China Ties with Albania and US experts in cultural exchange
A Chinese college visit highlights by 2 800 students selected from factories and farms, not exams. Visitors include Chen Wei chang, jet propulsion expert, and Tsien Tsue shen, famed missile pioneer, as Americans assess Chinese tech and warmth. Reforms and cultural revolution reflections mix with a light media gaze on friendly exchanges.
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Chen Wei-chang
China
U.S
Chen
Tsien Hsue-shen
West Point officer released after charges dropped in Font case
Lt. Louis P. Font, a 1968 West Point graduate and conscientious objector applicant, was honorably discharged from the Army at Ft. Meade after five counts of willful disobedience were dropped. Font plans to return to Harvard for law studies and continue military law work with the Concerned Officers Movement, organizing a memorial service for war dead.
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Ft, Meade
Louis P. Font
West Point
Army
Post
Joseph J. Hedley
Font
Ft. Meade
Kansas
Robert G. Ciccolella
1St Army
A. W. Alexander
Harvard University
John F. Kennedy School of Government
Harvard
Concerned Officers Movement
First Congregational Church
Washington
CAB approves six percent air fare hike to ease losses
CAB Chairman Secor Browne cites uncertainty over airline consensus and traffic shifts while projecting added revenue of 115 to 400 million dollars for one year. Last year trunk airlines lost 97 million and local lines 57.9 million as 1971 begins with deeper deficits. Edward Carlson of United calls the move good news, arguing it helps bridge inflationary costs. Charles Tillinghast of Trans World notes the timetable was met and questions whether cost cuts and fare increases will let the industry break even by year end.
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CAB
Secor D. Browne
Edward E. Carlson
United Airlines
Aelion
Carlson
Charles C. Tillinghast
Trans World Airlines
Western Air Lines to resume Long Beach Las Vegas flights
Western Air Lines will reinstate daily nonstop service between Long Beach and Las Vegas starting April 25. The Boeing 737 will depart Long Beach at 8 05 p.m. and arrive Las Vegas at 8 50 p.m. with a return at 8 20 p.m. to 9 05 p.m. The Las Vegas flight adds to existing San Francisco and San Diego trips, offering lower parking costs at Long Beach.
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Western Air Lines
Long Beach
Las Vegas
Western
Hawaii
Mike Simpson
Manger
San Francisco
San Diego
Simpson
Southland
Nixon unveils pilot program for veteran education aid
President Nixon outlines a pilot program targeting 350 000 unemployed Vietnam era veterans in the 20 to 29 age group who face higher jobless rates. The effort, led by the Office of Economic Opportunity and the Veterans Administration, aims to boost awareness of education and job training benefits with a $1 016 375 grant. The National Urban Coalition co sponsors, with administration by the National League of Cities and the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Office of Economic Opportunity
Veteran’s Administration
National Urban Coalition
OKO
National League of Cities
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Action Line answers readers on VA dental authorization and more
A reader seeks help about VA dental authorization in Long Beach. officials say a prior authorization was mailed but unclaimed due to an incorrect address and urges supplying a correct address to receive a new document. The column notes San Bernardino county can’t ban federal land travel and that off road use requires owner permission on private land. It also guides on locating white astrachan apples, listing Jack Choumas Apples and Pears in Los Angeles and noting a shift to Granny Smith varieties.
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Vietnam
Missouri
Army
Veteran’s Administration Hospital
Long Beach
Action Line
B.T
Paramount
Veterans Administration Hospital
S. Hill St
Los Angeles
Calif
San Bernardino County
Southern California Prospectors Club
J. M
Norwalk
San Bernardino
U. S. Bureau of Land Management
Jack Choumas Apples and Pears
S. San Pedro St
Mark Costello
Choumas Fruit
Cranston questions VA hospital budget overrun
Sen. Alan Cranston of California criticized Congress for adding 105 million to the Veterans Hospital budget last year and failing to ensure it reached patient care. He pledged a Senate subcommittee inquiry to determine how funds were used, saying salaries likely consumed most of the money and urging supplemental funds for staffing and patient care.
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Washington
Congress
Veterans Hospital
Senate
Veterans Health and Hospitals
Alan Cranston Dcalif
Cranston
Veterans Administration
Neighbors oppose teen raises chickens and rabbits in Bellflower
A Bellflower resident protests after a neighbor reports his 18 year old brother and friends for keeping a few chickens and rabbits. The writer says the animals stay quiet, are well cared for, and doubts why locals mind others' hobbies, urging a friendlier city stance.
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Bellflower
A. W
Dance hall zone charges dropped in Westminster Court
William R. Robertson of the Airport Club faced charges for after hours operation from 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. under Sea Beach zoning rules. The Westminster Municipal Court granted a dismissal at the request of Interim City Attorney Jim Bentson, citing no further after hours operation since the citation. Robertson has not commented on possible Sunday hours.
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William R. Robertson
Airport Club
Sea Beach
Westminster Municipal
Jim Bentson
Robert Myers
Walter Charemza
Robertson
Westminster
Bentson
State mental health chief quits in California
Sacramento Gov. Reagan announced the resignation of Lowry age 57 as director of the state Department of Mental Hygiene effective June 30. Appointed in 1964 by Gov. Brown, Lowry has headed the department longer than any other. He will serve as a consultant to public and private organizations on mental health services. No further details were given.
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Sacramento
State Department of Mental Hygiene
Reagan
Lowry
Edmund G. Brown
Car hits GG woman. sister-in-law hurt in Garden Grove
A 22-year-old Garden Grove woman Janet M Bougher died after a 7 35 pm crash near her Chapman Avenue home. Her sister in law Marlene Henline 17, suffered fractures and was hospitalized. Driver Timm P Brown 17 said he did not see them crossing mid block while they headed to a library.
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Garden Grove
Janet M. Bougher
Chapman Ave
Palm Harbor Hospital
Marlene Henline
Orange County Medical Center
Timm P. Brown
Peacock Court
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Chinghua
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena
Automotive College
Steenhoven
Jack Howard
Seattle
Wash
Erroll Resek
George Braithwaite
Brooklyn
N.Y
United Nations
Wrankly
Glen Cowan
Santa Monica
Chuang Tse-tung
Nagoya
Japan
Cowan
Mao
Vietnar
Louis P. Fon't
Wirophoto
L.b.vegas
Herb Shannon
Delta
Dallas
Dallas/Ft. Worth
Southwest
Deltamatic
Dallas/ Ft. Worth
Royal Service
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