Pentagon Probes Shift of Aid Funds amid Vietnam War
Pentagon officials said they will seek country by country figures on military aid to foreign nations, acknowledging difficulty valuing funds diverted to arms. Armistead Selden pegged fiscal 1970 military aid at about 7 billion dollars, excluding Vietnam.
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Soviet Union Aims to Build Best Global Shipping Power
Washington reports UPI states Andrew Pettis, leader of the Industrial Union of Maritime and Shipbuilding Workers of America, asserts the Soviet Union is committed to creating the world’s premier shipping capacity and fleet.
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Industrial Union of Maritime and Shipbuilding Workers of America
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Wanted ad hints at unusual item
A concise wanted notice signals a search for an unusual item. The brief item description and contact request appear in a local listing, reflecting a single focused appeal to readers who may know the object or its owner.
Five Young Poles Face Hijacking Trial in Warsaw
Five Polish youths aged 17 to 21 stand trial in Warsaw for plotting to hijack a Polish air liner. The Slowo Powszechne report says they planned who would carry a pistol and had considered copying a previous hijack on August 19 at Bornholm. The maximum penalty is five years. Two youths involved in a prior attempted hijack received four and five year sentences.
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