Pentagon restroom blast shakes offices during antiwar protest
An explosion rocked a Pentagon restroom early Friday in the E Ring, damaging the area and prompting renewed package inspections. No injuries were reported as authorities investigated a possible bomb claim by an antiwar group and noted the incident followed security orders tied to demonstrations. FBI collected fingerprints while soldiers and a German shepherd searched for explosives amid shattered windows and water-filled corridors.
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Pentagon
Secretary of the Defense Department
Air Force
Daniel James
Defense
I Affairs
Defense Department
Robert C. Seamans Jr
Jack Pickrell
William F. Kelly
New York Post
Secretary of the Air Force
Post
New York
U.S
Vietnam
New York Times
Wbcn-Fm
Capitol
Army
Gen. James
E-Ringe
FBI
Pickrell
Weatherman Underground No. 12
Democratic Republic of Vietnam
Senate
Wallace Shrugging Off Paralysis Faces New Challenge
President Nixon visited George Wallace as doctors warned of probable lifelong paralysis after a Laurel Maryland assassination attempt. Wallace, Alabama governor and presidential hopeful, was shot in the spine and may undergo bullet removal within a week. His wife Cornelia spoke of his resolve and desire to prove doctors wrong, while Wallace’s office fields a flood of mail. Bremer, charged with four counts of assault with intent to kill, remains jailed in Towson under bond.
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API
George C. Wallace
George
Cornelia Wallace
Wallace
Associated Press
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Laurel
Maryland
Nixon
James Galbraith
Holy Cross Hospital
Arthur Herman Bremer
Ballymore County
Towson
Bremer
Yarborough Plea Came Too Late in Dallas County
The state Yarborough campaign chairman Ed Wendler failed to obtain a recount in the Dallas County Democratic primary. Wendler offered a $918 check to Dallas County Democratic Chairman Earl Linn to cover records but was refused after Lana discussed the matter with Judge Dee Brown Walker. The court stated Yarborough’s request for a recheck was too late and advised filing a suit to halt the clearing of voting machines if needed.
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Associated Press
Ralph Yarborough
Dallas County
Ed Wendler
Earl Linn
Lana
Wendler
Dallas Courty
Pst
Dee
Brown Walker
Walker
Ralph W. Yarborough
Luna
Wendker
Allies Drive Back Raid on Kontum
About 2,000 North Vietnamese troops with seven medium tanks attacked Kontum in the central highlands, but South Vietnamese forces and U.S. aircraft repelled the assault. Spokesmen said the attackers were driven back after eight hours of fighting, with 92 killed and several South Vietnamese casualties reported, while U.S. gunships and B52 bombers pounded the retreating force.
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Kontum
U.S
North Vietnam
U.S. Command
Midway
Hanoi
An Loc
Tne
Sad
Mekong
da Nang
China
Radio Haney
Associated Press
Lynn C. Newland
Highway 13
Debates Set Between Humphrey McGovern Ahead of California Primary
Sens. Hubert H. Humphrey and George McGovern agree to a series of face to face televised debates before their crucial June 6 California primary. The agreement announced as campaigns target voters in the state.
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Sens
Hubert H. Humphrey
George McGovern
California
Cloud Cover Unlikely To Bring Rains
Towns across Texas report mostly clear skies with fog near Houston. Thunderstorms and hail moved through North Texas and the coastal plains overnight, with strong winds and marblesized hail in Arlington. Temperatures ranged from the 70s to near 90, forecasts predicting a cool front this weekend may trigger scattered showers in western regions and the Permian Basin remains partly cloudy with warm temps through Saturday.
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Texas
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Arlington
Galveston
el Paso
Amarillo
Pace
New Meco
Westeras
Slaes
Permian
Agnew Says South Vietnam Will Hold Through Offense
Vice President Agnew returns from Vietnam and reports Thieu and Abrams are confident the South can hold. He says morale in Saigon is high, that U.S. mining and air strikes have shortened the North Vietnamese offensive to about four months, with only a few months more activity possible.
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Spiro T. Agnew
Vietnam
Nixon
Gval
Agnew
South Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Thien
North
Saigon
Nixon and Dobrynin Hold Secret Talks Before Moscow Summit
Nixon and Soviet envoy Dobrynin held a secret session as Washington reports a strategic arms control accord near completion. Nixon prepares eight day visit to the USSR with stops in Iran and Poland en route, while Helsinki negotiations push toward a two part pact covering missiles and an interim agreement.
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API
Nixon
Moscow
United States
Spiro T. Agnew
Far East
Vietnam
Henry Kissinger
Anatoliy F. Dobrian
Telicopter
Dad
Niven
Dobrynin
White House
Ronald J. Zeeler
Iap
Bigsraper
Nestington
Duxon
Salzburg
Austria
Iran
Polland
Helsinki
Bomb scare on QE2 subsides as ship sails toward Europe
London AP reports the Queen Elizabeth 2 with 2350 aboard continued its voyage across the Atlantic toward Europe despite a bomb threat demanding 350.09 in ransom. An emergency search found no bombs aboard after assistance from English bomb disposal experts. Cunard chairman Victor Matthews said the liner carried no bombs, ransom memo details were handed to the FBI, and the ship remained on schedule as passengers enjoyed drinks and dancing. Read more SEA Page 2-4.
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Atlante
Europe
Enew
Victor Matthmes
Cunard
Atlantic
New York
Matthews
FBI
The Quipster on Crime and Its Consequences
The Quipster notes that crime may drop when the risk to criminals exceeds the reward. He argues societal factors and deterrence influence behavior, urging readers to reflect on justice, safety, and the balance between punishment and reform.
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