Ruling Finds U S Cambodia Bombing Unconstitutional
Federal judge Orrin Judd blocked further bombing of Cambodia and issued a temporary injunction. The suit, brought by Rep Elizabeth Boltzman and three Air Force officers based in Guam, argues presidential actions violate Congress war powers. The decision waits for appeal with a funding halt set through Aug 15.
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Cambodia
U.S. District Court
Vidge Orrin Judd
Brooklyn
Air Force
Judd
Indochina
Congress
Nixon
Trep
Elizabeth Boltzman
Guam
Oregon Gov Tom McCall Undergoes Prostate Surgery
Oregon Governor Tom McCall, 60, had his prostate gland removed at the University of Oregon Medical School in Portland after pathologists found a malignant glandular tumor. Attending surgeon Dr Clarence Hodges said the gubernatorial health is excellent and aims for home recovery in about three weeks. Separate item notes Gen Omar N Bradley retires as Bulova Watch Co chairman after 20 years, aged 80, citing desire to enjoy retirement. Bradley formerly chaired the Joint Chiefs of Staff and led the 12th Army Group in Europe in World War II.
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Tom McCall
University of Oregon Medical School
Portland
Clarence Hodges
McCall
Omar N. Bradley
Bulova Watch Co. Inc
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Aigs
Joint Chiefs of Staff
12Th Army Group
France
Germany
Soprano Performs In Court During Bus Accident Suit
Philadelphia soprano Phyllis Sutherland testified in a $600,000 suit against a Conshohocken transit company. In federal court she described knee and hip injuries from a 1968 bus crash while a records clerk and composer supported her singing. She delivered arias for Judge Clarence Newcomer, then demonstrated range with pieces by Handel and Puccini as her husband George accompanied on a baby grand piano moved into the courtroom.
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Phyllis Sutherland
Philadelphia
Clarence C. Newcomer
Conshohocken, Pa
Newcomer
Mrs. Sutherland
George
Hamdel
Puccilli
Manon Lescat
Plain Bob Hardinge Becomes Seventh Baronet of Lurran
Sir Robert A Hardinge Jr of Denver inherits the title dating to 1880 after his father’s death. He plans to remain in Denver and continue living as “Bob,” saying land ownership in England has little value and a sharecropper will tend the 300 acres. He notes a difficult life and disability, with eight spine operations, but will still pursue the title without changing his lifestyle.
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Robert A, Hardinge JR
Denver
Lurran
England
Bob
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Hardinge
Fardinge
British College of Arts
London
Britain
Connally meets Florida leaders on possible White House bid
Former Treasury Secretary John Connally held a two hour weekend meeting with billionaire John MacArthur and Florida leaders. The Palm Beach Post says the topic was Connally possibly seeking the presidency, a view echoed by former Florida Senator Jerry Thomas who cautioned no definite plans were discussed.
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Treasury
John Connally
John D. MacArthur
Florida
Connally
Palm Beach Post
Florida Senate
Jerry Thomas
Pentagon reveals 81 Berets died in Laos and Cambodia missions
The Defense Department disclosed that 81 Americans mostly Green Berets lost lives on secret Laos and Cambodia missions. 55 deaths occurred in Laos from 1965 and 26 in Cambodia from 1967 to the early 1970s.
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UPI
Laos
Cambodia
Pentagon
Defense Department
Congress
South Vietnam
Harold &. Hughes
D Lowa
Senate
U.S
Indochina
Hughes
Leroy W. Friedheim
Priedheim
Nixon
United Stes
Defense
James St. Schlesinger
Stray shot hits one of slain guards at Ohio prison
Lucasville Ohio officials said a guard was shot by another guard while attempting to stop Wayne Lester Raney a 45 year old prisoner who had seized hostages after killing guard Arthur Sprouse 40 Raney fled from a cell when a central control opening allowed escape shots were fired by a third guard hitting Gary Underwood 24 as he tried to subdue Raney The investigation seeks how Raney gained a pistol and how the cell door opened Raney had prior murder charges including the 1971 ax murder of Diane Decker and her escort Bradley Stamper.
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Lucasville
Ohio
Southern Ohio
Wayne Lester Raney
Arthur Sprouse
Raney
Gary Underwood
Sprouse
Underwood
John Linta
Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections
Linta
Ohio Highway Patrol
Central Control
Diane’ Decker
Bradley Stamper
Dayton
Italy Premier Fights Inflation With Wages and Rent Freeze
Rome Italy premier Mariano Rumor announced five government measures to curb inflation and reduce spending. The cabinet froze rents for six more months and kept prices of meat and dairy products at current levels until next January.
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Rome
UPI
Mariano Rumor
Museum head Walter Heil dies after long tenure in San Francisco
The M. H. de Young Museum director Dr. Walter Heil, a nationally known art scholar, died in San Francisco after 30 years leading the museum. His passing marks the end of an era for one of the city’s premier cultural institutions.
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San Francisco
Walter Heil
M. H. de Young
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