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Newspaper
Independent
Location
Long Beach, California, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1971
Page
1
The House Ways and Means Committee reversed to approve a 5 increase in Social Security benefits for 2 million Americans effective June 1 1972. The first year cost is 2.1 billion with payroll withholdings rising from 1975. Rep. Joe Waggoner provided the pivotal 12-12 tie.
Northern forces take control of most of the Bolovens Plateau in southern Laos after Laotian troops retreat from two towns. In Vietnam, U S bombers resume raids in Indochina as 4 600 service members are withdrawn, leaving 262 500. Other items note Israeli consul general Ephraim Elrom’s kidnapping in Istanbul, Britain’s Common Market talks, Leningrad Jewish trial terms, Japan strikes, and Etna lava threatening Mt. Etna farmland.
Wes Storer, a 22 year old Maine ski instructor, says he took his soldier brother Glenn's place in South Vietnam for a week and the ruse went undetected. Glenn planned to stay away from Vietnam, while Wes faces possible prison for illegal entry as Glenn returns to duty.
Testimony in federal court alleges Negro Sheriff Lucius Amerson struck a black prisoner with a pistol on August 22, and deputy Richard Coleman Jr. fell to the ground bleeding as the incident unfolded. An all white jury of seven men and five women was seated, and a defense motion for acquittal was filed.
Darryl F. Zanuck, head of 20th Century Fox, said he will not seek re election as chairman. He will continue producing films and the board said it was surprised by the move amid a proxy fight with insurgent stockholders. Directors had no substitute candidate ready.
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