Secretary Laird's notable Malta visit signals shifting Mediterranean ties
In 1960s Malta, now independent under Queen Elizabeth’s Commonwealth, Dom Mintoff's Labour government faces debt, unemployment, and tourism drops while a NATO ally posture evolves. A discreet stop by U.S. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird hints at renewed U.S. engagement amid Soviet naval competition and Malta's fragile balance with Britain and the Catholic Church.
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Nixon backs Hoover at FBI graduation amid controversy
President Nixon endorses FBI Director J Edgar Hoover as controversial but backed by most Americans at the FBI National Academy graduation. He notes Hoover served under five presidents and has always served the country, as Mitchel and the administration pledge support for law enforcement to end permissiveness in policing.
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Fourth of July weekend traffic death and injury estimates
The National Safety Council expects between 520 and 1 000 traffic deaths and 24 000 to 29 000 injuries over the three day Fourth of July period. It cites 540 deaths in 1970 as a reference and notes that comparing 1970 and 1971 Independence Days is unreliable due to millions more drivers and several million more vehicles on the road.
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Ryder Pond decision reopened in Vermont hearing
The Vermont Environmental Board will hear new evidence on July 12 regarding its denial of Haynes Brothers Co to drain Ryder Pond for a man made lake and vacation home project. Attorney Timothy O Connor requests the rehearing and cites new witnesses to address the pond marked rare and irreplaceable.
New Hampshire Legislator Arrested Over Hitchhiking Law
Gerry F. Parker a 22 year old freshman legislator from Nashua was arrested for hitchhiking on the Daniel Webster Highway and said the no thumbing law discriminates against young people. He planned to seek changes to the law after a Thursday arrest and vowed to advocate mobility rights for NH youth.
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