Peron dies of heart attack in Argentina
Argentine President Juan D. Peron dies at 78 after return from exile. His widow Isabel, also newly serving as president, appeals for national unity as she mourns the leader who guided the nation through tumultuous years. Officials confirm the death to the public and pledge continuity under the constitution.
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Buenos Aires
UPI
Juan D. Peron
Maria Estela Martinez de Peron
Isabel
Panama
Peron
Peronad
Peron Dies After Illness and Crisis in Argentina
Argentina mourns President Juan Peron as reports confirm a fatal heart attack amid a period of serious illness. Vice President Isabel Peron assumes duties, pledging to fulfill his mission while security measures are activated in Buenos Aires.
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Peron
Hunt testifies no ties to Ehrlichman in Ellsberg break-in
United Press International reports E Howard Hunt Jr testified he had no links to John Ehrlichman in planning the 1971 break-in at Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist office. He spoke for a second day at the trial of Nixon aide on conspiracy charges.
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Washington
E. Howard Hunt Jr
John D. Ehrlichman
Daniel Ellsberg
Hunt
Ehrlichman
Nixon
FTC launches major probe into retail food prices
The Federal Trade Commission announces a wide scale investigation into retail food prices focusing on a limited number of cities. The commission names Atlanta Denver Detroit Jersey City Little Rock and Washington D C as initial focus areas.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Atlanta
Denver
Detroit
Jersey City
Little Rock
Washington D.C
House Judiciary Committee Witness Questioning Change Fails
Capitol Hill reports the House refused to alter its rules allowing members of the House Judiciary Committee to question witnesses in the impeachment inquiry. Chairman Peter Rodine sponsored the proposal to speed the process. 207 supported the change while 140 opposed it, 25 short of the two thirds needed to suspend House rules.
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Capitol Hill
House
Peter Rodine
IRA explodes border customs post in Northern Ireland
The Irish Republican Army detonated a bomb at a temporary customs post along the border with the Republic of Ireland. The trailer serving as the customs office was destroyed but no injuries were reported, marking more than a week with no fatalities in the province.
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Belfast
Irish Republican Army
Northern Ireland
Irish Republic
Dayton student Chenault pleads not guilty to MLK mother murder
Marcus Wayne Chenault, 23, of Dayton Ohio, pleaded innocent to charges in the murder of the mother of the late Dr. Martin Luther King. At arraignment Judge William Brock ordered no contest withdrawal and entered a not guilty plea and ordered held without bond for the grand jury.
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Atlanta
Marcus Wayne Chenault
Dayton, Ohio
Martin Luther King
Chenaults
William Brock
Parents fear union's power in Scottsdale schools
Scottsdale parents worry the Scottsdale Federation of Teachers AFL-CIO has grown too strong as it backs district teachers in key votes. The SFT has led to board decisions aligning with its recommendations on transfers hires and instructor qualifications, prompting concerns about limited district flexibility and management discretion.
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Mike Petryni
Scottsdale Federation of Teachers
Afl-Cio
Scottsdale
SFT
Larry Bell
Scottsdale-School
Saguaro High School
Jack Kearney
Kearney
City Council to approve $105 500 housing purchase for displaced residents
Council meets Tuesday to authorize buying apartments at $105 500 from Wilson F Rairigh Jr to house eight downtown and 15 Vista del Camino families using a HUD Last Resort Housing grant of $458 000. City would own the housing and study further Vista del Camino construction.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
HUD
Wilson F. Rairigh Jr
la Mirada
Miller and
Osborn Roads
Rairigh
TOD Is Colerkement
David Harris
Vista del Camino
Weather Outlook With Very Hot Days Ahead
Mostly sunny today and Tuesday with slight cooling in afternoons. Humidity rises and evenings may bring blowing dust and gusty winds. Temperatures peak near 108 today and about 105 on Tuesday, with overnight lows in the mid 80s.
Planners unveil 1980 street plan and PRD zoning notes
City planners will present a 1980 street plan to handle projected traffic and discuss mass transit, parking reforms, and a Scottsdale Financial Center project on 7.5 acres. The council will also review PRD zoning rules, recent applications, and concerns over parcel size and a horse corral near homes.
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Scottsdale Financial Center
Scottsdale and
Indian School Roads
PRD
North
Scottsda
Planning Commission
Council
Maheu Wins Defamation Suit Against Hughes Official
Robert Maheu won a defamation verdict against Howard Hughes in Los Angeles federal court. The four women and two men jury awarded Maheu damages pending a second trial to determine amounts, after Hughes labeled Maheu dishonest and a thief during a 1972 statement.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Robert Maheu
Howard Ghes
Federal District Court
Maheu
FBI
Hughes
Nevada
Sult
U.S. District Court
Morton Galane
Harry Preferson
Professor claims Air Force knows UFOs are spacecraft
Pausting Texas professor argues Air Force discussed extraterrestrial craft. He cites Project Sign from 1948 and claims the top secret status report said UFOs are alien vehicles, though the Air Force allegedly destroyed copies. He notes many sightings go unreported due to fear of ridicule.
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Air Force
Zander
Public Broadcasting Service
Air Foace
Project Sign
Air Force Chief of Staff
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Federal Aviation Administration
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Bauman
Jim Roberts
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