Day's Toll: 11 Copter Crewmen
Saigon report details new fighting in Laos as U S helicopters. Bases near Highway 9 and Laos border reportedly attacked with aircraft shot down and damaged. U S losses cited include crew killed missing wounded, with air strikes claiming many North Vietnamese targets destroyed and fuel lines cut.
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Desert resort golf mix up with Nixon and Agnew
Palm Springs coverage notes a Bob Hope Desert Classic round where Nixon’s vice president Agnew is joked about as a poor golfer. Hope joked about Agnew’s skills, quipping a black belt in golf and describing his last 15 holes as in great shape.
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42 Towana list shows Iowa POWs in Southeast Asia
The Pentagon lists 42 Towana or former Towany as missing or prisoners of war in Southeast Asia, with at least 11 confirmed POWs. Peggy Naughton of Sheldon notes this is first publication of Iowa POW count by the Pentagon. Mira Naughton cites League records claiming at least nine Iowans held, possibly two more, based on families’ letters.
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Freedom of Reporting Expanded Court Ruling on Libel Damages
The Supreme Court broadened First Amendment protections for reporting on candidates, ruling newspapers can be sued for damages only if shown malice. The decision cites past cases and asserts that public figures, including former Rep Alphonse Boy, deserve strong protections for publications about their public and private lives.
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Military snooping exposed as subversion threat in hearings
Washington AP reports ex army intelligence staffers Ralph Stein Jol OBrien and Christopher Pyte testified before Congress that the military vastly overstepped limits by surveilling peaceful antiwar events and even tracking civil rights leaders and funeral proceedings. Rep Abner Mikva called officers responsible subversives of society urging criminal penalties and removal of those who spied on civilians. The witnesses described widespread data collection on individuals including financials personal beliefs and associations, warning a climate of fear could follow if unchecked.
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Nixon Speech on Radio Thursday
President Nixon will speak by radio Thursday on foreign policy, with a 3 minute address to be broadcast at 10 a.m. from the White House. The White House says the speech will outline the administration's thinking and relate to the State of the World report to Congress, avoiding broad terms onIndo China and not naming current military actions.
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Nixon suspends Davis-Bacon act on federal projects
Washington AP reports President Nixon suspended the Davis-Bacon act requiring prevailing wages on federal building jobs. The move aims to curb construction wage inflation, drawing mixed reactions from unions and management. Critics say it does not go far enough to control costs.
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Nixon Plea expands consumer protection efforts
President Nixon pledged expanded consumer protection within executive agencies and asked Congress to delay action on a broader proposal. He directed agencies to study a separate consumer protection arm while supporting suits that allow consumers to band together in damage actions, a move opposed by many in Congress. Virginia Knauer would see expanded duties as consumer assistant.
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Chuckle Caption About ET and Secretary Quitting Time
A humorous caption notes ET not minding a 10 hour shift while a secretary quips about the long wait until quitting time. The line ends with a playful misstatement attributed to Cony baht Sei.
Arrests in $13 Million Dope Bust Led by Organized Crime
Attorney General Mitchell announced 142 arrests and seizures of nearly $12 million in narcotics in the largest federal crackdown on organized crime in five months. The operation, code named Flanker, spanned New York Hartford Chicago and New Orleans after prior arrests in Philadelphia Detroit and Baltimore. Mitchell said high echelon figures in La Cosa Nostra were affected, with wiretaps guiding the effort and confidence that the campaign will continue against traffickers nationwide.
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Low Cost of Living Gain in Cedar Rapids Slows
Cedar Rapids sees a 0.3 percent quarterly rise in the cost of living for October to January, the slowest since 1965, with food prices dipping 1.1 percent led by a pork decline. Transportation, insurance, gas, repairs, and used cars pushed costs up 2.2 percent, while apparel fell 2.1 percent amid January sales. continued page 3.
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