Administration Pressures as Hoffa Nears Parole
Washington faces competing pressures as James Hoffa seeks parole. Hoffa, 24 years into a jury tampering sentence, could be eligible November 6. The justice department reacts to leaked memos and a bid by editor Will Wilson to influence the case while Hoffa’s Chicago pension fund fraud sentences loom.
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Hoffa
Washington
Nixon
James Hoffa
Teamsters Union
Justice Department
Clark Mollenhoff
Mollenhoff
Sen
Russell Long
D-La
Baltimore
Jimmy Hoffa
Wilson
William Loeb
Manchester
N.H
Department of
Chattanooga
Chicago
Teamster
Parole Board
King Memorial Bid Dropped Blamed On Nixon Attitude
Coretta King announced that seven months of talks to win federal backing for a national Martin Luther King memorial in Atlanta ended. She cited President Nixon’s alleged indifference toward Black and poor people as the reason, while White House aides disputed the claim.
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King
Nixon
New York
Atlanta
Martin Luther King
Coretta King
White House
Washington
Leonard Garment
Freedom Memorial
Ebenezer Baptist Church
Robert Finch
Eisenhower
Harry Wachtel
North Vietnamese Attack Marines Near DMZ
North Vietnamese troops attacked a company of home ward bound Marines near the DMZ early Sunday. Two Marines were killed and 17 wounded as the force withdrew after a one hour battle. The unit was part of the 3rd Marine Division during Nixon’s redeployment plan to withdraw 35,000 troops by December 15.
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Saigon
Libyans Inspect U S Base Traffic At Wheelus
Libyan revolutionary council forms two military committees at Wheelus airbase to inspect incoming and outgoing traffic after smuggling incidents. Libyan officials say guards will check cars and aircraft to prevent illegal passengers or cargo.
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Tripoli
Libya
Revolutionary Council
Wheelus U.S
Wheelus
Malta
Damascus
Foreign Affairs Committee
Falzouna
Ary Council
U.S
Libyan Revolutionary Council
Palmer
Daniel Carlo
Valletta
Carlo
Chuckle Caption Plays On Medical World Problems
A quip notes the difficulty of giving shock treatment after a man sees his wife in curlers. The joke plays on medical world problems with a light, tongue in cheek tone.
Wife of Capt. Crew Faces Possible Vietnam Trip
Sheila Crew, wife of Maj. David Crew, contemplates traveling to Vietnam if summoned as one of six U S special forces officers charged in the death of a suspected Viet Cong agent. She plans to visit Hawaii for their 11th anniversary and to support him as he faces the case, with their three children adjusting to moving between states and Germany during their 11 years of marriage.
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Glen Burnie
Sheila Crew
Army
David Crew
Hawaii
Now Crew
Cedar Rapids
Long Binh
Vietnam
U.S
Drew
Germany
Michelle
Michigan
Mark
Nationwide antiwar drive plans mass protests across U S
Antiwar leaders pledged a nationwide campaign to press Nixon for swift full withdrawal of all U S troops from Vietnam. The Vietnam Moratorium Committee outlined Oct 15 actions including classroom boycotts rallies candlelight parades and door to door recruiting as part of a long term effort to build a broad movement.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
David Hawk
Hawk
Sam Brown
Eugene McCarthy
U. S
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Washington Post
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Star- Grand Jury
New Orleans
Fred Vinson Jr
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Michael Epstein
James Gill
Federal Grand Jury
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Baton Rouge
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Robert Kennedy
Norris Cotton
Rn.h
Tom Cole
Louis Wyman
New Hampshire
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Henry Raymont
Mrs. King
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Finch
Garment
Joseph Palmer
Saleh Bouseir
U. S. Embassy
Mrs. Crew
St. Luke’s Hospital
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Oklahoma, and
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Mainz
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