Senate Backers Move to Kill SST Debate Fast
Senate Republicans and supporters filed a cloture petition to end extended talks on the SST program. Proxmire and allies aim to separate SST funding from a $7 billion bill covering highways, airports, and Coast Guard costs, while Hughes warns against government use of resources for the winged jet.
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Pentagon study cites racial unrest in Europe troops
A 17 page report by a Pentagon team led by 34 year old Black officer reported acute Black frustration in Army bases in West Germany amid violent clashes with Whites. It criticized commanders for failing to address race issues and noted widespread offbase housing discrimination and harsh military justice. No evidence of organized extremist groups was found.
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Plan leak spurs criticism on Friedel pension boost
Lame dueck word of the plan leaked out and a barrage of criticism developed at a parent committee meeting. Friedel sought a grant to boost his pension by about 3 thousand dollars a year over two years, shifting from roughly 17 thousand to near 20 thousand annually. Rep John Dent warned the practice is common, noting defeated Republicans MacGregor and Bush received staff posts after losing elections. He cited pensions based on political service and the highest three pay years, arguing longer stays on payroll inflate benefits.
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R-Tex
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Reepublican House
War covers ransom, attack near Saigon market
An official report says two men entered Hieu's cosmetic surgery and fashion shop near Saigon's central market demanding seven thousand dollars in blackmail. A bystander was fatally injured when a brother intervened. intruders fled after throwing a hazardous device, wounding three bystanders. Police killed one attacker. the other fled. Week totals show 290 enemy dead and 754 wounded, with 351 reported killed in action.
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Saigon
Buildng
Congress to Convene Amid Trade and Welfare Debate
The new Congress will convene January 21. President Nixon seeks action on trade and welfare measures this year. Mills opposes conferencing with the Senate on welfare reform, noting House amendments would be limited in any conference and urging full negotiation on both versions.
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Mills
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Soviet Union warns crack down on dissidents in Moscow
Moscow paves hard line against a small dissident group amid rising opposition. Pravda highlights figures like Solzhenitsyn, calls Western reporters enemies, and signals a tough propaganda push to silence critics, while noting earlier trials and the Chronicle of Current Events as part of ongoing dissent.
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Vladimir Nukovsky
Solizhenitsyn
Andrei Sinyaytsky
Yuri Daniel
Alexander Ginsburg
Yuri Galanskov
Maxiim Litvinov
Government probes subversion at bases prompts policy rewrite
Spying Ziegler quotes Nixon denying abuse while defense actions surface. A memo at Sheppard AFB outlined 10 activities to report subversion, later rescinded and rewritten to nine items removing sympathy for antiwar demonstrators. The dispute over domestic intelligence gathering continues.
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Wichita Falls
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Poland Strife in Gdansk Escalates With Curfew
Riots and police clashes flare across Gdansk Sopot and Gdynia as price hikes trigger violence. Poland’s radio cites curfew from dusk to dawn and warns of severe punishment for violators. Shipyard strikes in Gdansk ease as authorities dispatch deputy premier Stanislaw Kocio lek to quell unrest.
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Gomulka
UN President Urges Opening Gates To Peking
UNITED NATIONS N Y AP Edward Hambra president of the General Assembly closed the 25th anniversary session with a appeal to open the U N gates to Peking and other waiting countries seeking admission.
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U Thant pleads for funds as UN faces crisis
Delegates from 127 nations heard a last minute appeal from Secretary General U Thant for voluntary contributions to ease a long standing financial crisis. He warned that the UN credit standing and integrity are in danger of compromise. The assembly approved a record 1971 budget of 192 million dollars and the United States abstained on the vote to press reforms in UN procedures. Hambro urged bold action for world peace while noting the move toward seating Peking. The session also eyed seabed resource sharing and renewed Arab-Israeli hopes under Jarring, with critical talks on southern Africa and UN relief efforts.
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Republic of China
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Agency For Palestine Refugees
Africa
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Assembly
Federal probe urged over nursing home care failures
Miss Townsend charged that federal oversight is absent in rehabilitative and restorative care programs in nursing homes. Students reported poor treatment and neglect, including missing fire drills and doctor visits to 75 to 90 patients daily. They urged a nationwide federal investigation and public ratings for each facility.
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Marietta
Ohio
Maryland
Miss_Townsend
Threat Near Cape Kennedy Alarms Space Agency
A car traveling north near Cape Kennedy prompted guards to relay the license tag to the sheriff's office. Space Agency officials reported the incident, and deputies stopped the vehicle shortly afterward as it moved through Cocoa.
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Space Agency
Cocoa
Firecracker Blast Injures Three, Portee Shot Injured
The sheriff reported three people were burned in the incident while Will ie Portee, 30, an employee at the stand, was not badly hurt and helped cav e others from the building after the initial blast. The cause of ignition remains undetermined.
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Willie Portee
Nhot
Talks on new proposal prolonging the Vietnam War
The United States affirms it will continue its military occupation of South Vietnam and seek a positive reply at a later session. Thuy notes the American delegate cannot respond today. Ledogar cites estimates of 95,000 North Vietnamese regulars in South Vietnam, 55,000 in Laos, and 40,000 in Cambodia. Hanoi denies formal acknowledgment of troops in these countries, while Nguyen Thanh Le asserts the right to struggle against the aggressor on Vietnamese soil. Delegations plan to meet again on Wednesday December 23 to avoid a Christmas Eve session.
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