as a Republican. filing deadline June 14 for a Sept 12 first primary. mayoral fee $50 councilman $3.60.
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Richard L. Sipple
Norwalk
Sipple
Stoutenburg Dr
Board of Elections
Third Ward
George F Linn Jr
Maryland
Injured Norwalk Airman Home After Burns Recovery
Airman Bob Boyce of Norwalk returned Friday from Eglin Air Force Base hospital to recuperate from burns suffered March 16 while refueling a C-119 Flying Boxcar. He credits luck and a full fuel truck for saving lives and plans to resume duties in a few months.
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Bob Boyce
Norwalk
Boyce
Raymond Greenawalt
Christie Ave
Greenawalts
The
Air Force
Eglin Air Force Base Hospital
Ruth Lawrence
Gary Sarven
Eglin Hospital
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