Kennedy Years Later Reflects After Aden Hijack Release
Joe Kennedy says it was not the worst moment of his life after being released from a hijacked German jumbo jet held on Aden airport runway for 18 hours. He and 117 other male passengers were detained while five Palestinian hijackers demanded concessions. Women children and one elderly man were released earlier. crew remained hostages as Lufthansa prepared to repatriate others.
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Senate Girds for Fight Over Busing Ban Plans
Washington AP reports the Senate faces a bitter floor fight over proposals to ban bus ing of school children to achieve racial integration. The $23 billion higher education bill includes a $1.5 billion House measure tied to Nixon, with antibusing amendments likely and court rulings cited to preserve 14th Amendment protections.
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Nominations for 44th Academy Awards Revealed
Nominations for Best Performance by an Actress and other categories were announced yesterday by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The full voting membership will select winners, with the Oscars presentation set for Monday, April 10.
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Nixon and Chou Hold Third China Talk in Peking
In Peking a four hour session between President Nixon and Premier Chou En lai fueled optimism for a friendly U S China accord though Vietnam remains unsettled. Chou offered access for U S reporters after Nixon departs and a large crowd attended the Capital Gymnasium exhibition as China projects cordial diplomacy.
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Nixon tours Evergreen commune in snowstorm visit
First Lady Pat Nixon braved a North China snowstorm to visit Evergreen People's Commune west of Peking. She mingled with schoolchildren toured the fields and clinic where acupuncture needles aided a bedridden woman. Nixon indicated fondness for farm life as she observed vegetables and livestock during the tour.
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Drug Abuse blamed on medical, narcotics and ad industries
New York city officials testified before the National Commission on Marijuana and Drug Abuse blaming doctors, drug makers, and advertisers for fueling drug abuse. Commissioner Finney urged stricter self policing by medicine and cautioned against sensational ads while urging broader treatment and stricter control of heroin and cocaine imports.
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Labor drives union votes against Wallace in Florida primary
Organized labor fears a George Wallace win in the Florida Democratic presidential primary on March 14. AFL CIO leaders, led by George Meany, denounce Wallace as a bigot and race motive, and COPE plans a special task force to persuade union members to oppose Wallace. The drive includes mailings and a labor meetings film to stress Wallace’s stance and its impact on reelecting Nixon.
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Bronx man wins $25,000-a-year lottery for life
James Killarney of the Bronx wins a life annuity of 25000 dollars a year in the New York State lottery. His ticket matched post position 8 in the 8th race at Aqueduct on December 14. The second prize of 75000 dollars goes to Stefan A Helen Bator of Jamaica Queens.
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United States and South Vietnam Agree to Hold Peace Talks Session
The United States and South Vietnam agreed to a Communist proposal to hold a session of the Vietnam peace talks on Thursday. The week’s talks were called off by the United States in protest of an antiwar assembly held in Versailles February 11 to 13, which Washington said disrupted the neutral atmosphere for negotiations.
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Court upholds Indiana recount challenge in Hartke race
The court, in a 5 to 2 decision, allows Richard L. Roudebush a recount of votes in 11 Indiana counties to challenge Senator Vance Hartke’s 1970 victory. It rules Indiana procedures do not usurp the Senate’s role as judge of elections and qualifications.
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January Living Cost Up Reported Slow Inflation Rise
The Labor Department reported January price gains of 0.1 percent with meat and new car price increases lifting the index. After seasonal adjustment the month’s rise was 0.3 percent, equivalent to an annual inflation rate of 3.6 percent.
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Prison guards deny NAACP inmate chapter at Auburn
Auburn state prison officials refuse to permit an inmate chapter of the NAACP calling the organization political. Local NAACP leaders vow to press the effort again to gain approval.
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Women linked to Harrisburg FBI chief refuse to testify
Four women tied to Boyd Douglas Jr the Harrisburg FBI chief in the Harrisburg conspiracy trial say through attorney Allen Black they will not testify against priest Philip Berrigan and six others. They risk contempt jail if they persist. The lawyer represents Jane Hoover Patricia Rom Mary Elizabeth Sandell and Zoia Horn Galloway.
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Two Sisters Die in Mount Hope Fire in New York
State Police report two young sisters Patricia Hawkins six and Noveer Hawkins died when a fire destroyed a three family house in Mount Hope near Middletown. Authorities recovered the bodies from the first floor apartment of their parents Thomas and Mrs Hawkins.
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IRA Leader Arrest in Dublin as British Hunt Revenge Squad
In Dublin police detained IRA leader Goulding and three Sinn Fein members under the Offenses Against the State Act. Britain hunted an IRA revenge squad after a deadly attack on the Aldershot base killing seven and injuring seventeen. Described as a retaliation for Catholics’ deaths during Londonderry clashes on Jan. 30.
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Academy Best Actor nominees announced yesterday
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the nominees for Best Performance by an Actor yesterday. The full voting membership will choose the winner from the listed performers.
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