World War II style air races claim pilots at Cape May
Two mid air collisions during National Air Races in Cape May New Jersey kill four pilots in T4 navy trainer aircraft. In a separate incident at Quonset Point Rhode Island, pilot J W Fornof and his son die in a dual air show crash during a carnival event.
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North Kingstown
R.1
J. W. Fornos
Houma
Quonset Point Naval Air Station
Fornof
J. W. Fornof, Jr
U.S
Narcotics flow reaches U S along Southeast Asia routes
CIA analysis warns of rising opium and heroin production in the Golden Triangle and nearby borders. No. 4 heroin from Laos and Thailand floods markets as demand climbs, with trafficking via Bangkok to Hong Kong and Saigon. Ethnic Chinese buyers dominate but no single syndicate is evident.
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U.S
Saigon
Burma - Laos - Thailand
Golden Triangle
Burma
CIA
Southeast Asia
Laos
Thailand
South Vietnam
Tri-Border
Bangkok
Vientiane
Luang Prabang
Hong Kong
Mansfield Says War Cutoff Amendment Has Chance
Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said a proposal to cut off U.S. funds for Indo China operations has a chance to pass the Senate. He noted debate and lobbying by McGovern Hatfield backers, while predicting votes are largely settled and urging a total U.S. pullout as sentiment grows.
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Washington
Mike Mansfield
U.S
Indo-China
Senate
Montana
George McGovern
D-S.c
Mark Hatfield
R-Ore
McGovern- Hatfield
Mansfield
Nixon
McGovern-Hatfield
Southeast Asia
Army promotes general amid Vietnam war crimes probe
Brigadier General John Barnes is promoted to major general on March 1, 1971, while an inquiry into alleged atrocities in South Vietnam in 1969 proceeds. Lt. Col. Anthony Herbert and Col. J. Ross Franklin face charges and investigations into coverups, with Barnes under scrutiny but not yet charged.
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New York Times
Washington
Army
South Vietnam
John Barnes
173Rd Airborne Infantry Brigade
Barnes
Anthony Herbert
173Rd
Herbert
Col. J. Ross ‘Franklin
Criminal Investigation Division
Franklin
Military District
Pentagon
Saigon
Vietnam
William Peers
My Lai
Nader Group Seeks Breakup of Monopolies Across America
Ralph Nader and eight researchers charge monopolies cost the public billions through higher prices wasted production pollution and stifled innovation. They urge new laws to break up firms with assets over 2 billion and push for stricter public disclosure of all meetings between business executives and top officials to curb political interference in anti-trust cases. The report also calls for expanded anti-trust powers and stiffer penalties with a five fold budget rise to 100 million annually.
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Washington
Ralph Nader
Nader
Nader Group
Mark Green
Harvard Law School
Congress
White House
Iusiness
Justice Department
Anti-Trust Division
Chuckle Credit System Warns on Lay Awake Plan
A humorous note describes a credit system called Chuckle Credit as a lay away style plan. The piece notes the concept in playful tone and mentions copyright.
One Dead Three Hurt in Perry Area Crash
AP report says one person died and three were injured in a two car crash Saturday night five miles northeast of Perry. Highway patrol would not release identities until Sunday.
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PERRY
Here
Highway Patrol
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