Massive Mafia Drug Crackdown Nets Dozens Arrested
Federal agents using wiretaps and undercover operatives arrested 54 people in New York Chicago Hartford and New Orleans as part of a large coordinated strike against heroin distribution by organized crime. Attorney General John Mitchell called the five month operation the largest federal narcotics crackdown and noted seizures totaling 71 pounds heroin 49 pounds cocaine 250 pounds marijuana with a street value of 12.8 million plus 431341 cash 78 guns and 35 cars. The effort relies on 12 court approved wiretaps under the Crime Control Act of 1969.
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Laos Toll Rises In Trail War Across Laos
U S casualties climbed to 59 killed in action and 42 nonhostile deaths in the week ending last Saturday as U S support for the South Vietnamese ground drive on the Ho Chi Minh Trail intensified. Defense Secretary Laird allowed newsmen to ride support helicopters to cover the campaign.
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Air Force relief flights reach stranded ranches in blizzard
Giant cargo planes drop hay to cattle cut off by snow in Kansas and Oklahoma while helicopters move patients, doctors, and food to isolated communities. In Nebraska floods and snows hinder transport as forecasters note potential freeze melt cycles. Nixon proposes new consumer protection laws to curb fraud and misrepresentation. Supreme Court loosens press restraint on reporting candidates’ lives and allows illegally obtained confessions to be used in court. Lindsay sues federal government to cover New York City welfare costs. Apollo 15 launch date moved to July 26 with a 12 day mission and July 30 moon landing planned.
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Belgium Exiles Militant Jewish Leader Kahane
The American head of the militant Jewish Defense League, Meir Kahane, 38, was expelled from Belgium for threatening public order after organizers barred him from addressing a Soviet Jewry conference in Brussels. He flew to London where he denounced the expulsion and later apologized from critics.
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Dole Attacks Gardner in Citizenship Lobby Clash
Sen Robert Dole lashed out at former Cabinet member John Gardner charging he uses the citizens lobby to pursue personal goals and a presidential bid. Gardner had attacked Nixon’s Indochina policy while heading Common Cause.
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Four Banks Indicted Over Political Loan Scheme in Ohio
A federal grand jury charged four Ohio banks with illegal political loans. First National Bank of Cincinnati faced four counts totaling 60 000 to the Gilligan committee in 1968 69. Ohio National Bank of Columbus 3603 loan to John Herbert for 1970. Ballentine National Bank four 5000 loans to Cloud for Governor. First Knox National Bank Mount Vernon 2000 loan to Knox County Republican Finance Committee.
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Nixon to Speak in Des Moines on Regional Campaign Push
President Nixon will travel to Des Moines Monday for the first in a series of regional meetings to promote his 1971 legislative program. The White House announced Nixon and the Rural Development Committee will meet with Iowa Missouri Wisconsin and Illinois governors.
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