Last Battle in Seminole War Heads to Claims Commission
The Seminole Indians ask the Indian Claims Commission to award roughly 40 million dollars for 2 million acres of Florida land lost from the 1820s onward. Government offers 5.8 million. The dispute spans 1816 to 1934 with Osceola led resistance and losses of over 1,500 federal troops in the 1835 war. About 1,500 Seminoles remain in Florida and 3,500 in Oklahoma, with potential per-person awards highlighted if funds are approved.
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Washington
Indian Claims Commission
Florida
Spain
United States
Andrew Jackson
Jackson
Oklahoma
Osceola
Congress
Judy Garland Dies in London at 47
Judy Garland, famed for The Wizard of Oz, died in her London home at age 47. Scotland Yard found no foul play as an autopsy was planned. surgeon Dr. Phillip Lebon cited cirrhosis and said death could have occurred any time. Garland had recently wed Mickey Deans for 100 days and had a circle of friends expressing shock.
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London
Judy Garland
Miss Garland
Dorothy
Mickey Deans
Scotland Yard
Phillip Lebon
Deans
New York
Gina Danger
Ben Het Base Under Siege By North Vietnamese Forces
North Vietnamese troops attacked the Ben Het Special Forces camp and two outposts in the central highlands. The camp, surrounded by up to 2,000 enemy troops, endured daily artillery and mortar fire with U.S. air and ground support failing to break the siege. Casualties included one American dead and several wounded, while North Vietnamese losses were reported as 34 killed in a broader operation.
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George Esper
Associated Press
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Central Highlands
Ben Het
Saion
U.S
Green Beret
28Th Regiment
40Th Artillery
Laos
Cambodia
Dak
South Vietnam
11Th Light Infantry
Duc Pho
da Nang
Laird Put On Hot Seat On Soviet Missile Claims
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird and CIA Director Richard Helms faced a closed Senate Foreign Relations Committee session over Soviet missile capability. Senators questioned intelligence findings and debated ABM and MIRV testing, with some supporting the administration stance and others pressing for separate testimonies and clearer evidence.
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Jack Bell
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
CIA
Richard Helms
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Laird
Committee
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
Fulbright
D-Ark
Moscow
Helms
Karl E. Mundt
R-S.d
Mundt
Air Controllers May Walk Out Over Probe
The Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization warns against further government inquiry into last week’s slowdown signaling a potential air transportation crisis. FAA probes continue but normal eastern airport operations persist with 250 to 300 controllers calling in sick.
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John M. Pearce
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Federal Aviation Administration
Air Traffic Service
William J. Flewer
United States
FAA
Air
Leach
Flower
James R. Ban
New York
Boston
F. Lee Bailey
Bailey
Department of Transportation
Secretary of Transportation
John A. Volpe
John H. Shaffer
Shaffer
Jack Maher
Burger Sworn In As Chief Justice
Washington AP Earl Warren quits after 16 years as chief justice and 52 years in public service. President Nixon delivers an unprecedented address to the court as Earl Burger is sworn in at 10 42 a m to defend the Constitution and administer justice impartially. The ceremony includes justices and Warren thanks the court, noting fairness integrity and dignity as hallmarks of the court. Warren and Burger reflect a transition as Burger begins a tenure viewed against Warren craft.
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Washington
Warren Earl Burger
United States
Earl Warren
Nixon
High Court
Warren
Burger
Tne
Federal Appeals
Egyptian Raid Across Suez Sparks Major Fighting
Dozens of Egyptian troops crossed the Suez Canal Sunday night and were repulsed by Israeli forces who killed at least three soldiers. The clash accompanied Israeli commandos crossing into Jordan near the Sea of Galilee and striking Jordanian artillery positions. Israel described the canal battle as the biggest in months, with Egyptian forces leaving three dead on the Israeli side and one Israeli soldier wounded. Cairo issued mixed casualty claims and said five Egyptians were killed in a separate raid.
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Associated Press
Suez Canal
Jordan
Sea of Galilee
East Ghor
Ghor
Quantara
Cairo
Egypt
Syria
Lebanon
Sinai Desert
Ras Abadiegh
Canal
Great Bitter Lake
Israel
Controversy Over East Street Closure Near Lucasville
The dispute over East Street in Lucasville ended as Norfolk and Western Railway agreed to deed a 30 foot strip to Valley Township trustees if an unused alley closing into the N and W property is abandoned. Prosecutor Everett Burton noted the street has long been public and accessible, with Purdy Lumber claiming rights via a lease from the N and W. The matter was to be resolved at a meeting today.
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Lucasville
Everett Burton
Valley Township
Norfolk & Western Railway
N&w
Burton
Purdy Lumber Co
Purdy
Pope Faces Confidence Gap in Catholic Church
Pope Paul VI warned of a diffused lack of confidence in his administration and the Roman Curia. In a 5400 word address marking six years as pope, he defended Church leaders and lamented bloodshed in Vietnam, Nigeria, and the Middle East while urging true world peace.
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Paul VI
Roman Curia
Pope Paul
Vietnam
Nigeria
Middle East
Army to reduce strength and draft in August
Pentagon announced plans to draft 29,500 in August while allowing Army strength to drop by 13,000 amid Nixon administration troop withdrawals from Vietnam. Total force abroad to hover just over 1.5 million with about 130 million in annual savings. First of 15,000 returning soldiers to come home in July and August, beginning with the 9th Infantry Division’s 3rd Battalion, 60th Infantry slated to leave July 8 for discharge processing at Ft. Lewis after arriving at McChord AFB.
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Pentagon
Auegust
Nixon —Administration
Vietnam
Army
Defense
U.S
Nixon
9Th Infantry Division
60Th Infantry
McChord Air Force Base
Ft. Lewis
Seattle
Lewis
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