Nixon Arrives in London On Global Affairs Pledge
President Nixon arrives in London during an eight day tour after a Belgium stopover. He pledges to pursue negotiations with the Soviet Union on multiple issues and to consult with Western allies before and during talks. Nixon greets cheering crowds in Brussels and pays tribute to King Baudouin as he departs.
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Nixon
London
Soviet Union
Belgium
Germany
Vietnam
Europe
Nixon Begins Europe Trip in Belgium Amid Cold Reception
President Nixon arrives in Brussels on the first stop of a eight day five nation tour. King Baudouin greets him as Belgian public shows indifference while television covers the visit. De Gaulle tensions overshadow talks with NATO officials as Nixon frames trip as a working mission.
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Richard M. Nixon
Europe
Belgium
King Baudouin
Nixon
U.S
Charles de Gaulle
France
Paris
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State Department
DeGaulle
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
NATO
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Fabiola
Royal Palace
County lifeguard subsidies face sweeping cut plan
Chief Administrative Officer L S Hollinger will urge elimination of all county lifeguard subsidies including 100000 yearly for Long Beach and similar sums for Santa Monica and Los Angeles. He opposes beach service consolidation, warns costs could rise by 1646430 and proposes a per space subsidy with a 1 daily charge, capping total aid. Fire destroys Clark County Saddle Club near Vancouver killing about 18 horses. six saved.
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Board of Supervisors
Long Beach
Santa Monica
Los Angeles
Hollinger
Vancouver, Wash
Gun Fired One Inch From REK In Kennedy Slaying Trial
Ballistics expert DeWayne Wolfer testified that the bullet killing Senator Robert F. Kennedy was fired from about one inch away. He identified gun fragments and linked bullets to the weapon seized from Sirhan Sirhan during the Ambassador Hotel incident. Prosecution plans to rest by Wednesday with seven witnesses left. defense expects about 15 more over three weeks.
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New York
Robert F. Kennedy
DeWayne Wolfer
Los Angeles
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Wolfer
Sirban
Ambassador Hotel
David Fitts
Grant Cooper
Israeli Jets Strike Syria in Major Early War Retort
Israeli jets bomb Syria near Damascus in a large scale strike hitting Arab commando bases at El Harmmati and Massaloun. Syria reports heavy casualties with up to 150 dead, while Israeli pilots claim several MiGs shot down and vow continued self defense against Arab actions.
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Damascus
El-Harmmati
Israel
Hemited
Mourners Repaid for Attending Rite
Mourners at James Wilkie funeral were asked for names and addresses before seating. A portion of his estate, 30 percent, will be divided among attendees. Nearly 100 people are to share in a yet undetermined value.
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Poquglas
Isle of Man
UPI
James Wilkie
Wilkie
Snow Halls Search for Lost Scouts
Heavy blizzards hindered rescue teams as four Explorer Scouts and their leader remained missing near Big Bear Lake after leaving Fawnskin to ski toward Green Valley. More than five feet of snow, wind, and freezing temps paused a full-scale search, with five missing: Dr. Michael Pasternak, Eddie Manz, Albert Silverburg, Rob Rittmayer, and Burton Ellsworth.
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Big Beak Lake
Michael Pasternak
Pacific Palisades
Eddie Manz
Santa Monica
Albert Silverburg
West Los Angeles
Rob Rittmayer
Burton Ellsworth
Fawnskin
Big Bear Lake
Green Valley
Reds Shell 50 Towns in S Vietnam War Escalation
The attack hit Saigon and Da Nang as 50 towns, bases, and outposts faced shelling. Ky proposed resuming bombing of North Vietnam if South cities suffer continued shelling, while U S led offensives and air strikes aimed at bases, with losses including two downed CH47 helicopters.
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Saigon
da Nang
South Vietnam
Nguyen Cao Ky
Paris
North Vietnam
South
U.S
Long Binh
Bien Hoa
Dau Tieng
Tay Ninh
Ike Stable After Major Surgery
Ike Eisenhower undergoes intestinal surgery after a Saturday report of obstruction. Surgeons led by Lt. Gen. Leonard Heaton removed two adhesive bands in a procedure that began at 9 10 p.m. and ended at 11 30 p.m. His wife Mamie and son John visited as doctors noted a long history of heart problems and prior surgeries.
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John
Milton Eisenhower
Frederick J. Hughes Jr
Gen. Eisenhower
Hughes
Leonard DB. Heaton
Walter Reed
Heaton
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