Slaying Of Pair Called Assassination By Police
Two New York City patrolmen and Vietnam veterans Gregory Foster and Rocco Laurie were shot to death in the East Village in an apparent ambush. Witnesses saw three men flee. police seized many suspects but had no clear lead. Mayor Lindsay blamed federal inaction on handgun control.
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EW York
Marine Corps
Vietnam
Robert Daley
Manhattan
East Village
New
Frederick Reddy
John V. Lindsay
Florida
Miami
New York City
UN Council Opens Meet In Addis Ababa Africa
Emperor Haile Selassie welcomed the United Nations Security Council to Africa for its first outside New York meeting in 20 years. The session focuses on racism and colonialism in Rhodesia South Africa and other territories with no clear progress expected.
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Addis Ababa
Ethiopia
Haile Selassie
U.N. Security Council
Africa
New York
United Nations
Rhodesia
South Africa
South-West Africa
Angola
Mozambique
Guinea
Somalia
Sudan
Britain
Portugal
Lord Pearce
Africa Hall
U.N. Economic Commission For Africa
Organization of African Unity
Mogadishu
U.N
Kurt Waldheim
Security Council
UN Council
Sunshine Stirs Oklahoma Weather After Ice Storm
Sunshine cleared across Oklahoma with warming from near freezing to the 20s and 30s. Officials warned roads remained icy especially on the Turner Turnpike as salting and sanding reduced hazards.
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Highway Patrol
Turner Turnpike
Oklahoma City
Tulsa
Panhandle
Bien Hoa Base Put On Alert As Tet Threat Looms
Saigon reports heavy fighting near Saigon as South Vietnamese rangers clash with North Vietnamese forces east and southeast of Quang Trung. Bien Hoa air base is raised to yellow alert amid intelligence of planned Tet attacks. Korean and U.S. forces uncover ammo caches and prepare for renewed strikes along the Ho Chi Minh trail region.
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Saigon
5Th Infantry
Quang Trung
Bien Hoa
U.S
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
North Vitnam
SAM
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laos
Dock Strike Bill Passage Urged
Secretary of Labor J D Hodgson warned the West Coast dock strike could derail the economic recovery and urged Congress to pass Nixon's compulsory arbitration bill. He criticized Congress for lacking urgency and noted the administration's push to stop the strike to sustain momentum.
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Retary of Labor
J.D. Hodgson
Congress
Nixon
Hodgson
Labor Department
California
Picket Line Forms At Ensenada Port To Block Cargo
San Diego AP reports longshoremen and teamsters opened a picket line at the Mexican harbor of Ensenada halting cargo crossing into California. New York AP notes two large banks trim base rate to 4 percent, a first since 1965. Washington AP states Price Commission head says wholesale food prices likely rise 2.5 to 3 percent this year. New York AP says Clifford Irving subpoenaed by federal and city grand juries in Hughes autobiography case. Ackerman withdraws from case. Norman Oklahoma AP reveals a new publications board forms at University of Oklahoma to oversee stories and photos and drafts a 47 page manual for student journalists.
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San Diego
Calif
Teamsters
California
Baja California
Ensenada
New York
Washington
Price Commission
C. Jackson Grayson Sr
Agriculture Department
Grayson
The
Clifford Irving
Howard R. Hughes
Atty
Martin
Ackerman
Irving
Norman, Okla
University of Oklahoma
Stops Added to China Trip
President Nixon will not depart for China before February 17 and will make two stops along the way. The White House said final details await approval, with an advance team recommending Hawaii and Guam stops before entering China on February 21.
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Nixon
China
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Hawaii
Guam
Ziegler
Secret Service plan may shield some candidates in 1972 race
The Advisory Commission proposes Secret Service protection for presidential hopefuls based on poll standing, potentially excluding McGovern and Jackson while favoring Kennedy. Protection would start March 20 for announced candidates with at least 5 percent in polls or unannounced with 20 percent, affecting the Democratic field through the New Hampshire and Florida primaries.
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Now
George S. McGovern
Henry M. Jackson
Candidate Protection Advisory Commission
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Edward M. Kennedy
New Hampshire
Florida
Secret Service
Commission Pro
McGovern
Jackson
Harris
George C. Wallace
Alabama
Area Road Conditions Improve Despite Icy Spots
Avton motorists found driving conditions much improved though icy patches remained on highways outside Lawton. Lawton roads were clearing with isolated slick areas. Five injuries were reported from falls on slick streets and sidewalks.
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Avton
Lawton
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Marguerite Bussell
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