McIntire forecasts third Vietnam march in future
Rev. Carl McIntire says a third protest is possible despite not meeting his 500,000 target. Police estimate 15,000 to 20,000 joined the march or rally at the Washington Monument. In Atlanta, German measles immunization efforts aim to avert an outbreak with 16 million children vaccinated so far as part of a 60 million target.
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Collingswood
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Atlanta, Ga
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California wildfires surround 14 dead as damage hits 175 million
Firestorms that began on September 25 scorched about 500000 acres across California. Fire crews contained the blazes near Jamul in San Diego County where three of the latest victims were found. Authorities suggested the victims may have been Mexican nationals. More than 1000 homes were destroyed or damaged and overall destruction was estimated at 175 million dollars.
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San Diego
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Brooklyn patrolman shoots masked robber in token booth
A transit patrolman in a Brooklyn subway token booth shot a masked hold-up man who turned out to be the officer he had just replaced. The gunman was hit in the abdomen as he demanded cash and the cashier identified him as the previous officer.
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Brooklyn
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Dorothy McDonald
Campbell
Mrs. McDonald
Wichita State cancels classes for memorial services loss of 13 players and trainer
Wichita State University cancels classes as students attend memorial services for 13 football players and trainer killed in a Colorado Rockies plane crash. The death toll rose to 30 with trainer Tom Reeves dying in Denver Lutheran Hospital after severe burns. Ten survivors remain. A public memorial is set for Cessna Stadium.
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WSU
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Denver
Reeves
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Army Sgt. Mitchell Faces My Lai Court Martial at Fort Hood
Staff Sgt. David Mitchell Sr. of Francisville Louisiana arrives at Fort Hood Texas to face a court martial over accusations of shooting about 30 Vietnamese villagers in My Lai. He is the first of 25 soldiers from privates to generals charged in the case to go before the Army’s courts martial.
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Ft. Hood
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My Lai
David Mitchell
Francisville
Jail Hostages Freed After Mayor's Radio Ultimatum
Prisoners at the Long Island City jail freed three hostages after Mayor John V. Lindsay's radio ultimatum gave inmates 30 minutes to release them. Earlier, 17 hostages were released at the Tombs in Manhattan following another mayoral ultimatum.
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Tombs
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John Y. Lindsay
Nixon's Auto Eggs Hit Nixon in Dublin Tour
President Nixon arrived in Dublin to wind up his European trip amid a friendly welcome when his limousine was egged. Two eggs splattered the windshield as crowds cheered him and demonstrators protested U S policy. Police detained the attackers, including a woman, while Nixon continued to Dublin Castle for a state luncheon.
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Bolivian Army Chief Fails in Coup Against Ovando
Bolivian President Alfredo Ovando Candia appeared to weather an attempted coup led by the army chief of staff. Rebels demanded Ovando's resignation, while government ministers and troops remained loyal, and a junta was proposed to govern until elections.
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Santa Cruz
Ruben Sanchez
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Miranda
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Luis Adolfo Siles Salinas
Cambodia Moves to End Monarchy and Form Republic
Cambodia's national assembly and senate voted unanimously to abolish the monarchy and proclaim a republic on October 9 with the new government to take effect November 1. Chief of State Chen Heng leaves October 9 for the U.N. General Assembly in New York.
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Chen Heng
U.N. General Assembly
New York
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Lon Nol
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New Battle Breaks Out In Jordan Amid Guerrilla Tension
Guerrilla communique from Beirut reports dawn shelling of Harima near Irbid with tanks and armored cars advancing on the village. Jordanian forces and guerrilla groups clash as the stalemate persists around Irbid and Ramtha.
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Beirut
Harima
Irbid
Ramtha
Yasir Arafat
Bahi Ladgham
Arafat
Ladgham
Jarash
Man Gets Barbecue During City Jail Visit
An unidentified man arrested for a minor code violation was allowed a private call. Thirty minutes later a delivery worker arrived with barbecued ribs, French fries, and a soft drink for the inmate at the OMAHO Nebraska city jail.
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Supreme Court Opens Term With Vast Docket
The Supreme Court returns from recess with a busy docket on school desegregation, Vietnam War legality, and death row cases. Justices begin a term with a ceremony and will hear oral arguments on desegregation, mass busing, and constitutional aims, alongside appeals reviews.
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Ala
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Massachusetts
Kent State Shootings Denounced by Presidential Commission
A Presidential task force denounced violent student actions and the Ohio National Guard shooting at Kent State. It called the guard’s fatal shootings of four students and wounding of nine others unnecessary and inexcusable. The 22,500 word report urged no lethal force against demonstrators.
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Kent State University
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Kent State
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Robert S. White
Sylvester T. del Corso
Jackson State College
Southwest Texas Weather Outlook Near Pecos
Partly cloudy and mild through Tuesday with widely scattered showers or thunderstorms. Showers mainly in the east portion. High Tuesday 72 to 85 degrees. Low tonight 48 to 59 degrees.
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