Franco to cede government head role while remaining chief of state
Gen. Francisco Franco will give up the post of government leader but stay as overall head of state. Adm. Luis Carrero Blanco is slated to become president with Prince Juan Carlos designated to succeed as king. The move, discussed by Franco's Secret Council, signals a major cabinet shakeup to be announced after Campora's visit.
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Alejandro Rodriguez de Valcarcel
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Valcarcel
Cuba man indicted for murder in Bertha Beach death
Allegany County grand jury indicted Joseph L. Fodor 25 of Cuba on murder charges in the death of Bertha L. Beach 27 whose body was found near Cuba Lake last month. He was arrested May 2 shortly after the discovery.
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Cuba
Cuba Lake
Joseph L. Fodor
Bertha L. Beach
Skylab Gets New Chance For Full 28 Day Mission
Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz gain improved power after deploying a jammed solar wing. The crew aims to complete a full 28 day mission breaking records as they extend experiments and monitor cooling systems amid space station operations.
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Judge Promises Watergate Coverage Ruling On Tuesday
In Washington a federal judge said he would rule Tuesday on whether the court can limit television and radio coverage of the Senate Watergate committee hearings. The decision affects networks CBS NBC ABC and PBS which urged open live coverage arguing public hearings are traditionally broadcast.
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Archibald Cox
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Two U S Firms Sign Letter Of Intent To Buy USSR Gas
Two American firms El Paso Natural Gas Co and Occidental Petroleum Corp signed a letter of intent to import more than 10 billion dollars worth of Soviet natural gas over 25 years. The plan includes a 2000 mile pipeline from Yakutsk to the Vladivostok area and a fleet of 20 cryogenic tankers.
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Buffalo priest Neumann sainthood hinges on cures study
The Rev Francis J Litz said the sainthood bid for Bishop John Neumann rests on physicians evaluating 24 cures attributed to him The Vatican body will assess the miracles and a favorable ruling on at least two could hasten canonization Neumann died in 1860 at 49 and served in the Buffalo area in 1836
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Camden mayoral race loser slain in Cherry Hill mansion
Major B. Coxson, defeated candidate in Camden's mayoral race, was killed in his Cherry Hill home in an early morning shooting described as gangland style. A woman identified as Lois Luby and her children Lita 15 Toro 13 were wounded, Lex escaped unharmed. Police hunt four armed black men who fled the scene after entering the $150000 residence at about 4 a.m. Coxson was found kneeling, head on a bed, bound at wrists and ankles.
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Saigon Ready to Sign Joint Viet Nam Peace Appeal
Saigon indicates willingness to back a joint cease fire appeal while seeking a written understanding on measures among four parties. Kissinger and Tho hold another Paris session as Saigon allies with U S in pursuing a common strategy amid talks on zone controls and the cease-fire accord.
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Charles Whitehouse
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Appeals Court Rules State Death Penalty Unconstitutional
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously ruled the state's death penalty statute unconstitutional under Supreme Court guidelines. It voids execution for murder by on duty officers or inmates with life sentences, affecting Fitzpatrick and others on death row and potentially Attica prison case inmates. The decision bans electrocution until a new law is enacted.
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New York
State Court of Appeals
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Green Haven State Prison
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Rockefeller Vetoes Bill Limiting Education Commissioner Powers
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller vetoed a measure that would make decisions of the state education commissioner subject to judicial review. He left room for similar proposals later while opposing public hearings on commissioner decisions. The veto contrasts with bills expanding hearings but maintaining finality in education decisions.
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Nelson A. Rockefeller
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George Farrell
Floral Park
Firebomb injures seven on U S C130 returning from Hanoi
U S sources report a blast in a North Vietnamese official’s bag aboard a C130 on a liaison flight to Hanoi. Seven people were hurt including Viet Cong and North Vietnamese officials, four South Vietnamese, and one American. the plane landed safely in Saigon. Brandt-Meir talks end with Israeli premier to visit Germany
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U.S
Hanoi
Ticket Scalping Probed by New York Attorney General
New York Atty. Gen. Louis Lefkowitz says a six month inquiry into sports ticket scalpers uncovered complex resale schemes potentially worth 10 million dollars annually. He obtained a court order to compel a ticket broker tied to three New Jersey firms to turn over business records in a State Supreme Court action against William Malament of Hewlett New York.
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Louis J. Lefkowitz
Lefkowitz
New Jersey
State Supreme Court
William Malament
Hewlett, N.Y
Talks Deadlocked as Cease-Fire Talks Stall in Saigon
The South Vietnamese government and Viet Cong officers failed to make progress on strengthening the cease-fire. Saigon reports an uptick in enemy attacks, with 133 cease-fire violations recorded in the 24 hours ending at dawn, including shelling and small infantry assaults within 5 to 25 miles of the capital.
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Judge Declines TRO Over Turner Case Lacks Jurisdiction
U S District Court Judge Howard F. Corcoran refused a temporary restraining order in a suit by Florida promoter Glenn W. Turner alleging harassment by government agencies including the IRS and SEC. After a 30 minute hearing he ruled the court lacked jurisdiction.
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U. S. District Court
Howard F. Corcoran
Florida
Glenn W. Turner
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