Ellsberg status unknown as leak probe widens
Friends and relatives report no clue to Daniel Ellsberg’s whereabouts after Sidney Zion named him as the Pentagon Papers leaker. FBI probes and press reports link Ellsberg to the 47 volume study and Rand Corp access while MIT and family offer limited comment on his current location.
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Daniel Ellsberg
New York Times
Pentagon
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Ellsberg
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Sidney Zion
WMCA
Zion
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Detroit
Harry Ellsberg
Daniel
Harvard
Vietnam
Elisberg
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
U.S
Saigon
United
Rand Corp
the Times
Congress
Everett E. Hagen
MIT
Center For International Studies
Paula B. Cronin
FBI
Senate rejects draft amendment to grant lawyers hearing rights
The Senate refused Kennedy's proposal to give draft registrants a lawyer and a courtroom hearing before local boards. By 44 to 32 vote, the chamber also defeated efforts to shorten the two year draft extension to 20 months and to require incentives to boost voluntary enlistments.
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Washington
Senate
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Times argues Pentagon papers series did not endanger troops
The New York Times asked a federal judge to lift a temporary halt on its Pentagon papers series arguing the publication did not endanger the armed forces. The government contends the reports prejudice national defense amid a 47 volume study and Tonkin Gulf summary.
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New York Times
Pentagon
Washington Post
Bob Monroe
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Justice Department
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Times
United States
U.S. Dist
Murray I. Gurfein
Gurfein
Assty. U.S. Atty
Michael D. Hess
Appropriations Panel OKs $12 Billion Agriculture Bill
The House Appropriations Committee approved a $12 billion fiscal year money bill funding agriculture environmental and consumer protection programs. It totals $2.5 billion more than last year and $22 million less than Nixon’s request with allocations of $6.2 billion for agriculture $932.8 million for rural development $3.1 billion for environmental protection and $2.76 billion for consumer protection services.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Nixon
Stamps and cash stolen from St. Paul post office
Four men tied up three employees and forced two others to the floor at gunpoint in the Highland Park Post Office. They took 8000 to 10000 dollars in stamps and about 100 dollars in cash after entering through a back door at 5 10 p m. Clerk Gregory Trulsen, 25, was threatened with a pistol.
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St. Paul Area
St. Paul
Highland Park
Gregory Trulsen
Gov Anderson and VFW head clash over veteran concerns
Gov Wendell Anderson criticized Minnesota VFW for not pressing lawmakers and was rebutted by state commander John Staum who called him a latecomer to veterans’ issues during a visit in Bemidji.
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Bemidji, Minn
Wendell Anderson
Minnesota Department of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
VFW
John Staum
Minneapolis
Nixon seeks $155 million drug fund amid mixed praise
President Nixon requests $155 million more for federal anti drug programs, drawing praise for urgency and emphasis on education and rehabilitation. Critics call the figure too small, while Sen. Hughes notes shift toward treating drug users. Jerome Jaffe named to head new federal drug abuse office.
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Capitol Hill
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Jerome H. Jaffe
Special Action
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Illinois
High court disbars St. Paul attorney
The Minnesota Supreme Court ordered the disbarment of William Edward Drexler a St. Paul attorney. Disbarment prevents him from practicing law after allegations of dilatory and evasive tactics neglect of duty and defiance of court rules.
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St. Paul
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Austin Woman Killed in One-Vehicle Crash on Highway 2
An Austin woman, Mrs. Helen Barnett, 49, died when a travel van rolled over on U.S. Highway 2 near Grand Rapids while she vacationed with family. Her husband and two of their children were also involved. several relatives were injured and hospitalized. Funeral services are pending with Worlen Funeral Home handling arrangements.
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James
Helen) Barnett
3Rd Ave. SE
Bonnie Brandt
Highway Patrol
David
Debra
Susan
New Brighton
Cedar Falls
Jean
Roger Baier
Robert Baier
Minnesota
Avis Baier
St. Paul
Alga Baier
Worlern Funeral Home
Northwestern Bell seeks rate hike in Minnesota
Northwestern Bell Telephone Co proposes Minnesota rate increases citing inflation. One party residence service would rise to 7.15 in Twin Cities and 5.95 in Austin, with long distance and operator assisted calls also higher. The plan aims to raise about 38 million dollars in extra revenue to fund over 1 billion in Minnesota investments.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Co
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PSC
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Vern Heglund
Minneapolis
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Wayne L. Huffman
Huffman
Variable cloudiness with storms possible through Saturday
Weather report notes variable cloudiness through Saturday with chances of occasional thunderstorms. Today’s high expected 85 to 90 degrees and tonight’s low 62 to 68. Saturday’s high mostly in the 80s and 8 am start referenced.
House to launch major inquiry into secrecy policies
The House Government Operations subcommittee plans a major investigation into U S document secrecy after the Times Vietnam study. Chairman Moorhead aims open hearings with White House, Defense, Justice, and State officials seeking administration testimony and access to classified material. Republican Reid notes a gap between security and embarrassment and pushes for declassification where appropriate.
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House
Government Information Subcommittee
U.S
New York Times
Vietnam
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D-Pa
Executive Department
Government Operations Committee
Would-be hijacker thwarted by sky marshal
A federal sky marshal in a motel near Smith Reynolds Airport donned a pilot’s uniform and boarded a Piedmont Airlines 737, where he seized a young would be hijacker, per the FBI.
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Smith-Reynolds Airport
Piedmont Airlines
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