Senate Pushes Nixon on Okinawa Return to Japan
The Senate voted 63 to 14 urging the President not to finalize any Okinawa status change without Senate consent. The move signals stronger legislative involvement in foreign policy amid Viet Nam and Laos debates. The measure may influence talks with Japan on Okinawa basing and possible nuclear deployment.
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Senate
Nixon
Okinawa
Japan
Washington
Harry F. Byrd Jr
D-Va
Mike Mansfield
Montana
United States
Vietnam
Sen. J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Laos
Islands
Unit
Ed Nations
Amami
Bonin
East Asia
Pentagon
Senate Vietnam Probers Defer to Thailand Inquiry
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed public hearings on the Vietnam war. Chairman Fulbright said the panel will hear from Secretary Rogers and Secretary Laird in closed session during the week of Nov. 17, then decide on further testimony. He cited Thailand’s upcoming inquiry and sought to avoid inflaming public opinion.
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Washington
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
William P. Rogers
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Fulbright
Rogers
Laird
Thailand
Sen
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Seeks Plan to Break Draft Lottery Logjam
In a move to speed reform of the Selective Service, Senator Kennedy proposes an amendment to allow a quick vote on the lottery provision. The plan would extend the Present Act six months to January 1, 1971, enabling broader reforms next spring while noting mixed student reaction to random selection. Yale President Brewster credits the compromise to Kingman Brewster Jr. and Kennedy argues for real, comprehensive reform.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Edward M. Kennedy
Mike Mansfield
Kennedy
Kingman Brewster Jr
Yale University
Demonstrators Vow to Continue Protest Against MIT Research
In Cambridge Massachusetts militants from the November Action Committee were driven from a MIT research laboratory by helmeted police wielding clubs. They say protests against defense research will persist after demonstrations Tuesday and Wednesday at the facility.
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MIT
Cambridge, Mass
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Research
November Action Committee
Allan Fuchs
Brooklyn
N.Y
Cambridge
Philip Cronin
Howard W Johnson
Color TV Set For Apollo 12
NASA announced successful color TV camera tests for the Apollo 12 mission and said the color camera would be carried to the moon. MIT Instrumentation Laboratory designed the guidance system underpinning the mission while police cleared antiwar protesters from the MIT lab amid arrests and injuries.
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Cape Kennedy
Fla
Space Agency
Moon
Atlantic Ocean
Apollo Mission Control Center
Houston
Tex
NASA
MIT
Instrumentation Laboratory
Laboratory No. 5
Ban on Cigarette Ads Voted in Senate Panel
The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to bar cigarette advertising from television and radio starting January 1 1971 by a 10 to 9 vote. The measure seeks an outright ban rather than a simple exemption from antitrust rules. Floor fights were expected over FTC health warnings and package labeling, with key senators vowing to push for changes.
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New York Times
Washington
Senate Commerce Committee
Congress
Federal Trade Commission
Warren G. Magnuson
Frank E. Moss
Utah
Senate
FTC
Magnuson
Commerce Committee
Moss
House
Federal Communications ‘Commission
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Ted
Wekconah Street
Jock Shea
George Tale
Berkshire Eagle
Shy
Taha
Eee
Uae
Avera
Pittsfield
Massachusetts
Panty
Rogers Jewelry
North St
Union Federal
Pittsheld
Main St
Eastfield
Matt
Springfield
Keystone
Ted Keystone
Watie Eteures
Hera Hat
Adge Film
Jashouba
Saya Big
Langsander
Suilit Conta
Charron
Free Coin Bank
Movie Center
North Street
Capitol Theatre
Y.M.C.A
Lalcets
Lenox, Hingham, Duxbury, Mass
Mt, Carmel, Conn
Gee
England
Roches
Ine AN. NJ
Tilly
Allendale
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