Meir says Libyan jet crash won’t derail peace talks
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir arrived in Washington to meet President Nixon and asserted the Libyan airliner disaster over the Sinai would not interrupt discussions on Middle East peace. She urged frank talks and emphasized moving toward peace despite the tragedy. Egypt sought ICAO action while Libyan anger mounted and Israel, Dayan, and Eban stressed that talks should proceed.
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Supreme Court tasks lower courts on abortion laws test
The Supreme Court ordered eight state abortion laws reviewed under its January ruling, remanding cases from Connecticut Missouri Illinois North Carolina Utah Kentucky Ohio and South Dakota to district courts. The decision bars broad state interference in early pregnancy while allowing restrictions later, with health exceptions.
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Watergate reporters subpoenaed by Nixon campaign unit
The Nixon reelection committee obtained subpoenas ordering about a dozen reporters and news executives to turn over all notes tapes and other private material involving the Watergate coverage.
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Bugging of Democratic HQ Sparks Subpoena Wave
The Orange County publication notes subpoenas tied to civil suits targeting major outlets. The Washington Post faced the bulk of inquiries connected to political espionage and bugging linked to White House aides. Katharine Graham and Howard Simons were served, with Carl Bernstein, Bob Woodward, and Jim Mann among those to be served. Other named outlets include the Washington Star-News The New York Times and Time magazine.
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Gold Prices Dip as Dollar Holds Steady in London
European speculators reversed last week’s gloom pushing London gold down about five dollars to close at eighty an ounce while the dollar steadied. Dealers cited profit taking and rumors of U S sales of official reserves as a factor in cooling near crisis trading. Peter Flanigan said the Nixon administration plans no barriers to foreign investment and aims to reduce the balance of payments deficit by expanding exports.
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IRA wing claims maiming mine in Londonderry tragedy
The Provisional IRA says it planted the Londonderry landmine that killed 9 year old Gordon Gallagher who was playing near his home. British troops deny the charge and say terrorists cannot shift blame. The death is the 730th in 34 years of violence.
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Britain faces week of strikes across government services
London reports a wave of wage and price protests by unions aiming to pressure Prime Minister’s program. Civil servants 250,000 strong plan a one day stoppage, risking air, rail, and hospital disruption, as government seeks stricter wage limits until autumn. At Hickam Air Force Base Hawaii another civilian worker died from burns after a transformer explosion, with a board of inquiry examining causes.
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Australia Vietnam ties to be formalized with envoy swap
Prime Minister Gough Whitlam in Canberra announced that Australia and North Vietnam will establish diplomatic relations this year with an exchange of ambassadors. He said Australia will continue to maintain an ambassador in South Vietnam.
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Skylab rocket moves to firing pad on a long transport
The Skylab mission spacecraft with three astronauts was moved to the launch pad at Cape Kennedy aboard a massive transporter. The Saturn 1B rocket and Apollo spacecraft pair crawled 3 1/2 miles from the Vehicle Assembly Building to the pad in about five hours while the launch director reported that space station testing remained on schedule.
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Judge drops espionage charge in Pentagon Papers trial
U.S. District Court Judge Matt Byrne dropped one espionage count against Daniel Ellsberg and Anthony J. Russo but refused to grant a directed verdict of acquittal. After a brief prosecution witness, defense teams planned their case for 35 witnesses over seven weeks. The dismissed counts alleged papers evolving the Vietnam War and the court ruled the prosecution had not proven criminal intent at that stage.
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