Referee Perez loses libel suit to Muhammad Ali
Tony Perez a fight referee failed in a $20 million federal libel suit against Muhammad Ali. The jury rejected Perez claim of defamation and also dismissed Ali’s $1 million countersuit after weighing the interview remarks from Ali regarding Perez’s integrity and actions in the Wepner and Frazier fights.
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Dick Gregory and wife arrested at South African Embassy
Comedian Dick Gregory Lilian Gregory and Mitchell D. Snyder were arrested in Washington for violating a city ordinance by staging a protest at the South African Embassy. They spent the night in jail and Gregory plans to continue a 40 day fast protesting black treatment in South Africa.
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John Paul Jones Knighted After 200 Years
In Annapolis Maryland an AP report notes John Paul Jones was finally knighted by the Military and Hospitaller order after nearly two centuries, marking a historic posthumous honor for the famed naval figure.
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Pope Paul VI urges Lefebvre to obey Rome
The Vatican said Pope Paul VI again urged dissident French Bishop Marcel Lefebvre to render obedience due from any bishop. The text notes a Monday ceremony at the U S Naval Academy for the burial of Jones during the U S Bicentennial and mentions the Order of St Lazarus of Jerusalem.
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Fraser Files for Divorce Amid High Profile UK Figures
Hugh Fraser, 58, a leading Conservative MP, initiates divorce from Lady Antonia Fraser, 43, author and biographer, citing an irretrievable 20 year marriage. The Frasers have six children. Vivien Merchant named Lady Antonia as the other woman in a separate 1960s case involving Harold Pinter.
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Anderson Stallings clash over dual jobs in District 58 race
Roswell Republicans clash as Phelps Anderson accuses Clayton Stallings of holding two government roles while serving as county manager and state legislator. Stallings defends the arrangement as serving the people and notes his leave of absence without pay during session.
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American hanged in Bahamas execution shocks Milwaukee family
Michaiah Shobek a 22 year old Milwaukee handyman and would be songwriter was hanged today at Fox Head Prison Bahamas. His mother Juanita Spencer sought last minute presidential intervention but was told it was a violation of Bahamian integrity. Public reaction centered on the family’s grief and financial inability to repatriate the body.
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Bureau seeks permit for Brantley Dam on Pecos River northwest of Carlsbad
The U S Bureau of Reclamation applied to the Army Corps for a permit to build an earth fill Brantley Dam across the Pecos River 14 miles NW of Carlsbad. The project would form Brantley Reservoir with 520000 acre feet total capacity and 4100 acre surface area, and require about 26300 acres of land.
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City man wounded refuses cooperation in shooting case
Roswell man Gilbert Perreira, 26, of 115 Lincoln, suffered a .38 caliber gunshot wound to the middle finger of his left hand and refused to answer police or allow aid. He was treated and released at St. Mary's Hospital. In other Monday incidents, a burglary, car shooting, fence damage, office break in, tire punctures, and showroom window shootings were reported with losses under or over $100.
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Veteran runs unopposed for re election in District 56
Democrat T E Brown Jr of Artesia seeks a second term in the State House from District 56 covering south Chaves and north Eddy counties. The 10 year veteran, now facing no opposition, cites seniority and service as reasons to continue guiding southeastern New Mexico legislation. Brown holds leadership roles in committees and is active in local organizations.
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Market retreat as growth dip weighs on stocks
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 3.24 to 943.32 by noon as market sentiment turned negative after a brief rebound. Polaroid led declines with a 1 percent drop to 378, while Schlumberger Getty Oil Merck Johnson & Johnson and Union Carbide also fell. NYSE turnover stood at 7.11 million shares.
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