Cardinal Wright, Vatican prelate, dies at 70 in Boston
Cardinal Maurice J. Wright, once Worcester and Pittsburgh bishop, former prefect of the Congregation of the Clergy, died yesterday at Youville Hospital at age 70. Born July 19, 1909 in Boston, he was hospitalized with polymyositis and endured a wheelchair stint at the Vatican conclave. A conservative with social progressivism, he led anti discrimination efforts and spoke against the Vietnam War. his writings include Words in Pain and The Church: Hope of the World.
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Suspect in fatal hit run faces larceny and manslaughter charges
Witnesses described the theft of a car and identified Baker as the driver. Lamaitis said the car was stolen with keys left in the ignition. Baker surrendered to police in Cazenovia, arraigned in village court, remanded without bail, and will be moved to Onondaga County Court next week for manslaughter and leaving the scene charges. Miss Rigling, to wed Douglas Dancks, had plans before the accident. Funeral services for Miss Rigling set for Monday at Eaton Tubbs Funeral Home in Fayetteville with viewing Tuesday.
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Somoza Properties Seized Across Nation By Government
Guzman outlines a mixed economy in seized Somoza firms with government control and private ownership in other parts. He cites 1.6 to 2.2 million acres of land, chiefly grazing, potentially supporting 300000 farming families. Some firms were broke or indebted to nationalized or foreign banks, including Mamenic Shipping Line with 7 million dollars of debt and eight unusable boats. The government seeks Lanica’s Boeing 727 amid Somoza’s collapse, while cement factory remains the only asset in good condition.
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Dolly Parton and Wagoner feud over contract questions
Judge warns of possible jail as Dolly Parton contests questions about the management and production contract with Porter Wagoner. Wagoner accuses Parton of breaching the agreement and removing 130 songs from Onepar Publishing. Parton denies taking songs and says Wagoner received 49 percent of the firm at the start.
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Violence Rages Across Belfast and Londonderry Amid Irish Unrest
Gunmen killed a man in a rural Garvagh area as Belfast and Londonderry endured a third straight day of rioting. Provisional IRA supporters blamed. authorities feared further disturbances through August 15. Heavy security stood by with 10,000 pro-British Protestants preparing a Londonderry march.
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UFW Backers Stage Salinas Valley Walkout
In Salinas California thousands of United Farm Workers and supporters urged non striking field hands to join a one day work stoppage. Nearly 4000 UFW members and supporters gathered urging a shut down of the Salinas Valley to protest labor conditions and wage practices.
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Porters Reach City Perimeters Urge Non-Striking Haufnds to Join Marches
Porters reached the town perimeters by yesterday and urged hundreds of non-striking farm hands to leave the fields today to join marches called by UFW leader Cesar Chavez. The UFW aims to emphasize its demands in a seven month dispute over wages and working conditions.
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Soviet trawler returns torpedo ending Pacific tense clash
A Soviet intelligence trawler retrieved a practice torpedo fired from a U.S. nuclear submarine off Guam and returned it with a bottle of vodka, ending a high level diplomatic flare. The Navy said cooperation marked the end of the incident after U.S. and Soviet officials engaged in talks. Coast Guard cutters and Navy planes monitored the scene through the night.
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Court delays collection of state fines on striking guards
Albany AP State Supreme Court Justice Leonard Weiss extended a temporary restraining order delaying fines against Council 82 guards of AFSCME. It will be at least Sept 14 before the state can deduct pass days from a 16 day strike. The Taylor Law sets two days pay per day on strike, averaging about 1200 per guard.
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Corporal killed in training at Fort Carson
A New Jersey Army corporal, Cpl. Rizaldi Cruz of Browns Mills, died after mortar charges ignited during training at Fort Carson. He suffered burns over about 85 percent of his body after handling rounds on July 25 and died July 27 after being flown to Brooke Army Medical Center in Texas.
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Nixon OKs nearly $1 million Fifth Avenue condo
Former president Richard Nixon has agreed to buy a 12 room condominium on Fifth Avenue for about 1 million dollars, with reports suggesting he and Pat will move to Manhattan early next year. The deal was signed by lawyers for Nixon and owner Hirschfeld, who did not publicly confirm the price.
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