Okinawa Return to Japan Planned by 1972
Washington reports an understanding with Japan for Okinawa to be returned to Tokyo's control by 1972 while the U.S. keeps a base on the island. Nuclear weapons would be removed, and Japan would assume defense duties with its own units. Final terms to be set after Nixon and Sato meet November 19–21.
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Washington
United States
Japan
Okinawa
Tokyo
U.S
Nixon
Hisaku Sato
Iwo Jima
Bonin Islands
Ryukyu Islands
Pentagon Sees Cuts Costing Jobs
The Pentagon said 212,000 defense industry jobs would be cut by next spring as part of 4.1 billion in spending reductions. Moot outlined a 10 percent industry job loss, with total reductions near 500,000 including services and government civilian staff. He stressed attrition and transfer plans, with new placement programs and regional adjustment efforts to limit unemployment and aid base closings.
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Washington
Pentagon
Robert C. Moot
Defense
Moot
Defense Department
Melvin R. Laird
Labor Department
Office of Economic Adjustment
Peanut Butter and Mayonnaise Injecting Trend Alarm
Federal drug expert reports youths in parts of the country inject peanut butter and mayonnaise as narcotic substitutes with deadly results. He cites an underground recipe book and notes other substitutes like paregoric and ethyl chloride. Officials warn users mistake toxic effects for real high and seek new, unregulated drugs.
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Chicago
Ernest A. Carabillo Jr
Federal Bureau ofNarcotics
Carabillo
Frank Gulich
Narcotics Bureau
Gulich
Carabilla
American Academy of Pediatrics
General linked to clubs abruptly recalled from Europe
Army recalls Brig Gen Fayl T F Cole from Europe to Washington amid Senate hearings on irregularities in noncommissioned officer club operations. The Pentagon hinted Cole’s name appears in reports reviewed by Sen Ribicoff’s subcommittee. He turns fifty today and is a Nebraskan from Madison County.
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Washington
Europe
Pentagon
Senate
Army
Fayl TF
Cole
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Madison County
Neb
Ribicoff
NCO
Carl C. Turner
Vietnam
William Higdon
Higdon
Long Binh
High Court to Hear Challenge on Draft Registration
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a Toussie case challenging the continuing registration requirement for the draft and arguing that self incrimination rights apply. The Brooklyn businessman contends the five year statute should start at age 18 without continuing registration and cites the 1968 Marchetti decision. The dispute marks the third major challenge to draft laws reviewed this term.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Robert I. Toussie
Brooklyn
Toussie
New York City
District Court
White House Puts Press In the Swim
Nixon plans to move White House reporters into new spaces by redeveloping the west wing pool area into offices and a lounge. The pool will be covered and used as a briefing room while reporters await final renovations by mid December.
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White House
Washington
Nixon
Roosevelt
Oval Office
Camp David
Maryland
Ronald L. Ziegler
Senate Tax Panel Targets Real Estate Taxes Shift
The Senate Finance Committee approved changes to the tax reform bill raising real estate taxes by about 1 billion dollars annually. It limits accelerated depreciation for owners of industrial, commercial, and residential buildings and introduces a temporary rehab incentive with a five year writeoff ending December 31, 1974.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
Senate Finance Committee
House of Representatives
Senate Committee
Congress
Treasury
Lawrence N. Woodworth
Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
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