Fort Bragg Officers Weigh Resigning Over War
Maj. Stuart Freyer and 28 other officers who signed an antiwar Fayetteville Observer ad faced interviews at Ft. Bragg with a possible resignation option. Lt. Gen. John Hay led the process. no action was taken. The May 15 ad urged withdrawal of U.S. personnel by end of 1971 and was linked to the Concerned Officer Movement.
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FT. Bragg
N.C
Stuart Freyer
Freyer
Fayetteville
Maj
Jimmie Wilson
John Hay
Ficer
Fort Bragg
Pope Air Force Base
Vietnam
Concerned Officer Movement
Washington
Stein
Republicans Plot Budget Fight In Ohio Legislature
House GOP caucus plans final budget battle ahead of the tax bill floor vote. A Wednesday test of power between Democratic administration and GOP leadership is possible, with delays for committee action on budget sections. Both sides call for new income taxes to fund statewide services, but differ on spending needs and taxation philosophy. GOP leadership seeks a 1 to 2 percent flat county tax on personal and corporate income.
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Columbus
Ohio
Gilligan proposes tax plan to boost state revenue
Gov. John Gilligan pitches a staged personal income tax from 1 to 8 percent and corporate tax from 4 to 8 percent. He also seeks to repeal sales tax exemptions for manufacturing materials. The plan would raise about 1.6 billion over two years and expand spending from 6.2 to 9.1 billion amid House Democratic opposition.
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John Gilligan
Gilligan
Gilligan Budget Faces House Vote Split Along Party Lines
Democratic leaders say all members back the administration, leaving 99 House members to choose directly between the Gilligan proposal and the Republican alternative with Republicans holding a 54 45 edge.
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House
Senate to Weigh Amtrak Subsidy in Cleveland Toledo
The Senate Finance Committee will hold an initial hearing Tuesday night on a bill to appropriate 1.9 million dollars over two years to subsidize Amtrak rail service between Cleveland and Toledo, with the Gilligan proposal requiring over five Republican votes to pass the House.
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Gilligan
House
Senate Finance Committee
Former Senator Dodd Dies in Connecticut After Heart Attack
Former U S Senator Thomas Dodd of Connecticut died of a heart attack at age 64. Dodd, censured in 1967 for alleged campaign fund misuse, had a noted anti-Communist stance and backed stricter gun controls. He had planned to re register with the Democratic party this week but showed no definite plans for public office.
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Old Lyme, Conn
Thomas D. Dodd
D-Conn
Senate
Dodd
Democratic Party
Barbarette
House of Representatives
National Guard Mobilizes After Three Nights of Violence in Chattanooga
More than 1 500 guardsmen move into Chattanooga to back local and state police after three nights of firebombings sniper fire and property destruction. Gov Dunn orders battalions into the area while city curfews fail to quell the disturbances. One man wounded in back and face from small caliber gunfire. about 300 arrested, many for curfew violations or disorderly conduct.
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Chattanooga, Tenn
Chattanooga
Winfield Dunn
Robert Kirk Walker
Gene Roberts
Roberts
Cardinal McIntyre Remains Resting After Exhaustion
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre, former Los Angeles archbishop, is reported resting comfortably at St. Vincent's Hospital after being taken there suffering from exhaustion. The 84 year old prelate entered hospital on Saturday and church officials said he would rest for a few days. He celebrated his 50th anniversary as a priest Friday at St. Basil's Church, where he currently resides.
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Los Angeles
James Francis Cardinal McIntyre
St. Vincent’s Hospital
McIntyre
St. Basil’s Catholic Church
Police Hunt Israeli Consul General Killers In Istanbul
Turkish police focus on a young married couple and seven men as suspects in the Ephraim Elrom murder. A house to house search by 30,000 officers followed the discovery of his body in a fashionable district.
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Istanbul
Turkey
Ephraim Elrom
Elrom
Plane Crash Kills 72 British Tourists in Yugoslavia
A Yugoslav charter jetliner crashed on approach to Rijeka airport killing 72 British tourists. The two week Adriatic holiday ended in tragedy as the plane burned after landing Sunday night.
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Rijeka
Yugoslavia
Viet Cong Sappers Hit Cam Ranh Bay Base
Viet Cong sappers slipped into Cam Ranh Bay base Sunday night and blew up six tanks holding 144 million gallons of aviation fuel. Field reports say two Americans were injured.
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Saigon
U. S. Army
Big Cam Ranh Bay
Inside Classified Classifieds and Comics Section Shuffles
A brief note outlines page sections including Classifieds Comics Editorial Obituaries Sports Television Women and related readables. The layout hints at a traditional newspaper structure with live sections.
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Sasche
Man Held In Murder Of 2 Girls
Akron police charged Kenneth Likens, 27, with two counts of first degree murder in the slaying of two 9 year old girls. He was arrested after a search of his home yielded what investigators believe are the plastic bags used in the crime and a large knife. A Uniontown youth detained in Pennsylvania on burglary charges was also being questioned in connection with the case.
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Freyer
Jack I. Stein
Brooklyn
N.Y
Army
Akron, Ohio
Akron
Kenneth Likens
Uniontown
Pennsylvania
Stark County
Muskie Calls for Spending Boost and Tax Cut
Sen Ed Muskie accused the Nixon administration of causing economic ills and urged immediate federal spending increases a temporary tax cut voluntary price and wage restraints and public service employment He argued the budget should add six to eight billion dollars to spur jobs and business and proposed the government act as employer of last resort funding vital public services to lift Detroit amid higher unemployment.
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Detroit
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Detroit Economic Club
Muskie
Tiny Ad Sells Big in Daily Area Reach
A compact ad claims to reach over 16 000 area homes daily and drive fast results. It promotes topnotch salesmanship at low cost as a smart advertising choice.
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National All Terrain Vehicle Association
Monty Calvert
Gop
Cleveland
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Lowell P. Wicker Jr
Joseph Duffey
Connecticut
Thomas Dodd
Michele McDonald
Butler
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Fla
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Bingol
Bob Dylan
New York —i
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