PX System Probe Ends and Senate Faces Fallout
Washington AP reports five weeks of partial sworn testimony in a Senate inquiry into the military PX system touches. Brig. Gen. Earl Cole defends himself against charges of misconduct with vendors and clubs in Vietnam. He vows libel suits and says the probe ruined his career while critics label the hearings unfair.
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Jury Indicts Lackawanna’s Man of the Year figure
Lester Burke, 80, voted the town’s 1970 Man of the Year, was indicted by an Erie County grand jury as part of a Lackawanna school board probe. The investigation began after a tractor purchase in October was missing and later resurfaced. five others are also indicted.
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Northern Ireland crisis prompts new British troop move
Premier James Chichester-Clark announced sending 1000 troops to Northern Ireland to quell Catholic Protestant violence. Crowds outside Belfast demanded his ouster as police guarded the premier amid calls for stronger actions against the Catholic minority.
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UPI
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Mail From Prisoners Of War In North Vietnam
Washington AP reports families of servicemen detained in North Vietnam have begun receiving POW mail again after a late year surge in government pressure. A New York peace group coordinates the mail from Laos travel restrictions hindering delivery, with officials noting the latest letters arrived around December and early January.
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Idaho Law Aims to Ban Rock Festivals in Idaho
Idaho legislature passed a bill to deter rock music gatherings by requiring a permit for events of 1000 or more people lasting 22 hours or more. The permit costs $1 per anticipated attendee with mandatory sanitary medical and police facilities. If enacted, sponsor Lew Lyte Cobbs said festivals would be halted. Senate sent the measure to Gov. Cecil Andrus for signature.
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Jobless Rate in Canada Rises in February
Ottawa reports Canada's unemployment rose to eight percent in February from January, with about 675,000 people jobless. The government announced the higher rate, noting increases in unemployment across multiple sectors.
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