German train crash kills 45 mostly schoolchildren
A two car passenger train carrying students returning from a Bremen outing collided head on with a fast freight train near Radevormwald in West Germany. Forty children and two teachers died, with 26 more injured as authorities blamed human error and a freight engineer for running red signals. The crash occurred on a single track near the Ruhr town, with no Americans aboard.
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Radewormwald
UPD
West Germany
Wupper
North Sea
Bremen
Radevormwald
Ruhr
Jochen Stemmer
UPI
Wisconsin Assembly Passes Weakened Student Voting Bill
The Wisconsin Assembly approved a diluted bill restricting student voting residency by a 76-20 vote after adopting a substitute. The measure, tied to fears of student influence on local governments, moves to the Senate where Republicans may decide the final form.
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Madison
UPI
Assembly Democrats
Senate
Berkeley
Calif
U.S
Legislative Council
James Sensenbrenner
Shorewood
Jon R. Guiles
Oshkosh
Severed Baby Head Found at Oshkosh Sewage Station
Police report the head of a baby about six months after conception was found in a filter screen at a Bowen Street lift station in Oshkosh. Coroner and pathologists say the infant was likely born alive. the rest of the body has not been located. Authorities seek information from the public, especially details about a white female who might have recently delivered a six month fetus.
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Oshkosh
Harry A. Guenther
Bowen Street
Anchorage Harbor
Duane Moore
Leo Nowicki
Nowicki
Murdock Avenue
Jackson Street
Winnebago State Hospital
Moore
Laird Warns NATO After Troop Cut Talk
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird warned NATO allies that a Mansfield plan to cut U.S. forces in Europe could resurface during budget talks. He urged stronger allied defense commitments amid SALT talks with the Soviet Union. European ministers, led by Lord Carrington, discussed increasing cooperation and pressure for France to join NATO efforts.
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U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Europe
Congress
Laird
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
America
Lord Carrington
Britain
France
NATO
Helmut Schmidt
United States
Schmidt
Viets Act to Curb Drug Abuse in Saigon News
Saigon officials rejected U S pressure claims and denied high ranking officials’ involvement in illicit traffic as they reported anti drug drive results The justice minister heads a new committee stating 1040 arrests since January 1 four illegal labs shut down and 1716 pounds of marijuana seized heroin linked to Thailand Laos and Hong Kong efforts to curb flow through regional pacts ongoing
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Nea
Telve
U.S
le van Thu
Thu
Thailand
Laos
Hong Kong
Eight More Bodies Found in California Mass Slayings
In Yuba City, authorities uncovered eight additional corpses in a peach orchard and river bottom as part of the mass slayings linked to Juan Corona. Deputies with trenchers and backhoes continued the grim hunt, identifying five victims and moving remains to a Marysville mortuary.
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Yuba City
Calif
Roy Whiteaker
UPI
California
Feather River
United States
Juan Corona
Corona
Dewitt State Hospital
Auburn
Marysville
Whiteaker
Fair Tonight With Mild Temperature Dip Expected
A quiet weather pattern brings a fair sky and little temperature change tonight. Lows are expected in the 40s with light winds. Details continue on page 8.
Soviet Egypt treaty renews close alliance amid purge
The Soviet Union and Egypt signed a 15 year treaty of friendship renewing their alliance after Anwar Sadat purged rivals. It promises continued Soviet military and political aid and arms to Egypt to regain Sinai from Israel along with expanded cooperation in industry agriculture water resources energy training and culture. Podgorny and Sadat also issued a communique condemning Israel and urging full implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 242.
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Egypt
Anwar Sadat
Sadat
Petacere Auee
Aea
Milicu
Sinai Desert
Israel
Tians
Cairo
Ral
Podgorny
Moscow
Kremlin
United Nations Security Council
Budget Ready For Debate
Democrats controlling Wisconsin's Joint Finance Committee formally reported their $1.982 billion 1971-73 state budget to the Assembly on an 8-5 party line vote. The substitute, about 1.2 million above Lucey’s recommendations, preserves largely his tax hikes while keeping changes made during weeks of committee meetings. The plan heads to the Assembly June 8 on a special order, then to a Senate expected to trim it, with no substantial changes likely from the minority.
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UPI
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Assembly
Senate
Patrick J. Lucey
Lucey
Raymond J. Tobiasz
Dmilwaukee
Finance Committee
House
Tobiasz
Ty Cey
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