Aiken Urges New Nuclear Guidelines For Power Plants
Senator George D Aiken of Vermont called for urgent new guidelines for civilian nuclear power, naming licensing locations and thermal pollution controls plus antitrust reviews as essential. He praised the Atomic Energy Commission safety record but urged clearer patterns of activity to speed construction while protecting public health and safety. The stance comes amid citizen group concerns in Bennington and Brattleboro about radioactivity risks from plants.
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Washington
Vermont
George D. Aiken
Aiken
Joint Committee On Atomic Energy
U.S. Senate
Bennington
Brattleboro
Committee For Survival
Anti - Pollution League
Connecticut River Valley
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Joint Committee
Pope Paul VI Shows Warmth on Uganda Africa Trip
Pope Paul VI, 71, in Castel Gandolfo waved his arms smiled broadly and did a little skip while telling thousands about his forthcoming Africa journey. Italian observers noted a departure from his usual taciturn diplomatic image recalling Pope John.
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Castel Gandolfo
Italy
UPI
Paul VI
Africa
Paul
John
Senate Awaits ABM Showdown in Tight Vote Clash
The Senate prepares for a pivotal ABM debate as two blocs loom, with a Wednesday vote on the Safeguard system seen as potentially decisive. A tie would kill the deployment ban, while supporters warn against undermining the Pentagon budget and national defense.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Congress
Pentagon
ABM
Nixon Reasserts New Asian Policy
President Nixon calls congressional leaders from both parties to reaffirm his newly stated Asia policy doctrine amid ongoing foreign affairs debates in Washington. The move signals a broader, unified approach to Asia during a period of heightened Cold War tensions and regional concerns.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Defense industry links in ABM ad draw scrutiny
A study of 344 signers of a full page anti ABM ad shows about 55 with defense industry ties including 14 in director or officer roles at ABM related firms. The piece notes involvement from top contractors and potential subcontractors while organizers deny influence and stress citizen voices.
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Washington
Probes Show Any Life on Mars Must Differ From Earth
Data from Mariner 6 suggest Martian life, if any, would be chemically distinct from Earth life as water ice is detected but nitrogen is absent. Mariner 7 approaches Mars to map the south polar cap and determine its composition while Congress weighs tax and welfare actions in Washington.
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Mars
Earth
Pasadena
Calif
Mariner 6
Red Planet
Kissinger Confers With Lodge Before Vietnam Talks
Henry Kissinger met with Henry Cabot Lodge in Paris for one hour and twenty five minutes as part of the stalled Vietnam talks. The discussions, described as technical, followed Kissinger’s meetings with French leaders and a tour with President Nixon. The deadlock centers on Thieu’s call for Viet Cong participation under international supervision. The next formal session is set for Thursday.
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Paris
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Kissinger
England
Lodge
Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Hanoi
le Duc Tho
Reston says Nixon trip hid problems briefly
In the Inside column James Reston argues Nixon’s trip only cast a temporary glamour over resurfacing issues upon return. The page notes also highlight local items: more people and traffic. a new Wilmington police chief. a Manchester antique show promising buyer education. and local stock car driver Barry Purdy leading Lebanon with his car’s nose ahead of the pack.
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James Reston
Wilmington
Barry Purdy
Lebanon
Page
New Towns Planned For Upstate New York
New York state Urban Development Corp considers creating several upstate new towns to ease housing pressures. Plans include sites near Amherst northeast of Buffalo and 2,200 acres near Syracuse bought for 1.5 million dollars. Aiming for mixed development with housing, business, and industry, the effort envisions green belts and regional growth while denying any impact on city neighborhoods.
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New York
Urban Development Corporation
Amherst
Buffalo
Syracuse
England
United States
Reston
Columbia
Logue
New York City
London
State University
David Crane
Philadelphia
Lefkowitz
Hanoi Freezes Three American Prisoners In Peace Move
Hanoi announced the release of three American prisoners of war two Navy fliers and a sailor. Tass and Radio Hanoi identified the men as Lt. Robert Frishman, 29, Lt. Wesley Rumble, 26, and Seaman Douglas Hegdahl, 23. The Pentagon confirmed the names matched listed captives. The release follows prior concessions by North Vietnam and is to be coordinated by the Vietnam Committee for Solidarity with the American People with an ICC plane awaiting clearance in Vientiane for a Tuesday flight. The men may return to the United States via commercial or military flight, likely via Bangkok and New York. The ICC plane schedule was previously postponed at Hanoi’s request.
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Defense Department
Congress
George Champion
Chase Manhattan Bank
Opinion Research Corporation of
Princeton
Citizens Committee For Peace With Security
William J. Casey
New York
Leonard Hall
Republican National Committee
White House
Charles West
Kenneth E. Belieu
Asia
Nixon
House
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Guam
U.S
United States
Mansfield
Thailand
Spiro T. Agnew
Andrews Afb
M4d
Pacific
Moscow
UPD
North Vietnam
U.S. Navy
Tass
Hanoi
Radio
Robert Frishman
Wesley Rumble
Douglas Hagdul
U.S.S. Canberra
Washington
Pentagon
Navy
J.G
Douglas B. Hegdahl
Air Force
Wesley L
Rumble
North Vietnam Army
Vientiane
Laos
International Control Commission
Icc
Vietnam Committee
Bangkok
Wright
Lyndon B. Johnson
India
Canada
Poland
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Apollo
Andrews Air Force Base
Robert Leighton
Mariner Project
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Giovanni Chiaparelli
Chiaparelli
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