Turkey hunts for four kidnapped American airmen
Ankara announces 30000 troops and police mobilized to find four airmen seized by the Turkish Peoples Liberation Army. Detentions rise to 356 questioned and 26 arrested amid links to Palestinian guerrillas. The ransom demand of 400000 dollars elapsed with no payment. The U.S. government cautions and remains cautiously optimistic. Names listed: Jimmie Sexton, Larry Heaver, James Gholson, Richard Caraszi.
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Ankara
Turkey
UPI
Metu
Kirikan
Isenderun
Turkish Peoples Liberation Army
TPLA
Jimmie Sexton
San Angelo
Tex
Larry Heaver
Denver
James Gholson
Alexandria
Richard Caraszi
Stamford
Conn
Hollings accuses HEW of hiding malnutrition survey
New York Senator Ernest Hollings charged the department of health, education and welfare with suppressing a nutritional survey indicating 15 million Americans in 10 states suffer hard core malnutrition. He said HEW officials dispute the results while Dr Arnold Shaffer insists the findings exist. He spoke during a Lower East Side tour noting welfare hotel lodging costs and blamed public officials for high expenses.
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New York
Ernest Hollings
D-S.c
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Hollings
HEW
Elliot Richardson
Nixon
Senate Subcommittee On Housing and Urban Affairs
Arnold Shaffer
Lower East Side
Bribes and Kickbacks May Be Tax Deductible
IRS guidance in the 1971 edition allows deductions for bribes and kickbacks to non governmental officials unless the individual was convicted or pled guilty. The rule requires proof of the bribe and income reporting by the recipient, cited amid a Pennsylvania case on influence and taxes.
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Philadelphia
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Pennsylvania
Jim Coll
Tax Guide
Chuckle: Muscle and Brain Ratios Explained
A humorous line notes the average man has 66 pounds of muscle and 3.2 pounds of brain explaining many things. Copyright statement follows.
Dole Brands Democrats as Leftist Threat to national defense
Senator Robert Dole charged that leading Democrats are aligning with a leftist bloc to attack the United States defense program. He cited George McGovern as nearly surrendering in Vietnam and warned that the party pursues appeasement over survival and military strength. He urged maintaining a strong defense against nuclear intimidation.
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Washington
UPI
Robert Dole
Kansas
America
New Chamberlains
Philadelphia Dental Society
Dole
George McGovern
South Dakota
Vietnam
McGovern
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Neville Chamberlain
Adolph Hitler
Czechoslovakia
I Defense
Pentagon Looks to Slow Vietnam Withdrawal Through 1972
United States defense officials circulate a budget guidance estimating more than 150000 troops in Vietnam in summer 1972 and about 50000 in the following summer. The plan suggests a gradual reduction, with potential faster cuts if the Laos operation succeeds, and notes about 326000 troops currently remain. President Nixon signaled continued reductions with a quicker pace expected in mid-April.
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William Beecher
New York Times
Washington
Defense Department
U. S
Vietnam
Defense
Army
Navy
Marine Corps
Air Force
Congress
Pentagon
Laos
Nixon
Ho Chi Minh Trail Complex
Iowa Governor Signs Six-District Congressional Redistricting Bill
Gov. Robert Ray signed a bill creating six Iowa congressional districts after the 1970 census reduced the state from seven seats. The plan groups John Kye and Neal Smith in one district, eliminating current 4th and 5th districts, with districts varying from 471,933 to 468,881 residents.
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Des Moines
Robert Ray
Iowa
U.S
House
Senate
U.S. Supreme Court
John Kye
Bloomfield
Neal Smith
Altoona
Ray
South Vietnamese Push Captures Sepone in Laos Campaign
South Vietnamese troops aided by U S bombers seized Sepone in Laos, reporting light resistance and 283 communist dead. The capture paves the way for a deeper Laos push toward the Ho Chi Minh trail hub Muong Phine, while Hanoi may fortify jungle hills and seek alternate routes.
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Saigon
UPS
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Sepone
Laos
Loas
U. S
Muong Phine
Hanoi
Dienbienphu
U.S
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Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls Transit Co
W. E. McKean
McKean
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Larry Hackett
Thieu
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