End of Green Beret operations in South Vietnam
UPI reports the U S command says all Special Forces operations in South Vietnam will end with the Green Beret symbol disappearing from Indochina battlefields. The last major installation at Nha Trang ceased Jan 15. Tet cease-fire violations reported, with 1 American killed and 3 wounded, and high civilian casualties from bombs and bullets including a mass attack at An Nhon.
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Indochina
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Nha Trang
U.S
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Som
Koh Kong
Gulf of Thailand
Young liberals gain greater voice in House
Reform-minded young Democrats backed by new House leadership win key committee slots as organizing moves continue. Speaker Carl Albert expands committee sizes to add liberals on appropriations and armed services, signaling a foothold for younger members without immediate voting majorities.
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UPI
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Carl Albert
Committee On Committees
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Armed Services
Louis Stokes
Ohio
William D. Hathaway
Maine
J. Edward Roush
Indiana
Edward R. Roybal
California
Nick Galifianakis
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J. Gunn McKay
Utah
Appointments Committee
Armed Services Panel
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Massachusetts
Les Aspin
Wisconsin
G. V. Montgomery
Mississippi
Harold Runnels
New Mexico
UN panel to probe Polaroid sales to South Africa
The United Nations Special Committee on Apartheid votes to open hearings on February 3 led by Janet M. Hooper of the American Committee on Africa. Polaroid faces boycott pressure from a black employee group, with Polaroid defending its stance and citing training programs. Committee chairman Abdulrahim Abby Farah awaits a formal request from the Black Revolutionary Movement for a hearing. House figures consider a broader Congressional study of U.S. firms in South Africa.
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South Africa
UPI
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U.N. Special Committee On Apartheid
Cambridge Mass
Janet M. Hooper
American Committee On Africa
Polaroid Revolutionary Workers Movement
Polaroid
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Somalia
UN Committee
Black Revolutionary Movement
Hooper
Mich
Soldier Blue review mixed on Candice Bergen’s dialogue
Hal March criticizes Soldier Blue for contrived four letter words and risky dialogue, urges viewers to skip the film and donate to relief. He notes the movie’s R rating and contrasts it with Lovers and Other Strangers. MASH at Harte Theatre earns attention alongside local showtimes and dates. Paris Viet Nam peace talks pause for Tet festival. next session Feb 4.
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Hal March
Manchester
Hal
Candice Bergen
Miss Bergen
Williamstown
Agnew Slides For Nixon Plan Facing Congress
Vice President Spiro Agnew predicts rough passage for Nixon's $16 billion revenue sharing plan but expects public support to help persuade Congress. He cites 77 percent favorable polls and aims to explain that about 48 percent would go to local governments mandatorily while 52 percent would stay with states. He names House Ways and Means Chair Wilbur Mills as a key obstacle and says more specifics will emerge in weeks.
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UPI
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Nixon
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National Association of Counties
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Kansas City
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Mills
Joblessness rises in metropolitan areas across nation
Washington reports 40 metropolitan areas now on the substantial unemployment list the highest in seven years. Atlantic City Buffalo Kalamazoo added to the 6 percent threshold tally while five smaller markets Bakersfield Michigan City-Laporte Parsons Biddeford-Sanford Benton Harbor join 622 areas. Wholesale prices rise driven by vegetables cattle live poultry and grains amid mixed data.
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N.Y
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General Motors
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Revenue sharing sparks question on democracy and power
Washington window notes President Nixon's plan to replace categorical grants with block funds for states and cities. Proponents argue closer to the grass roots will improve efficiency and responsiveness, while critics warn of uneven performance and potential neglect of vulnerable groups. The piece urges careful, nonpartisan congressional consideration.
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Congress
Nixon names real architect for Capitol
President Nixon named George Malcolm White of Cleveland to the $38 000 a year post as architect of the Capitol. White, 50, a practicing architect and vice president of the American Institute of Architects, will supervise construction and maintenance and serve on a committee weighing options to move the west front or renovate it at lower cost.
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