Finch Acts to Remove Cyclamate From U S Food Supply
Nancy Dickerson reports that Cyrus Finch ordered removal of cyclamate from the government safe list after an independent lab found cancer in rat bladders at high doses. A National Academy panel urged action. Finch seeks to discuss steps with manufacturers while noting no human cancer evidence. Seventy percent of cyclamate is used in diet soft drinks.
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HEW
Nancy Dickerson
Naonal Broadcasting Co
Finch
National Academy of Sciences
Solon Urges Community Mental Clinics in California
Assemblyman Larry Townsend proposes replacing state mental hospitals with community clinics. He envisions village-like homes for patients to live in normal environments, citing outdated and understaffed Fairview State Hospital in Costa Mesa as evidence for sweeping reform.
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Sacramento
UPS
Larry Townsend
D-Torrance
Townsend
California
Fairview State Hospital
Costa Mesa
Quake Shakes Honshu and Hokkaido Islands
A mid morning earthquake rocked northern Honshu and Hokkaido with intensity four on the Japanese scale. Officials reported no casualties or damage. The Meteorological Agency confirmed the quake's strength and scope.
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Tokyo
Japan
Honshu
Hokkaido
Japan Meteorological Agency
Girl Scouts Arrive in Seattle for 38th Convention
More than 6,000 delegates and visitors descend on Seattle for the 38th Girl Scouts of the USA convention. Action 70 aims to recruit minority groups into the organization as Debbie Reynolds sings with Seattle Totem Girl Scout Council chorus and Art Linkletter hosts the opening session with a parade of flags from 87 countries.
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Seattle
Northwest
Girl *Scouts of
U.S.A
Action 70
Girl Scout Organization
Debbie Reynolds
Totem Girl Scout Council
Art Linkletter
Laird pushes end to bio weapons work at Washington
Secret memorandum from Defense Secretary Melvin Laird urges halting U S production of biological agents for warfare. The move accompanies an interagency report on chemical biological warfare and a broader policy review by the National Security Council and President Nixon’s aides.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
National Security Council
United States
Laird
Interagency
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Nixon inflation address sparks mixed public reaction
Senators and housewives voiced varied views after Nixon’s speech on cost of living. Some critics doubted effectiveness and feared wage pressures, while supporters trusted the President and urged patience. Nixon urged restraint from business labor and consumers, rejecting wage and price controls.
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Nixon
Kennedy
Johnson
Pentagon caps Vietnam era troop cuts and civilian layoffs
The Pentagon announced troop reductions to 3,235,100 by next July 1 from 3, or 2,655,000 before the Vietnam buildup, with further cuts possible if more troops withdraw. Total civilian employment would fall to 1,166,400, with Navy cutting 30,000 and disbanding seven SeaBee battalions, freeing about 5,000 Seabees.
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U.S
Vietnam
Navy
Army
Air Force
Marine Corps
Newman Draws Senate Talk During London Interview
Actor Paul Newman said he was approached by politicians in two states about a U.S. Senate run and had seriously considered both a Senate seat and the presidency. He later downplayed the remarks saying his credentials may have been carried too far.
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Dorothy Brandes
London
UPI
Paul Newman
U.S. Senate
Newman
David Frost
Independent Television Network
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Senate
Westport
Conn
Joanne Woodward
Eugene McCarthy
Unidentified Mine Victim Found Near Mojave
An autopsy by the Kern County coroner's office found that the man discovered in the Yellow Dog Mine shaft southeast of Mojave died from apparent bullet wounds to the head and chest. The body, described as unidentified, was located by two rock hunters.
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UPI
Kern County
Yellow Dog
Medicare Fraud Curb Bill Presented in Congress
The Nixon Administration announced a bill to bar from Medicare participation doctors and other providers who have performed badly. Social Security officials cited limited authority to deny future payments and noted ongoing fraud investigations with prosecutions pending. The proposal aims to curb rising Medicare and Medicaid costs.
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UPI
Nixon
Congress
Pri
Social Security
Robert M. Ball
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Justice Department For Prosecution
Plan to End Medical Aid Misuse
The Senate Finance Committee approved a measure to expose Medicare and Medicaid overcharges around 1 billion dollars yearly. It would require insurers to report any payment to a health care practitioner over 600 dollars annually, plus the recipient’s Social Security number, enabling targeting of underreported earnings and inflated fees.
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Washington
Upi
Senate Finance Committee
Russell B. Long
D-La
Congress
Stores vow cleanup in South-Central Los Angeles markets
Ten more food markets in South-Central Los Angeles signed agreements with the Coalition of Community Groups. They promise to charge equitable prices, clean up food counters, and refrain from selling interior merchandise.
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Los Angeles
Small White House Fire Traced to Copy Machine
A short circuit in a copy machine sparked a small basement level fire in the White House west wing near air conditioning gear. Smoke reached the press area and a small office where President Nixon was working. damage limited to smoke and water, with fire units on the scene.
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Washington
UPI
West Wing
White House
Nixon
Manufacturer group backs Nixon efforts to curb inflation
Program Supported NEW YORK UPI W. P. Gallander president of the National Association of Manufacturers Friday endorsed President Nixon's efforts to halt inflation and urged all Americans to back his economic policies.
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New York
UPI
W. P. Gallander
National Association of Manufacturers
Nixon
Negro Jobless Rate Rises in City Slums
A Labor Department report shows worsening unemployment among Negroes in large city slums amid Nixon administration job training efforts. Black workers averaged 7.5 percent unemployment in the third quarter, up from 6.9, while white workers in poverty neighborhoods fell to 4. First sentence notes rising teen unemployment near 30 percent in poorest areas.
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Washington
Big City
Nixon
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Hartke urges talks with Vietcong to end Vietnam war
Sen. Vance Hartke says the United States erred by rejecting two way talks with the Vietcong. He calls for talks any time and notes a cease fire could work, while blaming the war for inflation and criticizing the Nixon administration's economic plan.
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San Francisco
Vance Hartke
D-Ind
United States
Hartke
Vietnam
Nixon
Vietnamization Moves Rapidly Toward South Vietnamese Control
Defense Secretary Melvin Laird announced a rapid shift of combat responsibility to South Vietnam as U.S. troop levels decline. Deputy Secretary David Packard said eight of ten hamlets can elect leaders and rice production is nearly self sufficient. He warned Moratorium Day protests could stall Paris peace talks.
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UPI
U.S
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
David Packard
South Vietnam
Packard
South
Vietnam
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