Briles Blanks Orioles as Pirates Take 3-2 Series Lead
Nelson Briles fired a two hit 4-0 victory over Baltimore to lift Pittsburgh to a 3-2 edge in the World Series. The win, the Pirates third straight, drew a standing ovation for Briles who cried as memories of years of support flashed through his mind. Manager Danny Murtaugh kept his tone calm while Orioles face daunting slump and Holmes Robinson comments reflected the tension.
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Bob Robertson
Pittsburgh Pirates
Baltimore
Dave McNally
Pirate
Ellie Hendricks
Jim Odum
Pittsburgh
Nelson Briles
Baltimore Orioles
Pirates
Earl Weaver
Briles
Danny Murtaugh
Vietnam Reds Bothered by International Events
At the Paris peace talks US delegate says the Vietnamese Communists appear unsettled by Nixon’s Peking and Moscow trips. North Vietnamese and Viet Cong spokesmen deny clear concern, stressing support from socialist allies and downplaying any linkage to South Vietnam’s struggle.
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Paris
Vietnam
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
U.S
William J. Porter
Porter
South Vietnam
South Viets Clash With Reds in Eastern Cambodia
A South Vietnamese armored task force clashed with North Vietnamese troops in eastern Cambodia near Krek, claiming victory as the enemy withdrew after 30 minutes of fighting. U S authorities reported eight American deaths last week, the lowest toll in over six years, reflecting a reduced U S role. The South Vietnamese unit included 400 Rangers and 20 tanks, claiming 52 NVA casualties and capturing weapons and ammo. Allied bases endured light shelling as North Vietnamese forces probed frontier positions.
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Saigon
Cambodia
U.S
Krek
Imperial Banquet Shimmers With World Leaders In Persepolis
In Persepolis a royal banquet presided by the Shah and Empress Farah drew 8 kings 13 presidents and various premiers and royals. Spiro Agnew attended with foreign dignitaries as Princess Anne and Princess Grace of Monaco showcased gowns amid Mozart and Dom Perignon. Swiss chefs and Maxim's fare complemented a lamb rack main course.
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Iran
Persia
Spiro T. Agnew
Poland
Sweden
Farah
Maxim’s
Paris
Princess Grace of
Monaco
Ferdinand Marcos
Philippines
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Transportation Bond Issue Faces Kelleher Opposition
Two dozen Republican state senators backed a $2.5 billion transportation bond issue with Majority Leader Earl W. Brydges. Assemblyman Neil W. Kelleher in Troy led organized resistance against the measure.
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Kelleher
Earl W. Brydges
Troy
Neil W. Kelleher
Dept of Transportation
House Approves Consumer Bill Amid Contested Provisions
The House passed a consumer protection bill 344 to 44, creating a new agency and backing, with a 15 member advisory council. It heads to a Senate that already endorsed a similar measure, while opponents warn of weakenings and the White House approval remains.
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House
Ralph Nader
Consumer Protection Agency
White House
Office of
Consumer Af
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
John E. Moss
Calif
Chet Holifield
Government Operations Committee
William S. Moorehead
Dpa
Rogers weighs Israel aid as Soviets pledge more to Egypt
Secretary of State William Rogers signaled reviewing U S military commitments to Israel in response to Moscow promising increased arms for Egypt. An official linked the move to revived talks on reopening the Suez Canal and a proposed interim Egypt Israel agreement. Eban urged resumed Phantom jet shipments as the balance in the region hinges on U S aircraft support. The two leaders expect closer talks and a more active exchange of views while pursuing peace efforts.
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Abba Eban
Eban
Egypt
U.S
Israel
Moscow
Middle East
Rogers
Waldorf Towers
Nixon
Suez Canal
United States
Lone bandit robs Hess Gas Station on Hudson Avenue
A Negro male 18 to 19, about 5 feet 9, wearing dark pants and a checkered shirt, pointed a long barreled pistol at Walter Godzieba during the 9:55 p.m. robbery and fled in a 1964 dark green Chevrolet with about $530 in cash. Green Island Police, aided by Troy Police, investigated. station closed after the hold up.
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Hudson Avenue
Green Island
Walter Godzieba
Godzieba
Troy
Hess Station
River Street
Senate Panel Cuts Military Aid By 20 Percent
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted 7 to 6 to cut this year’s Military Assistance Program by 20 percent. The panel also issued a $250 million cap on aid to Cambodia and limited American personnel there to 200, with officials arguing a $330 million minimum aid level is needed.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cambodia
State Department
U.S
Case
Pentagon
Robert J. McCloskey
John Irwin McCloskey
Woman Judge Named Among Supreme Court Contenders
Washington AP reports six candidates are under ABA review for two Supreme Court vacancies. Little Rock attorney schel H Friday and Judge Mildred Lillie of Los Angeles figure among leading prospects, with Sen Fulbright praising Friday as highly regarded. White House declines count, ABA panel to meet in New York next week.
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Herschel H. Friday
Little Rock
Ark
Mildred Lillie
Los Angeles
Senate
Supreme Court
American Bar Association
Committee On the Federal Judiciary
J. W. Fulbright
John L. McClellan
Arkansas
California
Alan Cranston
John J. Tunney
Nixon
Lillie
Hugo L. Black
John M. Harlan
Coal Strike Talks Recessed as Industry Reports New Offer
Peace talks in the two week old soft coal strike recessed amid reports the industry made a new contract offer to about 100000 idle United Mine Workers. Violence reported at St Clairsville Ohio and Farmington West Virginia as pickets clash with strikebreakers. Dock strike news shows no negotiations or developments.
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National Soft Coal
United Mine
Washington
UMW
St. Clairsville
Ohio
Farmington
W. Va
Pennsylvania
Weirton, W
Ranger's Bullet Ends Hamilton Gang Figure
Ted Walters, once linked to the Hamilton gang and compared to Bonnie and Clyde, is killed by a Texas Ranger on a rural road near Dallas Fort Worth. Walters, who spent over 20 years in Alcatraz and Leavenworth, was free on federal parole since May after a brief hostage incident with a family.
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Tex
Ted Walters
Bonnie and Clyde
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Walters
Dallas
Hamilton
Southwest
Alcatraz
Leavenworth
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