Britisher vows Titanic refloat plan amid skeptics
London based Douglas Woolley, 38, a nylon stocking factory worker, marks the 61st anniversary of the Titanic sinking by pledging to raise the ship this year. He outlines a new ballast and hydrogen-filled tank method developed with Hungarian professors, plans a pilot on the Queen Elizabeth, and envisions restoring the Titanic as a floating museum in Liverpool using recovered valuables.
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London
Douglas Wooley
Woolley
Budapest
Ambros Balas
Laszlo Szaszkoe
Hong Kong
Liverpool
Marine College
Lake Ontario shoreline eroded by raging waves at Oswego spot
High winds churned Lake Ontario into a raging flurry sweeping Oswego Township shoreline in front of Nunzi's gathering spot along Snake Swamp Road. Cement supports for the front porch collapsed as waves eroded the shore by about 50 to 75 feet, witnessed by observers.
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Lake Ontario
Nunzi
Oswego Township
Maoist Lebanese Group Blows Up U S Refineries Tanks
In Lebanon two large oil tanks at a U S owned refinery were destroyed and ablaze. The Lebanese Revolutionary Guard claimed responsibility vowing further attacks. Tapline halted pumping. officials reported 30 000 barrels burned of 200 000 total capacity.
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U. S
Beirut
Lebanon
Mobil Oil
Caltex
Mediterranean Refinery Co
Trans-Arabian Pipeline
Tapline
Canada Peacekeepers Back U N Charge of N Vietnam Troop Infiltration
Canada's peacekeeping group backed the United States in accusing North Vietnam of sending troops into South Vietnam in violation of the cease-fire. Michel Gauvin said non-South Vietnamese troops were stationed or infiltrating to support a side, signaling Hanoi's involvement. Indonesia signaled possible withdrawal if the South Vietnam conflict worsened, as a peace-force helicopter was shot down and an Indonesian was among the dead. U S aircraft continued strikes in Cambodia with planes and B 52 bombers supporting government forces and fuel deliveries to Phnom Penh.
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Beirut
Lebanese Revolutionary Guard
United States
Arabia
Lebanon
Israel
Saigon
Canada
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Michel Gauvin
International Commission For Control and Supervison
Gauvin
Hanoi
Maraden Panggabean
Indonesia
Hungary
Poland
Cambodia
Neuyen van Thieu
U.S. Pacific Command
U.S. Air Force
Phnom Penh
Grove of trees to honor Lyndon B. Johnson planned
Lady Bird Johnson gains formal approval for a Virginia park grove in memory of Lyndon B. Johnson. The project includes landscaping and walkways near the Potomac River by National Airport with an estimated cost of 632000 dollars.
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Washington
Lady Bird Johnson
Car overturns on Thruway center mall kills driver
Batavia authorities report an automobile overturned in the center mall of the Thruway on the edge of Batavia. The driver, Douglas Lippens, 40, of Rochester, was killed. State Police identified him as the deceased.
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Batavia
N.Y
Thruway
Douglas Lippens
Rochester
White House releases Nixon campaign flight costs and records
White House says the Nixon re election committee paid 149 291 for 55 flights on presidential aircraft while passenger names and many flight details are withheld as personal executive privilege. Congressional auditors obtained summaries of 135 trips by the 89th Military Airlift Wing at Andrews Air Force Base Maryland.
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White House
Washington
Nixon
89Th Military Airlift Wing
Andrews Air Force Base
Sen
William
Deadly Costa Rica quake 11 killed in Chiquito del Arenal
An earthquake of 6.7 magnitude struck the Tilaran district and caused 11 deaths when a house collapsed in Chiquito del Arenal near Arenal Volcano. The quake's center was near the Nicaraga Costa Rica border, felt faintly in San Jose, with about 3:34 a.m. EST timing. Local ham operators reported the fatalities.
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San Jose
Costa Rica
Tilaran
Los Angeles de Tilaran
Chiquito del Arenal
Arenal
Guanacaste
U.S
U.S. National Earthquake Center
Boulder
Colo
Managua
Nicaranga
Carl von Hake
Western U S Warned of More Rain and Snow
The Associated Press reports a broad western weather outbreak with rain and snow spreading across the region. Temperatures dipped into the 20s in some areas while forecasting warns of worse conditions ahead including heavy snow, frost, and storm watches across Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, and neighboring states. Thunderstorms struck Texas with hail near White Deer, while the eastern U S enjoyed mild weather including 72 in Key West and 15 in Houston Maine.
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Associated Press
Rockies
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
Wyoming
Nevada
Utah
South Dakota
National Weather Service
Nebraska
Washington
Texas
White Deer
Amarillo
Houston
Maine
Key West
Fla
Cyprus bishops defrock Archbishop Makarios. president rejects
Three senior bishops of the Cypriot Orthodox Church defrock Archbishop Makarios on Friday. The president again rejected their action as invalid, saying he will ignore the defrocking which is seen as likely to split the church but not to weaken Makarios as archbishop or president.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Makarios
Government forces kill 68 Moslem rebels in Cotabato
The Defense Department says government troops killed 68 moslem rebels in Cotabato Province during offensive operations to restore control. No government casualties were reported in the clashes about 550 miles south of Manila.
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Manila
Philippines
Cotabato
Defense Department
Chrysler recalls 854 Dodge trucks for hub defect
DETROIT AP Chrysler Corp recalls 854 Dodge trucks to inspect front wheel hubs that could crack and allow a wheel to fall off. About 30 percent of 1973 model light duty trucks in the recall are suspected defective, though the company has no records of hub failures accidents or injuries.
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Detroit
Chrysler Corp
Dodge
Chrysler
Brandt endorses Nixon trade proposals in Germany
Chancellor Willy Brandt welcomed President Nixon's trade proposals during a Social Democratic convention in Hannover, voicing hope France will support them. Brandt aligned with British Prime Minister Edward Heath in backing the plan, which Nixon described as variable tariffs tied to national needs.
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Hannover
Germany
Willy Brandt
Nixon
France
Brandt
Social Democratic Party
Edward Heath
Souvanna to Continue Talks on Lao Peace Pact
VIENTIANE Laos Premier Prince Souvanna Phouma promised to continue negotiations with the pro Communist Pathet Lao despite disagreements on how to implement the February Lao peace agreement.
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Souvanna
Vientiane
Laos
Souvanna Phouma
Pathet Lao
Wind storm devastates central Bangladesh leaving many dead
In Dacca authorities said up to 200 may have died as a wind and rain storm struck central Bangladesh. At least forty five bodies were recovered as rescue work continues and weather relief teams search for missing residents.
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Dacca
Bangladesh
Chiang's Failure to Meet Thieu Signals Leader's Illness
AP report notes President Chiang Kai-shek aged 85 did not meet South Vietnamese President Nguyen Van Thieu during his Taiwan visit. Thieu hosted by Vice President Cen Chia-kan while Chiang Ching-kuo and Cen took over public functions. Chiang has not appeared publicly since July and reports say he is seriously ill and hospitalized.
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Taipei
Chiang Kai-shek
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Thieu
Taiwan
Chiang
Thie
Msacmf Cmfc
Cen Chiakan
Chiang Ching-kuo
Chicago Crime Syndicate Figure Killed at Home
Sam De Stefano, reputed crime syndicate figure, was shot and killed today at his home in Chicago. He faced indictment for the 1963 slaying of Leo Foreman, an alleged informer tied to a syndicate loan operation, and had been identified as a loan shark boss in 1963 Senate hearings.
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Chicago
Sam de Stefano
de Stefano
Leo Foreman
U. S. Senate
Violence Escalates in Belfast Guerrilla Attacks
In Belfast Northern Ireland Roman Catholic guerrillas intensified attacks on British soldiers in retaliation for the killing of an IRA leader earlier this week. An army post was besieged with 80 rounds fired early today. A Protestant youth was found shot dead in a Catholic tavern toilet in the Protestant East End. Police lacked details. IRA commander Sean Keenan was captured as army sweeps press on guerrilla strongholds. Security sources say Provisionals mauled but not defeated.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Irish Republican Army
East End
IRA
Sean Keenan
IRA Provisionals
Chief Prober for Senate Watergate Group Resigns
Harold K Lipset, chief investigator for the Senate Watergate inquiry, resigns after learning of imminent disclosures that he pleaded guilty in a New York bugging conspiracy. He cites potential embarrassment to the committee and aims to protect its vital work. Lipset, 51, based in San Francisco, has 27 years as a private detective and previously worked for the defense in high profile cases.
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Washington
Harold K. Lipset
Senators
New York
FBI
James W. McCord
Nixon
White House
Senate Watergate Investigating Committee
GOP
Lipset
San
Francisco
Angela Davis
Soledad Brothers
Lulu separates from husband Maurice Gibb in London
British pop vocalist Lulu announces her separation from Maurice Gibb after four years of marriage in London. The news from AP notes the couple are pursuing individual paths as their marriage ends.
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HUBBY
London
Lulu
Maurice Gibb
Meat Boycotts Promised by National Consumer Congress
Washington AP reports the National Consumer Congress will stage a two week meat boycott in May unless Congress rolls back prices to the January 10 level. In Los Angeles the Fight Inflation Together group plans an April 30 to May 6 boycott regardless of congressional action, though IFIT has withdrawn from the Consumer Congress.
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Washington
National Consumer Congress
Congress
Los Angeles
Consumer Congress
June Donavan
IFIT
the Times
VA Hospitals Short of Staff and Space Draw Fire
VA hospital officials nationwide say insufficient staff and space hinder quality care. Across 167 facilities, complaints cite deteriorating buildings, fire hazards, and extreme heat, with examples from Albany New York Butler Pennsylvania and Augusta Georgia noting staffing and doctor-salary challenges.
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Washington
Veterans Administration
Veterans ‘Administration
House Veterans Affairs Committee
Albany
N.Y
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