Drug Traffic Ties South Vietnamese Officials to GI Deaths
A House subcommittee reports corrupt South Vietnamese officials involved in drug traffic linked to 40 U.S. GI deaths last year and 22,000 sick calls. It finds no evidence tying the Viet Cong or North Vietnamese to rising heroin use and cites Laos Thailand and Hong Kong as heroin sources. Overall 160 deaths worldwide due to drugs and alcohol among U.S. forces.
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Washington
House
U.S
Vietnam
Special House Armed Services Subcommittee
Asia
Pacific
Laos
Thailand
Hong Kong
Pacific Command
Time Says Clark Ordered FBI Probes of Dissent
New York AP Ramsey Clark former attorney general reportedly told FBI to use full resources to probe groups like the Student Non Violent Coordinating Committee Time Magazine published a memorandum claiming Clark ordered Hoover to pursue such investigations Clark denied seeing any such documents and said he did not know their contents in a prior interview The article notes questions about presidential era documents and potential surveillance of black militants and political dissidents.
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New York
Ramsey Clark
J. Edgar Hoover
FBI
Dillon Sales Peak at Dillon Companies
Hutchinson Kan Ray E Dillon Jr president of Dillon Companies Inc announced new highs in sales and earnings for the 40 weeks ending April 3 1971. Sales totaled 251 795 418 versus 188 076 928 for the prior 39 weeks and earnings after tax were 4 294 308 vs 3 495 087 with earnings per share at 99 cents versus 85 cents last year. Over three fourths of growth came from the company as it existed a year ago.
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Hutchinson, Kan
Ray E. Dillon Jr
Dillon Companies, Inc
Three Hit Brazilian Soccer Lottery Winners Share 464500 Each
Three people won 464500 dollars each in Brazil after correctly predicting 13 last weekend's soccer results. The prize is split evenly among winners regardless of the base bet, with multiple outcomes allowed per game but doubling the total stake for each additional outcome. A separate note mentions Hinckley Ohio holding an annual turkey buzzard festival on March 15.
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Sao Paulo
Brazil
Hinckley
Ohio
Funds Sought for Lawrence integration study
The Lawrence School Board unanimously authorized applying for a 49 980 U S grant to study integration at Lawrence High School. If approved, the 13 month program funded by Title IV aims to desegregate and integrate schools and improve community relations through a director, task forces, and an advisory council including minority and majority participants.
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Lawrence School Board
U. S
Lawrence High School
Carl Knox
Kansas
Gary Condra
Knox
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