IRS says probe not political in Greensboro
District Internal Revenue Director J E Wall of Greensboro denied that the IRS probe of corporations suspected of contributing to 1968 campaigns was politically motivated. Gov Bob Scott suggested a political motive, but Wall said no directive from Washington and that investigations originated locally.
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Internal Revenue
J.E. Wall
Greensboro
IRS
Bob Scott
Scott
Washington
Wall
U.S. Attache Attacked at Riga Airport in Moscow Spat
A U.S. Air Force attache, Capt. Elmer L. Alderfer, was assaulted by a group at Riga airport in the Soviet Union on January 5. The State Department said he was only lightly hurt, denied taking photographs, and was released after a half hour. The incident marked the third U.S.-Soviet flare up in ten days.
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Washington
Moscow
Soviet Union
State Department
Elmer L. Alderfer
Riga
Alderfer
U.S
Foreign Ministry
Hanoi Moves Missiles Closer To S Vietnam Front
In Saigon AP reports Hanoi moved mobile missile launchers toward South Vietnam's northern frontier. U S fighters engaged near the border as U S Command noted two aerial battles and a protective strike over North Vietnam. U S cutbacks reduce forces to 69 000 by May 1.
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S. Vietnam
Saigon
South Vietnam
U.S
Namese
United States
Nixon
Vietnam
Laos
Wholesale Prices Rise As Expected
Wholesale prices jumped eight tenths of a percent in December after the wage price freeze ended, though executives expected a larger rise. Coal led increases at four percent, while farm products and processed foods drove much of the gain. The index stood at 115.4 percent of 1967 levels, with calls for further months of price movement amid the unsettled pay dispute in rail.
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Nixon
Herbert
Stein
Council of Economic Advisers
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Pay Board
Afl-Cio
United Transportation Union
Muskie Gains Endorsements as Florida Primary Nears
Democratic Sen Edmund Muskie collects a Florida endorsement from Alice Hastings and expects further Senate backers to illuminate his campaign for the March 14 Florida primary. In Washington Senate allies vow support while others react to George Wallace entering Florida.
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Associated Press
Edmund Muskie
Florida
Senate
Alice Hastings
U.S
Muskie
Washington
Quentin Burdick
North Dakota
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Lee Metcalf
Montana
Maine
New York
John V. Lindsay
Charles Evers
Fayette, Miss
Medgar Evers
Evers
Lindsay
Mississippi
George McGovern
Dl.d
Madison
Wis
Bangladesh
Alabama
George Wallace
Wallace
Indians Fight Cleveland Team Over Chief Wahoo Symbol
Sioux leader Rusell C Means says the Chief Wahoo emblem used by the Cleveland Indians is racist and plans to sue for 9 million dollars to stop its use. He argues the depiction dehumanizes Native Americans and draws a moral parallel to other stereotyped mascots.
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Cleveland American Indian Center
Cleveland Indians
Cleveland
Russell C. Means
Means
Legal Aid Society
Vernon Stouffer
Cuyahoga County
America
Washington
Washington Rednecks
Redskins
Nation observes King Birthday with rallies and remembrances
Across the nation memorial services, rallies, and school closings mark Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Coretta King presses for a national holiday despite opposition. events include Abernathy in Detroit and notable tributes in Newark Washington. schoolchildren in several cities enjoy a day off.
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Coretta
King
Memphis
Tenn
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Southern Christian Leadership
Detroit
Newark
Washington, D.C
St. Louis
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Atlanta
St. Francisville
King’s
Ayden
N.C
James Ross
SCLC
Italian Premier Resigns Amid Coalition Power Struggle
Premier Emilio Colombo resigned after a month and a half in office amid a clash between Christian Democrats and Marxist left groups within his coalition. He met with leaders of the four coalition parties and notified the cabinet of his decision as President Giovanni Leone took office.
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I AP
Emilio Colombo
Christian Center
Colombo
Italy
Giovanni Leone
Christian Democrats
Denmark Mourns Dead King Frederik IX
Danes mourn the death of King Frederik IX as his daughter Margrethe II becomes the new constitutional monarch. Bells tolled, gun salutes fired, and flags lowered while crowds gather in Copenhagen. The royal funeral is planned for eight days hence at Roskilde Cathedral. Margrethe will be proclaimed by the prime minister from Christiansborg Castle.
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Copenhagen
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Margrethe II
Denmark
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Ingrid
Roskilde Cathedral
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Jens Otto Krag
Christiansborg Castle
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