Foreigners Owe USS 29 Billion in New Debt Figures
Treasury reports under a new format show foreigners owed the United States 29.207 billion as of mid-1971 with arrearages of 518.2 million. Despite settlements with Indonesia, Korea, and the United Arab Republic, new installments kept overall long term debt high. Deputy Secretary J M Hennessy cited incomplete Pentagon data but called the aggregated accounts receivable substantial.
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The
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United States
Congress
Indonesia
Korea
United Arab Republic
Asst
Secretary of the Treasury
John M. Hennessy
Pentagon
Hennessy
House Government Operations Subcommittee
California Court Abolishes Death Penalty Statewide
The California Supreme Court ruled 6-1 that capital punishment violates the state constitution and ordered death sentences across the state reduced to life terms. Notable cases include Sirhan Sirhan and Charles Manson, while the ruling does not affect death-row prisoners in other states.
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California
Sirhan Bishara Sirhan
Anthony Amsterdam
Stanford University
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American Civil Liberties Union
High Court
Irish Rebels Hit 6 Times In Northern Ireland Attacks
Six bombs exploded in Armagh Enniskillen Newry Claudy Belfast and Clones with no injuries reported. A car bomb damaged the Armagh post office and shops while a hotel suitcase bomb prompted staff to evacuate. The night club in Newry was wrecked and a truck at Clones was destroyed as police linked the strikes to the IRA.
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Northern Ireland
Armagh
Enniskillen
Newry
Irish Republic
Women Seek Gubernatorial Run as Filing Opens
At the North Carolina Elections Office three more candidates for governor join the field along with candidates for U.S. Senate and Congress. Republican Jim Gardner paid 385 to enter the governor race, while two Democrats from Charlotte filed for their party’s gubernatorial nomination. Nancy Roberts, believed the first woman to file for NC governor, and Dr. Reginald Hawkins both entered. Bruce Burleson also filed as a Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Senate filings include James C. Johnson Jr and Jesse Helms as Republicans and Dr. Eugene Grace as a Democrat. Congress hopefuls include L. Fountain, David Henderson, Richard Preyer, Joseph Edwards, and Brooks Hays. Three Democrats ran for labor commissioner, and Benjamin G. McLendon filed as American Party lieutenant governor.
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U.S. Senate
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Nancy Roberts
James C. Johnson Jr
Concord
Jesse Helms
Eugene Grace
Durham
Senate
L. H. Fountain
David Hen
Nixon warns of slow progress in U S China talks hinges on ongoing process
President Nixon cautions that rapid breakthroughs are unlikely as he prepares for the China leg of his trip. Spokesman Ronald Ziegler says next week's meetings will start a long process of communications with no immediate diplomatic breakthroughs. The plan focuses on bilateral issues with a flexible agenda and no third country matters.
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China
Ronald L. Ziegler
Mao Tse-tung
Peking
Hangchow
Ziegler
Mao
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Kaneohe Bay
Marine Corps Air Station
Oahu Island
Inflation Considered In Soviet War Debt Talks
The United States will factor inflation into renewed negotiations with the Soviet Union over World War II lend-lease debts. Deputy Asst. Secretary of State Sidney Weintraub said the talks will seek fair value for goods while accounting for inflation, though he did not specify terms.
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United States
Soviet Union
Asst
Sidney Weintraub
U.S
Russia
House
Foreign Operations Subcommittee
Weintraub
Ogden R. Reid
R-N.y
Strike Agreement Expected Today
West Coast longshoremen were set to vote on a new 18 month contract ending a 135 day strike at 24 ports from Canada to Mexico. Early returns showed strong support as the Pacific Maritime Association prepares to vote on employer approval after union ratification.
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Canada
Mexico
International Longshoremen’s and Warehousemen’s Union
Pacific Maritime Association
Nixon
China
Taft-Hartley
Charges Filed In Hospital Case At Cherry Hospital
District Solicitor Ogden Parker said warrants were issued on charges including unlawful practice of medicine fornication and crimes against nature against a doctor a staff member and a patient at Cherry Hospital. Dr Joseph Krepleck resigned Feb 10 and faced separate charges for practicing medicine under a restricted license and for unlawfully lewdly cohabiting with librarian Miss Betty Slade Anderson. Additional charges are expected from the ongoing investigation into hospital mismanagement and patient mistreatment.
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Cherry Hospital
State Bureau of Investigation
Ogden Parker
Goldsboro
Parker
the State Hospital
Joseph Krepleck
North Carolina Board of Medical Examiners
Krepleck
Roy M. James
James
Crerry
State Department of Mental Health
Ating
Betty Slade Anderson
Miss Anderson
Massachusetts
Mondale Defends Integrated Education in Senate Speech
Sen. Walter Mondale argues two years of Senate hearings show integrated education benefits disadvantaged children. He concedes busing is unpopular but essential for desegregation in some areas and urges peers to oppose antibusing amendments targeting higher education. He warns Southerners may seek similar riders in the Senate.
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Senate Committee On Equal Educational Opportunity
Walter F. Mondale
Minnesota Democrat
Senate
Mondale
Congress
Supreme Court
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