Finch in Putney warns of risks in Mideast war
UPI remit from Putney reports Presidential adviser Robert H. Finch urging Republicans at a fundraiser in New Hampshire and Vermont that the Nixon administration took calculated risks to avoid a major Middle East crisis. He noted forthcoming White House talk on the New England fuel oil crunch and suggested the family assistance plan test could occur in Vermont if a proposed amendment is adopted.
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Putney
UPI
Robert H. Finch
New Hampshire
Vermont
Middle East
Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare
Nixon
Finch
Keene, N.H
White House
New England
GOP
Deane C. Davis
Leo O’brien
Winston Prouty
Philip H. Hoff
Senate
Chamber
Prouty
New
America
Thousands of birds die at the Empire State Building
Thousands of migrating birds are killed after crashing into the Empire State Building in Manhattan. Weather experts suggest residual warmth from top flood lights lured birds as a cold front arrived after a storm. Police and scientists seek causes for the mass die-off.
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Empire State Bldg
New York
UPI
Empire State Building
Manhattan
U.S. Weather Bureau
Fifth Avenue
33Rd
34Th Streets
Robert Gitano
Conservationists set sights on AEC over thermal pollution
Conservationists announce a potential court challenge to compel the Atomic Energy Commission to address environmental impacts under the National Environmental Policy Act. The suit centers on the Palisades plant near South Haven, Michigan, amid broader plans for 92 nuclear plants and a Great Lakes pollution battleground.
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Washington
UPI
Atomic Energy Commission
AEC
Great Lakes
Myron M. Cherry
Chicago
National Environmental Policy Act
Cherry
Palisades
Lake Michigan
South Haven
Mich
Atomic Safety and Licensing Board
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Oil quota increase hinted in New England
UPI reports Senator Prouty and adviser Finch hinted a significant rise in foreign oil import quotas for New England to ease a predicted home heating fuel shortage. Gov Peterson and state officials were present as the Office of Emergency Preparedness was expected to announce. An additional 40,000 barrels were slated to begin flowing under a July plan, delayed by unforeseen issues.
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Putney
UPI
New
N.H
New England
U.S
Thomas denies Salmon blast unprofessional claim
Putney Vermont UPI Richard Thomas Republican Secretary of State rejects charge that he favored the Liberty Union to aid the GOP. Democratic attorney general hopeful Salmon calls ruling an incredible miscarriage of justice and accuses the Liberty Union candidate Peter Diamondstone of ill mannered tempestuous conduct.
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Putney
UPI
Richard Thomas
Liberty Union Party
Thomas Salmon
Thomas
Salmon
Liberty Union
Peter Diamondstone
McIntire rally to continue without Ky speaker
The Rev. Carl McIntire says his March-for-Victory rally in Washington will go ahead despite South Vietnamese Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky withdrawing as the keynote speaker. Ky cited fears of confrontation. McIntire predicts up to half a million attendees despite counter demonstrations.
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Washington
UPI
Carl McIintire
Nguyen Cao Ky
McIntire
Paris
Agnew
Nixon
Air Force One
Mediterranean
Europe
Bromley hosts first south facing turf ski day
Peru Bromley Mountain showcased a sunlit event on the first planned turf ski championship attempt. Competitors rode wheeled summer boards on snowless slopes amid spills and laughter as organizers seek improvements for next year while frost is anticipated tonight signaling real snow season near.
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Peru
Romley Mountain
Bromley
Nixon Greets Pope and Freed Hostages in Rome Visit
President Nixon met Pope Paul VI in Rome after greeting 26 Americans freed from Arab guerrilla captivity in Jordan. He toured the Vatican with Italian Premier Emilio Colombo, praised the hostages’ release, and stressed Mediterranean security and NATO ties amid protests and heavy security.
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UPI
Nixon
Paul VI
U.S
Mediterranean
Vatican
Rome International
Jordan
Nicosia
Cyprus
New York City
Trans World Airlines
Emilio Colombo
Giuseppe Saragat
Quirinale Palace
St. Peter’s Basilica
Saratoga
6Th Fleet
White House
Ronald Ziegler
Saragat
America
Scranton campus unrest reflects national crisis, Nixon panel says
The Nixon commission on campus unrest reports a deeper national crisis beyond campus violence, with two components: violence and a push for understanding. It cites questions on war, racial injustice, and the university, noting a majority of students seek major system changes and some resort to disruptive or violent tactics.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Commission
William W. Scranton
Pennsylvania
United States
Inside editorial argues broader solution beyond drug laws
An Inside editorial on page 4 argues that drug laws alone cannot solve the growing problem, calling for broader measures. A page 6 letter to the editor condemns fancy storefronts as culprits. On page 8 Mets and Gretel notes mix of sports and obliquely framed headlines.
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