Apollo crew returns from longest space voyage aboard Ticonderoga
Apollo crew Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz land safely in the Pacific after 28 days 11 million miles in orbit. Mission Control cleared them to return despite a refrigeration issue with recovery off Thailand and the USS Ticonderoga tracks the precise touchdown coordinates.
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Repatriated Marine Capt James Di Bernardo Returns Home
Fulton welcomes native son Marine Captain James Di Bernardo arriving at 5 45 PM amid crowds including Mayor Percy Patrick and State Senator H Douglas Barclay. The parade from the south city line featured 70 Gaucho Drum and Bugle Corps and the VFW Color Guard.
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Nixon and Brezhnev vow to avoid nuclear war at summit
Nixon and Brezhnev sign a declaration of intent to reduce nuclear risk and set a 1974 target for lasting limits on strategic weapons. The White House said a midday signing would occur in the East Room as plans for a third summit in Moscow were confirmed.
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Gandhi visit sparks protest outside hotel in Montreal
About 200 chanting protesters lined the sidewalks opposite the hotel where Prime Minister Indira Gandhi dined with Quebec Premier Robert Bourassa. The demonstration followed her remark that there is far too much security around her week long Canadian visit.
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Eamon de Valera to Retire as Ireland Leader
Dublin reports 90-year-old Eamon de Valera to retire after 14 years as president. The veteran nationalist, blind in part, leaves Phoenix Park for a nursing home and will attend Childers's Monday inauguration at Dublin Castle.
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France urged to delay South Pacific A test
The International Court of Justice urged France to suspend the South Pacific nuclear test series while it decides legality. By an 8-6 vote, the court said Australia and New Zealand should avoid actions that extend or prejudice the case. Hearings are set for September and December. France may skip the upcoming sessions.
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Senate panel approves 5.5 percent Social Security rise
The Senate Finance Committee voted 11 to 2 to add a 5.5 percent cost of living increase for 28 million Social Security beneficiaries to a debt limit extension bill. The boost would take effect in January 1975, with House leaders expected to accept the rider in conference.
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Riots erupt as leftists clash with right wing meeting in Paris
About 1,500 leftists tried to approach the Mutualite Hall where 500 attendees gathered for Ordre Nouveau. Police reported 76 injured officers, nine seriously burned, amid clashes with leftist commandos and firebombs from rooftops. Police restored order by morning.
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Telex seeks 1.08 billion in IBM antitrust suit
Telex Corp amends damages in its antitrust case against IBM, filing in Tulsa to seek about 1.08 billion after lowering the original claim of 1.24 billion. IBM counters by asking to raise its espionage damages to 47 million. An Air Canada DC8 jetliner exploded minutes before a Zurich-Vienna flight, killing 120 passengers set to board.
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Secretary Lomenzo confirms Fuchsberg status in Albany
In Albany Secretary of State John P. Lomenzo certified Jacob Fuchsberg as the Manhattan attorney involved. Two ground crew workers were injured in an airplane refueling explosion, a hospital official said both were badly burned but expected to recover.
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Win Official Democratic nomination for chief judge
The candidate wins the Democratic nomination for chief judge of the Court of Appeals by 755 votes over U S District Court Judge Jack Weinstein of Great Neck.
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CBS Urges Prosecution in Music Industry Probe
The New York Times reports CBS urged criminal charges against two former executives David Wynshaw and Anthony Rubino as part of a widening inquiry into illegal payoffs in the pop music business. Wynshaw, fired last April as director of artist relations, is named. Rubino’s details are not provided. A separate Toledo case has Chrysler ordered to replace or refund a defective car, per Judge Geraldine Macelwane.
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New York State Jobless Rate Drops in May
New York officials report unemployment fell to 5.0 percent in May down from 5.1 in April and 6.0 percent a year earlier. May employment reached 7,850,000, up 65,000 from April but 10,000 fewer than last year.
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Weicker Attacks Nixon on Watergate Truth Seekers
Republican Sen. Lowell Weicker Jr says the Nixon administration has stepped on anyone seeking the truth about Watergate. He urges listening to John Dean and calls Agnew’s attacks an attempt to muddy justice as hearings resume next week.
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Nixon Considers 4 Percent Dividend Guideline Change
The Nixon administration eases voluntary guidelines for corporate dividends, allowing a 4 percent annual increase or a formula based on the 1968 to 1972 average. Chairman Arthur Burns of the Federal Reserve says the move could boost payouts this year and next, aiding elderly and widows relying on dividends. The policy also aims to steady a jittery stock market amid the price freeze.
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Propose Criminal Penalties for Funding U.S. Elections
A Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee urges criminal penalties for individuals or groups funding U.S. involvement in foreign elections. The panel cites ITT in Chile 1970 events and plans a bill to ban such offers, though it found no illegal acts by ITT. Lead: Frank Church.
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Rockefeller Vetoes Bills Benefiting Real Estate and Wineries
Gov Nelson A Rockefeller vetoed two measures aimed at developers and wineries. One would exempt large subdividers from proving water supply adequacy, despite Planning Services questions. The other would let wineries sell on Sundays if closed on another day.
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