Britain to withdraw Far East forces by 1971 end
Prime Minister Harold Wilson announced Britain will pull military forces east of Suez by year end 1971, scrap a 1.02 billion dollar bomber order, and cut social spending to restore solvency. He stressed devaluation goals and a shift of defense and welfare priorities while the United States weighs larger regional duties.
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Harold Wilson
Britain
Suez
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Roy Jenkins
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Hong Kong
Persian Gulf
United States
U.S
General Dynamics Corp
Wilson Proposes End of Civil Defense as Cost Saving
Prime Minister Harold Wilson outlined a peacetime plan to abolish Britain's Civil Defense Corps Auxiliary Fire Service and Home Guard units to save about 14 million pounds this year. The move would end voluntary civil defense and store equipment, replacing readiness with maintenance.
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Harold Wilson
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House of Commons
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Water levels rise in Northeast despite precipitation lag
The U S Weather Bureau River Forecast Center reports 15 days of above or normal streamflow reservoir storage and groundwater in the Northeast despite below normal precipitation. Snow cover remains widespread from coastal to northern areas while temps stay below average.
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Viet Reds Suffer 2-Week Casualties Reported
Saigon officials say two weeks of open offensives cost Communists 5 084 dead and 2 216 killed last week. The Red Winter spring drive earlier left 2 868 enemy dead in late December to early January. Government losses include 3 867 dead 946 wounded and 110 missing or captured.
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South Vietnam
Thenemy
Father Allies
Firm Hopes to Offset Cancelled Plane Order
The Gener al Dynamics firm in Fort Worth hopes Britain’s cancellation of a billion-dollar aircraft order can be offset by higher U S sales of the swing wing warplane. The company expects possible government orders to fill any gap and avoid serious impact. There are 13,281 square miles of national forests in New Mexico.
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Britain
U.S
General Dynamics of
Fort Worth
New Mexico
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