Haile Selassie Arrives in China for Mao Visit Amid Health Rumors
Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia is due to arrive in Beijing from Canton for a meeting with Mao Tse-tung amid widespread speculation about Mao’s health after the October parade was canceled. Chinese officials deny illness and note Selassie’s arrival could signal talks with the ailing leader.
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Royal Welcome for Hirohito Marks Britain Visit
Emperor Hirohito arrives in London for a three day state visit amid curiosity and memories of World War II. Princess Margaret and Queen Elizabeth greet the Japanese pair at Gatwick Airport as protests and mixed reactions surface among Britons and former prisoners of war.
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Venezuelans and Dominicans tied to fake consul kidnapping
In Caracas police arrested several Venezuelans and Dominicans over the staged abduction of Thelma Frias Dominican Consul General. Frias 56 disappeared for four days and was fired then returned to the Dominican Republic. Bustillos 29 held as an accomplice. Interpol in Mexico to arrest and extradite.
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Captain Medina resigns from the Army
Ernest L Medina resigns from the Army less than two weeks after being cleared of charges in the My Lai massacre. He thanks the Army for 16 years of service and seeks an honorable discharge and complete separation, with the resignation sent to the adjutant general of the 3rd Army for final action at Fort McPherson Georgia.
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Podgorny Honors Ho Chi Minh Home On North Vietnam Visit
Soviet President Nikolai Podgorny toured Ho Chi Minh’s home in Hanoi on a state visit with a 47 member delegation. He joined a grand meeting of North Vietnamese officials and signed a guest book tribute praising Ho Chi Minh as a loyal Marxist-Leninist and friend to the Soviet people.
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Ray to appeal 99 year MLK murder sentence
James Earl Ray, 41, will appeal this week the 99 year prison sentence for the 1968 murder of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lawyers said the appeal will be filed in the state Criminal Appeals Court in Jackson, Tennessee. Ray is jailed at Hrushy Mountain Prison in Petros, Tennessee.
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South Vietnamese reports claim North Vietnamese forces retreating
Saigon says 304 North Vietnamese troops killed in clashes near the Cambodia frontier as ground forces reopen highways. U.S. advisers note the 5th Division appears to pull back east of Fire Base Alpha amid heavy fighting near Krek and Phnom Penh. Two U.S. helicopters were shot down but crews were rescued. B 52s conducted strikes along the border.
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Attica brutality cited by inmates during prison revolt
Testimony in U S District Court described alleged brutality by state troopers after the Attica prison rebellion cost 42 lives. Inmates said lighted cigarettes were applied and a rifle was held to a head. Court action seeks access for inmates and protection of property while judges consider relief. Tito to visit Cairo on Oct 24 to meet Sadat.
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Record enrolls 1,600 UC freshmen in chemistry 1A
Berkeley UC reports 1,600 freshmen signed up for chemistry 1A the most popular course in campus history. Professor Samuel Markowitz calls the rush a potential shift from humanities to science as the department expands facilities with three lecture performances daily and makeshift laboratories and extended hours.
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Belfast gunfire flares as troops recover hijacked bus
In Belfast eight snipers and several troops clashed in two streets. British soldiers returned fire while attempting to recover a hijacked bus, an Army spokesman said.
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Senators propose Social Security tax shift to upper class
Two senators plan a bill that would tax all earnings for Social Security while preserving current exemptions, aiming to shift burden to the rich and to employers. They argue the proposal would raise taxes on high incomes but cut them for the poor and middle class, with elderly dependents affected by the income tax structure.
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