Senators Try To Break Up Indian Siege
Senators James Abourezk and another colleague flew to Wounded Knee South Dakota to pressure militants holding 11 residents hostage. The aim was to secure release of the hostages in exchange for a Senate inquiry into the Bureau of Indian Affairs and related negotiations with AIM leaders. The hostage situation drew FBI contact and limited law enforcement access as talks continued.
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Wounded Knee
South Dakota
S.D
James Abourezk
Idge
American Indian Movement
AIM
Senate
Bureau of Indian Affairs
FBI
Washington
BIA
Pine Ridge
Joseph Trimbach
Minneapolis
Custer
Rapid City
U S dollar falters in European markets amid central bank support
In London and Brussels the dollar slumped hitting floor prices as West German and Belgian banks intervened with large dollar buys. The Belgian market quoted francs well below the floor while the Swiss and Italian venues showed further depreciation.
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London
U.S
Frankfurt
Brussels
Milan
Pension Block Halts Curran Union Leader Payments
A federal judge temporarily bars Joseph Curran, president of the AFL-CIO National Meat Severance and Pension Fund, from receiving nearly $1 million in retirement and pension benefits. Curran founded the group in 1937 and reportedly planned to step down as head amid the injunction.
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New York
Joseph Curran
Afl-Cio National
Curran
NMIU
U S Viet Agree Upon Peace Pact
Paris AP reports the United States and North Vietnam reached a nine point declaration backing the Vietnam peace agreement. The draft, approved by a 12-nation drafting committee, allows reconvening of the conference and outlines cease fire monitoring procedures. Waldheim is excluded from active peacekeeping.
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Paris
United States
North Vietnam
Vietnam
Saigon
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
No Tickee Lottery Ads Ordered Halted in Pa
Governor Milton Shapp ordered the dismantling of Pennsylvania lottery ads after complaints the slogans affronted Chinese residents. In a letter to Henry Kaplan, he directed removal from billboards and displays immediately.
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Harrisburg
Milton ‘Shapp
Pennsylvania
Henry H. Kaplan
Shapp
Lobbyists Rally Behind No Fault Bill Amid Mixed Consumer Interest
Varied groups press legislators to back a no fault bill while two surprises emerge in drafting. Lobbyists report many business and special interest contacts but few private citizens letters, with Harley Davidson enlisting ex state senator Beers to meet with Littleton. The measure shifts medical expense recovery toward auto coverage, with Blue Cross stepping in after ten thousand dollars.
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Mittee
Littleton
Harley-Davidson
Robert C. Beers
Ryork
Communists List 142 POWs To Be Released
Saigon reports the Communists will release 142 American prisoners of war with names to be given to U S representatives tonight. Timing not fixed as talks continue. U S and South Vietnam demand civilians be addressed before releases. tensions trigger troop withdrawals and mine clearance suspensions. Consulates general opened in four South Vietnamese cities.
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U.S
Defense
Washington
North
South Vietnam
Laos
United States
Rogers
Nguyen Duy Trinh
North Vietnam
Trinh
Senate Kills Voter Review of Expense
Harrisburg lawmakers defeated a rule to publicly disclose how senators spend expense and contingency funds. The 29-18 vote leaves expenditures to annual audits by the eight-member Audit Advisory Commission, with criticism from Sen. Edward Howard who called the move hiding leverage. The commission’s first report questioned $25,000 of $19 million in total House and Senate expenses, audited by Price Waterhouse & Co.
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Harrisburg
Senate
Edward Howard
R-Bucks
House
Price Waterhouse & Co
Philadelphia
Carney Denies Trial Delay For UMW Aide
Erie County President Judge Edward Carney denied a continuance in the upcoming trial of William J. Prater, former United Mine Workers organizer, for murder in the Yablonski killings. The court barred media interviews with witnesses or jurors, forbade tape recorders and cameras, and discussed juror excuses amid pretrial publicity concerns.
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Erie, Pa
Erie County
Edward Carney
William J. Prater
Yablonski
Carney
Prater
H. David Rothman
Rothman
United Mine Workers
LaFollette
Tenn
Ene
State Supreme Court
Sheriff's Office
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William P. Rogers
Howard
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