Admiral touts F14 tests amid budget push for more Tomcats
In a Senate hearing Adm Leonard A. Snead and Adm William Zumwalt defend continued F14 Tomcat production as costs rise beyond 20 million per aircraft. Goldwater questions the program while showing support for air power. A film showcases six Phoenix missiles as deterrence. Nixon’s Moscow trip prompts calls to avoid overemphasis on the Soviet threat.
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Senate Tactical Air Subcommittee
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Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
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Hiro Zumwit
Navy Department
Congress
Goldwater
Omm Bellien Betta
Fld
Navy
Defense Department
Grumman Aircraft Corp
Grumman
Defense
William Clements
Department
Clements
Zumwalt
Se Mag
Stuart Symington
D-Ma
Nixon
Moscow
Pentagon
U.S
Price Controls Debate Rages In Congress Amid Food Talks
In Phoenix and Washington, Secretary Earl Butz says meat prices may fall later this year as consumer boycotts bite, while Rep. John J. McFall urges a return to wage and price controls. He proposes a Phase II style system with price and rent limits and firm reporting requirements for large firms to curb inflation.
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UPI
Secretary of Agriculture
Earl Butz
Buzz
Congress
Butz
Nixon
Washington
John J. McFall
D-Calif
McFall
House
Western sources say Soviet buildup in Far East exaggerated
Western diplomatic sources said investigations show a reported Soviet arms and troop buildup near China and Mongolia is exaggerated. No confirmation exists, but border skirmishes could trigger larger issues. Cuba warning from State Dept official and New Delhi protest over prices and unemployment are noted.
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London
UPI
Far East
China
Sinkiang
Sid
Mongolia
Explosions Hit U S Vessel in Sasebo Japan Kill Two
Two blasts tore through the U S command ship Piscataqua at Sasebo killing an American civilian and a Japanese fireman. A Navy spokesman said the cause was under investigation as the vessel took on fuel. In Tokyo area an earthquake disrupted Japan National Railway with no damage or casualties reported.
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Navy
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Tokyo
UPI
Yokohama
Japan National Railway
Tokyo Bay
Fewer Returns Filed Trend Is Frightening
Washington reports that the number of Americans who file no income tax returns is rising. Internal Revenue Commissioner Johnnie M. Walters told a House subcommittee the trend is frightening, with noncompliance expected to reach 6 billion annually by 1976. He outlined a 1976 goal for 100 percent matching information to identify nonfilers via employer and Social Security data.
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UPT
Internal Revenue Commissioner
Johnnie M. Walters
TRS
House Appropriations
Walter
IRS
Walters
Noel Coward Dies in Jamaica at Age 73
The famed actor author Noel Coward died of a heart attack at his Port Maria home in Jamaica at 73. Secretary Cole Leslie and friend Graham Payne arranged transport of his body to Kingston for return to London. Tributes from Laurence Olivier and Sir John Gielgud poured in as police described the discovery of Coward in his Jamaica residence.
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Jamaica
UPI
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Graham Payne
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Sir John Gielgud
Freedom In Sight For Ira After 30 Years
Ira Leighton, now 49, a Tennessee prison inmate who stabbed Lawrence County man Weathers 30 years ago, is again recommended for parole. Officials say no further action beyond the parole board recommendation is needed, with Leighton eligible to leave April 28.
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UPI
Ira Leighton
Tennessee State Prison
Leighton
Lawrence County
Tennessee Beremore
Wegden
Jim Rowe
State Board of Pardons and Paroles
Weathers
Joe Ingram
Noble J. Freeman
Freeman
The Smallest Man in the World Arrives at JFK
Mikely Mezaros a 32 year old Hungarian 33 inch tall and billed as the smallest man in the world arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport New York to work for the Ringling Brothers Barnum and Bailey Circus. He travels with a 6 foot 7 inch companion named Buttons and faces a bustling schedule ahead.
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Mikely Mezaros
John F. Kennedy Airport
New York
Mezaros
Hungary
Ringling Brothers-Barnum and Bailey Circus
Godfather strongly favored for Oscars as Brando may skip
Hollywood reports The Godfather leads Oscar odds with 13 nominations and Brando a likely no show for best actor. Other nominees include Caine Oliver O'Toole Winfield with possible Susan Tyrrell and Shelley Winters in supporting roles. NBC plans live telecast as top awards loom.
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UPI
Godfather
Butts
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Tahiti
Jane Fonda
Academy
Brando
Michael Caine
Laurence Oliver
Peter O'Toole
Paul Winfield
Liza Minelli
Diana Ross
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Cicely Tyson
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Oliver
Miss Smith
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Jeannie Berlin
Eileen Heckhart
Geraldine Page
Pete
Susan Tyrrel
Shelley Winters
Eddie Albert
James Caan
Robert Duvall
al Pacina
Joel Grey
Canadians May Withdraw From Vietnam Peace Group
Ottawa reports that Canada’s 60 day ICCS Vietnam peace observer mandate expires Wednesday and the cabinet will decide whether to extend or withdraw. Mitchell Sharp outlined three options including immediate withdrawal or a limited period before withdrawal, after noting US Japanese and NATO urging to stay. He stressed Canada did not seek ICCS membership and that the commission is not functioning well.
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UPI
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International Commission For Control and Supervision
JCCS
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Japan
NATO
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Control Commission
Magee Trial Ends With Outburst In Court
San Francisco UpI reports Ruchell Magee shouted at the judge and was escorted from the Marin County courthouse as jurors began deliberations in his role in the 1970 courthouse shootout. Magee, a San Quentin lifer, faces a possible life term if convicted. His trial is linked to Angela Davis in the same 1970 incident.
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UPI
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Magee
Marin County
Angela Davis
Harold J. Haley
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