Former Education Commissioner James Allen dies in Arizona crash
Former U S Education Commissioner James E. Allen Jr and his wife were among 10 killed when a twin engine plane flew into a winter storm and crashed in rugged Pine Mountain area north of Peach Springs Arizona. Airline president said passengers would be identified after next of kin notification. Allen had been a Princeton visiting lecturer.
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Pirates Win World Series in Tight Seventh Game
The Pittsburgh Pirates edged Baltimore 2-1 in Game Seven to capture the World Series, their first title in 11 years, as Steve Blass delivered four strong innings. President Nixon congratulated both managers on the tense finale.
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Kosygin visit draws protests and quiet Ottawa stroll
Soviet Premier Kosygin arrived in Ottawa as the first Russian leader to visit Canada. About 800 demonstrators had left the area when he walked 20 minutes through downtown Ottawa escorted by plainclothes police. Earlier, protesters hurled paint and fire crackers at the Soviet Embassy before the delegation reached the city.
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Midtown Pittsburgh Riot After World Series Win
Dozens of police using dogs and billy clubs swept into a crowd of thousands lingering after the Pirates World Series victory. About 100,000 celebrated in downtown Pittsburgh before a six hour riot with looting, fires, and numerous injuries.
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Dockers Ordered To Return To Jobs In Philadelphia
A Philadelphia judge ordered about 5000 Port of Philadelphia dockworkers to end a strike that began October 1. The injunction, issued by Judge Edmund B. Spaeth Jr., cites a press release and a Moock letter as evidence that workers would not strike after the contract expired. The Marine Trade Association sought the order, and union leaders said compliance was likely with port reopening expected by Tuesday.
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H. Rap Brown Shot In Holdup Attempt
H. Rap Brown once on the FBI most wanted list is reported in fair condition after abdominal surgery following a bar room craps game holdup shootout. Four men including Sam Petty face charges of attempted homicide robbery and weapon possession.
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North Viet gunner shells bases. air strikes continue
North Vietnamese gunners shelled U S and South Vietnamese bases at the border as allies increased air strikes. South Vietnamese pilots claimed 111 enemy killed in 10 hours of bombing, while B 52 raids continued near Pace and other border positions with no reported casualties.
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British Reinforcements Move In To Halt IRA Attacks
In Belfast Ballymurphy area a British soldier was shot dead from an ambush amid weekend violence as 2000 troops arrive to boost the force against the IRA. The tally rises with two other soldiers killed and a civilian gunman plus two police officers wounded. The overall death count reaches 126 since unrest began in 1969.
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Arms Cache Found in Amsterdam Linked to IRA Leader
Police hunted IRA provisional leader David Oconnell and Moira Maguire after a shipment of 116 crates of bazooka and anti tank weapons from Prague was seized at Schiphol Airport. Also sought is Leonel Freeman, an American with an Irish passport, as detectives questioned the Belgian pilot and a US national Ernst Koenig who carried cargo documents.
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Johnson says Diem overthrow fueled Vietnam buildup
Former President Lyndon B. Johnson writes in his White House memoirs that the 1963 coup against South Vietnamese leader Ngo Dinh Diem was a serious blunder by the Kennedy administration. The Times notes the chaos in Saigon helped justify his later decision to commit combat forces in South Vietnam.
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Johnson Quotes Freely From Pentagon Papers In Memoirs
New York Times reports Lyndon B. Johnson cites classified Pentagon Papers in his memoirs and notes selective quotes that conflict with his account. The piece details court battles over publication and mentions Johnson’s stance on Vietnam and Tet during 1968 as well as his Vietnamization claims.
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Police Extract Names Of Soviet Agents In Belgium
Belgian police said a note listing 30 to 40 Soviet agents operating in Belgium was handed to the Foreign Ministry. The decision to expel rests with Foreign Minister Pierre Harmel. The list was obtained from Soviet trade mission employee Anatoly Tchebotarev, linked by some to Oleg Lyalin whose UK defection led to expulsions.
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Belarussian spy Tchebotarev vanishes in Belgium
Tchebotarev has been missing from Belgium since early this month. His car was found at Zeebrugge. Belgian police say he monitored NATO calls and may have sought political asylum in the United States. His wife reportedly returned to the Soviet Union. A second disappearance, Tass chief Valentne Volkov, is not linked to spying.
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