Nixon unveils Washington crime plan and home rule push
President Nixon proposed adding 1,000 police, 40 assistant U.S. attorneys and 10 judges for the District of Columbia, plus stricter bail laws and a revamped court system. He urged rebuilding riot-damaged areas and granting DC residents a voting representative, with federal help for police recruitment and a public defender program.
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Apollo 10 May Be First Moon Landing Instead of Apollo 11
Space officials say Apollo 10 could land astronauts on the moon as early as May if Apollo 9 targets are met, with Apollo 11 still planned for July. If Apollo 9 underperforms, Apollo 10 may reframe to a partial Apollo 9 re run and launch between April 24 and 28.
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Two Women Held In Hospital Office
James Sweet 30 held two women hostage for more than five hours at Kansas Medical Center in Little Rock. He released them to police, then surrendered to a psychiatrist and admitted himself to the State Hospital after insisting on no newsmen. Police earlier rescued four others from the same floor through windows.
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Iraq Warns More Executions Likely
Beirut dispatch reports Baghdad radio vowing to execute more spies if needed after nine Jews and five Iraqis were hanged. Information Minister Abdullah Samarrai said the Revolutionary Court would try others accused of espionage and denied releasing further details. He noted trials would occur after other measures, amid reports of additional suspects and a broader crackdown.
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Tax Fears Prompt Rejection of School Budgets
A department reaction to Gov Rockefeller's proposed cut in state school aid sparks tax worry. Education and legislative leaders warn that delaying aid will trigger higher property taxes, noting 76 budget defeats last year and widespread voter resistance to tax hikes.
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Earl W. Brydges
Oil Slick Expands Across Ocean With Wildlife Toll
An oil slick from a Union Oil well off Santa Barbara spreads along a 14 mile shoreline and drifts 12 by 4 miles at sea. Birds and other wildlife are covered in oil. experts warn oil may have been ingested during feather cleaning.
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Aide Wounded in Saigon Attack on Busy Street
In Saigon an explosion wounded a senior aide to President Nguyen Van Thieu as he rode with bodyguards near the presidential palace. The two attackers fled after hurling the explosive, while four were wounded in the ensuing confrontation.
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Allied Diplomats Gauge Hanoi Flex On Peace Terms
Paris AP dispatch reports allied diplomats at the Paris talks noting a subtle shift by North Vietnamese Ambassador Xuan Thuy toward a political settlement that could include South Vietnam’s fate with the National Liberation Front. Thuy restated Hanoi’s four points and the Front’s five while suggesting self determination for Saigon after the conflict ends. Terrorist attacks and renewed shelling in Hue and Ben Luc were reported as the peace process continued.
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Students Prepare Weekend Sit In At University Building
Chicago AP reports 225 University of Chicago students occupied the six story administration building to protest the firing of sociology professor Marlene Dixon. They plan seminars, jam sessions, and dances through the weekend demanding rehire and student power in faculty selection. Sleeping bags and supplies accompanied protesters as officials entered briefly and disciplinary orders were rejected.
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Jetliner hijacked to Havana over TV dinner gripe
A well dressed American man, 28 to 32, hijacked a jet from Houston to Havana claiming he wanted a square meal and was fed up with TV dinners. Stewardess Leanna Anderson said he pressed a cocked gun to her ribs for the flight, then the craft landed in Miami before the passengers were returned.
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Cheetah Mauls Boy Shot By Policeman At Seafront Yacht
A 100 pound cheetah aboard the yacht June Bride mauled 9 year old Jeff Kenzer and chased a police officer before being shot by a patrolman and reinforcements. Kenzer received treatment for foot bites and scratches.
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