Nixon flags infiltration rise as withdrawal plan proceeds
President Nixon announced plans to withdraw 50,000 more American troops from Vietnam, emphasizing steady Vietnamization. He warned of a "disturbing new development" with substantially increased Communist infiltration and scrutinized Hanoi’s possible exploitation of troop withdrawals while stressing restraint unless Communists act aggressively.
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UPI
Vietnam
Nixon
Hanoi
U.S
Pentagon
South Vietnam
Charles E. Goodell
RNY
Saigon
House
GOP
Gerald R. Ford
Thomasas
America
Nixon approves 50,000 troop withdrawal plan
Washington critics argue the cut, set for April 15, is not enough while supporters call it a step in the right direction. Senate figures like Mansfield and Fulbright urge faster action, and allied leaders in Australia and New Zealand discuss matching pullouts amid broader regional impact.
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Washington
UPD
Nixon
Senate
Mike Mansfield
J. William Fulbright
Ark
Senate bars U.S. troops from Laos and Thailand
The Senate voted to bar combat troops from Laos and Thailand to avoid a repeat of the Vietnam conflict. The move reflects fears the United States could be drawn into another war in Southeast Asia.
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Senate
U.S
Laos
Thailand
Washington
UPI
United States
Vietnam
Laird predicts 1970 draft calls drop to 225000
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird said withdrawing 50 000 more U S troops from Vietnam would cut 1970 draft calls about ten percent from 250 000 to 225 000 with further cuts possible if U S forces shrink more He heads to Vietnam in February to assess further moves and protect U S forces. He noted Communist infiltration has risen but remains below 1968 levels and questioned Hanoi sending units versus fillers. The Senate meanwhile banned funding for ground troops in Southeast Asia in the defense appropriations bill and similar language survived a vetoed effort on the defense authorization bill
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Washington
UPI
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Vietnam
U.S
Laird
Pentagon
Nixon
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Senate
House
Appropriations Committee
Mike Mansfield
Korea
Laos
Thailand
Eaton urges end to Vietnam War on best terms
American businessman Cyrus Eaton says he will urge Nixon to end the Vietnam War on the best terms available. He calls the war hopeless, cites involvement of the Soviet Union and China, and says he met Hanoi leaders after visiting Moscow. He plans to report confidential Hanoi discussions to President Nixon.
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Hong Kong
API
Cyrus Eaton
United States
Hanoi
Nixon
Washington
Eaton
Foreign Correspondents Club
North Vietnam
Soviet Union
China
Soviet Union Announces Record Military Budget for 1970
The Soviet Union unveiled a 1970 military budget of 19.8 billion dollars, a higher total but with a slower growth rate than 1969. Finance Minister Garbuzov announced the figures to the Supreme Soviet amid weather-hit agriculture and warnings of hidden costs in research and foreign aid. Western observers consider the defense figure possibly understated despite the official rise.
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Moscow
UPI
Soviet Union
Vietnam
Middle East
Vasili F. Garbuzov
Supreme Soviet
Israel
U.S
Garbuzov
Economic Planning Commission
Nikolai K. Baibakov
Kremlin
Alexei N. Kosygin
Arvit Y. Pelshe
Dmitry S. Polyansky
Alexander N. Shelepin
Communist Party
Plan To Slow Integration Meets Unexpected Southern Opposition
Washington reports Sen. John Stennis’s plan to slow school integration by speeding it in the North faltered as some Southern senators balked. The move aimed to push back against busing limits via the Whitten amendments in a large HEW bill, but resistance from Dixie's bloc and even Ervin emerged amid tensions over federal school funding and forced busing.
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Washington
UPD
John Stennis
Len
Sam J
Ervin
D-N.c
Dixie
Senate
Stennis
Whitten
Jamie L. Whitten
D-Miss
Departments of Health, Education and Welfare
HEW
Labor
House
Supreme Court
Alden accuses oil interests of manipulating U S laws in Vermont
Vermont Rep. John Alden says federal oil import quotas harm working people by keeping foreign oil at bay and deleting refinery options for New England. He cites a $192 annual household loss and $21 million yearly burden, symbolically burning $200 in fake money.
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Montpelier
UPI
John Alden
Woodstock
Vermont
U.S
Alden
New England
InsideMtAnthony students prep Christmas concert
On the Inside Mt Anthony students prepare a Christmas concert as a special gift for the community. A community feature outlines student effort and local arts engagement, highlighting school programs and district support.
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Mt. Anthony
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