McGovern accuses Nixon aide of attacking patriotism
Sen George McGovern accuses H R Haldeman of attacking his patriotism after the White House aide questioned Democratic candidates. McGovern proposes a peace plan calling for ending aid to South Vietnam by May 1 and withdrawing U S troops from Indochina to meet Hanoi demands for POW release. Lindsay and Mansfield defend free debate and criticize Haldeman’s remarks as inconsistent with American values.
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Newsmen selected for trip to China
President Nixon will be accompanied to China by Walter Cronkite John Chancellor Harry Reasoner and William F Buckley among 87 journalists chosen from over 2 000 applicants The list includes three women Helen Thomas Barbara Walters Fay Wells and a mix of wire service reporters newspaper representatives columnists network commentators and photographers The move broadens media coverage with six wire reporters 21 newspapers 12 TV commentators and more including James Michener and Theodore White joining Readers Digest and public broadcasting respectively
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Drinan appalled by House funding of Vietnam war
Rep. Robert F. Drinan of Massachusetts denounced ongoing Vietnam War funding calling the House the House of Hawks. He warned that American actions would be remembered as barbaric and urged a UN General Assembly reprimand of Britain over Northern Ireland during a weekend stop in Waltham.
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Yale to publish secret British WWII spy report
Yale University disclosed plans to publish The Double-Cross System in the War of 1939-1945 by Sir John Masterman. The document reveals how British operatives infiltrated German spy networks and misled Germany about D Day. Publication requires government consent and redactions.
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IRS adds to woes of Clifford Irving
Clifford Irving, author of a hoax Howard Hughes autobiography, faced new legal and tax troubles. A grand jury demanded handwriting samples, while the IRS filed liens totaling about $550,000 against Irving, his wife Edith, and collaborator Richard Suskind. A Swiss freeze on most Hughes funds clouds the liability.
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Congress seeks national fire academy and data center
Rep. Robert H. Steele of Connecticut introduced a nine bill package to create a national fire academy and a 24 hour national fire data clearinghouse. He argued firefighting is the most hazardous occupation and urged federal funding to cover up to 90 percent of new protective gear costs amid outdated equipment and high historic deaths and damages.
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Walter Lang dies famed director of musicals at 73
Walter Lang, renowned film director of State Fair Call Me Madam The King and I and Can Can died in Palm Springs California at 73 from a kidney ailment. He led 20th Century Fox longer than any other director and began in silent films. His Can Can sequence during Khrushchev visit sparked controversy over the chorus line.
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Vermont board upholds welfare grants cut with Social Security hikes
The Vermont Social Welfare Board upheld a department action reducing Aid to the Aged, Blind and Disabled grants by Social Security increases. Two recipients who challenged missing $4 monthly increments saw no reversal of the department’s decisions. The board also denied three other requests including a $65 dental bill, a $130 stove burner, and school transportation funds.
UVM Prefers Deficit to Tuition Hike in Vermont
University of Vermont President Edward Andrews says deficit spending would be chosen over a tuition rise next fall if state funding of 9.5 million dollars recommended by Gov. Davis falls short. Davis's plan would leave the university 850 thousand dollars in the red. last year tuition was raised to 950 for in state and 2400 for out of state.
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Albany Spends on Governor Security Amid Tight Budget
Albany reports show the state is investing in security at the governor's office with bulletproof glass costing 16400 dollars and more than 25000 dollars for security devices inside the Statehouse. In other notes, the four-county area around Albany sees unemployment rise to 4.8 percent in December from 4.5 percent in November and 3.9 percent a year earlier.
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Berkshire Housing Plan Clears Hurdles in North Adams
Down in Berkshire Development cleared legal and financial hurdles for Mohawk Forests a 23 acre site at Mohawk Trail purchased from Emile Trudeau for 84000 with a 4160000 mortgage for a 190 unit complex aimed at low and middle cost housing.
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