North Vietnamese jets miss two American fighters in Laos border clash
Saigon AP reported two Mig21s fired three missiles at two F4 Phantom fighter-bombers near the Laotian border within 100 miles of Hanoi but missed. U S warplanes conducted more than 250 strikes across Indochina as Viet Cong attacks rose in central coast areas. South Korean forces claim eight operations since Jan 3 with 266 enemy killed.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
Hanoi
U.S
Qui Nhon
Soviet Ships Seized After Four Hour Chase in Bering Sea
A Soviet flagship Lamut and the trawler Kolyvan were seized by the U S Coast Guard near St Matthew Island after attempting to break away from the ice choked area. A warning shot was fired across the Lamut bow but no shots were fired. The vessels were taken toward Adak Alaska for custody with crews aboard and later reinforced by Coast Guard units.
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Alaska
U.S. Coast Guard
Coast Guard
Bering Sea
Lamut
Adak
Aleutians
U.S
Storis
Kol
Yvan
St. Matthew Island
Alaskan
Vladimir Artemov
Washington, D.C
Gains Seen In Economy Brightens Outlook
The Nixon administration cites a 0.7 percent rise in December industrial production after a 0.6 percent gain in November, with December at 107.8 percent of the 1967 base. Output grew 0.8 percent in manufacturing, though 1971 overall was less vigorous, signaling tentative economic recovery amid coal strike rebound.
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Nixon
Federal Reserve Board
Council of Economic Advisers
Kennedy Attacks Nixon in National Press Club Speech
Sen. Edward Kennedy declared himself a noncandidate and urged voters to reject Nixon on grounds of mistrust and failed leadership. He blamed the administration for economic trouble and violence, warned about Indochina, and credited Nixon's China policy while questioning its broader costs. Muskie gained momentum as Kennedy announced his status.
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D-Mass
Washington Press Club
Kennedy
Nixon
Peking
China
Byu
Associated Press
National Press Club
Washington
Florida
Saipan
Sen
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Abzug Seeks Censure of President Nixon Over Indochina Policy
Rep. Bella Abzug urged Congress to censure President Nixon for not dating a withdrawal from Indochina. She says Nixon flouts the 1971 Military Procurement Act and escalates bombing of North Vietnam while Congress is in recess. She frames it as a constitutional confrontation and questions presidential authority.
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The
United States
Washington
Bella S. Abzug
D-N.y
Congress
Nixon
Indochina
Abzug
Richard Ottinger
U.S
Cambodia
Congress Returns To Work In 1972 Session
Washington opens the 1972 session with civil rights measures and foreign aid actions. Senate bills on job discrimination and school busing are set for early debate, with women's rights next. House to move on foreign-aid and campaign reform compromise after a holiday stalemate.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Children of Northern Ireland live under constant fear
A San Fernando Valley State College professor reports Irish children ages 6 to 14 endure daily terror from bombs and sniper fire. Interviewed Catholic and Protestant youths describe fear of arrest, internment, and loss of human worth as military and police control their lives.
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Calif
Northern Ireland
San Fernando Valley State College
R. Rona M. Fields
Dr. Fields
Fields
Valley State
California State College At
Los Angeles
Britain Wins Entry Into Common Market After Talks
After 19 months of negotiations Britain and the European Common Market reach agreement on all terms of entry into the customs union. The 700 page text also provides the pattern for admission of Denmark Ireland and Norway.
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Brussels
Britain
European Common Market
Denmark
Ireland
Norway
Soviet Jews Arrive in Israel by Air Record Influx
An Israeli jet brought 326 Soviet Jews from Vienna to Lod Airport marking the largest one time immigration. They reported quick exit visa approvals with waits of one to five months, signaling a rapid emigration flow to Israel.
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Israel
Tel Aviv
Lod International
Vienna
Docks Closed Again After West Coast Strike
13000 longshoremen resumed a dock strike at 24 West Coast ports and the White House said it would seek congressional action to send workers back. Ronald L. Ziegler indicated legislative action may be the only remedy to prevent another long and crippling strike. Officials warned hearings could take weeks before any bill passes.
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White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Washington
Ziegler
Congress
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