FBI Director Hoover dies at 77 in Washington
The death of J Edgar Hoover ends a long era at the FBI. He died overnight at his residence after a long career that began in 1921 as acting director and led to his 1924 appointment as director. Hoover, who never married, built the bureau into a vast federal force and was known for his relentless anti Communist drive. His passing drew quick tributes from government leaders and colleagues.
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United States
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Washington
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Columbia
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Nixon honors FBI chief with praise for Hoover legacy
Vice President Nixon extols J Edgar Hoover for integrity and professionalism directing the FBI. He notes Hoover stood firm against political attacks and personal vilification, citing foes from bootleggers to bank robbers and Viet Cong agitators who disliked his incorruptibility.
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J. Edgar Holger
United States
North Vietnamese Offense Rages as U S and Saigon Review Options
As the battle widens in central Vietnam, North Vietnamese forces press toward quelling northern Binh Dinh. U S Ambassador Bunker and General Abrams meet with President Thieu to plan next moves while U S air power including AC130 Spectre and Midway carrier units join operations to slow the offensive.
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Saigon
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Midway
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Calif
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North Vietnam
Dock tieup urged by Bridges in Pay Board fight
Bridges, speaking from his ILWU column, calls for a possible nationwide dock tieup over Pay Board wage controls. He says unions will push escrow for wages withheld, aiming to expose the board as politically rigged and to defend bargaining and the right to strike.
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ILWU
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Afl-Cio
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Nixon
Meany
Mast
West
ILA
Smoke bombing hits Tass office in National Press Club building
A smoke bomb was tossed into the Washington office of Tass, injuring none and causing evacuation of Tass staff and nearby offices including the Wall Street Journal. A man allegedly dropped the object through a mail slot and fled, with no injuries reported.
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Washington
Tass
National Press Club
Wall Street Journal
Venus Crescent Illusion Clarified by Observatory Advice
A reader asks if Venus appeared within the Moon's crescent during a past observing moment. Griffith Park Observatory explains the effect is an illusion from refraction, not Venus actually within the shadowed Moon, and notes safety of viewing and Moon light.
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E.K
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Protestant Vanguard halts sixth night of Belfast rioting
Protestant Vanguard members intervened to stop further clashes as youth groups known as Tartans stoned troops and a Courtaulds factory in East Belfast. Earlier a North Ireland bombing killed one worker and injured 46 others in Carrickfergus, triggering a fourth night of unrest.
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Lebanon cabinet resigns after Syrian Parliament vote
Premier Saeb Salam announces the resignation of his 14 month old government following the election of a new Syrian Parliament. He says the resignation will be officially submitted to President Suleiman Franjieh on Wednesday and he is expected to be asked to form a new government as right wing groups hold overall control of the parliament.
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Lebanon
Saeb Salam
Salam
Suleiman Franjieh
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