Filibuster Fight Grows Over Fortas Nomination
Washington AP reports opponents of Abe Fortas have 35 votes to sustain a filibuster against his chief justice nomination, with debate potentially limited by cloture. Mansfield aims to force a cloture vote early next week as Thurmond predicts a marathon session.
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Washington
Senate
Abe Fortas
Associated Press
Mansfield
Mont
Fortas
Sen
Griffin
R-Mich
Sen. Thurmond
R-S.c
Thurmond
Senate Judiciary Committee
Supreme Court
Jordan
D-N.c
Humphrey pushes 50 percent Social Security boost plan
Hubert Humphrey urged an average 50 percent rise in Social Security benefits funded partly by the federal treasury and tied to automatic CPI-based increases. He called for Medicare expansion, inflation protection, and a four year rollout, speaking in Seal Beach alongside Southern California events and TV appearances.
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Seal Beach
Calif
Hubert Humphrey
Federal Treasury
Leisure World
Humphrey
Richard Nixon
Nixon
California
Nixson
Upside Down Truck Trapped 10 Hours in Water
Harold Fulkerson, 39, was found in fair condition after 10 hours trapped in a submerged pickup in a creek near Bloomington Illinois. His truck struck a pole, flipped, and a fence post pierced the window pinning him upside down. Water varied as heavy rain influenced the rising and falling flow. He freed himself by lifting his head above water to breathe. He was discovered at 8 10 a m with water at eye level.
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Bloomington
Ill
Harold Fulkerson
Fulkerson
Nixon Opposes Vietnam War Force Reductions
Seattle AP reports President Nixon warns that halting or cutting U.S. combat strength in Vietnam before enemy readiness to negotiate could hinder peace talks. He says fighting forces require clear indications of progress in negotiations and cautions against premature drawdowns.
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Seattle
Richard Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
No Troop Cut Plan
Secretary of Defense Clifford said the government has no intention of lowering U.S. troop levels in South Vietnam, either by next June or at any time in the foreseeable future.
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Laird
Humphrey
Pentagon
Defense Department
Department
South Vietnam
Washington (Ap
Clifford
U.S
Iowa Renews Bid for Three Interstate Additions
State Highway Director J. R. Coupal announced Iowa will again seek federal approval for three interstate segments from Iowa City to Cedar Rapids, Cedar Rapids to Waterloo, and a Missouri River bridge at Sioux City. The renewal follows years of similar requests and includes feasibility studies on other possible additions.
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Ames
Iowa
J. R. Coupal
Coupal
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Missouri River
Sioux City
Highway Department
GI Move Canceled in Bid For Greater Saigon Role
The U S command canceled plans to bring 1100 American troops to South Vietnam replacing them with armored vehicles and equipment to accelerate South Vietnamese armored cavalry readiness. The move preserves the 549500 troop ceiling, with spaces filled by other U S units.
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Greater Saigon
Saigon
U.S
South
18Th Armored Cavalry
Fort Lewis
Wash
South Vietnam
Nixonite: Don’t Heckle Hubert
Campaign workers for Richard Nixon were ordered to stop heckling Democrat Hubert Humphrey. Charles Rhyne, national chairman of United Citizens for Nixon Agnew, sent letters to state chairmen urging curbs to protect fair play.
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Washington
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Charles Rhyne
United Citizens For Nixon-Agnew
Colesburg Man Dies In Motorcycle Crash
Douglas Miller 23 of rural Colesburg died in a hospital from injuries after his motorcycle collided with a car on Highway 3 about 17 miles northwest of Dubuque. Erma Kennicker 45 of rural Holy Cross was turning left when the crash occurred.
Red Assault Force Halved in Viet Nam Camp Attack
A 300 man enemy battalion armed with flame throwers rocket launchers and assault rifles was cut down during a dawn assault on a special forces camp near the Cambodian border. Authorities say 135 enemy dead and 1,000 plastic explosive blocks were left behind along with 1,000 unused rocket grenades. US and South Vietnamese losses included 12 killed and 12 wounded among South Vietnamese troops, with 13 South Vietnamese and one Green Beret wounded while reinforcements arrived.
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Saigon
Katum
U.S
Quang Ngai
U.S. Americal
Wilson Plant Expands in Cedar Rapids with Million Dollar Investment
Wilson and Co. will start a million dollar expansion at its Cedar Rapids plant within weeks. The program adds coolers and facilities to boost beef production by over 0.75 percent and create more jobs. Completion is expected within a year. Roy V. Edwards, president, cites growth plans and faith in Iowa’s livestock economy.
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Wilson and Co
Cedar Rapids
Paul B. Wren
Roy V. Edwards
Wilson
Chicago
Cherokee
Iowa
Plan Boy-Girl School Merger Plan
Two prestigious prep schools Choate School and Rosemary Hall agreed to merge. Rosemary Hall will move from Greenwich to Choate’s 800 acre Wallingford campus. co ordinate program begins September 1971 with joint classes but separate faculties and administrations.
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Wallingford, Conn
Choate School
John F. Kennedy
Adlai Stevenson
Rosemary Hall
Laurance Rockefeller
Reeve Lindbergh
Charles and
Anne Morrow Lindbergh
Greenwich
Choate
Wallingford
Voodoo Role Ties To Haiti Drug Reduction, AP Reports
An international drug conference heard Haitians use Voodoo as a coping framework reducing their reliance on tobacco alcohol and drugs. The report notes this cultural practice addresses social issues and mental health within Haitian communities.
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Quebec
Czechoslovak Communists Press Democratic Policy Shift
Prague reports the Communist Party upholds bottom to top policy making amid tensions with Moscow. Draft statutes emphasize democratic input from lower bodies, while rejecting pre January 1968 administrative methods. Rude Pravo cites criticisms from East Germany and signals possible friction with hard line blocs.
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Czechoslovakia
Soviet Union
Communist Party
Rude Pravo
F. Filus
Filus
Moscow
Soviet Bloc
Alexander Dubcek
Alexander Dubeck
Neues Deutschland
Prague
ADN
Willy Brandt
Dubeck
Brandt
Social Democratic Party
Olga Krejcova
Yugoslavia
Chuckie’s Rule: A Big Shot Has a Printed Name on Letterheads
Commentary on status and appearance in business culture with wry humor. The piece notes that a true big shot is identified by a name on company letterheads when signatures are unreadable, a tongue in cheek measure of authority and branding.
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