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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Sep 23, 1971

Page

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Nixon christens California amid ship launch crowd groan

First Lady Pat Nixon christened the nuclear powered guided missile frigate California as it slid into the James River at Newport News. The event drew about 1,000 people despite rain, with Navy Secretary John Chafee warning of Soviet naval power and noting Russia has a good navy. Nixon recalled rushing the bottle and miscounting whistles before the ship began moving.

Pat. Nixon California Newport News U.S Navy John Chafee

Richest Charles Stewart Mott in hospital for illness

At St Joseph Hospital in Flint Michigan 96 year old Charles Stewart Mott described as one of the nations richest men is in satisfactory condition for treatment of a bladder infection and related complications.

Charles Stewart -Mott St. Joseph Hospital Flint Mich

British leaders vow to crush Ulster violence at emergency session

London reporting that Home Secretary Reginald Maudling and Defense Secretary Lord Carrington pledged to strengthen security forces to confront Republican guerrillas aiming to unify Ireland by force. Maudling declared the Irish Republican Army seeks unity through bombing and murder and asserted that force must be defeated with no tolerance for violence. In Saigon, U.S. fighters targeted anti aircraft guns as part of strikes against North Vietnamese gun emplacements and supply routes through Laos.

London Britain Ireland Home Reginald Maudling Defense Lord Carrington Northern Ireland Maudling House of Commons Saigon U.S. Air Force North Vietnam Laos Mu Gla Pass

Court orders DDT ban action consideration

The U S Court of Appeals ordered the Environmental Protection Agency to reconsider an early ban on all uses of DDT after a suit by Environmental Defense Fund. EPA must explain its stance by November 1, 1969, while continuing dismissal of the suspension decision. GI pay hikes delayed by White House

Washington U.S. Court of Appeals Environmental Protection Agency Citizens Environmental Defense Fund EPA White House Nixon

Nixon Assigned Responsibility for Alaska Nuclear Test Decision

Congress approved a Senate amendment to a public works bill that would ban funding for a five megaton underground test on Amchitka Island unless the President directly approves. The action places the final decision with President Nixon.

Washington Congress Alaska Nixon Amchitka Island Uwnless

Black's Condition Serious After Stroke at Bethesda

Former Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black, 85, in Bethesda Naval Hospital near Washington after a stroke. He was admitted August 28 for an inflammatory condition of blood vessels and had retired from the court last week.

Supreme Court Hugo Black Bethesda Naval Hospital Washington Black

Reds cancel talks at Paris peace conference

North Vietnamese delegate calls off Wednesday session in protest of extensive U.S. bombings north of the 17th parallel and postpones to Sept 30. The U.S. delegation refuses the new date and says it will be in touch to arrange another session. In Saigon, the Senate urges President Thieu to halt the Act 3 elections and allow a multi candidate contest under the speaker of the upper house.

Paris U.S Saigon Nguyen van Thieu Thieu

Brezhnev denies Soviet invasion plan in Yugoslavia

Belgrade reports Brezhnev arriving for a four day visit rejects Russia plans to invade the Balkans. He calls rumors of a doctrine of noninterference and limited sovereignty fairy tales and slander. Tito affirms Yugoslavia independence and warns Moscow to keep hands off.

Belgrade Leonid Brezhnev Yugoslavia Balkans Communist Party Soviet Union Tito Moscow

Berlin Four Power Accord At Risk Over East German Holdout

In Berlin West German objections rise as East Germany refuses an agreed translation of the Four Power draft. Ambassador Kenneth Rush warns Western powers will withhold final protocol if East Germany blocks the plan. In Clairvaux France police stormed a prison ward and subdued two convicts after they fatally slashed a nurse and a guard held for 20 hours. No shots were fired.

Berlin U.S West Germany East Germany Kenneth Rush Clairvaux France

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Special microwaves cook a 5 lb coast in 35 minutes and bacon 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Home Store Level.

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