Five dead as boat sinks near Point Judith
A converted ferry named Comet sank 4.5 miles southeast of Point Judith after leaving Wickford. About 30 aboard. 16 rescued and five dead confirmed at South County Hospital with more feared dead. Coast Guard and Navy aircraft conducted ongoing search in 50 degree water and 1-2 foot seas.
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George Albrecht
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Newport
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Nelson proposes public campaign financing to curb abuses
Sen. Gaylord Nelson announces a bill for public financing of presidential and congressional campaigns to curb spending abuses exposed by Watergate. He urges strict spending limits and low contribution caps, with general elections funded publicly and bans on private contributions.
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Marinette
Wis
UPI
Gaylord Nelson
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Nelson
Marinette County
Democratic Party
Congress
Teens Attack Man With Baseball Bat in Cleveland
A carload of teenagers assaulted David Hicks, 34, while he repaired a car with his stepson and two friends in an alley in Cleveland. Hicks died from the beating. The injured were Hicks's stepson David Wingar, 13, and friends Frank Fiore, 21, and Edward Fowler.
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Cleveland
UPI
David Hicks
Hicks
David Wingar
Frank Fiore
Edward Fowler
Fowler
Fiore
Firefighters gain on arson blaze near Corkscrew Swamp
Firefighters reported progress against a deliberately set forest fire that consumed more than 8000 acres near the Corkscrew Swamp sanctuary, a key Audubon site and the nation’s only virgin cypress stand. Crews established an eastward line and used air-dropped chemicals.
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Bonita Springs
Fla
UPI
Audubon Society
Forest Division
Fort Myers
Everglades
State Division of Forestry
Forestry Service
Five Alday family slain in Georgia farm trailer killings
A Seminole County coroner's jury reports five Alday men shot dead at their Georgia 500 acre farm and Mary Alday found slain nearby after leaving a supermarket. Jerry Alday, 11 years older, is among the victims. the community recalls a devout farming clan with deep roots.
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South Georgia
UPI
Jane Shoemaker
William Cotterell
Seminole County
Gil Kelley
Donalsonville
Mary Alday
Mary
Jerry
Bainbridge
Spring Creek Baptist Church
River Road
Isaac
Food Stamp Office
Mitchell says he's being used as someone's fall guy
Former Attorney General John N. Mitchell tells UPI he is being made the fall guy in the Watergate affair. He defends his actions as lawful and morally clear while noting his indictment over Vesco matters and his wife Martha predicting Nixon’s resignation or impeachment. He criticizes Senate critics for not cross examining McCord's statements.
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Washington
UPI
John N. Mitchell
New York
Senate
Martha
Manhattan
Robert L. Vesco
Vesco
Securities and Exchange Commission
James W. McCord
Nixon Defends Bomb Use From Armed Forces Day
President Nixon told an Armed Forces Day audience aboard the carrier Independence that U S airpower in Southeast Asia is aimed at preserving and strengthening peace. He urged support for troops and warned that North Vietnam must honor Paris accords and withdraw from Laos and Cambodia.
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UPI
Nixon
U.S
Southeast Asia
Independence
America
Cambodia
Congress
North Vietnam
Laos
South Vietnam
Indochina
Paris
Bolivia’s Heritage and Natural Beauty Highlighted
The article extols Bolivia as ancient and well preserved, praising Spanish influence on architecture, language, and customs. It notes eastern regions for their striking landscapes, including gorges, canyons, mountains, and plateaux, all presented as must-see.
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