Capital Protest Fizzles in Washington Traffic
Washington saw a second antiwar demonstration fizzle as police and troops guarded traffic points and only a handful were arrested. While thousands gathered at Scott Circle and Washington Circle, most protesters dispersed, with May Day Tribe leaders promising a later march to the Justice Department.
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Pulitzer Prizes Kent State Reporting Wins Award
The Akron Beacon Journal staff won the local reporting Pulitzer for detailing the Kent State campus killings under deadline pressure. John Paul Filo won spot photography for his image of a distraught girl at the scene.
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Rain Warmer Tonight With Chance Of Showers
Weather brief notes a warm night with a chance of showers. Overnight lows are expected in the 40s. Details inside.
Rogers Stops In Egypt for Talks
Secretary of State William P. Rogers concludes talks with Lebanese leaders and flies to Cairo to deliver a message from President Nixon to President Anwar Sadat. He becomes the first U S secretary of state to visit Cairo since 1953 and will meet Israeli officials in Tel Aviv next. He warns that failures to solve Middle East issues could bring danger, while pledging continued support for Lebanon's southern border defense.
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Drowning Death of 11 Year Old Gregory Schudy in Quarry
An 11-year-old Neenah boy, Gregory Schudy, drowned while attempting to swim across a quarry in Town of Neenah. He cried for help after cramping, two friends on shore reported to sheriff deputies, and divers recovered the body in 20 feet of water. Death ruled accidental. services planned for Friday in Wisconsin Rapids. born June 16, 1959.
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Dollar Plunges In Overseas Market
London reports show speculators sweeping dollars into West German marks Dutch guilders and Swiss francs. The Bank of England intervened to avoid a pound collapse while gold prices rose. Frankfurt and Zurich markets saw heavy dollar selling amid fears of wider inflation and possible euro currency revaluations.
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Fox River Pulp Mill Pollution Blasts Wisconsin
Milwaukee AP report cites EPA official Thomas E. Carroll blaming Fox River pulp mills for severe pollution, equal to millions of people’s sewage. He urged immediate 80 percent phosphorus cuts and tougher controls on Milwaukee area wastes to curb lake contamination and urged faster municipal sewer upgrades.
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Ray Ray Caught In Escape Attempt at Brushy Mountain Prison
PETROL Tenn AP James Earl Ray the confessed slayer of Martin Luther King Jr nearly died attempting to flee through a steam tunnel at Brushy Mountain State Prison. He was captured on the prison grounds after a ten minute tunnel bid that left him with minor burns. Ray faced a disciplinary board as authorities detailed the tunnel route and the cell block chellenges. His escape was aided by cell mate Roy Morelock of Greene County.
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