Memorial service, protests mark antiwar week in Washington
In Washington 2500 people including 300 active duty officers attended a memorial service at National Cathedral for Indochina war dead. Vietnam veterans burned medals, while thousands marched against U.S. involvement. police warned of possible violence as federal troops were placed on alert.
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Rogers States Mideast Visit
Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced a May trip to Israel Egypt Jordan Lebanon and Saudi Arabia to seek progress toward a Middle East peace. He stressed no dramatic breakthroughs anticipated but hoped the visit would sustain momentum and explore Suez Canal options with UN mediator Jarring.
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Crimmins Convicted in Dual Child Slayings
New York, AP. Alice Crimmins is found guilty in a second trial of the death of 5-year-old Edmund Jr. and manslaughter in the death of his sister Alice Marie. The jury imposes life imprisonment for murder and a 25 year maximum for manslaughter. sentencing set for May 13.
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CSEA Eyes Statewide Strike Over 8250 Layoffs
The Civil Service Employees Association plans possible statewide strike and seeks court action to declare the 1971-72 New York budget unconstitutional. Leaders cite due process issues from lump sum budgets and layoffs, with a strike vote underway and the federation urging action against selected agencies. Governor Rockefeller’s administration warns legal steps if a strike occurs.
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Cosmonauts Move Toward Space Station Linkup
Three Soviet cosmonauts aboard Soyuz 10 blasted into orbit from Baikonur to chase the Salute space station in a bid to form the world’s first orbital platform. Commander Vladimir Shatalov along with Alexei Yeliseyev and Nikolai Rukavishnikov report progress as Salute and potential later Soyuz 11 links are pursued.
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Haiti Mourns Papa Doc With Frigid State Funeral
Francois Duvalier known as Papa Doc lay in state in Port au Prince in white tie and tails as thousands viewed him in a glass coffin. Jean Claude Duvalier 19 successor vows to follow his father’s revolution though life for Haiti’s five million went on mostly unchanged amid mourning.
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U S Jets Strike Deep Inside North Vietnam
U S warplanes may have damaged one or two camouflaged MIG fighters in a deep strike inside North Vietnam near Quan Lang. The mission followed anti aircraft attacks on a reconnaissance plane and marked the deepest raid into the north this year, with continued U S retaliation against radar and air defenses.
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Mitchell Warns of Internal Threats to Nation
In Cincinnati Mitchell told the Kentucky Bar Association the nation is imperiled more from domestic factors than foreign threats. He rebutted charges against the FBI and its director J Edgar Hoover by Hale Boggs and Edmund Muskie, urging apologies and retractions.
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Indians Demand Return Of Wampum Belts In Albany Visit
Indians from the St. Regis Mohawk and other Iroquois nations pressed state officials in Albany to return 26 sacred wampum belts held by the Education Department under a 1898 agreement. They urged belts be displayed at a planned Onondaga cultural center near Syracuse.
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Senate unit OKs limit on spending for ads
Senate Commerce Committee approves a bill to cap spending on political advertising by presidential and federal candidates while expanding disclosure. Next moves include Rules and Finance committees before floor action, with a 5 cent per vote cap on broadcast and print media and a $30,000 minimum for radio TV and other media per candidate.
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