Black policemen wary as summer jobs debate grows
Philadelphia AP delegates from 18 black fraternal police societies foresee tense summer ahead as urban youth unemployment rises. Patrolman Kinsley Bryan cites a 90 percent black population in D C and many youths roaming streets with little to do, while federal to create 674000 summer jobs for youths ages 16 to 19 faces AP survey indicating multiple applicants per opening and potential confrontations with officers, including Newark patrolman Charles Knox noting job scarcity.
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Philadelphia
National Council of Police Societies
Kinsley Bryan
Washington
Metropolitan Police Department
White House
Fed
Eae Leral
Associated Press
North Vietnamese Attack Saigon Troops Across Cambodian Border
North Vietnamese forces launched their first assault in two weeks against Saigon troops across the border in eastern Cambodia. Cambodian defenses near Phnom Penh held for the 16th day as helicopters were shot down while attempting to supply government troops. Saigon reported 40 mortars hit a forward post near Krek on Highway 7. a ground clash followed with 400 infantrymen facing an equal North Vietnamese force. Casualties included 1 South Vietnamese soldier killed and 2 wounded. Vietnamese losses claimed 30 enemy KIA and 8 weapons captured. The town of Krek lies about six miles from the border and 85 miles northwest of Saigon. Continued clashes were noted along Highway 7.
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Saigon
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Krek
South Vietnam
Highway 7
South Viel
Barbara Hutton Hospitalized With Fractured Leg
Woolworth heiress Barbara Hutton, 58, was ambulated to an unknown hospital in Los Angeles from London for treatment of a fractured femur likely requiring surgery. She was accompanied by an unidentified nurse and was scheduled to fly from Rome after tripping over a carpet.
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Los Angeles
Woolworth
Barbara Hutton
London
Miss Hutton
Rome
Edward Cantor
Beverly Hills
Calif
Albany State Workers Brace for Uncertain Strike
Albany state workers amid a looming June 16 strike threat by the Civil Service Employes Association show anger and anxiety as rumors swirl of mass layoffs and a budget squeeze. Workers on the state campus say the protest may be limited, with some predicting a face saving deal while others fear cross picket lines and job cuts.
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Jover
Civil Service Employes’ Association
Pope Paul VI Welcomes 400 American Baptists Abroad
Pope Paul VI greeted 400 American Baptists at the Vatican in a ceremony described as a striking sign of new Christian friendship. The Southern Baptist group from Dallas, led by Dr. Harry Criswell, traveled through Rome on their way to the Holy Land.
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Vatican City
Paul VI
Vatican
Christ
Southern Baptist Convention of
Dallas
Tex
Harry Criswell
Rome
Holy Land
STP stock halted after negative consumer report claim
New York. A consumer magazine story accusing STP of being mainly an oil thickener halted trading on the American Stock Exchange. STP Corp. never opened, closing Thursday down 4 percent after word of the article. claims it thickens oil by 50 percent when hot and could void new car warranties.
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New York
American Stock Exchange
STP Corp
STP
Major Cabinet Shakeup in South Vietnam
SAIGON AP The South Vietnamese government radio announced major changes in President Nguyen Van Thieu's cabinet. The shakeup, known Friday but only officially announced after a cabinet emergency session, adds 27 ministerial posts with seven changes. Four new ministers join, three shift to new posts.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Frisco Mayor Sues Nixon Over Housing Funds
San Francisco Mayor Joseh Alioto as private attorney sues President Nixon and federal officials to force release of about 350 million in public housing and redevelopment funds. Congress voted and President approved the funding but it has not been allocated.
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San Francisco
Joseh Alioto
Nixon
Lion
Congress
Brandt to Visit Washington for U S Talks
Chancellor Willy Brandt departed for a week long visit to Washington to meet President Nixon Secretary of State Rogers and other U S leaders for political discussions during the trip.
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Brandt
Washington
BCN
Germany
Willy Brandt
United States
Nixon
William P. Rogers
Passenger Killed In Hijacking Aboard Airliner
New York AP report details a Chicago to New York hijack on a TWA 727 from Albuquerque. A passenger, Howard Franks of Darien Connecticut, was shot and killed during the capture of hijacker Gregory White of Chicago by FBI agents at Kennedy Airport. Deputy U.S. Marshal Joseph Zito shot the hijacker during a cockpit entry after he fired at the marshal. the hijacker was subdued as the plane reached New York. The hijacker had demanded North Vietnam travel, $75,000 and a machine gun and held several crew members as hostages.
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New York
Chicago
U.S
North Vietnam
Howard Franks
Darien
Conn
O'Hare International
Federal Aviation Administration
Gregory White
FBI
Trans World Airlines
Kennedy Airport
Franks
O'Hare
Albuquerque
N.M
Catherine Culver
Fond du Lac
Wis
Robert E. Elder
Stamford
Joseph Zito
Zito
Cary
Ill
TWA
New Yok
Miss Culver
Elder
Howard Ellis Coxe
Coxes
Tragic river wreck leaves three dead in Chester station wagon
Mrs. Charles Clark, driving nine daughters to a pool, lost control on a steep hill and plunged into the Mississippi near Chester. Tammy Clark aged 6 and Debbie Canady aged 12 were found in the submerged car. Donna Phillips and Tammy Canady were rescued. Three other children plus two more missing remain unaccounted for as divers battled strong currents.
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Chester, Ill
Charles Clark
Chester
Tammy Clark
Debbie Canady
Norma Clark
Becky Clark
Cindy Clark
Robin Phillips
Becky Roberts
Donna Phillips
Tammy Canady
Illinois
Tricia Nixon Cox to Wed Today in White House Rose Garden
Tricia Nixon and Edward Cox plan a 4 p.m. EDT ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House with the weather forecast showing partly cloudy skies and a 20 percent chance of rain. The event follows three months of party preparations and a rehearsal dinner at Blair House.
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Washington
Tricia Nixon
Edward Finch Cox
White House
Executive Mansion
U.S. Weather Bureau
Miss Nixon
Cox
Blair House
Pennsylvania Avenue
President Nixon
Johnson visits Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park surprise
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson arrived unannounced at the Roosevelt Library in Hyde Park with Mrs. Johnson and Mr. and Mrs. Laurence Rockefeller. They toured for about 90 minutes, viewing mementos of Franklin D. Roosevelt as Rockefeller chairs the New York State Council of Parks.
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Poughkeepsie
N.Y
Lyndon B. Johnson
Roosevelt
Hyde Park
Johnson
Texas
Laurence Rockefeller
Rockefeller
New York State
249,890 Youths Seek 70,000 Freshmen Spots
Albany AP report shows 249,890 applications received for 70,000 fall freshman slots at the State University. Chancellor Ernest L. Boyer said many applicants submit multiple forms, with 1,863 individuals responsible for the total. The tally runs about 15 percent above last year, and the incoming class will nearly double the 42,000 graduating this spring.
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Albany
N.Y
State University
Ernest L. Boyer
Bover
Boyer
Mandaory
Volun
It’s Now Sir Rudolph Bing
London AP says Sir Rudolph Bing, 69, former Met Opera head, was knighted in the Queen’s Birthday honors for services to Anglo American relations. Viennese-born Bing became a British citizen in 1946 after fleeing the Nazis.
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London
New York
Metropolitan Opera
Rudolph Bing
Bing
Vienna
England
Driver Killed in Macedon NY Two-Car Collision
Terrance Church, 22, of Macedon in Wayne County was killed today in a two-car crash on Route 31 AP reports.
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Macedon
N.Y
Church
Wayne County
Stratton decries N Vietnam terms for POW release
U.S. Rep. Samuel S Stratton told a Bolton Landing business gathering that North Vietnam seeks to keep American POWs as hostages in exchange for major concessions. He cited Hanoi demands including no further U.S. aid to South Vietnam, withdrawal of forces, aircraft out of Thailand, and distance of the Seventh Fleet from the Tonkin Gulf.
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Bolton Landing
N.Y
Vietnam
U.S
Samuel S. ‘Stratton
Clark Clifford
Stratton
Amsterdam Democrat
Empire State Paper Merchants Association
Lake George
Contro
South Vietnam
Strattonaid
Hanoi
Thailand
Tonkin Gulf
Surprise Raid Frees Alcatraz From Indians
Federal marshals conducted a surprise raid on Alcatraz Island removing the last occupiers. Twenty armed men landed. no resistance or injuries. Three Indians were arrested for theft of government property as the island’s occupation ends after years of protest.
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Alcatraz Island
San Francisco Bay Island
Coast Guard
Navy
U.S
Browning
Islad
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