U S Hits Reds With Mightiest Bombs in Vietnam
Saigon reports troop strength dipping below 300,000 for first time in 40 years as U S withdraws 100000 more by year end. Field forces to shift to mobile strike units with training, logistics, and air support to aid Vietnamese. Elephants used in supply trains spotted near Fire Base Lonely. Cambodian fronts see shelling and reprisals with several soldiers wounded.
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le Trung Hien
Ulevich
U.S
Tical
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Pich Nil Pass
Phnom Penh
Dian
Highway 4
Air Force
North Vietamese
Government Seeks Easier Firing With Civil Service Reform
Washington AP reports a Civil Service Commission study weighs firing reforms to weed out incompetent workers while offering counseling to faltering employees. Proposals include direct appeals to the Civil Service Commission and faster case resolution within 60 to 90 days, with counseling and supervisor review to identify root causes before dismissal.
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Washington
Civil Service
Sam
Robert Hampton
Hampton
Civil Service Commission
Commission
Tax deadline looms as IRS guards against fraud
The IRS warns most won't face jail if they file on time but will incur penalties and interest, about 1 percent monthly. Computer review at Morgantown detects excessive deductions and may trigger audits, while legitimate deductions left unused are hard to spot. A tiny fraction of returns not flagged by the computer are ever audited. John B. Connally said IRS has fewer auditors since 1968, costing up to 1.5 billion in lost taxes since mid 1969.
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IRS
Morgantown
W. Va
Sec
Treasury
John B. Connally
House Appropriations
Blount warns of 700 lost flights and air taxi plan
Blount cites 700 recent flight losses mostly at night and proposes air taxis in some cities. He argues early mail and zip coding will offset higher costs. He rejects refunds if service fails and says the new reorganized postal system risks his personal stake.
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Blount
Congress
Tourist Industry Receives Boost From Expo 70 Visitors
Hong Kong’s tourism rose in 1970 with Osaka Expo 70 visitors boosting business. A total of 927,256 tourists arrived in Hong Kong, up 1 percent from 1969, spending about 300 million dollars on hotels shopping entertainment and sightseeing.
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Hong Kong
UPI
Osaka
Japan
Woman asks jury timing to bake potato during trial
An unidentified woman phoned the District Court Clerk's office in the County Courthouse on Monday asking if a juried trial would end early. She said if it ends in time for her to come home for a baked potato, she needed to preheat the oven now.
Franklin First DST Proponent
NEW YORK UPI Daylight Savings Time was first proposed by Benjamin Franklin in the 1770s and linked to saving daylight. Researchers note Franklin’s scientific reputation, but his motive included practical and social factors as he led a busy life at the French court and as the American minister.
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Khe Sanh
New York
UPI
Benjamin Franklin
Franklin
America
Europe
Paris
France
Spies Introduces Mini Midi Maxi Portions for Women
In Copenhagen the renowned restaurateur Spies unveils mini midi and maxi portions at his new hotel restaurant. He argues it is unfair for women to pay the same as men when they eat less, sparking a debate on dining equity.
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Copenhagen
UPI
Densmark
Spies
Airman raises thirty thousand for Texas kidney case
Sergeant from Phan Rang on the central coast of Vietnam organized a fundraiser for the Holt family in San Marcos and Oakland. Donors from Vietnam Australia and the United States contributed to a $30,000 total to cover medical costs for Paula and Deep In Debt 20, and the Holt children. Vernon Holt drives a bread truck and Paula helps with a day nursery. The family faced mounting bills as doctors treat acute nephritis with weekly artificial kidney sessions.
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Jones
Holts
Vietnam
Air Force
Holt
Phan Rang
Oakland
Calif
Norma
James McCollum
Turlock
Austin
San Marcos
Vernon Holt
Police Seek Stolen Car Linked to Tu sumcar Incident
Lubbock police hunt for a stolen 1980s two door brdto with a black hood and stripes. Verdis Priddy from Tubsumcar says he picked up two hippie youths in Tiban NM and let one drive to Tucumcari where he was dropped and the vehicle allegedly headed toward Lubbock.
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Lubbock
Turcumcari
New Mexico
Verdis Priddy
Tusumcar
Tucumcari
Statue to Be Built at Penang Harbor Entrance
A 150 foot statue of Kwan Yin the Chinese goddess of mercy will be erected on a hill overlooking the entrance to Penang Harbor. The project was announced by the Kwan Yin Monument Committee.
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Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia
Kwan Yin
Penang Harbor
Here
Water Resource Strain Forecast For Next Decade
Walter A. Everett, president of Met-Pro Water Treatment Corp., warns New York that the 1970s will test water resources. He notes slower overall population growth but a 46 percent rise in the 25 to 34 age group, the prime family-building cohort, forecasting increased demand for water and strain on supplies.
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New York
UPI
Walter A. Everett
Met-Pro Water Treatment Corp
Lansdale
Private Colleges To Share Kellogg Grant
More than 300 small private liberal arts colleges will share 2 million dollars from the W K Kellogg Foundation to expand study programs on environmental problems. Funds will augment libraries with books documents periodicals microfilms pamphlets models charts maps and other media.
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Battle Creek
Mich
UPL
W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Weather Brief: light rains and scattered storms spread
A high pressure system kept conditions mild with light rains. Small hail fell in Madison Wisconsin and scattered showers were spotted in Wyoming Idaho southwest Montana lower Michigan southern Wisconsin and northeast Iowa.
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Wyoming
Idaho
Montana
Lower
Michigan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Madison
Wis
Tricia Gets Job at Easter Egg Roll Event
Washington authorities report 20 745 people attended the White House Easter Egg Roll entry with about 9 000 touring the White House. The event featured Tricia as the First Family’s guest, drawing a heavy crowd and police presence to manage the crush while the President stayed inside. Temperatures will rise with clear to partly cloudy skies across much of the region.
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Washington
UPI
Secret Service
White House
Tricia
U.S. Grant
Worant
Airlines seek higher fares and seating shifts with CAB approval
The CAB approves a 6 percent fare hike linked to airline seat reductions to allow six across. Carriers face surcharges to encourage higher loads, while a 2 percent rise in allowed rate of return boosts investment returns. Amid losses totaling about 195 million dollars last year, airlines claim rising costs and stagnant sales drive crises.
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Ines
Air Transport
Rads Sevanza
CAB Board
J Joseph Minetti
Robert ©. Murphy
Detective Wanted For Crime Study
Ontario's Law Enforcement Compensation Board seeks a detective to audit dubious crime complaints. after three months it has paid over $72,000 to victims. The October decision would cut reimbursements to 5 percent, affecting costs such as shuttle service between New York and Boston. A United Airlines spokesman welcomed the CAA decision, saying it helps bridge inflationary costs in the industry.
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Toronto
UPS
Ontario
Law Enforcement Compensation Board
New York
Boston
United Airlines
CAA
Senate votes on glue sales ban and pollution rules
The Texas Senate advanced bills including a glue vapor ban and a proposal to require mustard oil substitutes. Other actions added a jury wheel mandate and extended workers compensation. A separate note from New York reports Keep America Beautiful findings on littering by sex and age.
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United States
House
Galveston
A. R Schwartz
Senate
New York
UPI
Keep America Beautiful, Inc
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