Senators Target 200 Million Bailout For Lockheed C5 Program
Senators Proxmire and Schweiker move to amend the military procurement bill to curb a 200 million interim loan to Lockheed for the C5 transport. The plan would pay funds in 1971 only with court or bankruptcy oversight and ensure delivery of 42 planes by June 30 1971. The measure calls for comptroller general reports and priority for the program in legal actions.
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Lockheed Corp
William Proxmire
D. Wisc
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
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Schweiker
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Bombers Attack North Vietnamese Forces Near Fire Base O'Reilly
U S B52 bombers attempted to scatter North Vietnamese troops massing near Fire Base O'Reilly on the Laos frontier. Twenty B52s dropped 600 tons on bunkers and camps as fighter bombers and gunships pounded positions amid ongoing fighting. North Vietnamese mortars and raiding infantry continued near the base. Maj Nguyen Van reported 15 enemy and one allied soldier killed, with higher casualties cited by officers.
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Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Laos
O'Reilly
Willis Johnson
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Nguyen van Diem
Uruguay Crisis Deepens After Mitrione Killing
Uruguayan authorities tighten security after the murder of MITRIONE and a hostage crisis. Congress suspends civil rights for 20 days. police widen the manhunt with 100 suspects detained. Dias Gomide’s wife appeals publicly while government censorship tightens and a mourning day is declared. Washington urges safe release but not demands.
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Mitrione
Claude L. Fly
Fort Collins
Colo
Daias Gomide
Congress
Jorge Pacheco Areco
Tupamaros
Dias Gomide
Uruguay
Pacheco Areco
Washington
State Department
Robert J. McCloskey
U.S
Montevideo
Summit Lake drains to two seas across continental divide
A rare hydrological feature in Alaska causes Summit Lake to drain simultaneously into the Bering Sea to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the south. The watershed lies on both sides of the Continental Divide, yielding dual outflows in opposite directions.
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Summit Lake
Bering Sea
Pacific Ocean
Arkansas Forecast for 24 Hours Ending Tuesday
Experiment Station report for 24 hours ending at 7 a.m. Tuesday. High 88 and Low 70. Forecast calls for decreasing cloudiness early tonight with widely scattered thunderstorms in the south portion. Generally fair late tonight and Wednesday. Little temperature change tonight. Slightly warmer across most sections Wednesday. Lows tonight mid 60s to low 70s. High Wednesday mid 80s to low 90s.
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Arkansas
Lawmakers Warn of Alternate Bill Provisions
Predictions show sharp participation drop tied to a pending House bill with new cost sharing requiring states to pay 2.5 percent of bonus value in year one rising to 10 percent by year four. Provisions include a work requirement many deem unworkable, restrictions on food stamps for families with no income, and national eligibility standards lacking a minimum income.
Labor Alliance cutbacks amid UAW money troubles
The Alliance for Labor Action halved its funding due to UAW financial squeeze, trimming annual income to about 2 million dollars. The cutbacks, disclosed after Walter Reuther's death, reduce UAW and Teamsters contributions and reflect broader union deficits tied to membership declines and a Black Lake education center overspend.
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Washington
Alliance For Labor Action
Walter Reuther
Afl-Cio
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Auto Workers
Teamsters
Detroit
UAW
Reuther
Leonard Woodcock
Woodcock
Black Lake
Mich
Auto Workers-Teamsters
Aflcio
George Meany
Teach in the Happy Country Down Under Lures 9000 Teachers
US teachers respond to a Sydney driven recruitment push for New South Wales schools. The Education Ministry reports 9000 inquiries led by California and New York, with Canada and Britain also contributing. Shortages stem from six year secondary study and slow expansion of training colleges. Australia offers lower salaries but stable living costs, with certified teachers earning about 4593 dollars a year and higher with experience.
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Ian McCausland
Associated Press
Sydney
Australia
United States
New South Wales
Cecil Rubie
Washington
New York
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San Francisco
Los Angeles
New Orleans
Chicago
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Britain
Teach In the Sun
California
Maryland
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Rubie
U.S
Desegregation Funds Await Nixon's Signature in Arkansas
State Education Commissioner A W Ford said about 4 million dollars in emergency desegregation aid for Arkansas schools awaits President Nixon's signature. Funds target districts that have or will fully desegregate, to help move toward a unitary system and support early childhood programs kindergarten and remedial reading, with a briefing set for biracial district administrators.
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Little Rock
A W. Ford
Arkansas
Nixon
Ford
Epidemic of Cholera in Russia Raises Alarm
Moscow reports fear of cholera spreading from Astrakhan region as quarantines and travel bans affect 11 southern cities. Relatives call from summer resorts, while authorities blame travelers from Asia for potential outbreak and urge water and hygiene precautions. Damaging rumors of infections in Moscow circulate amid limited official detail.
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Holger Jensen
Associated Press
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Soviet Union
Astrakhan
Trud
Georgia
Ukraine
South
Black Sea
Crimean Peninsula
Asia
Soviet
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