Service Club Scandal Ties Military Pay to Vietnam Currency
Hearing witnesses allege a billion-dollar racket manipulating military payment certificates and Vietnam currency. Wooldridge and allied sergeants are accused of skimming from service clubs at Fort Benning and elsewhere, with embezzlement, liquor theft, and high-life perks. Cunningham denies involvement as investigations reveal transfers to Vietnam and gun-running hints.
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Art Benning
Vietnam
Wouldridge
Abraham A. Ribicoff
D-Conn
Subcommittee
Ribicof
Wooldridge
Army
Cunningham
Germany
Georgia
Trarding
Lan
Vielen
Amouny
Worl Benning
Mundt
Turner
Justice Department
Haynsworth Opposition Grows as Senators Split
Senators Haynsworth rejection drew varied comments from Mansfield Mondale and Goodell. Mansfield withholds decision until the Judiciary panel review, while Mondale criticizes Haynsworth's record on civil rights. Goodell cites social revolution and equal rights as reasons to oppose.
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Haynsworth
Smith
Chicago
Nuclear test draw comment from Holifield bunker observer
Rep. Chet Holifield and 141 others sheltered 2 1/2 miles from the blast as officials termed the test satisfactory. Skeptics warned of quake and tidal wave risks, while readings varied by region and geophysicists noted strong below ground shocks and weaker above ground signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chet Holifield
Cail
Joint Congressional Committee On Atomic Energy
Court rules death penalty for kidnapping is unconstitutional
In a 6-1 decision the court overturned a prior ruling, barring the death penalty in cases where a victim’s movement was incidental to a robbery with no ransom. Chessman and others on death row were mentioned, with Brown praising the ruling and opposing lawmakers’ stance.
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Chessman
Brown
Lindbergh
State Supreme Court
Bulis
Devia
Geng Pumiels
Archie Simmons
Los Angeles
Dustrie
Stanley Woosk
San Quentin
Simmons
Daniels
New Usc
IMG
Prinishah
Kidnaning
Weinberger named new FTC chairman with tough consumer stance
President Nixon nominates Caspar Weinberger, California finance chief for 20 months, to a seven year FTC term and to chair the commission. He pledges aggressive consumer protection, hints at expanding safeguards, and weighs cigarette warning and advertising issues. Weinberger would replace Dixon, remains on the panel until then.
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Washington
Calciforniain
Caspar W. Welteberger
Nixon
Federal Trade Commission
Nisuie
Osyearald Republican
California
James M. Nicholson
Weinberger
FTC
Vault Rand Dixon
John
Weiberger
Ronald Reagan
Weinberest
San Francisco
Fedwal Trade Commission
Dwight May to Possibly Succeed Weinberger in Sacramento
Dwight May, long allied with Reagan and viewed by Reagan and aides as a top successor to Weinberger, is discussed as a likely replacement for the state finance directorship. No formal decision has been made and May says he is available.
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Sacramento
UPS
James
Dwight
Ronald Reagan
Essiay
Finanee
Directay
Caspar W. Weinberger
Reagan
Weinberger
Nixon
Federal ‘Trade Commission
San Francisco
Dee. Jd. Reagan
Edwin Meese IL
Sunkist Showers
Los Angeles
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Maj. Wooldridge
Whiteouse
Senate
Robert P. Griffin
Griffin
Ziegler
Sen. Griffin
Mansfield
Haynesworthis
Ian
Justine
Nuclear
Russia
Qannada
United States
Kvestia Thursday
U.S
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
ALA
Edward Js. Tiller
Passiahunt
AEC
Anchorage
Amehitke
Nursday
Smehilka
British Columbia
West Coast
NEW Ftc
Caspar Weinberger
Humphreys
Magnavox
Humphreys Music Co
Magnavox Home Entertainment Center
Long Beach
Park
Lakewood
Carson
Minguez
Long Beach Blvd
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