Deserters in Vietnam Era Surpass 30,000, Officials Say
AP reports more than 50,000 men evaded or avoided draft during the Vietnam era, with 30,000 deserters to date. Pentagon officials note 2,232 left for Sweden, Canada, and Mexico, while DOJ figures show 4,201 fugitives facing charges. Reasons cited include finances and discipline, not just antiwar sentiment. John H. Geiger calls for full prosecution, warns amnesty could harm troops.
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Leo Benade
Sweden
Canada
Mexico
Justice Department
Internal Security Division
Sen
Edward M
Pentagon
Benade
John H. Geiger
American Legion
Legislators Seek Expeditious Reapportionment Plan
Gov. Linwood Holton and House leader Thomson push for a quick redraw of Virginia's 10 congressional districts amid court hints to nullify the 1971 plan. Senate P&E chair Omer Hirst warns March 11 completion may be unlikely as other major matters intervene. A three judge court signaled possible action following a challenge by Derek Simpson over population disparities and gerrymandering.
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Linwood Holton
Thomson
House
Privileges and Elections Committee
Omer I.hirst
D. Fairfax
Senate P&e Committee
Moral Assembly
Alexandria
Derk Simpson
Smithfield
Indochina War troop cuts trim U.S. force to under 120000
In the latest Vietnam update the U S Command reported a net reduction of 4 900 troops bringing total US servicemen to just under 120 000 as of Wednesday The reduction follows a peak of 543 000 in April 1969 and continues a trend of shrinking forces amid ongoing clashes near Ben Het Phu Bay and in the Me kong Delta The report notes 50 000 combat and combat support troops remain and 70 000 are in support roles with several units in Saigon Da Nang and the delta facing reorganization and withdrawal
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Page One Highlands
Ben Het
47Th Infantry
Binh Dinh
Phu Bay
U.S
Vietnam
11Th Armored Cavalry Regiment
Saigon
1St Air Cavalry
Flood disaster relief shifts as miners return to hollow mines
Refugees leave Man High School after floods as Island Creek Coal Co reopens a hollow mine. National Guardsmen guard debris while officials plan trailer camps for 4,000 homeless. Red Cross president visits as aid sites and utilities are prepared. An eyewitness recalls hearing an explosion before the dam broke.
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Island Creck; Coal Co
Cigs
Hugh Richardson
Office of Emergency Preparedness
American Red Cross
George Elsey
Mississippi
Kentucky
Tennessee
Governor's Office of Federal-State Relations
U S Embraces Five Principles Of Peaceful Coexistence
A source notes the shift toward Sino American peaceful coexistence after years of hostility. Chou En Lai is seen signaling to the Chinese public that parallel courses with the United States may arise if trouble with the Soviet Union occurs. Nixon aides stress that the five principles, once rejected, may guide a restrained U S policy.
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Ity
Chou
Soviet Union
China
Washington
Ward-Forsword
Bandung
Indonesia
John Foster Dulles
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dulles
U.S
Taiwan
United States
Indochina
North Vietnam
IRA violence in Ulster and Belfast clash report
Gunmen killed Fletcher, a Ulster Defense Regiment private, in a riot tied to IRA activity. In Lurgan a man died and a daughter was wounded as sectarian violence spread. In Belfast soldiers captured an IRA bomb maker high on a wanted list amid raids in Andersonstown.
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Fletcher
Ulster Defense Regiment
Lurgan
Harry Dixon
Irish Republican Army
I Tra
Belfast
IRA
Andersontown
Provisional” Ira
Andersonstown
Svor ES
Shankill Road
Coleraine
Londonderry
Alexander Nash
Widgery
William
Francis Dunne
Arab and Syrian actions ignite renewed Middle East clashes
Forces moved to attack guerrilla concentrations in Lebanon and Syria as Israel pressed reprisals. The Lebanese army secured the Arkoub region after cross border clashes. Syria’s presence provoked Israeli raids and artillery fire. A cease-fire line from 1969 constrained movements but guerrilla forays continued, drawing heavy regional consequences.
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Lebanon
Arkoub
Syria
Israel
Senate approves $3 gold price rise amid dollar concerns
The Senate approved an $3 increase in the price of gold in a focused session, voting 86 to 1 after a brief debate. The move is framed as a step that devalues the dollar and follows President Nixon's pledge at a Group of Ten monetary conference.
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U.S
Washington
Nixon
House
Congress
International Monetary Fund
John Tower
R-Tex
Tower
Wiliam B. Saxbe
Ohio
U Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
United States
House Banking and Currency Committee
Desegregation push faces funding and policy hurdles
A congressional debate over busing aids seeks costly school integration plans and safeguards against discrimination. The measure also includes a $399 million program for 477,500 American Indian students. Separate discussions address gold ownership limits and a proposed dollar devaluation, with Treasury officials urging caution and a single dissenting senator against some amendments.
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Senate
Sam J. Ervin ,Jr
D-N.c
Ervin
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