30 000 More U S Troops Begin To Leave Vietnam
In the third Nixon withdrawal, 50 000 more American troops start leaving Vietnam, with 3 000 Marines from 19 units departing by Sunday. Units headed home include Fighter Attack 542 and 223, Heavy Helicopter 361, and the 3rd Amphibious Track Vehicle Battalion, many to Camp Pendleton.
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Vietnam
Saigon
da Nang
Nixon
Marine Air Base
el Toro
Calif
Santa Ana
Camp Pendleton
Train Derails Killing Three Near Alexandria
Three people died and at least 57 injured when six cars of the Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Railroad Gulf Coast Special derailed south of Alexandria Virginia. Cars plunged over an embankment as investigators examine cause.
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Alexandria, Va
Richmond, Fredericksburg & Potomac Railroad
Fairfax County Fire Department
Alexandria
Fairfax County Hospital
Jacksonville
Fla
New York City
Charleston
S.C
Edgar L. Vaughn
Nixon vetoes education health bill in televised clash
President Nixon vetoes a $19.7 billion education health budget bill in a first ever televised veto. He calls the package inflationary and argues the amount is wrong for the year. Congress must override with a two thirds vote in both houses. outcome uncertain.
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Washington
Nixon
Capitol Hill
White House
Congress
Departments of Health, Education and Welfare
Labor
Office of Economic Opportunity
House
Hubert H. Humphrey
Humphrey
Senate
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
Opposition Grows to Carswell Nomination to Supreme Court
The AFL-CIO and civil rights groups unite to oppose Judge G. Harrold Carswell for the Supreme Court amid Senate hearings. Meany calls Carswell’s credentials mediocrity and Proxmire accuses him of lacking high standards. The American Bar Association backs the nominee.
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Labor
Nixon
Supreme Court
Harrold
G. Harrold Carswell
High Court
Afl-Cio
George Meany
Senate
Carswell
William Proxmire
Wisconsin Democrat
American Bar Association
Lawrence E. Walsh
Jury Probe Targets Five Cowles Magazine Subsidiaries
Rep. Rooney announced a federal grand jury will in Des Moines on Feb 17 to probe sales practices of five Cowles Communications magazine subscription agencies Civic Reading Club Home Reader Service Educational Book Club Mutual Readers League and Home Reference Library The inquiry covers altering contract terms coupon misrepresentation unauthorized contract names and targeting minors and others. The FTC has opened a nationwide inquiry into deceptive magazine selling practices.
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Washington
Fred B. Rooney
Rooney
Pennsylvania
Des Moines
Iowa
Cowles Communications, Inc
Justice Department
Cowles
Ganzalion
Civic Reading Club
Home Reader
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Bradshaw Picked By Pittsburgh in Draft
New York P Pittsburg Steelers hold the first pick in the NFL draft selecting Terry Bradshaw of Louisiana Tech, 21, 6 foot 3, 215 pounds, Shreveport All-American with 39 career TD passes and 6589 passing yards. Green Bay took No 2, picking Mike McCoy of Notre Dame, a 6 foot 6 inch defensive tackle. Cleveland earned No 3 and chose Purdue quarterback Mike Phipps.
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New York
Pittsburg Steelers
Quarerback
Terry Bradshaw
Louisana Tech
Bradshaw
Green Bay
Chicago Bears
Mike McCoy
Notre Dame
Cleveland
Miami
Mike Phipps
Purdue
Police Give Pool To Poor Children
Lexington police donate a $10,000 portable swimming pool to aid children with limited access to public pools or swim clubs as part of community relations efforts.
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Lexington
Israel and Arabs clash as Nixon arms pledge sparks outcry
Israeli Premier Golda Meir welcomed President Nixon's pledge to sell weapons to Israel to maintain the arms balance in the Middle East. The Arab press denounced the move and called for reprisals against U.S. interests in the region. Meir said Nixon's message to Jewish leaders expresses U.S. friendship for Israel.
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Golda Meir
Nixon
Middle East
Israel
U.S
Meir
Washington
United States
Hi fi sale on first call stuns seller
James M. Boros of Route 50 West Athens advertised a portable hi fi in a Messenger Action Ad and sold it within half an hour after the first call. A 1-year-old premier noted rapid action and broad bilateral interests amid US diplomatic initiatives. Nixon said the government watches Middle East forces and will supply arms to friendly states as needed.
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Saigon
U.S. Army
Long Binh
South Vietnam
U.S. Command
James M. Boros
Route 50 West
Athens
Mr. Boros
United States
Nixon
Middle East
Cairo press blasts Nixons message as hostile to Arabs
Semiofficial Al Ahram and Beirut Al Rayah condemn U.S. stance toward Arabs. Al Ahram claims the plan would supply Israeli airpower with more Skyhawks and Phantoms than the 75 jets sought last year. It argues Washington pressures France to cancel Libya jet sales.
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Cairo
Nixon
U.S
al Ahram
United States
France
Libya
Six Color TV Makers Cited for Fire Risk
The National Commission on Product Safety named 122 color TV models with higher fire and explosion rates. Lear Siegler led with nine risky models, followed by Packard Bell Magnavox Sylvania Philco Ford and RCA. Several firms showed below average incidence, while GE Admiral Motorola Emerson and Warwick Sears showed lower rates. The panel sought recalls repairs or replacements after three months of industry talks.
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National Commission On Product Safety
The
Electronics Industries Association
Tion
Olympic
Lear Siegler Corp
Commission
Packard Bell
Magnavox
Sylvania
Philco-Ford
RCA
General Electric
Admiral
Motorola
Emerson
Warwick
Sears
Wilson in US to discuss better life for world with Nixon
British Prime Minister Harold Wilson arrived in Washington for talks with President Nixon on strengthening the special relationship and improving global living standards. In Jakarta a fire at Semarang’s gasoline leak killed 55 and injured 41, most likely to die. A Cleveland judge was cleared of charges of soliciting prostitution and obscenity. Cleveland police chief William Ellenburg, 50, was named by Mayor Stokes to lead the department with an assistant chief choice to follow. The Selective Service suspended reclassification and drafting practices amid Supreme Court rulings. Senator Stephen Young resigned from a Legion post over defense funds for Lt. Calley in the My Lai case.
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Harold Wilson
United States
Nixon
Times
Jakarta
Java
Semarang
Cleveland
Ohio
William P. Ellenburg
Carl B. Stokes
Elienburg
Detroit
Grosse Pointe Park
Mich
Stokes
Flienburg
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Thomas R. Cochill
Stephen M. Young
American Legion
Legion
My Lai
Ohio Democrat
William L. Calley Jr
Jacksonville
Fla
Young
Milton Patrick
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