Nixon hunger program shows gains but work remains half done
The Nixon administration reports significant gains in anti hunger efforts with more people in New York City receiving food stamps and subsidized meals. Yet critics and beneficiaries warn that many needy remain unreached and federal effort levels may plateau.
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New York Times
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New York City
Seattle
Detroit
Robert B. Choate
Allied Saigon Push Reaches Laos Border
A 20 000 strong Saigon troops backed by 9 000 Americans reach the Laos border in a major new operation. The six day blackout shields the northwest as the force eyes a possible offensive into Laos. Apollo 14 circles the moon in a 7.2 mile orbit ready for a Friday landing. Rolls Royce faces collapse and government action to revive Britain's aviation empire.
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Saigon
Laos
South Vietnam
Moore backs mental health center plan in $25 million project
Gov Arch Moore endorses a community mental health center as part of a proposed $25 million mental health complex. The Appalchian Regional Commission faces a potential showdown over its continued existence across 13 states. Bramwell residents hear a highway proposal to straighten a curve on U S 52 at the base of Pinnacle Mountain during a Bramwell High School meeting.
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Apollo 14 Astronauts Prepare for Moon Landing on Antares
Apollo 14 crew Alan Shepard and Edgar Mitchell transfer to the lunar lander Antares for a four hour systems checkout before a 4 16 am landing attempt. Stuart Roosa remains aboard the command ship Kitty Hawk as caution over a battery voltage prompts final weathered preparations.
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Mitchell
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Stuart A Roosa
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Mitchel
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Apple
Roosa
Iyere
Lunar Activities On Live AL And Ed Show Debuts
Apollo 14 astronauts Alan B Shepard Jr and Edgar D Mitchell will provide a live color telecast from the Fra Mauro highlands 3312 hours on the lunar surface. The broadcast will cover their ascent from Antares, flag planting, and deployment of experiments as Mitchell lays 310 feet of geophone cable for sound tests.
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U.S
Shepard
Mitchell
Antares
Lunar
Rolls-Royce collapses amid financial crisis in Britain
London AP reports Rolls-Royce, once a pillar of UK aerospace, collapsed under heavy losses from a costly Lockheed RB211 project. The Conservative government moved to nationalize the firm and sought American help, discussing potential underwriting with the Nixon administration.
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Rolls - Royce
Britain
Rolls- Royce
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Heath
Rolls-Royce
Lockheed Company
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Lockheed
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Moore Backs Regional Mental Health Plan in West Virginia
Gov Arch Moore Jr voiced support for a regional approach to mental health linked to a proposed 25 million dollar central complex. He warned regional centers need a central hub and public willingness to cooperate. The governor and Democratic leaders seek bipartisan funding in the 1971-72 budget while abortion reform reports remain undisclosed.
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West Virginia
Moore
Allied Push Near Laos Border Loosens News Embargo
Saigon forces with 20 000 troops aided by 9 000 Americans reach the Laotian border as part of a broad allied offensive. Washington and Saigon weigh future moves while Hanoi and Pathet Lao dispute invasions and air power limits. The Cambodia push aims to disrupt Vietnamese and Viet Cong sanctuary bases.
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Laos
U.S
Pathet Lao
Hanoi
Pathet Lao Central Committee
Cambodia
Giles County air pollution rated worst in Virginia
Experts label Giles County Virginia as the state's worst air pollution area with lime dust from nearby limestone plants reaching up to 376 tons per square mile per month. Residents have filed suits against National Gypsum and Foote Mineral Co. and demand a complete halt to dust emissions rather than settlements.
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Kimballton
Pearlsburg
Saltville
National Gypsum and Foote Miner Co
Alan Gutherie
Gutherie
Linwood Holton
Richard Airey
Virginia Air Pollution Control Board
Virginia Commonwealth University
Pearisburg
National Gypsum Co
Kimballton School
National Gypsum and Foote Mineral Co. Resi
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