Kay Baader Arrested in Frankfurt Bombing Raid
Police fought a gun battle during a two hour raid in a northern Frankfurt district and arrested Andreas Baader, 28, leader of the Baader Meinhoff gang. The Red Army Faction claimed responsibility for recent bomb attacks on U S Army bases and police stations. Baader was wounded in the buttocks.
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Frankfurt
Germany
Andreas Baader
West Germany
West Berlin
Baader
Red Army
Stuttgart
U.S
Vietnam
U.S. Armed Forces Radio Network
IRA Leaders Jailed in Dublin Hunt for Provisional Chief
Irish authorities arrested Joe Cahill, a former Provisional operations spearhead in Northern Ireland, and Rory O Bradi, Sinn Fein president, under offenses against the state. They went on hunger strike while held for 48 hours. Sean O Bradi, Sinn Fein publicity chief and Rory’s brother, was captured later.
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Dublin
Irish Republic
Irish Republican Army
Provisional
Joe Cahill
Northern Ireland
Rory O'Brady
Sinn Fein
O’brady
Sean
Senate passes $1 billion State Department bill amid Indochina war debate
The Senate approved a revised State Department authorization of 1 billion dollars with little support for an amendment to end all U.S. spending in Indochina after August 31. The effort led by Senators Case and Church failed in a series of procedural votes after a month of debate.
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Washington
Senate
State Department
J. William Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Clifford Case
Frank Church
Government orders fire resistant sleepwear for children
Commerce Secretary Peter G. Peterson announced a phased flammability standard for children's sleepwear sizes 0 to 6X. The first phase takes effect July 29 with flame resistance required or garments labeled flammable. A year later all 0 to 6X sleepwear must comply or be banned, with extensions to sizes 7 to 14 under consideration.
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Washington
Commerce
Peter G. Peterson
Peterson
Commerce Department
Ten Americans killed in action last week in Saigon
US Command reports ten Americans killed in action, 11 missing, and 35 wounded in the past week, bringing American combat casualties to 416 for the two months since the March 30 offensive. One American died nonhostile, with higher totals in all categories than the prior week.
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Saigon
U.S
Fatal Flight Near Burke Lakefront Crashes Into Lake Erie
Divers recover two bodies from 30 feet of water after a twin engine aircraft crashes into Lake Erie near Burke Lakefront Airport. Three men die including the pilot. all five pilots were from Minnesota returning from the Transpor2 Air Show in Washington.
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Cleveland, O
Lake Erie
Burke Lakefront
Cleveland
Minnesota
Washington, D. C
McGovern Denies Overspending in California Primary
Senator George McGovern rejects Humphrey camp claims of excessive media spending in California. Campaign manager Jack Chestnut says spending reached 446000, above a 413000 limit, while McGovern asserts the cap plus transfers allow up to 460000. He vows not to exceed 450000 as Tuesday’s primary nears.
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Associated Press
George McGovern
Hubert H. Humphrey
California
Jack Chestnut
Humphrey
McGovern
Chestnut
Los Angeles
Film Mishap on Set Leaves Actor Unconscious in Harlem
Director Barry Shear administers first aid to Anthony Franciosa after a stunt in Across 110th Street causes a scalp cut and unconsciousness in Harlem. The incident was captured by UPI Telephoto.
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New York
Barry Shear
Anthony Franciosa
Franciosa
Bobby Baker Paroled After 17 Months In Federal Prison
Former Senate secretary Bobby Baker, 43, was released on parole from a Lewisburg federal prison farm. He said he felt fine and free, denied guilt on tax evasion and related charges, and plans to publish a book while resuming control of his business interests including hotels, real estate, and vending ventures. Baker previously earned $19,600 as secretary to the Senate majority and claimed $2 million in additional income from various ventures.
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Lewisburg
Bobby Baker
U.S. Senate
Baker
Here
Allenwood
Lewisburg Federal Penitentiary
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Ocean City
Nixon to address nation after SALT talks in Warsaw
President Nixon wraps up a 13 day summit tour and returns to Washington to urge support for the arms limitation pact with the Soviet Union. He will speak to a rare joint session of Congress at 930 p.m. EDT broadcast nationwide and push for ratification and Phase 2 talks.
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Warsaw
Nixon
Washington
Congress
Poland
Andrews Air Force Base
White House
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Senate
Edward Gierek
Edward Mitchell Qualifies Here For County Commissioner
Edward A. Mitchell of 315 Tuxedo Drive qualified today to run for Thomas County Commissioner from the Thomasville District. Chairman Nat M. Williams Jr. said Mitchell appears about 25 years old, making him likely the youngest candidate in the field for the all district post.
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Albert Riley
Nat M. Williams Jr
Thomas County
Democratic Executive Committee
Edward A. Mitchell
Thomasville
Williams
Mitchell
County Commission
Sweep with tanks begins near Hue as NVA lose two MIGs
More than 1,000 South Vietnamese paratroopers with tanks advance 25 miles northwest of Hue to trap a North Vietnamese regiment. Two MIG21s were shot down within 15 minutes by F4 Phantoms near Hanoi. a Phantom returning from North Vietnam crash landed in Thailand with two crewmen unhurt. Navy ships hit targets along the coast, including a fuel depot.
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Saigon
Hue
U.S. Air Force
U.S
North Vietnam
Hanoi
Thailand
Newport News
Waddell
Navy
Associated Press
Holger Jensen
Lightning Stops Courthouse Clock at 3 25 P M
A thunderbolt during a Wednesday storm did not damage the Thomas County courthouse cupola but halted the courthouse clock at 3:25 PM. Thomasville officials seek experts to repair the historic timepiece atop the cupola, one of the area’s oldest landmarks.
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Thomas County
Thomas County Commissioners
Thomasville
Buzzard crashes windshield on U S 84 near Quitman
J C Redding of Thomasville recounts a close call when a large buzzard smashed into his windshield as he drove east on U S 84 three miles past Quitman. A westbound semi swerved to avoid the bird and the driver removed the bird from Redding's lap. The windshield was shattered but no injuries occurred.
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George Lassiter
U.S. 84
Quitman
J.C. Redding
Thomasville
Redding
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