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The Nome Nugget
Nome, Nome County, Alaska
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In Honolulu, the four-man crew of the ketch Golden Rule, led by former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Albert Smith Bigelow, was jailed for criminal contempt after defying a federal court injunction by attempting to sail to the Eniwetok nuclear test zone to protest planned tests. They were intercepted by the Coast Guard and towed back.
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HONOLULU, (AP) — The defiant four-man crew of the ketch Golden Rule was held today in Honolulu's century-old city jail after a shortlived attempt to sail to the mid-Pacific nuclear test zone against court orders.
The skipper of the 30-foot boat, former Navy Lt. Cmdr. Albert Smith Bigelow of Cos Cob, Conn., and his mates spurned bail yesterday when arraigned on charges of criminal contempt of court.
Their aim was to protest against nuclear tests planned at the Eniwetok proving grounds.
They set sail after Federal Judge Jon Wiig issued an injunction against their leaving Honolulu and banning them from the nuclear test zone.
About 30 minutes later they were intercepted by a Coast Guard cutter a mile and a half off shore and towed back.
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Honolulu
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crew held in honolulu city jail; spurned bail on criminal contempt charges; intercepted by coast guard and towed back to shore.
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The four-man crew of the ketch Golden Rule attempted to sail from Honolulu to the Eniwetok nuclear test zone to protest planned nuclear tests, defying a federal court injunction issued by Judge Jon Wiig banning them from leaving and entering the zone. They were intercepted 30 minutes later by a Coast Guard cutter 1.5 miles offshore and towed back.