Navy Official Laments Free Enterprise In Defense Spending
Navy procurement official Gordon Rule testifies before Congress saying he's losing faith in free enterprise after nine years watching major defense contractors. He calls for possible nationalization of key defense segments and criticizes Litton and Grumman for contract handling, warning of a move toward a military industry welfare system.
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Jailed for Holding Back Tapes Tests Free Press
AP report on Los Angeles Times Washington bureau chief John F. Lawrence held in contempt for refusing to surrender tapes. He was jailed briefly, then released by the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals pending further proceedings. The case centers on First Amendment protections and confidential interview tapes with Alfred C. Baldwin tied to the Watergate era investigations.
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Missing single engine plane search near Bradford
State police report a two man single engine plane missing and presumed down in a wooded mountain area about 10 miles southwest of Bradford. The aircraft disappeared after takeoff from Bradford McKean Regional Airport en route to Baltimore. Search by snowmobiles halted late at night due to heavy fog. Identities of the two men were not known. The pilot last reported wing icing as contact with the airport was lost.
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Haig Consults Southeast Asia Leaders During Vietnam Talks
U S envoy General Alexander Haig flew to Vientiane to confer with leaders after two meetings with President Thieu of South Vietnam. He planned to visit Bangkok for talks with Thai officials as part of a wider tour, following a session in Phnom Penh with Lon Nol and discussions on the draft peace terms worked out by Kissinger and Tho. Observers noted possible further talks and a personal message from Thieu to Nixon, though unconfirmed.
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Berrigan Leaves Prison On Parole
Antiwar priest Philip Berrigan walked free from the Federal Correctional Institution after serving over three years of a six year sentence. He was greeted by brothers Daniel and Jerome as about 150 people watched in light fog and rain. Convicted for destroying Selective Service records at Catonsville in 1968 and serving concurrent sentences for a Baltimore raid and for smuggling letters, he was granted parole on November 29 with a term expiring February 25, 1974.
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