Blood bag protest mars Washington antiwar display
About 150 Vietnam War protesters led by VVAW marched from the Capitol to the White House. They hurled small bags of blood at the White House area and at Lincoln Memorial before police arrested 87 for disorderly conduct. Earlier, 15 VVAW members ended a Statue of Liberty sit-in in New York per court order.
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Nixon signs welfare work-incentive bill into law
President Nixon approved a work-incentive measure as part of welfare reform, mandating work or job training for many recipients starting July 1. Critics warn it shifts focus from broader reform while defenders say it strengthens incentives to work. The broader welfare plan faces Senate debate with opposition to a guaranteed income.
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Fonda Tops Critics as Best Actress in 1971 Film Poll
Jane Fonda named best actress for Klute in the 37th annual New York critics poll. A Clockwork Orange leads best picture and Kubrick wins best director, with Ellen Burstyn and Peter Bogdanovich among top acting and writing spots.
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Talks with Brandt hailed as great success in Nixon diplomacy
The talks with Chancellor Willy Brandt were described as warm and constructive as officials said the discussions advanced the U S position on NATO unity troop posture and the Soviet security talks. Officials noted plans for Nixon to visit Moscow in May and emphasized negotiations must stay within alliance consensus.
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Pentagon weighs drafting guard draftees to boost reserves
Top Pentagon officials study the possibility of drafting young men into the Army National Guard to shore up manpower as guard strength sinks to 384,000, 16,000 below the authorized level. Officials cite legal and political hurdles but see draft as a potential reserve lifeline amid calls for standby authority.
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Five Norristown draft board members resign in protest
Five middle aged men from draft board 109 resign en masse in Norristown saying the Selective Service system is a mockery. They oppose 18 year olds and women on boards and fault conscientious objector assignments to bands. The resignations halt board operations until Nixon appoints replacements as Gov. Shapp nominates successors.
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Pakistan's Yahya Khan Held Under House Arrest
A Pakistani newspaper reports former President Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan remains under house arrest after resignation. He is to be detained during a wartime leadership inquiry and may be moved from the presidential residence to a private home in Rawalpindi. Bhutto forms a commission to probe East Pakistan loss.
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