Nixon To Name Defense Chief
President Nixon expected to announce a new secretary of defense and other Cabinet changes as part of a broader plan to place Cabinet members closer to the White House. Caspar Weinberger will leave the OMS, with a top position to follow, and Melvin Laird is quitting. Romney resigns acknowledged with regret as Romneys and Rockefeller are not in new appointments. Nixon outlined greater Cabinet responsibility and White House staff cuts while planning meetings with Dole Ford Shultz Lynn Colson.
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Romney to Exit HUD After Four Year Push for City Reform
Washington AP George Romney announced a 65 year old retirement from his HUD post effective after a successor is confirmed. He outlined outside reform plans by forming a group of truth seekers to push public solutions and argued the city problems and federal power require change beyond government crisis.
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Ohio Workers Could Get $7 Million Christmas Bonus
Ohio state and university workers may receive a $7 million retroactive pay raise as the Pay Board weighs a new application. The $50 million package was approved last December but retroactive payment was delayed until the board acted. If allowed, funds would cover December 26 to mid March, including workers who left the payroll.
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Gun Control Split Rises Between League and Mayors
Indianapolis AP The National League of Cities and the U S Conference of Mayors face a split over gun control during their annual meeting. The League blocked a strong gun control stance and deleted last year’s milder proposal, while the Mayors group urged broad federal measures and handgun regulations. The staffs, merged since 1969, may see continued parallel lobbying with the League avoiding a firm stance.
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Bombers Accidentally Drop 500-Pound Bombs Kill 19 Civilians
About a half dozen American planes dropped several 500 pound bombs on a populated area south of Da Nang. Nineteen civilians were killed and 29 wounded in the blast as U S Command launched an investigation. Two U S Air Force F4 Phantoms and four Corsairs from 7th Fleet carriers took part.
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Nixon and Thieu envoy set meeting amid stalled Paris talks
President Nixon will meet Thieu's special representative Nguyen Phu Duc in Washington or Camp David as Kissinger and Le Duc Tho plan to resume Paris negotiations. Thieu seeks direct talks and Hoang Duc Nha may join. Tho meets Mme Nguyen Thi Binh in Paris.
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AMA Defection Sparks Senior Leader Warning in AMA
Dr. Jack Schreiber of Canfield Ohio, a delegate, warned at the AMA convention that heavy defection from the ranks endangers the organization. He urged focus on private medical practice over internal power structures. An AMA official acknowledged a large dropout since 1970 but predicted a substantial membership rebound.
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Negotiations sought on Cuba US air hijacking problem
Washington reports talks underway in Havana represented by the Swiss ambassador due to lack of diplomatic ties. It is the first substantive exchange since 1961 as the State Department confirms an initial meeting and views the discussion as preliminary.
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U S Trade Deficit Shrinks in October
The Commerce Department reports the October trade deficit at 415 million dollars, the smallest gap since January. Exports rose 5 percent to 4.364 billion dollars while imports increased 2.3 percent to 4.779 billion dollars, signaling improved American overseas sales but ongoing dollar influence.
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