Western Europe Revalues Currencies Against Dollar
Four European powers moved to strengthen their currencies amid U S dollar glut and inflation. Switzerland raised the franc 7 percent to 4 08 per dollar, Austria 5 05 percent to 24 75 schillings per dollar, and West Germany floated the mark with a 3 61 parity. The Netherlands floated the guilder to 3 50 per dollar, Belgium discussed a similar move, and Luxembourg would align with Belgium. The Common Market ministers approved floating to true values, Britain kept the pound pegged.
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Switzerland
U.S
Austria
West Germany
Netherlands
France
Italy
Brussels
Britain
Vietnamese Water Taxi Hit By Floating Mines Near DMZ
A 24 foot water taxi crowded with civilians struck two pressure mines on the Cua Viet River near the demilitarized zone causing at least 30 deaths and four injuries. Four survivors were rescued as U.S. and South Vietnamese forces searched for missing passengers. The attack occurred during Buddha's birthday cease fires, with 51 enemy actions reported by allied commands.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
Buddha
Cua Viet
Sampan
South Vietnam
Ualties
U.S
de Viet
Trang Bang
Laos
March Urges War Victory in Capital Rally
The Rev. Carl McIntire led a 5000 to 25000 strong march in Washington to support victory in Vietnam. Antiwar protests earlier in the month drew thousands with some arrests. demonstrators cited peaceful and militant actions as part of a nationwide clash over U.S. policy.
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Washington
Carl McIintire
Southeast Asia
Capitol Hill
Washington Monument
Vietnam
McIntire
Stars and Stripes
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Dallas
Socialist White Peoples’ Party
American Nazi Party
Monk self immolates in Hue protest against Vietnam War
A young Buddhist monk Thich Chon The 27 burnt himself during a Buddha birthday procession in Hue protesting U S involvement in Vietnam. He left letters urging President Nixon and President Thieu to withdraw troops and seek peace, with letters to be delivered to Nixon Thieu and peace groups. Reports of another self immolation in Cam Lo district could not be confirmed.
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Hue
Vietnam
Saigon
Nixon
Nguyen van Thieu
South Vietnam
Nguyen Thu Tan
Hue University Buddhist Student Union
Thich Chon
U.S
Tan
Thieu
Sun
Cam Lo
Quang Tri
Rogers says Mideast talks inch toward peace after trip
Secretary of State William P. Rogers returned from a two week Middle East peace mission saying differences between Arabs and Israelis have narrowed. He told reporters at Andrews Air Force Base that both sides generally want to move toward peace. In Cairo, an aide to Rogers met four hours with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, but an Egyptian spokesman said differences remain large.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
Mideast
Rogers
Andrews Air Force Base
Cairo
Joseph Sisco
Anwar Sadat
Mars Shot Fails Mariner 8 Heartbreak for Space Team
The Mariner 8 Mars mission failed just after liftoff as the Atlas Centaur upper stage veered off course and exploded into the Atlantic 900 miles southeast of Cape Kennedy. Investigators probe possible Centaur flight control faults while Mariner 9 eyes May 18 launch, with hope to salvage some planned functions.
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Fla
Space Agency
Mars
Ocean
Launch Control Center
Centaur
Kennedy Space Center
Unmanned Launch Operations Directorate
Lewis Research Center
Cleveland
Ohio
Three Men Die in Weekend One Car Crashes
Three residents of the Greater Troy Area died in separate one car accidents Sunday night. The victims were William J. Wolfe 48 of Glens Falls Francis H. Miller 59 of Schenectady and Gary R. Tillson 29 of Hudson. Wolfe crashed on Route 9 near Glens Falls striking a pole and a vacant house. deputies investigated and coroner John E. Cunningham declared Wolfe dead at the scene.
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Troy
William J. Wolfe
Cottage Hill
Glens Falls
Francis H. Miller
Consaul Rd
Schenectady
Gary R. Tillson
Joslyn Road
Hudson
Wolfe
Queensbury
Warren County
John E. Cunningham
James E. Tucker
David L. Waters
Search Of River Planned For Body Of Cohoester
Cohoes Civil Defense Emergency Rescue Squad and Green Island’s McGown Hose Co will resume dragging today for Edward Leonard a 19 year old Cohoes man feared drowned after the raft he shared with Robert Mayo broke up in the Hudson River off Van Schaick Island. Mayo reached shore but Leonard remained missing as rescuers faced swift current and dark 40 degree water near the D & H Railroad bridge.
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Cliff Marble
Cohoes
Civil Defense
Green Island
McGown Hose Co
Edward Leonard
Main St. Cohoes
Hudson River
Leonard
van Schaick Island
Robert Mayo
Main St
Five Vietnamese Women Recount Truong Khanh Atrocity
Five women from Nghia Hanh describe in a resettlement site near Truong Khanh 2 how American troops burned houses and killed 60 people in two groups after a booby trap death. They contrast their account with claims by U S Army sergeant Danny Notley about 30 civilian killings in April 1969.
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Nghia Hanh
Vietnam
Truong Khanh 2
Quang Ngai
U.S. Army
Danny Spencer Notley
U.S
Notley
11Th Infantry Brigade
Americal Division
Truong Khanh
George C. Scott Wins Emmy For Best Single Performance
George C. Scott won the Emmy for best single performance in the 1970-71 season for The Price though not present at the ceremony. Jack Cassidy accepted the award on his behalf, noting Scott’s shock and irony about the win while Scott had earlier snubbed the Oscars with a harsh critique of the ceremony.
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Hollywood
George C. Scott
Patton
Scott
Jack Cassidy
Motion Picture Academy
Lee Grant
Hunger Marchers Walk World Wide Fund Drive for the Hungry
Across 50 countries and 600 cities, as many as four million participants walked to raise funds for hunger relief. In the United States about 487,000 joined 92 marches Sunday, near $5.1 million raised over two days toward a $5.5 million goal.
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Hilmi Toros
Associated Press
Accra
Ghana
United States
U.S
Buffalo
Norwich
Conn
Norwalk
Massachusetts
Rome
U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization
U.N. Lagency
Vatican
New Rochelle
N.Y
Freedom From Hunger Foundation
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Chiang Kai-shek
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Heartbreaker
By Tim Holt
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