B52 raids continue near DMZ as Saigon battles persist
U S B52 bombers drop over 500 tons in their ninth straight raid near the DMZ in South Vietnam. Communist forces fail to overrun a South Vietnamese base as Marines report casualties and regular artillery and air strikes escalate around Firebase Fuller and nearby DMZ outposts.
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House to Tackle Welfare Reform in Major 9 Billion Bill
Washington reports the House prepares to debate a 9 billion welfare reform package. It would raise Social Security benefits by five percent next year, tighten Medicare and Medicaid, and create a new nationwide cash welfare program for working poor and jobless families. The bill shifts AFDC to a family assistance plan with a guaranteed income floor, paying cash to intact families with income.
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Nader report targets Citibank on secrecy and regulation
Ralph Nader releases a 547 page study accusing Citibank of New York of aggressive secrecy and autonomous regulatory behavior. The report, led by David Leinsdorf, criticizes large banks as evasive and cites Citibank practices as economic colonialism financing conglomerate mergers.
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UPI
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United States
Nader
First National City Bank
Citibank
New York
United States Bank of America
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Walter B. Wriston
Wriston
Leinsdorf
Army tests drug-use screening for heroin addicts in Vietnam
In LONG BINH Vietnam, soldiers await urine tests to detect opiate use as part of a national anti-drug program. Those testing positive will receive medical treatment and possible evacuation for up to 60 days of rehabilitation, with no punishment for users.
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Lodi
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Willey
Vietnam
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Cambodia
William J. Shink
Detroit
Shink
Film notes two theatres showing Dean's Wife as Pearl Harbor drama
The review notes Dean's Wife playing at Harte Theatre in two locations while recommending Tora, Tora, Tora at Manchester Cinema as the stronger option. It calls the film a graphic recreation of Pearl Harbor with the Japanese as primary actors and contrasts with the drive-in Raid on Rommel and Puf ’N’ Stuff. It lists showtimes: Harte 8 and 9:15. Williamstown 7 and 9. Manchester 8. drive-in at dusk.
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Pearl Harbor
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Joan Collins
Harte
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Washington Window Credit May Tighten in 72 Election Campaign
Washington report notes that debt troubled Democrats and some Republicans may push suppliers to demand cash in advance or large deposits for 1972 campaigns. Herbert E. Alexander’s Financing the 1968 Election highlights prepayments, settlements, and the risk of creditors negotiating debts. Federal law bans corporate contributions, while reform bills creep through Congress as 1920s 1940s rules still limit campaign spending across states.
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UPI
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Eugene J. McCarthy
Robert F. Kennedy
Alexander Sai
McCarthy
Humphrey
Kennedy
Democratic National Committee
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Cereal prices blamed on advertising and profits study cites FTC
The FTC study, summarized for Congress, says wholesale cereal prices run about 20 percent above costs and suggested retail prices are similarly over the line. Sugar coated cereals cost more due to heavy advertising. Kellogg, General Mills, and Post Control about 83 percent of the market, with new entrants deterred by advertising costs.
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