Hijacker Views Boeing 747 as It Is Shown to Castro
A bearded hijacker met Fidel Castro to view a Boeing 747 during a rare guided tour in Havana. The jumbo jet, carrying 379 people, then flew to Miami and Puerto Rico, marking the first hijacking of a 747 since its service began six months earlier. In Washington, the Justice Department notes wiretaps in 133 cases over 18 months leading to 419 arrests, praised by Sen. McClellan for court-permitted surveillance.
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San Juan
P.R
Fidel Castro
Havana
Miami
Puerto Rico
Washington
Justice Department
John L. McClellan
D-Ark
Senate
McClellan
Congressional
House Subcommittee Probes Nerve Gas Dump Off Cape Kennedy
A House subcommittee opened an inquiry into Army plans to dump over 3000 tons of obsolete nerve gas rockets into the Atlantic Ocean about 280 miles off Cape Kennedy Florida. Representatives Lennon and Rogers called the meetings after the Army disclosed the plan.
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Washington
House
Army
Atlantic Ocean
Cape Kennedy
Fla
Alton Lennon
D-N
Paul Rogers
Dfla
Merchant Marine and Fisheries
O'Donnell claims Kennedy courted Mansfield for VP in 1964
Kenneth O'Donnell, a former Kennedy aide, says JFK chose Lyndon Johnson as running mate in 1960 because he could not live with him as Senate majority leader. He adds that in 1964 Nixon wanted Mike Mansfield of Montana as vice president for the same reason to remove him from leadership.
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New York
Kenneth O’donnell
John F. Kennedy
Lyndon B. Johnson
Johnson
Senate
O’donnell
Kennedy
Sen
Mike Mansfield
Montana
Ferry capsizes near Nevis sinks in five minutes
A 75-foot motor launch designed to carry about 180 people aboard the Nevis to St. Kitts shuttle carried an estimated 270 to 300 when it capsized and sank. By Sunday night officials feared 175 to 200 dead with 43 bodies recovered and 88 survivors. All aboard were believed residents of Nevis and St. Kitts except three Roman Catholic nuns from Canada and England who drowned.
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Nevis, West Indies
Nevis
St. Kitts
Canada
England
Uruguay President Hints Possible Amnesty Over Kidnap Crisis
Speculation grows that President Jorge Pacheco Areco may grant a general amnesty to political prisoners to appease ransom demands from Tupamaro guerrillas holding an American aid official and a Brazilian consul. Government declines comment as vice president Abdala cites peace and conciliation rhetoric amid the standoff.
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Montevideo
Uruguay
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Tupamaro
Pacheco Areco
Alberto Abdala
Universities Responding To Student Demands In Courses
Washington AP reports state universities expand curricula and student input. A survey of 114 members by the National Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges shows courses range from a Nebraska philosophy class on sexual morality drug abuse racism and violence to a UNC community service program offering up to 1000 dollars to students.
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Washington
National Association of State Universities
University of Nebraska
University of North Carolina
Welfare Reform Faces Senate Revision And Approval Hope
President Nixon’s welfare reform proposal undergoes major changes in the Senate Finance Committee. Sen. John J. Williams assures White House the bill will reach the full Senate despite opposition, noting the committee has not killed major legislation by bottling it up.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Finance Committee
White House
Senate
John J. Williams
Del
U S Planes Use Napalm in Cambodian Fight Near Phnom Penh
U S war planes reportedly flew combat missions in support of Cambodian troops southwest of Phnom Penh while Cambodian and Communist forces battled in Kompong Thom. The U S Command logged 33 enemy rocket and mortar attacks in 24 hours, the highest daily total since June 28, with 10 dead and 24 wounded in Giang Trom.
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U. S
Phnom Penh
Kompong Thom
South Vietnam
Giang Trom
Mekong
Laos
Indochina
Williams
U.S
Kiri Rom
Kompong Speu
Cambodia
Nixon Administration
Washington
Congressional
Siem Reap-Angkor
Thailand
Siem Reap
Celia Heads Toward Corpus Christi With Record Tides
Hurricane Celia nears Texas coast prompting mass evacuations. Tides up to 10 feet and winds to 115 mph threaten Mustang Island Padre Island Rockport and Aransas Pass. Officials warn immediate evacuation as the storm intensifies and Axis of landfall shifts toward the Corpus Christi area.
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Gary Garrison
Associated Press
Corpus Christi, Tex
Weather Bureau
Celia
Texas
Russell Moreney
Corpus Christi
Sheriff's Department
Rockport
Aransas Pass
Mozeney
Mustang Island
Padre Iseland
Rocheport
Bill Boman
Palacios
Bay City
Coast Guard
Finger Islands
H.D. Madeson
Wharton County
George Hastings
Office of Emergency Preparedness
Iraq Pressured To Aid Egypt In Peace Talks
Libya and the Soviet Union pressed Iraq to back President Nasser in indirect talks with Israel amid Arab ministerial meetings in Tripoli. Jarring arrived in New York to discuss possible next steps after Egypt Jordan and Israel accepted the United States cease-fire plan.
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Iraq
Egypt
Associated Press
Libya
Soviet Union
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Israel
U. S
Muammar Kadafi
Cairo
Baghdad
Tion
Moscow
Algeria
Tripoli
Syria
Jordan
Sudan
Nasser
U. N
Gunnar Y. Jarring
Jarring
New York
Middle East
Ambassador Jarring
Poseidon Missile First Submerged Launch Demonstrated
Cape Kennedy Florida AP reports the nuclear submarine James Madison launched the Navy the Poseidon missile for the first time while a Soviet spy ship observed the test.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
James Madison
Navy
Submerged Poseidon Launch Set Today Near Cape Kennedy
The nuclear submarine James Madison will conduct the first submerged Poseidon MIRV launch about 30 miles east of Cape Kennedy. The two stage missile features multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles with up to 10 warheads each and is part of replacing Polaris on 31 of 41 submarines.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
James Madison
Navy
Madison
Atlantic
U.S
Defense Department
Defense
Cape
Poseidon
Polaris
NFL and Players Union Reach End to Strike
NFL owners and the Players Association reached a settlement ending a players strike that threatened the 1970 season. Weather outlook: southwest Texas area partly cloudy and warm tonight and Tuesday with highs 88 to 104 and lows 58 to 75.
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NEW York
National Football League
Players Association Today
Texas
Pecos
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