Global turmoil and unrest grip 1971 world news
The bulletin reports widening U S actions in Cambodia amid Defense discussions, plus a Cambodian and South Vietnamese push along Highway 4. In Europe a Bulgarian airliner crash and Swiss train collision kill several. Britain sells state pubs. Soviet Lunokhod returns to base. Podgorny pledges Arab support. U N peace talks continue. Puerto Rico Culebra beach dispute. Gdansk dockers strike for reforms.
Spartan missiles test deflect ICBM in mid Pacific
Two Spartan missiles from Meck Island launched seconds apart in the Safeguard antiballistic system intercepted a ICBM nosecone launched from Vandenberg 4200 miles away, while the second hit a preselected point in space.
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Nixon Rolls Back Steel Prices Amid Economic Crisis
President Nixon ordered a partial rollback of Bethlehem Steel price increases and urged industry leaders to curb the wage price spiral in construction. The move came as the nation’s real output shrank sharply in Q4 and interest rates fell, with Bethlehem trimming its 12.4 percent rise to 6.8 percent after Nixon denounced the earlier hike. Apollo 14 countdown rehearsal resumes after a fuel loading fault delays the countdown and requires manual fuel loading steps.
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Striking Policemen Ordered Back to Work
New York The head of the Patrolmen's Union ordered 25000 striking officers back to work on Monday but warned the city against disciplinary action. Edward Kiernan president of the Patrolmen's Benevolent Association predicted most would resume patrols by morning. He warned that without amnesty the walkout could continue, though city lawyers say the mayor lacks such power.
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McGovern launches bid for Democratic nomination
McGovern announces candidacy promising rapid Vietnam troop withdrawals and a broad overhaul of U S policies. He accuses President Nixon of deepening national mood of despair and names potential rivals Humphrey Muskie Bayh Proxmire Jackson and Kennedy as threats to a fourth party movement.
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