France conducts first 1974 Pacific nuke test at Mururoa
Australia and New Zealand protest as France fires the first atmospheric blast of its 1974 series over Mururoa Atoll about 1,000 miles southeast of Tahiti. Prime Ministers Whitlam and Kirk condemn the test while Canada’s Trudeau criticizes atmospheric explosions.
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Norman E. Kirk
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Kissinger Remains in Background During Nixon Middle East Tour
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger stayed largely out of the public spotlight during President Nixon’s Middle East trip, meeting foreign ministers and sitting in on sessions while White House aides handle State Department business. He spoke to newsmen only once, amid tension over wiretap claims, and earned praise from leaders including Sadat and Nixon for aiding peace efforts.
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Hearing Soon For Augusta Jail Escapee
James Ellsworth Jones a 40 year old escapee from Augusta County jail Staunton Va faces a U S magistrate hearing within days FBI had listed him on its 10 most wanted list April 16 Jones was captured outside a pancake house in Coral Gables Fla after an eight month manhunt he had been living in Miami under the alias James Rayson and worked at a health foods shop Jones escaped Oct 16 with fellow prisoner Cecil Evans who was recaptured hours later Evans remained in custody
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