Senate opens debate on Nixon volunteer army bill
The Senate moves to consider the Nixon administration volunteer army plan as the major Southeast Asia policy debate. House passed draft extension may stretch into June with Hatfield and McGovern threatening to attach a funding cut for all U.S. troops in Southeast Asia by December 31, influencing the war funding and draft timing.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
U.S
Southeast Asia
Sens
Mark 0. Hatfield
George S. McGovern
Nixon Administration
House
Nixon
McGovern
Hatfield
Birthday tribute for Willie Mays in San Francisco
About 750 people sang Happy Birthday to 40 year old Willie Mays in the Fairmont Hotel grand ballroom. Forty torch bearing waiters carried a large birthday cake as Theresa Graves sang. The Giants star, who began with the New York Giants 20 years ago, has 633 career homers. A recording of Russ Hodges recounting homer No. 501 played. Attending dignitaries included Commissioner Bowie Kuhn, NL President Charles Feeney, and Giants owner Horace Stoneham.
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San Francisco
Willie Mays
Fairmont
Baseball Writers Association of America
Theresa Graves
San Francisco Giants
New York Giants
Russ Hodges
Giants
Mays
Bowie Kuhn
National League
Charles Feeney
Horace Stonehar
Condors, Bulls dispute over Howard Porter ownership
Pittsburgh Condors and Chicago Bulls dispute who owns Howard Porter as the ABA settles the case. Condors operations manager Mark Einstein said Porter’s status would be revealed soon during a stopover between trips to New York. He asserted a wrong was done by the Bulls and Porter’s attorney and said the Condors want Porter’s body more than money.
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Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Condors
Chicago Bulls
Howard Porter
Condors
Einstein
National Basketball Association
Porter
Bulls
Villanova
ABA
NBA
New York
Money Is Magic Word in Tennis
Rome AP reports aging tennis stars like Rod Laver and Roy Emerson still chase cash prizes. Laver, 33, has earned 714000 since 1962 with 20000? last year. Emerson, 46, netted about 100000 in 1970 and both eye 10000 top Italian Open prize as Laver advances to quarter finals and Emerson defeats Pilic. Newcombe leads in ranking with Roche in doubles.
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Rome
Rod Laver
Roy Emerson
Laver
Emerson
Ezio de Matteo
Italy
Nikola Pilic
Yugoslavia
Rocket” Laver
John Newcombe
Evans homers and pitches Travs to Dixie win in Shreveport
Steve Evans hit a three run homer and pitched the Arkansas Travelers to a 6 3 victory over Shreveport in Dixie Association action. Heintzelman added two four baggers and Jutze another homer as all six Travelers runs came via homers. Memphis lost 7 3 to Birmingham affecting Dixie Central standings.
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Steve Evans
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Arkansas Travelers
Dixie Association
Travelers
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Birmingham
Arkansas
Tom Heintzelman
Skip Jutze
Tony Barrientos
Charlotte
Columbus
Montgomery
Jacksonville
San Antonio
Albuquerque
Dallas-Fort Worth
Amarillo
Savannah
Asheville
Barber Leads Byron Nelson Tourney
Barber shoots 71 to lead first round of the Byron Nelson Golf Classic in Dallas. Crawford posts 72 and Sikes 73, while Mejgee leads with a 66 early in the $125,000 event.
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Dallas, Tex
Miller Barber
Texarkana
Tex
Byron Nelson
No Change in Hospitalized Steinmark
HOUSTON AP A hospital spokesman said there was no change in the critical condition of Fred Steinmark former University of Texas football player whose cancerous left leg was removed Dec 12 1969 and who re entered M D Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute April 20.
Caravan to Leave on Racial Note in Arkansas
A caravan of about 300 long haired settlers traveling in 65 buses across Tennessee Kentucky and Arkansas decided to leave Arkansas after racial slurs toward black visitors at a camp near Marianna. Leader Stephen Gaskin cited Rocky terrain near a planned Nashville farm as another reason for departure. Sheriff Langston reportedly turned away black visitors at St. Francis National Forest. The group originated in San Francisco and gathered new members along the way.
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Ark
Arkansas
Tennessee
Kentucky
Nashville
Tenn
Stephen Gaskin
Gaskin
Lee County
S.C. Langston
St. Francis National Forest
Haight-Asbury
San Francisco
Sam Snead Awaits Bid for U S Open
Sam Snead says no U S Open entry form has reached him as the 59 year old veteran awaits a possible late entry. The USGA reported a record 4335 entrants for the 71st championship to be held June 17 20 at Merion Golf Club Ardmore Pa.
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New York
Sammy Snead
Snead
Hot Springs
West Va
U.S. Golf Association
Merion Golf Club
Ardmore
Sam
USGA
Golf Association
Arnold Palmer
World and U S Briefs From AP News Digest
West German cabinet drafts proposals to address a dollar fueled monetary crisis and potential mark revaluation amid speculation. In Washington Congress may approve Lockheed loan guarantees, despite criticism. In Saigon U S bombers strike antiaircraft sites in North Vietnam as fighting continues near Saigon. In Jerusalem Secretary Rogers tours Israeli-held areas and meets with officials. In Washington inflation fight continues as wholesale prices rise and April unemployment data loom.
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Associated Press
Bonn
Western
Europe
Washington
Congress
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Lockheed
Daniel Haughton
Saigon
U.S
North Vietnam
Jerusalem
William P. Rogers
Middle East
Family Practice to Be Funded at Arkansas Medical Center
Gov. Dale Bumpers outlined plans to use 150000 from a legislative appropriation to create a family practice division at the University of Arkansas Medical Center and 100000 from his emergency fund to establish a rural practice medical student scholarship. Legislature authorized both, but the center lacked funds. a breakdown in communications noted as a factor alongside calls for possible emergency funding and salary raises for general staff.
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Libis Muuk
Dale Bumpers
Commission On Coordination of Higher Educational Finance
University of Arkansas Medical Center
Bumpers
Arkansas
Medical Center
Max Milam
State Administration Department
General Assembly
Industry Headed for Arkansas
Dan Roebuck of the Arkansas Industrial Development Commission said several major industries will announce plans to locate in Arkansas soon, with one expected plant a $25 million facility. Through ten months, 45 new plants were built and 47 existing plants expanded, creating 5,435 new jobs and totaling investment of $47,938,000. Jesus sayings analyzed as idioms by George Lamsa in a Doubleday book.
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Little Rock
Dan Roebuck
Arkansas Industrial Development Commission
Nolan Fleming
Roebuck
Arkansas
Reagan Denounces Press Invasion Of Privacy
Sacramento governor Ronald Reagan accuses reporters of invading his privacy by reporting he did not pay state income tax this year. He questions who supplied the confidential tax information, while Seattle radio and Capitol hall gossip fuel the story.
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Bill Stall
Associated Press
Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Capitol Press Corps
Reagan
Sacramento State College
KERS
Rosemary King
Capitol
Franchise Tax Board
George Nelson
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