Senate must heed stature and act on Vietnam withdrawal plan
Editorial urges Senate Foreign Relations Committee to pass the McGovern Hatfield Vietnam Disengagement Act setting a Dec 31 1971 withdrawal date. It cites testimony from Harriman Yost Lewis Falk and others on the need for congressional action to end U S involvement in Indochina and ensure prisoner releases.
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Senate Foreign Relations Committee
George McGovern
DS. D
Mark Hatfield
McGovern
Congressional Quarterly
Indochina
Congress
al U. & Woops
Southeast Asia
Paul N. McCloskey Jr
R-Calif
Vietnam
Laos
Jerome R.) Waldie
D-Calif
United States
U. S
Averell Harriman
Paris
United Nations
Nixon
South Vietnam
John Wilson Lewis
Institute of Political Studies
Stanford University
China
Richard A. Falk
Princeton University
Nixon and Mitchell Accused of Dangerous Legal Views
The piece argues President Nixon and Attorney General Mitchell misread the presumption of innocence. It condemns their stance on breaking the law to stop demonstrators and cites cases of peaceful protesters mischaracterized as criminals. It warns mass jailings violate legal tradition.
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Nixon
Manson
John Mitchell
Mitchell
Second Thought Warns Against Aerosol Deodorants
Earlier notes linked two deodorant brands to sarcoid disease at Fitzsimons Army Hospital but did not name the products. Now doctors urge avoiding all aerosol underarm sprays until FDA guidance clarifies which are safe or unsafe.
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U.S. Army
Fitzsimons General Hospital
Denver
Food and Drug Administration
Countdown to Cake on CBS News with Betty Crocker
The Los Angeles Times recaps CBS News hiring Betty Crocker for wedding cake commentary during Tricia Nixon and Eddie Cox's ceremony. The spoof interview features Cronkite with Crocker discussing the oversized seven foot cake, its weight, and the risk of collapsing the four real tiers.
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Los Angeles Times
Washington
CBS News
Neil Armstrong
Moon
Wally Sehirra
Walter Cronkite
CBS
Lynda Bird Johnson Robb
Tricia Nixon
Broadcasting Company
Betty Crocker
Miss Crocker
Mission Control
Eddie Cox
White House
Betty
Walter
Tricia
Eddie
Time for Congress to respond to war and loss
Readers urge Congress to end the Vietnam War, calling for leaders Jennings Randolph and Robert Byrd to sign the Hatfield McGovern amendment. Citizens blame prolonged conflict for American deaths and heroin addiction and demand accountability from elected officials. Letters also debate teaching Genesis versus evolution and criticize highway maintenance on a local overpass.
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Vietnam
Jennings Randolph
Robert Byrd
Lyndon Johnson
Richard Nixon
Tonkin Gulf
West urged to aid East Pakistan refugee crisis
Anthony Lewis notes millions flee East Pakistan to India amid war and famine risks. He warns Western aid must balance relief with politics, and highlights India’s central role as Calcutta grapples with refugee influx, disease, and economic strain. Indira Gandhi faces vast pressures and potential cross border instability.
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New York Times Service
London
New Jersey
New York City
East Pakistan
India
New York
Calcutta
West
East
Pakistan
Pakistan Army
Financial Times of London
Hya Khan
Yahya Khan
Indira Gandhi
Ed Sullivan Show cancellation seen as loss for poor viewers
Dick Gregory laments the end of the Ed Sullivan Show after two decades on national TV. He argues the program opened urban worlds to poor and minority families, offering access to ballet opera and Broadway, and inspired many black youth toward show business.
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Ed Sullivan
Television Indusays
Maret
CBS
America
Appalachia
Circus
Trum
New York City
Matt Dillon
Free enterprise spirit noted in utilities story
An unsigned message dated June 9 1971 to Betty mentions utilities and their free enterprise spirit. The item heads city news with a reference to a $60 million misunderstanding and points to Page 1 for the full story.
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Betty
Elizabeth Hallahan
Muskie Campaign Faces Cash Crunch Amid Humphrey Delays
Washington reports Muskie leads Nixon in polls but Humphrey ties up fundraising calls. The Muskie team cut staff by 14, reshuffled budget, and aims to raise about 1.25 million for 1971 while delaying July August appearances.
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Washington
Edmund D. Muskie
Maine
Richard Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Muskie
Humphrey
Minnesota
Berle Bernhard
Bernhard
Wisconsin
New Hampshire
New York
Los Angeles
Oregon
Nebraska
North Carolina
Democratic Party
George McGovern
South Dakota
Birch Bayh
Indiana
McGovern
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Bayh
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National Cake Agency
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Edwin C. Barbe
Des Moines Ave
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Woodrow Smith
Alum Creek
State Department of Highways
Patrick Street
Clarence Collins
Rt. 3
Succes
Kelly Dewey Hoppy
LuEki Lage Dy
Dee
Anthony Lewis
Dick Gregory
George
David Broder
Humphrey Hurts
Albert Gore
Assisant
James Hall
George Mitchell
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