Witness describes GI Club custodians for sale to highest bidder
A senate subcommittee heard June Skewes claim army club custodians in Vietnam demanded kickbacks from suppliers and guests. She said bids were paid in cash and gifts, with some custodians soliciting sexual favors. profits allegedly funded extended tours and lavish living.
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GI Club
Washington
Vietnam
Autralian
Senate
June Skewes
Sydney
Australia
Miss Skewes
June Collins
Saigon
Ane Agia
Abraham Ribscoff
Ming Chung
Chung
Bat
William
Higdon
Long Binh
Itrom
Sergeant's Great Peanut Convoy
Washington United Press International reports testimony on Sgt Liberio Giambra, Cu Chi snack orders, and alleged 10 percent kickbacks. Witness June Skewes described monthly $40,000 snack runs, a planned big last shipment of up to $400,000, and a sudden convoy of peanuts that exposed the scheme.
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Mias Skewes
County Chauffeur Sent To Driving School
MIAMI AP The Dade county Metro commission ordered Benny Bailine a chauffeur to return to driving school after a review found three of five accidents involving him were preventable. Taclan Catlin, head of Metro safety, stated the action followed an accident review board assessment.
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Miamy
Dade County
Tax cuts top Nixon adviser on end of war
Dr Herbert Stein of the Presidents Council of Economic Advisers in Berkeley says tax cuts will take priority over expanding social programs as Vietnam ends. He cites a $9 billion tax reduction bill passed by the Senate as evidence of the trend and notes private demand for tax relief will claim resources from defense.
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Berkeley
Calif
Herbert Stein
Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
Senate
Defense
Abrams says enemy grip loosening in Vietnam
U S officials report General Creighton Abrams optimistic that the Viet Cong apparatus is being ground up at a base north of Saigon. Meanwhile 80 U S navy patrol boats were delivered to South Vietnam in Saigon in a ceremony signaling joint training progress. Fighting remained relatively low with 112 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese killed, one American killed, and 19 wounded.
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Saigon
UPI
U.S
I Vietnam
Creighton Abrams
U.S. Army
Abrams
U.S. Navy
Mekong
Samuel Berger
Vietnam
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