Missouri Klan leader vows court over inmate mail rights
In Missouri, Ku Klux Klan grand dragon James Betts says he may sue to force a state prison to allow Klan literature by mail. Prison officials report mail is screened and materials deemed a threat may be returned, with Muslim materials treated as a recognized religion allowing forwarding. Betts met prison staff in Moberly after criticizing the handling of his publications while claiming the Klan is an older, white Christian group.
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ST. Louis
UPI
Ku Klux-Klan
Missouri
Betts
KKK
Carl White
White
Ky absolves U.S. of blame over Saigon collapse
Former South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky told a UPI news conference in Guam that the United States bore no blame for Saigon’s fall and that ex-President Nguyen Van Thieu alone was at fault. He warned he might take action if they met and said he would seek a simple future, possibly as a driver or farmer.
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Guam
UPI
Nguyen Cao Ky
United States
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Mr. Thieu
Central Highlands
Vietnam
Kissinger Calls Viet Outcome Only Possible Result
Secretary of State Kissinger tells NBC that Watergate and Congress banning action in Indochina left no other path but a Communist takeover in Vietnam. He notes the Soviet role in evacuations and cites limits on executive power after Watergate.
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Washington
UPI
USS
Indochina
Henry Kissinger
Kissinger
Nbc-Tv
Today Show
Soviet Union
Saigon
Barbara Walters
United States
Thieu
Congress
Hanoi
U.S
Attention level analyzer could warn pilots minds wandering
A compact device the size of two cigarette packs weighs under a pound and could be installed in cars within a decade to keep drivers focused. Developed by Dr. Karel Montor at the United States Naval Academy the analyzer uses brain wave studies to detect lapses in attention during critical moments like landing or takeoff.
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Annapolis
UPI
A. Boac
Karel Montor
Develo
Copernicus scans nearby stars for alien laser signals
UPI reports Copernicus will search Epsilon Eridani Tau Ceti and Epsilon Indi for potential ultraviolet laser beacons from other civilizations. Experts note lasers in space could efficiently announce presence, addressing prior radio signal uncertainty.
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AL Rossiter Jr
UPI
Washington
Copernicus
U.S. Space Agency
Satellite Observatory
Earth
Herbert Wischnia
Sonitrol-Worcester Corp
Worcester
Mass
Wischnia
Last Stooge Moe Howard Dies at 78 in Los Angeles
Moe Howard the last member of the Three Stooges died of lung cancer at Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital at age 78. He left a legacy of about 200 films and a television run with Larry Fine and Joe DeRita, after joining Healy in their early years.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Moe Howard
The
Three Stooges
Howard
Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital
Helen
Joan
Paul
New York
Moe
Shemp Howard
Larry Fine
Chicago
Stooges
Shemp
Curley
Fine
Joe DeRita
the Stooges
Hollywood
Ted Healy
Rube Goldberg
Healy
Court Test Next Over Aerosol Ozone Action
The National Resources Defense Council says it will sue the Consumer Product Safety Commission for inaction on banning fluorocarbon aerosol propellants. The group filed a petition late last year citing reports that these gases damage the earths ozone layer which protects against sun radiation.
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Washington
UPI
Consumer Product Safety
Commission
National Resources Defense Council
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