Jamaican woman dies after NYC apartment window fall during mugging
Rita Kerr, 27, arrived in the United States three months earlier. A mugging in a fifth floor lobby led to her climbing to a window ledge in fear. Firefighters set a rescue net but Kerr fell to the ground and died while Wilma Martin held on. Police later said two detectives had rung the doorbell to identify a suspect.
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Rita Kerr
New York City
Wilma Martin
Lawrence Wetman
Yetman
Rita
Miss Kerr
Age Gap Romance Ends In Richland Wedding
Jimmie Roark, 100, and Mrs. Harville, 89, wed at Heather House Nursing Home in Richland Washington after a two year courtship begun among Tennessee-born lovers. Their families attend as son Dr. Harville witnesses a second marriage for each, with plans for a summer honeymoon in the South. Separately, Charles Lindbergh at 67 recounts a Manila plane incident blamed on storms and a dead battery, preferring to ride a motorcycle to fetch a substitute, while he and Dr. Robert Fox work with the Philippine government on wildlife and water buffalo conservation.
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Jimmie Roark
Lillian Warville
Dr. L. 8
Hargills
Jimmie
Mrs. Harville
Heather House
Richland
Wash
Tennessee
Yuntsing
Dr. Harville
Bill
Charles A. Lindbergh
Philippines
Manila
Isabela
Lindbergh
Andbergh
Robert Fox
Lord Harlech to marry Vogue editor Pamela Colin
The teenage daughter Victoria, 17, says her father Lord Harlech plans to wed Pamela Colin, Vogue editor and daughter of New York attorney Ralph Colin, before Christmas. Harlech, once Britain's ambassador to the United States, had previously linked names with Jacqueline Kennedy.
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Lord Harlech
Jacqueline Kennedy
Pamela Colin
London
Vogue Magazine
Victoria
Britain
United States
Miss Colin
Tard Harlech
Ralph Colin
New York
Columbia Broadcasting System
Commune Farm Founder Buried in Georgia Pasture Grave
Clarence L. Jordan sociologist theologian founder of the biracial Koinonia commune near Americus Georgia was buried in an unmarked pine box grave after dying in his study at 47. Coroner ruled natural causes and a health permit allowed burial without embalming. The farm founded with Martin England aimed to apply Christ teachings to daily life and racial integration.
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Clarence L. Jordan
South Georgia
Jordan
Sumter County
Health Department
University of Georgia
Koinonia
Americus
Martin England
Jorden
Senators Refuse to Act on Nixon's Draft Proposal
Washington news report shows Congress divided over President Nixon's lottery draft plan amid partisan disputes. Mansfield says Senate will not take up the proposal this year, Kennedy signals sweeping amendments, House passes but delays action, and discussions include possible executive order reforms.
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Nixon
Washington
UPD
Congress
Administration
D. Mass
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Mansfield
Kennedy
John Stennis
Dmiss
Ithrough
Senate Armed Services Committee
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
House of Representatives
Griffin
Griffin Nixon
Iraq Sends Deputy Premier to Beirut as Fighting Rages
Iraq dispatched deputy premier Saleh Mahdi Ammash to Beirut to mediate between the Lebanese government and guerrilla factions as new clashes erupted. Cairo warned of disaster if unresolved, while Egypt and Israel renewed air actions along the Suez Canal. The Soviet Union, France, and Britain called for Big Four talks to ease the Middle East crisis, with Washington silent.
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Iraq
Beirut
Cairo
al Abcam
Israel
al Qantara
Bitter Lakes
Suez Canal
Soviet Union
France
Britain
Middle East
Washington
Russia
State Department
Charles Helou
Saleh Mahdi Ammash
Helon
Ammash
Uatro
Emile Bustani
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Bustani
Palestine Liberation Organization
Yassir Arafat
Proguerrilla
Damascus
Arafat
Another Demo Joins Illinois Senator Race
SPRINGFIELD State Sen Alan J Dixon formally announced he will seek the Democratic nomination for U S senator from Illinois in 1970 Dixon 42 of Belleville a veteran in the Illinois Legislature this became the second Democrat within two days to announce intentions to campaign for the seat now held by Republican Sen Ralph T Smith of Alton State Treasurer Adlai Stevenson III son of the late U S ambassador to the United Nations announced his candidacy for the Senate post Wednesday
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Springfield
Alan J. Dixon
U.S
Illinois
Dixon
Belleville
Ralph T. Smith
Alton
Adial
Stevenson Jif
United Nations
Senate
Freed Beret Col Rheault Quits Army
Washington state that Col Robert H Rheault former Green Beret commander in Vietnam retired from the Army. He applied for retirement Tuesday and it was approved late Thursday effective today his 44th birthday. He was the second of eight men once accused in the murder case to leave service.
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Washington
UPD
Robert H. Rheault
Green Beret
Vietnam
Pentagon
Defense Department
Rheault
Green Berets
Robert F. Marasco
Bloomfield
Jerry Friedheim
Friedheim
Hheault
Luxury Liner With 357 Runs Aground
A luxury liner carrying 357 passengers ran aground off Miami Beach as a 200-foot freighter was pushed into a jetty by 40 mph winds. The Bahama Star, returning from a Bahamas cruise, was not in danger but delayed entering port. Tugs failed to free the liner. tides were awaited. The storm dumped six inches of rain in 24 hours, flooding streets and causing over 200 traffic accidents.
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MIAME
UPI
South Florida
Bahamas
Miami Beach
Eastern Steamship Lines
Hollywood
Witch
Lake Worth
Miami
Barricade Ended at Bradley University Center
About 300 black students barricaded Bradley University’s student center overnight and left at dawn without arrests. A police spokesman said 75 were the last to depart. The protest cited unmet commitments by administrators dating from January and demanded a meeting with the board of trustees.
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Proria
Til
UPI
Blac
Bradley University
Board of Trustees
Kin of Dead Heroes Given Honor Medals by Agnew
Vice President Spiro Agnew presented the Medal of Honor to families of three Vietnam fallen heroes. Marine Lance Cpl Jedh Barker threw himself on a grenade to save others and died of wounds after aiding a comrade. Marine Sgt Alfred Gonzalez and Army 2nd Lt Harold B Durhang earned praise for heroism in early 1968 and 1967 respectively.
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Tanik
Rohat
Lam King
Roba
Ronald Rich
Racine
Wis
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Col. Rheault
Ramstein
Germany
UPS
U.S. Air Force
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TORAY
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Antron Aylon
Claric Ave
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Gonzalez
Durham
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