U.S. undecided on showing U.N. ceasefire violations evidence
U.S. officials say Washington has not decided whether to present evidence of Egyptian Soviet violations of the Suez Canal cease-fire to the U.N. General Assembly. The decision will hinge on the Middle East debate at the Assembly next Monday following the U.N. 25th anniversary observance.
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U.N. foreign ministers to meet war and peace issues
United Nations in New York schedules two foreign ministers meetings on war and peace topics for Wednesday and Friday. The Security Council is expected to convene Wednesday afternoon with about 14 of 15 members represented by foreign ministers.
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U.N. Security Council
Italian Strike Ends in Riot-Shattered Reggio Calabria
Three thousand Italian army troops in armored cars and tanks ringed Reggio Calabria as a week long general strike ended and life moved toward normal. Citizens protested Rome’s choice of Catanzaro as the regional capital and barricades were removed after promises of review and concessions.
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Typhoon Kate Devastates Mindanao Killing Dozens
Typhoon Kate battered southern Mindanao with 13 dead 29 missing and hundreds left homeless amid the Philippines’ latest disaster. Across the Pacific Washington reports indicate ongoing relief and toll updates.
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Panthers Trial Begins in Black Panthers Conspiracy Case
A jury of 11 men and one woman starts hearing the case of 13 Black Panthers charged with conspiring to murder police and bomb public places. Arrested 1½ years ago, nine have remained jailed awaiting bail up to 300,000 each. Defense decries bail as preventive detention and calls it the town's most controversial case in two decades.
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Turkish cabinet weighs fate of aircraft hijackers
In Ankara the fate of the Lithuanian and his son who hijacked a Soviet airliner, killing a stewardess, rests with the Turkish cabinet after a provincial court refused to indict them. The government is expected to send the case back to the courts.
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Officer Gunned Down in Georgia After Arrest
In Cordele Georgia a veteran officer Sgt Hiram Watson 45 was shot in his patrol car after arresting a man selling a Black Muslim newspaper without a license. The suspect fled after leaping from the vehicle with a pistol in hand.
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Courthouse Bombed in Worcester Causes Damages
A small bomb exploded on a window ledge of the Worcester County courthouse late Sunday night, causing about $2000 in damage with no injuries. A telephoned warning was received by the Worcester Telegram, which alerted police. officers arrived after the blast.
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Explosion destroys first C5A at Dobbins Air Force Base
An Air Force investigation probes the Saturday blast that demolished the $50 million C5A supercargo jet at Dobbins AFB Georgia. Flight mechanic Phillip L. Smith 31 was killed in the line fire as controversy over Lockheed-Georgia Co. deepens.
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Massive Hunt for Two In Canadian Kidnappings
Montreal is effectively at war as a nationwide manhunt targets FLQ terrorists who killed Pierre Laporte and threaten James R. Cross. Police and army patrols, roadblocks, and border checks rise under War Measures Act with 326 arrests to date.
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Syria’s Coup Elevates Assad as Guerrilla Crackdown Intensifies
Syria’s new military ruler General Hafiz Al Assad consolidates power by disbanding Damascus Saika headquarters, disarming guerrillas at the Jordan border, and detaining suspects. He forces resignations, shells, and asserts control while regional tensions rise with Jordan and Lebanon.
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Nixon Campaign Swing Through Midwest Promotes GOP
President Nixon tours six states urging GOP wins in the heartland. He backs Ohio candidates Robert Taft Jr. and Roger Cloud, linking national security and domestic order to a Republican victory. A separate Irvine incident near UC Berkeley damaged Stanford Research Institute greenhouses. officials consider a bomb link with no injuries.
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Weather outlook west of Pecos city
Partly cloudy through Tuesday with warmer afternoons. Low tonight ranges 34 to 50 degrees. High Tuesday expected between 65 and 82 degrees.
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Supreme Court Probes Flag Desecration Law Challenges
The Supreme Court agreed to hear cases challenging state laws that criminalize defiling or showing contempt toward the American flag. In Ohio, 21 year old Richard Felber of Akron was charged with first degree riot over Kent State violence last May. Felber was served the indictment at Portage County Jail while awaiting transfer on separate drug charges.
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States challenge 18 year vote ban in Supreme Court
Texas and Oregon argued before the Supreme Court that Congress overstepped its constitutional reach by granting the vote to 18 year olds. They contended a 21 year minimum is a reasonable, non discriminatory classification under the 14th Amendment, with Section 5 allowing Congress to enforce equal protection.
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CIA reports large Communist infiltration in South Vietnam
The New York Times reported that the CIA told President Nixon more than 30 000 Communist agents had infiltrated South Vietnam’s government. The study warned of long term erosion despite current military strength and did not claim an imminent collapse. White House officials disputed the extent of infiltration and called the analysis overly pessimistic.
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