Imperial poets and bizarre court notices from Tokyo to Sapporo
Emperor Hirohito and Empress Nagako host a nano poetry gala at Tokyo palace with nine prize winners amid a winter Olympics opening in Sapporo. The report shifts to a Los Angeles court case over an oral contract, then to a gardener ad misread, a gospel singer in critical condition, Jin Thorpe’s death, and a spring marriage plan for Countess Bernadotte with bidder details and Riviera ties.
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Mirohito
Nagako
Tokyo
Liv
Sapporo
New Orleans mayor cites possible trio of hotel snipers
In New Orleans, Mayor Moon Landrieu said police believe at least two snipers were inside the Downtown Howard Johnson hotel after a downtown shooting spree that killed six. Investigators questioned 400 officers and firemen about the fires and shots as witnesses described a second sniper on the eighth floor and a first on the tenth.
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New Orleans
Suplig Cleims
Moon Landriew
Howerd Johnsen
Mark J. Wessex
Emporia
Kan
Polles
Essex
New Orleans Times-Pieay
Jeff Han
Joffre Tobin
New Orleans banker funds sniping victims families
A wealthy banker started a relief fund for the families of three policemen killed in the New Orleans sniping. Lews Roussel presented a $5,000 check to Irvin Magil to be shared among the families of Deputy Police Supt. Lows Sirgo and Patrolmen Phillip Coleman and Paul A. Parsigo, with hopes others will provide aid.
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New Orleans
Hee
Lews Roussel
Irvin’ Magil
Patrolman’s Association of
Lows Sirgo
Phillip Coleman
Paul A. Parsigo
Roussel
Wie Dawn Town
Howard Johnson's Hotel
Navy man Essex court martial highlights turmoil
Nellie Essex, Proud wife of Emporia, says he was not himself during the shooting while his father blames society. Essex faced a January 1971 two day court martial for unauthorized absence from the Navy. Photocopies show his division officer testifying abuse from fellow men left him in a constant hassle. Essex said he needed time to think and sought conversation with Black people after hating whites and tiring of pleading without results.
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Perry Mason
Raymond Bury
Los Angeles
Nuvitia Kt. Dowds
Donald E. Leon
Burr
Leon
Roy Sheldon
Prestbury
England
Sheldon
Rlig
Tuwa
Emporia
Hils
Nellie Essex
Essex
Navy
Sion
Woman Shot by British Troops in Belfast Among The Dead
Reports from Belfast state a seven year old widow and others were wounded as British troops opened fire on a kneeling man. Army officials say the woman Elizabeth MacGregor was hit accidentally. residents dispute the account in Ardoyne. An investigation is announced as gunfire also hits an army post in Armagh. In Dublin, Maire Drumm becomes Sinn Fein president after Tory O Brady’s imprisonment.
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Belfast
UPI
Army
Elizabeth MacGregor
Ardoyne
MacGregor
Dublin
Maire Drumm
Sinn Fein
IRA
Tory O'Brady
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Johnson
Boston Globe
Worcester Telegram
Thorpe
Japaey
Bernadatts
HsteHe Bernailnite
Manville
Loring Dt Stockhalm
Falke Remi- Hits
U.N
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Imi
Curthie Whatland
Solfnade Milltataire
Remadotte
Tinenelal
Hstrand
Bernadatte
Riviera
Nive
Estelle Mavvilte Rane
Sweden
Ater
New York
Crusie
Seven Seas Park
Arlington
Tex
Texas
Claudia Maton
Tobin
Tekamah
Neb
Robert Beniish
Bemish
Maj
Henry Morris
Tandylet
John F. Kennedy
Esses
Proud
Nancy Reagan
Stiles
Sacramento
Armagh
TRA
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Iim
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Dram Sali
O'Brady
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Lakewood
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