No Political Truce in 1972 Says Democratic Congress
Congressional Democrats criticized President Nixon for failing to end the Vietnam War and for underfunding key domestic programs. Five House members and four senators urged that there will be no bipartisan truce in 1972 as they cited crime, education, health care, and urban needs. Republican feedback was mixed with some praise and some dissent.
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Ashington
Congressional Democrats
Nixon
Democratic Congress
House
Lloyd Bentsen
Texas
John Brademas
Indiana
Ricard Nixon
Congress
Brademas
Sen
Frank Church
Idaho
Church
Ralph H. Metcalfe
Illinois
US Economy Closes 1971 On Firm Note
The 1971 economy ended on a strong note with a 6.1 percent GNP gain in the fourth quarter while December prices rose. Inflation for the year stood at 4.6 percent, the best since 1967, and unemployment hovered around 6.1 percent. Officials expect stronger growth in 1972 as wage and price controls linger.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
Harold C. Passer
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Connally
Chamber
More Resignations Expected In Air Academy Cheating Probe
At the U S Air Force Academy officials anticipate more resignations beyond 16 cadets who quit amid an investigation of academic cheating and honor code violations. Lt Gen Albert P Clark said 75 names are under review with 23 seriously implicated, mostly in the junior class.
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Air Academy
AIR Force Academy
Colo
U.S. Air Force Academy
Albert P. Clark
Academy
Clark
Antiaircraft Fire Downs 2 U.S. Jets Over Laos
North Vietnamese antiaircraft guns shot down two U S Air Force F4 Phantom jets over Laos. Both crews were rescued within 30 minutes. One Phantom was hit near Khe Sanh and the other over the Plain of Jars. B52 raids continued along the central highlands as U S forces moved a 250 man air cavalry and artillery detail to Pleiku.
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Saigon
United States
Laos
Khe Sanh
Plain of Jars
Air Force
South Vietnam
U.S
U.S. Air Cavalry
Pleiku
Highlands
Indochina
Nixon Proposes Emergency Legislation to Halt Dock Strikes
President Nixon calls for urgent laws to curb dock labor unrest as he announces a February draft lottery for two million men turning 19 this year. The selective service says the 1972 lottery will give 11 months notice before potential 1A calls in 1973.
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Seigetive Service
Predent Nixon
Selective Service
Weekend Warmup Promises Warmer Southwest Oklahoma
Forecast shows cloud fog and drizzle easing with a rise in temperatures across Southwest Oklahoma. Tonight's low in the low 30s before Saturday highs in the mid 60s. Thursday high reached 46 and a low of 32 this morning. afternoon expected near 50.
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Oklahoma
Pipeline push aids Arkla gas expansion in Oklahoma
Mayor Don Whitaker reports congressional help for Arkla Gas Co to secure federal approval for a new pipeline linking the Anadarko Basin to the area. Senator Belman, Rep. Steed, and Senator Harris staff were cited. The plan needs approval from the Federal Power Commission and the Council on Environmental Quality with a 30 day decision window.
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Qpuncn
Lawtons
Arkin Gas Co
Don Whitaker
Washington, D. C
Whitaker
Henry Belman
Tom Steed
Fred Harris
Steed
Federal Power Commission
Arkla
Anadarko Basin
Council On
Environmental Council
FPC
Arkia
Hesitation Saves Young Boy in Trash Truck Incident
Victorville California driver William Cope halted his rubbish crusher after a banging sound from a bin. He spotted a young boy emerging from cardboard boxes, who said he had fallen asleep inside, then fled.
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Victorville
Calif
William Cope
Cope
San Bernardino County
FBI Identifies Pirate In Ill-Fated Hijacking
FBI identifies Richard Charles LaPoint, 23, of Boston native living in Seabrook New Hampshire since 1970, as the hijacker of a Hughes Air West DC9 in Las Vegas. He collected 50000 dollars, three parachutes and two crash helmets, then parachuted over Colorado plains. He faces air piracy charges and is to be taken to Denver for a hearing.
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Malmoe
Sweden
Bertil Andersson
Enver
Nevada
Colorado Plains
FBI
Washington
Richard Charles LaPoint
LaPoint
Boston, Mass
Seabrook, N.H
John Shane
Denver
Stapleton International Airport
Logan County
Sterling
Las Vegas
McCarran International Airport
Reno
Don Burkhard
Seattle
Burkhard
Air Force
Colorado
Nellis Air Force Base
Billy Corbin
Strategic Air Command
Offut Afb
Omaha
Neb
SAC
Nixon seeks emergency law to end West Coast dock strike
President Nixon sent Congress emergency legislation to end the two stage Pacific ports walkout and create a three member arbitration board with 40 days to settle terms. The board's findings would be binding for 18 months, preventing further strikes or lockouts. The proposal follows talks with Undersecretary Laurence Silberman and discussions with Senate and House labor leaders urging prompt action.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
Congress
Pacific Ports
Secretary of Labor
Laurence Silberman
Silberman
Senate
House Labor Committees
Financial Trouble Bared At Indian School
Fort Sill Indian School faced a five per cent budget cut forcing the temporary closing of a dormitory and the layoff of three dorm attendants. An emergency $25,000 allocation from the Bureau of Indian Affairs will allow reopening January 23, but overall costs still require about $20,000 to reach last year’s level. Superintendent Jack Williams said the cut aligns with a federal order and could have included more personnel without the grant.
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Fort Sill
Supt
Jack Williams
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Washington
The
Tention
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
Indian School
Williams
Nix
Department of the Interior
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Missouri
Martha W. Griffiths
Michigan
Edmund §. Muskie
Hubert H. Humphrey
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Ohio
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Law
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Pacific Maritime Association
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