Cambodian Asylum To Ship Hijackers
Washington reports two mutineers from the Columbia Eagle sought asylum in Cambodia and were granted it. The ship remains near Cambodian waters with 13 crew still aboard, and U.S. officials pursue release of the vessel cargo and crew. Five American ships are in the area. mutiny status and danger remain unclear.
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Washington
Columbia Eagle
Cambodia
U.S
Pentagon
Gulf of Siam
State Department
Robert McCloskey
McCloskey
Rives
Cambodian
Sihanoukville
Turner Joy
Safeguard
US Coast Guard
Tutuila
Thailand
Mohammad Hussain
Rappahannock
Enrique Guzman
Puerto Rico
Van Nostrand Renews Bank Tax Battle In Iowa House
Rep Maurice Van Nostrand returned to the Iowa house after a week’s leave to handle financial problems at his cattle feeding operation and renewed his attack on the Iowa Bankers Assn. He cited his duty to 35 nonfamily stockholders and his family, and noted the bank tax bill HF1294 was under full debate in the senate as he spoke on personal privilege.
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Des Moines
Maurice van Nostrand
Ravoca
Iowa
Iowa Bankers Assn
van Nostrand
Iowa Senate
Senate
House
Auto Pollution Settlement Upheld by Supreme Court
The Supreme Court, in a unanimous ruling, affirmed a consent decree ending the antitrust suit against General Motors Ford Chrysler American Motors and the Automotive Manufacturers Assn. for delaying air pollution control devices without admitting guilt. New York City urged reopening the case, but the court declined. Public relief in the decree includes broad measures to curb obstruction of device development and installation. The decision also left intact a ban on pursuing mass busing to desegregate Charlotte schools, denying reinstatement of the Feb 5 order.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Jesse Curtis
Los Angeles
New York City
High Court
Curtis
Justice Department
General Motors
Ford
Chrysler
American Motors
Automobile Manufacturers Assn
Richard McLaren
Nixon
The
Manufacturers Association
New York
Charlotte
N.C
Cambodian Deadline Passes as Forces Refuse to Withdraw
Cambodian authorities report North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops did not withdraw by the midnight deadline. Cambodian troops and protesters clashed earlier near Nui O mountain, with about 20 000 youths marching on Phnom Penh. no casualties were confirmed, while Phnom Penh demandedRemoval. U.S. and Saigon officials noted no major border movement amid continued air and ground operations in the region and Laos.
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Saigon
Cambodia
National Assembly
Phnom Penh
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Mekong Delta
Nui 0
Arnett
Norodom Sihanouk
Europe
U.S
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Con Thien
Laos
North Vietnam
Panhandle
U.S. Command
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Kosygin calls for end to Laos bombing before talks
Soviet Premier Kosygin told President Nixon Washington must halt U S bombing of Laotian territory to create conditions for peace talks. Tass cited the letter urging an end to escalation and unconditional stop to bombings to honor Geneva neutrality agreements.
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Moscow
U.S
Laos
Kosygin
Nixon
Tass
Billions for Defense and Horsetails in Federal Spending
A sweeping look at 1970 federal contracts reveals vast spending across defense, welfare, and miscellaneous items. Purchases include 155,000 pounds of horsetails for prisoner brushes, dog repellent for postmen, footwear leather, and an assortment of office supplies, food, and consumer goods. The article notes the General Services Administration was a major spender and provides explanations for some line items while questioning the overall cost.
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Washington (Ap
Leavenworth
Kan
CIA
General Services Administration
Plane crash at Da Nang hangar kills 22 crewmen
A U S Navy EC-121 spy plane with 31 crew aboard failed on landing at Da Nang and crashed into a hangar, killing 22 and injuring nine others. The craft broke apart, a $2.9 million F4 Phantom inside was destroyed, and debris damaged a snack hut and a softball field near the hangar.
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DA Nang
Vietnam
UPI
Air Force
da Nang Air Base
An Khe
U.S
Strike Ends in San Francisco
Mayor Joseph Alioto reached a wage agreement with striking city employees in San Francisco, ending a threat of the first general strike since 1934. About 14,000 of the citys 22,000 workers were affected as transit halted, health services were curtailed, and schools closed during the stoppage.
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San Francisco
UPI
Joseph Alioto
Marathon
Alioto
San Francisco International
Submarine Lab to Open Next Year in Japan
Tokyo AP reports a major shipbuilder will complete Japan's first submarine laboratory early next year for use by the national science and technology agency.
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Tokyo
Japan
National Science and Technology Agency
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