Mistrial Declared After Courtroom Suicide Attempt
Colorado Springs District Judge William Rhodes declared a mistrial in a murder case after a defense attorney allegedly tried to suffocate himself in the courtroom. The incident halted the proceedings for Mrs. Joseph Meise, accused of fatally shooting a male acquaintance. Benton Clark was found unconscious with a plastic bag around his head and was taken to St. Francis Hospital in satisfactory condition.
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William Rhodes
Colorado Springs
Joseph Meise
Benton Clark
St. Francis Hospital
Clark
Spaceman Schirra quits space program to run firm
U S astronaut Wally Schirra announces his retirement after 27 years in government service to become president of Regency Corp. of Denver. He envisions aiding a planned space station in 1975 while expanding a private business leasing industrial equipment worldwide.
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Waller ‘M. Schirra Jr
U.S
Htalf
Schirra
Navy
Regency Corp
Denver
Colorado Corp
Space Agency
Washington
Actress Mona Crawford Missing After Stolen Poodle Plot
New York police issued a 50 state alert for Mona Crawford a blond actress missing after attempting to reclaim her stolen French poodle. The 41 year old whose alias is Mona Sherman vanished after a suspicious encounter at Broadway and 90th Street as her car with keys remained at the scene.
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New York
Mona Crawford
Miss Crawford
Bronx
Cappy
Shick
Broadway
90Th Street
Love in Detroit and a Boston film case mix headlines
Detroit Police Commissioner Spreen urged a 300 day love in on Valentine s Day to calm crime and urged citizens to donate 1 to support the police. In Boston a judge fined a theater owner and allowed The Killing of Sister George to be shown under a court injunction while appealing to higher courts.
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Detroit
Johannes Spreen
Spreen
Police Department
George
Boston
Municipal Court
Elijah Adlow
Joseph Sasso
Boston University
Sasso
Nixon Delays ABM Decision As Laird Returns
President Nixon waits for Defense Secretary Melvin Laird to return from Vietnam before deciding on deploying the Sentinel anti ballistic missile system. Ziegler says a decision is planned this week after counsel with Laird, with no radios needed if it conflicts with Apollo 9 splashdown. Three scientists opposed to the program urged White House input but were not granted a meeting.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
White House
Ronald J. Ziegler
Melvin R. Laird
National Security Council
Ziegler
Sentinel
Millionaire Frank Boykin Dies at 84 in Washington
Former Alabama congressman and millionaire Frank Boykin died in George Washington Hospital at age 84. Once a 27 year House member, he was convicted in 1963 of conspiracy and conflict of interest, fined 40000, and given six months probation after influence peddling allegations tied to trials involving Thomas F. Johnson.
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House of Representatives
Congress
Baltimore
Boykin
Maryland
Thomas F. Johnson
Johnson
Justice Department
Choctaw County
Ala
McCartney Marries Linda Eastman Amid Mob of Fans
UK reports Paul McCartney wed Linda Eastman in London with their 6 year old daughter Heather present as screaming fans, police, and crowds clashed outside Marylebone Registry Office. The scene followed McCartney’s post nuptial remark and mobbed exit amid Beatlemania.
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Paul McCartney
Linda Eastman
Marlebone Registry Office
London
Linda
Heather
McCartney
New York
AP Wirembore
Lucinda Franks
UPI
Marylebone Registry
Paul
McLartney
John Lennon
Yoko Ono
George Harrison
Ringo Starr
Paul McCartney Marries Linda in Quick Registry Ceremony
Paul McCartney wed Linda Eastman in a brief city ceremony with close friends. Fans surged as the couple left in a black Daimler, police sheathed the crowd after several fainted or tripped amid the frenzy. Police helped injured fans and cleared traffic during the mob scene.
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Paul
Linda
McCartney
Tug
Bobby
Israelis Battle Across Fronts in Jordan and Suez Line
Israelis clashed with Jordanian troops along the cease-fire line and with Arab demonstrators in Nablus on the West Bank. Cairo reports say Egyptian artillery fired at least 45,000 shells in three days while Israel massed tanks for a possible invasion across the Suez Canal. Counterfire hit Suez refineries and ships, killing an Egyptian commander and destroying batteries and depots.
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United Press International
Jordan River
Nasser
Nablus
Suez Canal
Cairo
al Ahram
Israel
Jerusalem
Suez
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Press-Telegram
Maem
Jane Asher
Jinda
Mike McGear
Jordan
Bobbie Brooks
Pii Laguna Tea Room
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