South Viet Assembly erupts in wild brawl over emergency power
In Saigon the National Assembly fought violently as debates over granting President Thieu emergency powers to tackle an economic crisis escalated. Le Tai Hoa kicked Nguyen Dai Bang. Bang slugged Hoa. A rostrum toppled as deputies clashed and tear gas dispersed students amid a chaotic session.
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UPI
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Kennedy in Seattle with watch linked to Agnew gag
Mrs. Robert F. Kennedy, widowed, attends the Washington State Special Olympic Sports meet in Seattle. Asked about wearing a Spiro Agnew watch she jokes she is a Mickey Mouse fan as reporters quiz her timing. UP I photo notes the timepiece.
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Spiro Agnew
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Robert F. Kennedy
Seattle
Washington State
Heath names mini cabinet headed by former PM
Prime Minister Edward Heath unveiled an economy-sized 18 member cabinet with Sir Alec Douglas-Home as foreign secretary and Reginald Maudling as home secretary. Key appointees include LAI Macleod as chancellor and Anthony Barber to negotiate entry into the Common Market. Douglas-Home, Macleod, and Barber are noted figures in the lineup.
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Anthony Barber
Royal Air Force
Britain
Barber
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the Spectator
Miners threaten nationwide work stoppage over pensions
United Press International reports an unofficial strike call by Disabled Miners of Southern West Virginia involving about 4000 workers and widows across West Virginia, Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and Pennsylvania. They seek hospital cards and pensions from UMW leader Tony Boyle, with a mass picket starting on the hooton shift and a potential industrywide sympathy strike before a vacation period.
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West Virginia
Virginia
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Ohio
Pennsylvania
UMW
Tony Boyle
Payne
Boyle
Cosmonauts begin 10 day quarantine in Star City
Cosmonauts Col. Andrian Nikolayev and Vitaly Sevastianov enter a germ free apartment near Moscow for a 10 day quarantine after a 17 day 16 hour 59 minute spaceflight. Tass says doctors fear infection and will limit meetings with relatives.
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UPI
Andrian Nikolayev
Vitaly Sevastianov
Tass
Israel Egypt clash along Suez Canal front amid air raids
Israeli and Egyptian forces traded heavy artillery and air strikes along the Suez front as seven Arab leaders met in Tripoli to assess the conflict. Egypt said its jets hit Israeli positions while Israel reported destroying an Egyptian munitions dump and continuing strikes for a third day. UPI reports also note FBI arrests in a stolen check ring tied to tax refunds. The United States eyed arms sales to Israel with discussions at the State Department involving Secretary Rogers and officials Sisco and Barth.
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Camden
N.J
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Middle East
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U S
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U.S
Terael
Peking ends Warsaw ambassadorial talks date presently
China signals not suitable to discuss a new ambassadorial meeting in Warsaw now and leaves door open for future talks. U S officials cite Cambodia intervention as factor and expect Washington and Peking to set a date later through liaison personnel.
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Red
China
U.S
Warsaw
Peking
Two Clergymen Warn of Looming Great Crisis in America
In Washington, two church leaders warn the nation faces mortal danger due to Vietnam War tensions and social upheaval. Rev Ralph David Abernathy cites violent repression of protests as murderous and urges justice for all, while Dr R H Edwin Espy warns of disillusionment fueling unrest among youth and minority groups.
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UPI
America
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Southern Christian Leadership Conference
R. H. Edwin Espy
National Council of Churches
NCC
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Espy
Wee Spy
Metzenbaum urges end to arms race in Ohio campaign
Democratic Senate candidate Howard Metzenbaum urged Ohio candidates to de escalate the arms race and re set national priorities. He warned that deploying new missiles could derail Vienna disarmament talks and urged voters to carry issues to Washington. The remarks came during a workshop for state candidates in Columbus.
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U.S. Senate
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