Nixon May Seek 1973 Reorganization of Atlantic Alliance
AP reports Nixon may push a reorganized North Atlantic Alliance in 1973 to maintain military strength amid rising Soviet forces Western prices and public opposition to military spending. A Geneva meeting on force reductions and Helsinki talks on security cooperation loom, with a European trip expected to reinforce the 300,000 U.S. servicemen in Europe pledge.
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North Atlantic Alliance
Associated Press
Assess
United States
Atlantic
Geneva
Helsinki
Europe
Brussels
U.S
Native Troops Mourn Death Of War Leader
Solomon Islands natives mourn Australian WWII leader Paul E. Mason who died at 71 after radioing Pacific battle plans from Bougainville and Guadalcanal. Mason lived 56 years in the Solomons and Bougainville, earning decorations from MacArthur and the U.S. DSM. The report also notes ongoing NATO defense funding proposals to ease U.S. balance of payments burdens in Europe.
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Kaieta
Solomon Islands
Bougainville Island
Paul E. Mason
Mason
Guadalcanal
British Solomons
Bougainville
Solomons
Douglas MacArthur
U.S
NATO seeks deeper European defense unity amid cost pressures
Reorganization efforts led by West German General Johannes Steinhoff push smaller European allies toward specialization. He argues Greece and others should shed submarines to major navies, improving mutual defense while facing resistance from military traditions and home business interests. NATO explores cross border collaboration in nonmilitary areas, yet officials urge focus on defense.
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Johannes Steinhoff
NATO Military Committee
Greece
Eurogroup
Lord Carrington
U.S
Nixon
United States
NATO
Hall Pay Plan Draws Criticism
Oklahoma Governor David Hall faces renewed criticism over a proposed $300 pay hike for teachers for next year. OCFT President Mrs Francis Parman says the proposal is grossly insufficient and could cause unrest among teachers, especially in urban areas, given their political support for Hall.
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Oklahoma City
David Hall
Francis Parman
Oklahoma City Federation of Teachers
OCFT
Storms Lash South Italy Kill Nine in Sicily Landslides
Thunder storms drenched southern Italy causing floods and power cuts as nine were killed. In Sicily rock and mud avalanches buried a home during a New Year party, and roads and ferries were halted leaving thousands stranded in Messina. Seawater and weather disrupted travel and electricity across the region.
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Rome
Italy
Sicily
Catania
Messina
Workers Paid To Quit Smoking In Leeds
Leonard Dale promised 98 employees 23.50 dollars each for quitting smoking and renewing the pledge for 1973. An earlier group of 42 workers signed at year-end 1971 but lapsed and received nothing.
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Leeds
England
Leonard Dale
Dale
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