Nixon Asia Trip Sparks Soviet Chinese Dissent
The United States plans a Pacific power stance with Nixon touring Pakistan Romania the Philippines Indonesia Thailand and India. Moscow and Beijing remain quiet publicly while diplomats fear the Soviet security scheme and China’s diplomatic offensive will shape the region after the Vietnam settlement and British East of Suez pullout in 1971.
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Associated Press
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China
Nixon
Romania
Pakistan
India
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
Kimihiko Iwasaki
Kyodo News Service
Ion
Seoul
Korea
Asia
Russia
Suez
White House
United States
Philippines
Indonesia
Thailand
Lost Spinster Found Dead in Florida Citrus Grove
Katherine Friedrich 84 was found dying in a large orange grove in central Florida after a three day search for her sister Louisa 80. The sisters, former schoolteachers, were believed lost after their car found mired in soft sand near an orange grove. No foul play suspected.
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Clermont, Fla
UPI
Florida
Katherine Friedrich
Louisa
Katherine
Tavares
Clermont
Desire To Limit Families Causing Infant Deaths
SETAUKET NY AP The subconscious desire by parents to limit family size leads to many infant deaths in Latin America. Dr. Benjamin Viel of the University of Chile cites rising first year death rates as family size grows, noting a trend toward subconscious infanticide and delayed medical care in larger households.
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Setauket
N.Y
Latin America
Benjamin Viel
University of Chile
Tinker Foundation
Population Reference Bureau
U.S
Viel
Chile
Harvard
HEW Imposes Federal Cap on Medicaid Fees
Washington AP The Health, Education and Welfare Department issued new rules to cap rising Medicaid fees for doctors dentists and others. Secretary Robert H Finch said the standards take effect in 30 days and set the first federal baseline for Medicaid charges. The rules define fees by the 75th percentile of January 1969 charges, limiting state boosts unless their rates exceed the 83rd percentile. The regulation runs to July 1 1970 with conditions for increases.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Robert H. Finch
Finch
Richest Cuneiform Collection in Turkish Museums
The Istanbul Archaeological Museum notes about 73,000 cuneiform documents exist in Turkish museums, the world’s richest collection. Originating with Sumerians, later used by Mesopotamians and Hittites, these tablets record debts, rental contracts, court decisions, marriages, divorces, and other legal matters.
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Turkey
Istanbul Archaeological Museum
Father 78 Weds 15 Year Old Girl in Venezuela
In San Cristobal Venezuela a 78-year-old father of 22 children, widowed six months, married a 15-year-old girl named Maria Adela Chacon after courting began three months ago. The ceremony occurred at Carmen de la Concordia church as Marcelo Vivas Castro kissed Maria on the cheek.
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San Cristobal
Venezuela
Marcelo Vivas Castro
Maria Adela Chacon
Vivas Castro
Maria
Charleston Strike End Near in 14 Week Walkout
Negotiators near a final settlement of a 14 week strike by 350 Negro workers at a Charleston hospital. A plan to re hire strikers by Charleston County Council remains the sole issue as the state medical college hospital approved a pact to recall workers. Andrew Young anticipated a settlement, while Gov McNair lifted a curfew and civil rights leaders discussed Abernathy bail.
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Charleston, S.C
UPI
Andrew Young
Charleston County Council
Charleston County
State Medical College Hospital
Robert E. McNair
Ralph Abernathy
Young
Abernathy
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