Nixon urged to withdraw troops over Vietnam heroin crisis
A congressional report says many U S soldiers in Vietnam use heroin and urges President Nixon to withdraw all troops if drug trafficking cannot be halted. It cites Laotian Thai and Vietnamese officials in smuggling, use of Air America and diplomatic pouches, and estimates 15 to 20 percent of Americans in Vietnam have used heroin.
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Vietnam
Nixon
U.S
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Saigon
Southeast Asia
Robert Steele
R-Conn
Morgan F. Murphy
D-Il
House Armed Services Committee
Laos
Burma
Thailand
Steele
Air America
Central Intelligence Agency
Heroine
Labor Contractor Held In 12 Deaths
Juan Corona, a 37 year old farm labor recruiter in Yuba City California, is formally charged in a mass murder case involving 12 men whose bodies were found buried in peach orchards. Police say the victims were killed with a machete or heavy knife, with wounds to the head chest and face. Corona was jailed in isolation after a brief closed hearing on 10 counts of murder.
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Yuba City
Calif
California
Juan V. Corona
Corona
Justice Court
J. J. Hawkins
Dist. Atty. G
Dave Teja
Roy J. van den Heuvel
Sutter County
Roy D. Whiteaker
Three Young Whites Jailed In Killing Of Black Girl
Three white youths were jailed on murder charges in Drew Mississippi for the slaying of 18 year old Jeretha Collier an honor graduate gunned down on a city street. The death sparked race tensions and a NAACP plea to President Nixon with calls for a crackdown on violence by white citizens. The suspects Wesley Parks 26 Wayne Parks 25 and Allen Wilkerson 19 were arrested in nearby Cleveland after the noon shooting near a grocery store. the body was struck in the neck by a single shot from a passing car.
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Drew, Miss
Drew High School
Jeretha Collier
Sunflower County
Mississippi Naacp
Aaron Henry
Nixon
Mississippi
Henry
John Mitchell
NAACP
Seton Hall University
New Jersey
Cleveland
Frank Crosthwait Jr
Wesley Parks
Memphis
Tenn
Wayne Parks
Drew
Allen Wilkerson
Miss Collier
Henry Lee
Temperature dips to 30 degrees sets May cold record
La Crosse failed to warm as May 27 brought a 30 degree low, eclipsing the previous mark of 38 set in 1907. The chilly spell also saw May 3 at 26, with rainfall totaling 4.84 inches for the first 26 days, while Madison hit 31 and Eagle River logged 25 as Superior peaked at 61.
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la Crosse
Finn Johnson
Madison
Superior
Wisconsin
Eagle River
La Crosse LEA Votes to Join NEA in Unification
The La Crosse Education Association met at Cartwright Center on the campus of La Crosse State University and voted to join the National Education Association as a group. Members will automatically become NEA members as well as WE A and WWEA members with LEA leadership calling it unification. Mrs. Carolyn Armagast, LEA president, spoke on the move.
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la Crosse Education Association
LEA
National Education Association
NEA
la Crosse State University
Cartwright Center
Wisconsin Education Association
WEA
Western Wisconsin Education Association
WWEA
Carolyn Armagast
Perth Airport Bomb Hoax Sparks Alarm Across Australia
A man calling as Mr Brown claimed to have planted a bomb on a Perth bound jet with 77 aboard heading to Adelaide. Police warned Sydney and Adelaide, bombs found none, and a similar hoax threatened a Qantas 707 to Hong Kong. Rewards totaling 56000 offered. ransom notes traced. no insurance for Qantas loss.
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Sydney
Australia
Perth
Adelaide
Mr. Brown
Hong Kong
New South Wales
Normal Allan
Qantas
Weather outlook and warnings from Atty. General Frost
Fragmentary weather notes indicate readings vary with warnings from Assistant Attorney General David L. Frost. Norman expresses optimism while forecasts show 29 to 35 tonight. Fair conditions rise to upper 70s by Wednesday and Friday, with a Judiciary subcommittee meeting noted.
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David L. Frost
Norman
Mississippi vote rights inquiry cites nonenforcement
Washington AP reports a Senate subcommittee faulting the Justice Department civil rights division for weak enforcement of the Voting Rights Act in Mississippi. It notes some counties lack active voter protection, cites Jones County restoring names, and criticizes Attorney General Mitchell for not testifying.
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Washington
Justice Dement
Missippi
Mississippi
Congress
John N. Mitchell
Americans Burned By Sun Promises And Reality
Washington AP reports Americans chase a perfect tan as sunburn risks loom. AMA cautions moderation and proper sunscreen use. many products miss sunburn protection. FDA notes no product fully prevents burns. a survey found 56 of 10 stores’ lotions lacked sunscreen agents. Studies show wide variance in effectiveness and most products offer little protection when sweating. Baby and mineral oils do not promote tanning or prevent burning.
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Washington
Food and Drug Adminstration
American Medical Association
AMA
Committee On Cosmetics
New England Journal of Medicine
Administration Wins Draft Extension Test
The Nixon administration won a major Senate vote for a two year draft extension but a one year amendment sponsor remains. Senate defeated an attempt to boost military pay in the bill while Sen Schweiker and others weigh the two year plan against a one year option. Senator Hughes blamed absentees for the loss and Stennis led the bill through, with a path to further discussion on page 2.
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Nixon
Senate
Richard
Schweiker
Harold E. Hughes
Drona
House
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
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