Jack Anderson Muckraker Profile From UPI Dispatch
Washington based profile of Jack Anderson, a Pulitzer Prize winning columnist and noted muckraker. Covers his early Deseret News boy scout reporting, wartime service, rise to Pearson byline, 1969 takeover of Washington Merry-Go-Round, earnings from column and appearances, and a famous false report about Senator Eagleton's drunken driving arrest.
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Washington
UPI
Jack Anderson
Deseret News
Salt Lake City
Anderson
Pacific
Drew Pearson
Pearson
Sen
Thomas Eagleton
Missouri
Ex POWs Learn of Promotions While in Captivity
Ex POWs freed by the Communists learned at Clark Air Base that many had been promoted at least one rank, and some two, while captives. Navy and Defense Department officials noted promotions varied by service with several senior officers among those released. back pay and insignia would confirm the changes.
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Washington
UPI
Clark Air Base
Philippines
Clark
Oman
Navy
Pentagon
Defense Department
Air Force
Robinson Risner
James B. Stockdale
Thomas Kk. Collins
Shirley Johnson
Deroit
Bobby
Jeremiah Denton
Virginia Beach
Hie
Jim
Devaluation FAQ: UPI explains dollar change and effects
UPI economist Gene Carlson answers common questions about the dollar devaluation. It outlines what devaluation is, expected price changes for travelers and imports, and how it aims to improve the balance of payments while noting mixed outcomes in earlier attempts.
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Washington
UPI
Gene Carlson
U.S
United States
A. H
Treasury
George P. Shultz
International Monetary Fund
Nairobi
Kenya
Q. Stultz
POWs Return From Vietnam to Reunite With Families
The nation celebrates as 42 former prisoners of war land in the Philippines and prepare to reunite with families across the United States. Wives, parents, and children await word, sharing both relief and anxiety as loved ones adjust to freedom after years of captivity.
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United Press Inernatum
Jeffrey Smith
Daddy
Jeffrey
Army
Mark Allyn Sith
Hawthorne
Calif
Philippines
Smith
Vietnam
Joe Ninh
Nixon aide fires White House Secret Service chief
Washington report says Richard H. Taylor was dismissed as Nixon’s chief Secret Service agent after a rift with presidential aide Haldeman. Taylor had led the protective detail since the start of Nixon’s first term, and was replaced amid tension following Lyndon Johnson’s state funeral.
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White House
Secret Service
Washington
UPS
Richardert H. Taylor
Kaiser
White House Secret Service
Taylor
Har. Haldeman
Haldeman
Statf
Lynden B. Johnson
Fire-eater triggers alarm at Stoke on Trent nightclub
Firemen rushed to a Stoke on Trent nightclub Monday after its automatic alarm sounded during a fire-eating act. The performer’s flaming breath raised the temperature enough to trigger the system, prompting emergency responders to attend.
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Stoke ON Trent
England
Upl
Fremen
Penn Central faces crisis with few bailout options seen
Washington report by Robert F Buckhorn notes Penn Central, bankrupt and aging, faces possible shutdown without at least 600 million dollars over three years. Trustees seek drastic reorganization, slicing tracks from 20 000 to 15 000 miles and cutting 5 700 jobs, amid debate over bailout, nationalization, or private cure.
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Washington
UPI
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Pen Central
Congress
Pent Central
Hhis
Viet battles rage to retake territory after ceasefire
Five northern provinces remain hot zones as South Vietnamese forces press to reclaim areas seized by Communists since the 28 January truce. Reports from Da Nang and Saigon describe repeated clashes, heavy shelling, and multiple enemy casualties amid ongoing operations near Pleiku Hai Lang and Quang Tri.
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UPS
Edward Bassett
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South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Viola Hong
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Quang Tri
Hai Lang
Three IRA officers arrested in Belfast raid
British troops sealed off the Ardoynne Catholic district and raided the James Saunders Social Club, arresting three IRA officers. An army spokesman said a possible fourth detainee might follow. The raid followed a day of violence and snowball attacks on troops and homes.
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UPS
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Ely
Ulster
Britain
Irish Republic
Loveland Man Writes Valentines for City Postmark
Ted Thompson, 68, a retired businessman known as Mr. Valentine, pens verses stamped on Loveland valentines mailed to lovers. His wife Mable critiques the poems, and Thompson chairs the Loveland Chamber of Commerce during the program's genesis.
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John J. Sanko
Loveland
Colo
Ted Thompson
Thompson
Mr. Valentine
Mable
Loveland Chamber of Commerce
Valentine
Elemer Ivere
Across 110th Street at CINEMA I continues
Film listings note Anthony Quinn and Anthony Franciosa star in Across 110th Street continuing at Cinema I. Other features include Oh Calcutta and Fritz the Cat at CINEMA TI with mixed reviews described as vulgar, while Williamstown College Cinema presents Catch 22 and The Graduate as a notable double feature.
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Anthony Quinn
Anthony Franciosa
110Th Street
Cinema I
Cinema TI
Calcutta
Fritz Tha Cat
Caleutta
Fritz
Ohio jeweler shows off diamond studded teeth
Fairfield Ohio jewelry owner Herb Bales had two $700 diamonds wired into his teeth to advertise diamonds. He says they look like two lights and will prove diamond durability, using the slogan Our diamonds are forever. He aims to smile more in 1973.
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Fairfield, Ohio
UPI
Herb Bales
Bales
Theo
Babes
Postal Service won’t cut Saturday home deliveries
Postmaster General B T Klass en says the U S Postal Service has no plans to eliminate residential Saturday mail service. He noted selective cuts to business Saturday service after surveying offices and closed buildings, while overall revenue cost balancing aids but hurts some areas with complaints.
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Washington
UPT
B.T. Klassen
U.S. Postal Service
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Congress
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