Defense lawyers found in contempt Chicago 7 jurors deliberate 3rd day
A federal jury begins a third day of deliberations on riot conspiracy charges against seven men linked to the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Judge Julius Hoffman also sentenced two defense lawyers, Kunstler and Weinglass, for contempt, driving home the severity of the proceedings.
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CHICAGO
Julius J Hoffman
US District Court
William M Kunstler
Leonard J Weinglass Kunstler
New York City
Weinglass
Newark NJ
Cook County
U.S. DISTRICT COURT
Julius J. Hoffman
Chicago Seven
William M. Kunstler
Oil Slick Foiled by Wind and Tide in Florida
Pollution experts concede the Delian Apollon spill cannot be contained at sea and pivot to trapping oil in Tampa Bay. Coast Guard officials warn the slick’s spread is too large, with hundreds of volunteers aiding in bird rescue and shoreline barriers to keep the oil from Gulf Coast beaches.
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Greg Thomas
St. Petersburg
Tampa Bay
UPI
ST PETERSBURG
Fla
Gulf Coast
Anthony Fugaro
Coast Guard
Delian Apollon
Boca Ciega Bay
hotel-spotted
St Petersburg Beach
Pinellas Peninsula
Fugaro
Greece
JC Carrs and Sons Ltd
London
England
Humble Qi Co
The
Audubot Society
Gulf Coast islands
U S mediator called in air traffic controllers dispute
A federal mediator joined talks in Washington between the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization and federal officials over the transfer of three air traffic personnel from Baton Rouge. Secretary Volpe said the mediation aimed to avert a potential work slowdown and disruption of U S air travel as the group seeks a pathway out of threatened actions.
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WASHINGTON
John Volpe
Federal Mediation and Concilation Service
F Lee Bailey
Volpe
John Shaffer
Federal Aviation Agency
Baton Rouge
FAA
Quiz claims training dogs to smoke causes cancer
A stated quiz item asks if 79 percent of dogs trained to smoke cigarettes developed lung cancer. The line questions the link as presented with a humorous aside about being a husband as a job.
Nixon to propose fresh steps to settle conflicts
President Nixon to send a 25 000 word global report to Congress outlining a new strategy for peace and U S relations with the Soviet Union. The document centers on East West disputes and may cover Israel Arab issues while offering no specifics. Nixon returns to Washington from Florida for a national medals ceremony.
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Nixon
WASHINGTON
Florida
Congress
Vietnam
WHITE HOUSE
United States
Soviet Union
Wakefield workers return to job after union vote
Wakefield hourly workers at the International Telephone and Telegraph Fixture Division, 160 in Local 998, returned to work after a 70 percent approval of a new three year contract. The deal offers 17 cents an hour raise first year with 1h cents more in each of years two and three, and 27 to 87 cents for skilled workers plus an improved pension plan. Wakefield is the citys largest employer with 244 total salaried and hourly staff.
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VERMILION
Wakefield
International Telephone and Telegraph
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Joseph Darvis
Uniot
Weather update shows increasing clouds and mild temperatures
A forecast notes increasing cloudiness tonight with lows in the upper teens and low 20s, then warmer conditions tomorrow with highs in the upper 30s and a 20 percent precipitation chance. Sunset is 6 00 pm and sunrise tomorrow 7 20 am. High 23 and low unknown earlier today.
Heavy air raids strike Laos and Vietnam front lines
More than 400 American fighter bombers attacked North Vietnamese troops, trucks, and supply routes in eastern Laos as part of a two pronged offensive. A Skyraider was shot down over the Plain of Jars with the pilot presumed dead. In South Vietnam a mixed Viet Nam and Viet Cong battalion near Da Nang suffered 182 enemy deaths and 16 captures, with government casualties at 12 killed and 31 wounded.
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SAIGON
Laos
Southeast Asia
Plain of Jars
Vientiane
South Vietnam
7th Fleet
Tonkin Gulf
Thailand
Strategic Air Command
alsa
Da Nang
Carswell Wins Senate Judiciary OK for Supreme Court
The Senate Judiciary Committee approved Judge G Harrold Carswell 12 to 4 to advance his nomination to the full Senate for a Supreme Court seat. The move follows debate over racial bias concerns and intra party clashes over electoral reform.
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WASHINGTON
UPI
Senate Judiciary Committee
G Harrold Carswell
Nixon
Clement F Haynsworth
Economics prof earns plaudits as pugilist
Seattle Washington UP I reports economics professor Henry Buechel a 62 year old University of Washington teacher stunned by public praise for threatening to fight demonstrators who interrupted his class on Vietnam and the Chicago conspiracy trial. Department head Douglass North praised his courage but doubted the method while Senate chair Kenneth Mc Caffrey warned disruptive actions could unsettle the faculty.
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SEATTLE
Wash
UPI
Henry ) Buechel
University of Washington
Chicago
Douglass North economics department
Kenneth McCaffrey
senate
Buechel
McCaffrey
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Lee Weiner
Dellinger
Weiner
Ruth Weiner
Jerry C Rubin
John R Froines
Thomas E Hayden
Rennard C “Rennie“ Davis
Abbott
Abbie” Hoffman
PINELLAS County
Aububon Society
Lake Maggiore
U.S
Elyria
By FRANK CORMIER
Bahamas
New York
Robert H Abplanal
Carswell
eams plaudits
HENRY T. BUECHEL
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