Agnew Denies Hoax Memo Calling for Rights Repeal
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew denounces as a hoax a memorandum allegedly on his stationery calling for repeal of the Bill of Rights and delaying the 1972 elections. He says the memo is unauthentic and the editors of Scanlan's Monthly should have checked. Sidney E. Zion and Warren Hinckle III counter that Agnew’s denial is flimsy and the memo came from his office.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Scanlan
Sidney E. Zion
Warren Hinckle III
The
West Coast Magazine
Pentagon Spending Fight Shapes 1971 Budget Debate
The Senate turns to a 19.2 billion procurement bill amid efforts by critics to slash Nixon's 70 billion Pentagon budget. An informal group of 40 senators may push an amendment to cap all defense outlays in fiscal 1971, forcing Pentagon cuts at its own discretion.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Pentagon
Mitchell Forecasts Six Year Push to Curb Organized Crime
Attorney General John N. Mitchell said the federal government will try to win the war against a 50 billion dollar annual organized crime racket within six years. He spoke after the first meeting of the President's Council on Organized Crime and credited strike forces in 12 major cities with arresting a quarter of the top 5,000 figures.
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Washington
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
President's Council On Organized Crime
War Weapons Stolen in California Under Ground Market
California officials told a Senate Investigations subcommittee that arms and munitions bound for Vietnam are being stolen in California. Charles A. O'Brien said a narcotics tied market exists for hand grenades and other munitions, with thefts from shipments through the Port of Oakland and Port Chicago.
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Washington
Vietnam
California
Senate
A. O'Brien
Senate Investigations Subcommittee
Nixon speaks to Boys Nation on democratic process
President Nixon tells 100 Boys Nation members he understands youth frustration at ideals rejected. He urges belief in the system and to stay engaged, noting even in defeat the democratic process allows a return to fight again, referencing his 1960 election loss.
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Washington
Nixon
Boys’ Nation
Symbol of Unity: Heyerdahl Ra I Crew Honored at UN Lunch
U Thant praised Thor Heyerdahl and his seven international crew aboard RA I for symbolizing human unity during a United Nations luncheon in New York. Each of the eight men received a U.N. 25th anniversary medal as Thant noted the voyage aimed to show ancient Egyptians could have sailed from Africa to America.
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United Nations, N.Y
Thor Heyerdahl
U.N
U Thant
Thant
Africa
America
British Flag Burned by Malaysian Students in Protest
About 200 Malaysian university students burned the British flag and an effigy of Prime Minister Edward Heath in Kuala Lumpur to protest plans to resume arms sales to South Africa.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Edward Heath
South Africa
Stumper Jackpot Reaches 170 After Near Misses
Fifty four contestants vied for the fall vacation prize with four entries misread as skip and a near miss leaving no winner. The jackpot advances to 170 dollars as participants are reminded to mail entries with a 6 cent stamp.
Brown's Hearing Granted After Police Chief Dismissal
Aiken public hearing will air J B Brown's dismissal as police chief. The date is pending as City Attorney Henry Busbee returns. Brown received written notice and the charter outlines a two week period to file for a hearing before City Manager Roland Windham. Windham said the firing and new Fire Chief J Carroll Busbee appointment are separate steps.
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J. B. Brown
Aiken
Brown
Henry Busbee
Roland Windham
Windham
Drainage Talks Set Today Amid Flood Damages
Heavy rainfall drenched the city with nearly six inches in three hours causing downtown flood damage and blocked roads. Public safety officials coordinated traffic and cleanup as a community meeting was scheduled at the Chamber of Commerce Building to discuss the crisis with City Manager Roland Windham and Public Safety Director J C Busbee.
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Aiken
Kalmia Plaza
Laurel Drive
Rollingwood Road
J.C. Busbee
Fire Department
Chamber of Commerce
Laurens Street
Roland Windham
J. C. Busbee
Richland Avenue
Williamsburg Street
Kalmia Hill
Chesterfield Street
Whiskey Road
Mead and Grace Avenues
Bonnieview Estate
J. C. Byrnes
Maxwell Furniture
Byrnes
Singer Sewing Center
Mildred Huffman
Tax Day flood recalls memories of Chester field Street home
Mrs. Melinda Williams watches five inches of rain flood Chester field Street, recalling last year's Income Tax Day flood when residents were evacuated by boat. She calls for larger drains, sidewalks, curbs, and earlier drain cleaning, noting water already threatens her home and laments slow city response.
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Melinda Williams
Chesterfield Street
Storm Becky Weakens While Drifting North Toward Carolina
The remnants of tropical storm Becky move northward prompting Weather Bureau flood warnings for western North Carolina and surrounding areas. Becky weakened from a hurricane strength of 75 mph after hitting northwest Florida, with Tallahassee reporting over eight inches of rain in 24 hours and southern cities experiencing heavy downpours.
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Associated Press
Becky
Weather Bureau
Carolinas
Gulf of Mexico
Florida
Tallahassee
Fla
Besieged Ripcord Patrol Base Abandoned Under Fire
U S forces abandoned patrol base Ripcord in the northwest corner of South Vietnam after heavy North Vietnamese fire. Thirty three Americans killed and 165 wounded since July 1, one helicopter shot down during evacuation. Paratroopers from the 101st Airborne reportedly disabled some guns before retreat.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
101St Airborne Division
U.S. Command
Ripcord
A Shau
Laos
Whooping Cranes In Fire Path Near Wood Buffalo Park
Forest fires threaten the nesting grounds of the rare whooping cranes in Wood Buffalo National Park on the Alberta Northwest Territories border. About 110 troops fight nine fires burning 20 000 acres as the flock faces critical habitat loss.
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Calgary
Alta
Wood Buffalo National Park
The
Park Service
A. H. Macpherson
Canadian Wildlife Service
Wood Buffalo Park
Arkansas National
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