Rainmaker Faces Doubt as Texas Drought Stretches Aid
In Homer Berry and Charles Abernathy hail an extreme rain plan for Stonewall County Texas. They offer a promised five inch rainfall for $10,000 with Berry charging $2,000 per inch. Bright sun persists as forecast calls for only a possible dust storm. Ranchers express skepticism while supporters insist the effort could bring relief.
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West Texas
Homer Berry
Stonewall County
Aspermont
Tex
UPI
Frazier's
Ellison
Air Force
Erod
Weather Bureau
Sally Frazier
Frazier
Berry
Joe Frazier
Ross Winters
Charles Abernathy
China Poised to Send Troops in Indochina War
Sihanouk says China ready to aid Indochina via volunteers if requested by Khmer Vietnamese and Lao forces. He cites assurances from Chinese leaders and notes potential Chinese intervention would respect sovereignty while the three peoples rely on their own forces to counter U.S. escalation under Nixon.
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Paris
UPS
China
Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
Norodom Sihanouk
Peking
Sihanouk
Afaiasia Magazine
U.S
Indochina
Dut Ching
Nixon
General Cole Faces Senate Probe Testimony in PX Scandal
Former Brig. Gen. War F. Cole, retired, testifies under subpoena before the Senate Investigations Subcommittee in Washington. The probe centers on his alleged 1966 68 Vietnam era PX and club system control, with claims that he used power to profit through contracts with Asian businessmen and Hong Kong contacts.
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Cole
Europe
United
Vietnam
Club
Hong Kong
Boris
Pxs
Black House Caucus Sets Plan for State of the Union Response
Washington reports the House Black Caucus began drafting a Black State of the Union report for a meeting with President Nixon in the next two weeks. Rep. William Clay described issues including unemployment revenue sharing and federal program funding while the caucus seeks ongoing research staff and broader minority coalitions.
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Washington
UPL
House Black Caucus
Nixon
Capitol
William Clay
D-Mo
Clay
Ohe
Lotet
Edward Brooke
R-Mass
Senate
Brooke
White House
William Timmans
Congress
Black House
House
Israelis Offer Concessions to Restart Middle East Talks
Israeli diplomats said Israel will tone down its peace demands if Egypt does likewise to revive negotiations. Abba Eban planned to propose flexible positions to U N mediator Gunnar Jarring in New York next week. The aim is to restart the Jarring mission, though progress remains unlikely without an explicit cease fire.
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Israel
Middle East
Egypt
Jerusalem
Abba Eban
U.N
Gunnar V
Tarting
New York
Eban
Mining fight ends in defeat in Charleston West Virginia
In Charleston state lawmakers defeated a compromise to ban or limit strip mining for a year in most counties. The Brotherton Amendment failed in the House Judiciary Committee, while the Senate bill to abolish all strip mining stalled. Abolitionists led by John D. Rockefeller IV lost the push, though Senate passage of the Brotherton Amendment was seen as a victory.
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Charleston
W. Va
UPI
John D. Rockefeller IV
Tower House
House Judiciary Committee
House of Delegates
Senate
Meany Urges SST Funding Amid Recession Concerns
AFI-CIQ President George Meany told a Senate Appropriations hearing that abandoning SST development would worsen the recession short term and cripple the aircraft industry long term. He argued funding two prototypes would save 42,000 jobs now and 130,000 later and generate billions in revenue. Senator Proxmire accused SST contractors of spending 350000 on a 33 day campaign to win public support.
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Washington
UPI
Afi-Ciq
George Meany
Meany
America
Congress
Nixon
Senate Appropriations Committee
William Proxmire
Dwis
Senatfe
Medina to Testify at Calley Court-Martial
Capt. Ernest Medina is called as a witness in the My Lai murder trial of Lt. William Calley. Medina, also facing court-martial, denies Calley’s claims that Medina ordered killings. Jury requests Medina testimony as defense witnesses discuss orders and the eve of the assault.
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Fort Benning
Myfai
Ernest Medina
William
Calley
Medina
My Lai
Willng
Army
Catley
U. S. Court of Military Appeals
Washington
Fort McPherson
FTC prepared to charge drug firm with wholesale price fixing
The FTC plans to accuse a major prescription drug manufacturer of discriminatory wholesale pricing that favors large chains. Smaller drugstores would buy through wholesalers charging up to 10 percent more, eroding competition and risking a monopolistic market. The name of the company is being withheld pending action.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Commission
Atys Tis
FIC
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D-Mich
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Scotts
Dobyns
Broad ST
Advance Fashion
Lille
Mitces
Linke
Lian
Big Boyz
Ton Emmeny
E. Stone
Frea
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