Oswego visit deepens links with Rep McEwen
Oswego residents, including Carl H. Peck, spoke with Rep. Robert C. McEwen during his in town visit. The photo shows Peck in conversation with the congressman as staff photographer Donald Kranz captures the moment. The visit aimed to hear constituents and offer assistance on concerns.
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Personal Income In March Edges Up Moderately
National income rose by 6 billion dollars in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 836.3 billion. The gain, led by wages and salaries, widens payrolls while overall industrial production grew only marginally, tempering hopes for rapid economic acceleration in 1971.
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Prison riot holds 500 inmates and six guards at Kingston prison
In Kingston Ontario Canada's largest prison, 500 inmates seized the main cell block and took six guards hostage. A prison spokesman warned that for each guard shot at, a hostage would lose a finger. The siege began at 10 30 p m Wednesday night with two shots fired. Nine hostages were seized initially with three released later. The prisoners made no public demands.
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Douglas Seems Safe From Impeachment Efforts
Washington AP reports Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas appears safe for now from further congressional moves to impeach him. Renewed but lacking last year’s broad support, the House is expected to accept the committee’s finding of no grounds unless an unforeseen development occurs.
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Thousands In Venice Mourn I Stravinsky
Thousands mourn Igor Stravinsky in Venice as his flower bedecked coffin is carried by gondolas to San Michele cemetery. Four gondoliers in black band uniforms lead the procession while Vera Stravinsky and children Theodore Lima and Milene greet the procession after a funeral in St John and Paul Basilica.
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British Surgeon Sees China Medicine Transformed Under Communists
Dr Joshua S Horn, a London orthopedic surgeon who lived in China 1954 to 1969, says medicine in China has been fundamentally transformed since the Communist rise. He notes wide access to care, massive growth in trained paramedical workers, and continued use of folk practices like acupuncture alongside modern medicine.
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Pope Calls For Dignity In Church Music
In Rome Pope Paul VI urged Catholic church music to be dignified and prayerful, warns against slovenly works or slogans. He urged discernment in liturgical choices, saying not all music is valid, licit, or good. He spoke to about 1,000 Italian church music experts amid Vatican moves to ban wedding marches like Here Comes the Bride in church weddings.
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North Viets Press Attacks Around Besieged Fire Base
North Vietnamese forces pressed a 16 day offensive around Fire Base 6 and near Fire Base Lonely as South Vietnamese troops and U.S. advisers strained to defend key posts in the central highlands. Sighted clashes near Kandol Chrum and on Highway 7 followed heavy rocket and mortar bombardments amid ongoing fighting in eastern Cambodia and around Pleiku.
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Parish Council Backs Married Priest Ousted by Church
In Pacifica California the parish council of St Peter's supports Father Robert F. Duryea after church officials suspended him and excommunicated him for marriage. Duryea, 49, says he wed in 1964 and has a 5 year old son. The council calls for a change in celibacy rules and praises his leadership, while Duryea plans to relocate with his family. Archbishop McGucken expresses regret and offers prayers for all involved.
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Explosion damages Soviet Trade Building in Amsterdam
An early morning blast struck the Soviet trade delegation building in Amsterdam, injuring four occupants. The U S consulate next door was damaged and a woman passerby was hurt. A banner or note claimed by some as linked to pro Jewish Defense League slogans was found. Several nearby sites including a hospital and a museum were also damaged.
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Haitis Duvalier illness fuels doubt on birthday appearance
Port au Prince report says President Francois Duvalier failed to attend his 64th birthday event on Wednesday. Government spokesmen indicated doctors ordered rest after previous stroke rumors, deepening concerns over his health.
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Cardinal Cooke Sees Pope York in Audience
In Vatican City AP reports Pope Paul VI received Terence Cardinal Cooke, the Roman Catholic archbishop of New York, in audience. The meeting highlighted ties between the Vatican and the New York church amid ongoing papal schedules.
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Nixon quiz to be carried by NBC and CBS radio
NBC and CBS will broadcast live on radio an hour long session in which six editors and newsmen question President Nixon on Friday night. The White House has barred a simultaneous live television telecast of the event.
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Fire Gutts Ausable Forks Stores In Blaze
Fire gutted two stores and damaged a third in Ausable Forks New York as volunteers fought the blaze for about 24 hours. In Washington a presidential emergency board backed wage boosts up to 42 percent for railroad engineers over 42 months, raising pay from 3.81 to 5.42 an hour.
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India accuses Pakistan army of unprovoked border firing
New Delhi asserts unprovoked firing by the Pakistani army into Indian territory near East Pakistan. A protest note says Indian nationals were injured with at least three non fatal cases reported. Separately in Colombo, the government eased curfew as it claims to have checked a leftist rebellion after 11 days, shifting curfew hours to six to six.
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Allegheny Mohawk Airline Merger Agreement Reached
Allegheny Airlines and Mohawk Airlines announce a merger in principle boosting Allegheny to the sixth largest U.S. domestic carrier. The deal includes stock and warrants for Mohawk shareholders, requires approval from directors, shareholders, the Civil Aeronautics Board and President Nixon due to cross border operations. The pact provides $4 million interim capital, debt reduction, and expands Allegheny’s route system to about 11,000 miles from East Coast to Midwest and South.
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Major Parties Target Teenage Voters in 1972 Effort
Washington AP reports both Republicans and Democrats map strategies to win the 11 million eligible 18 to 20-year-olds for next year’s presidential election. Leaders stress registration drives and outreach, amid polls showing many college students neutral and Democrats favored by about two to one among those who lean. Past 18 to 20 voting rates remained low in four early-adult states. The parties warn it is a potential gold mine or dry hole, with limited reach but high stakes.
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Burl Ives to Wed Interior Decorator in London
American folk singer Burl Ives aged 61 will marry interior decorator Dorothy Koster aged 44 in London. They have known each other for 10 years, plan a New Mexico home, and have not set a marriage date. Both have been married before.
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Skeletons Unearthed Near Skaneateles in 1800s Find
In Skaneateles New York archaeologists uncovered skeletons believed over 150 years old on Gordon Site near Route 20 southwest of Syracuse. They include John Wilkinson who died in 1802 and a woman presumed his wife. Nails found nearby suggested coffin remnants.
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Will George C. Scott Refuse Oscar Tonight at Oscars
HOLLYWOOD AP The 43rd Academy Awards unfold tonight with added suspense as George C. Scott may refuse the Oscar for Patton. Scott denounces the ceremony as a meat parade while producer Frank McCarthy would accept if he wins. NBC televises the 10 p.m. EST show from the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion with Bob Hope hosting and a guest lineup of familiar celebrities.
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