Pakistan Leaves Commonwealth
Pakistan quits the British Commonwealth triggering expectations of rapid Bangla Desh recognition by many nations led by Australia and New Zealand. Bhutto travels to Peking for talks with Red China while aiming to preserve bilateral ties with Britain and other members. The move risks disrupting Pakistan’s 35 percent trade with the Commonwealth and could affect hundreds of thousands of Pakistanis abroad.
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Rawalpindi
Pakistan
Bangladesh
Australia
New Zealand
Alec Douglas-Home
Britain
Zulfikar Ali
Bhutto
Peking
Commonwealth
India
Cyprus
New Delhi
Sen
Adlai Stevenson
D-Ill
United States
Senate
Nixon
Istan
British Commonwealth
New Zeland
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Noisy singer surprises Nixon audience with protest gesture
Canadian singer Carole Feraci 30 joined the Ray Coniff Singers to protest the Vietnam War at the White House East Room. She unfurled a Stop the killing sign and urged an end to bombings, prompting boos from guests including Billy Graham and Bob Hope. Feraci later said she achieved her aim and expected others to speak out.
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Los Angeles
Nixon
White House
Carole Feraci
Billy Graham
Bob Hope
Ray Coniff Singers
Jesus Christ
Berrigans
Daniel Ellsberg
Caniff
Aussies Ordering Kangaroo Cull Provokes Backlash
Sydney AP reports Australia orders the shooting of 5,000 kangaroos in a protected New South Wales area after ranchers complain the marsupials damage pastures in the Muldura district. Wildlife groups condemn the plan as harmful to conservation efforts.
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Sydney
New South Wales
National Parks and Wildlife Service
Muldura
Saigon
South Vietnam
Demilitarized Zone
Central Highlands
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Army
North Vietnam
Belfast bombings as Londonderry killings spark unrest
Three shops were blown up in downtown Belfast amid retaliation claims after 13 civilians died in clashes with British paratroopers in Londonderry. Catholic protesters struck, the death toll rose to 232 in the Catholic Protestant conflict ongoing since August 1969.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Londonderry
Irish Republican Army
Army
Muskie Leads in Arizona but Lindsay Gains Steam
In Arizona's 500 delegate Democratic ballot, Ed Muskie led with 38 percent, John Lindsay strong at 24 percent, and George McGovern at 20 percent. Lindsay carried Phoenix and university precincts in Tucson and Tempe, showing broad appeal among youths and minorities as the race for the national nomination heats up.
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Michael J. Putzel
Associated Press
John V. Lindsay
New York
Arizona
Lindsay
Edmund S. Muskie
Maine
Miami Beach
Sen
George McGovern
South Dakota
McGovern
Muskie
Tucson
Tempe
University of Arizona
Arizona State
Phoenix
Wisconsin
Henry M. Jackson
Washington
Hubert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Vance Hartke
Indiana
Shirley Chisholm
Eisenhower aids Nixon fund reception planned in Jacksonville
Julie and David Eisenhower schedule a 100 dollar per couple reception at Deerwood Country Club on March 22 to back President Nixon. The event limits to 175 couples and follows years of Secret Service protection for the president's daughter and son in law. In St Louis, John Lawler Sr a Steamfitters Union Local 562 official dies at 67 after a heart attack. Lawler had been involved in a 1968 federal election law violation case tied to union leaders and faces a Supreme Court appeal with former officials Callanan and Seaton. Lawler's death removes another figure in St Louis Democratic circles. his son John Lawler Jr serves as city alderman.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Julie
David Eisenhower
Nixon
George Champion Jr
Deerwood Country Club
Secret Service
ST. Louis
John Lawler Sr
Steamfitters Union Local 562
Lawler
Local 562
Lawrence Callanan
George Seaton
U.S. Supreme Court
Callanan
Seaton
Democratic Party
A. J. Cervantes
Paul M. Berra
Penguins study shows penguins regulate foot blood flow
Seattle AP reports University of Washington researchers studied Antarctic penguins at Palmer Station. Over three months, birds wore instrument packs to record heart and blood vessel adjustments during exercise. Dr Kjell Johnsen notes arterial and venous impulses were recorded and analyzed for potential human heart research.
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Seattle
University of Washington
Palmer Station
Angers Island
South Pole
Kjell Johnson
Johnsen
Tulsa Hair crowd clash as Klansmen try citizens arrest
Four Tulsa men led by Ku Klux Klan grand dragon Lloyd French attempted a citizens arrest during a nude HAIR scene at a city theater. Police refused to file charges, citing federal rulings. security escorted the men out as about 2,000 spectators watched amid boos. The incident raises potential state charges and questions over copyright and recording.
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Tulsa, Okla
Tulsa
Oklahoma Ku Klux Klan
Jack Morgan
Richard Robinett
Burris
Baker
French
Debbie Ortega
Redwood City
Calif
Morgan
Robinett
Dick Grayson
Argentine Bank Robbers Strike National Development Bank
Thirteen or more guerrillas, aided by two workers, stormed the National Development Bank in Argentina, disabling a heart attack-struck manager and his wife, bore into the vault, planted 20 packages said to be bombs, sprayed slogans, and fled after dawn as janitors and police arrived. police say only one package contained real explosives while others were fakes.
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Buenos Aires
Trotskyite
People’s Revolutionary Army
National Development Bank
Argentina
Dump Space Being Used Up Rapidly
Boston reports 75 percent faster waste dumping since open burning bans. EPA regional administrator John G. McGlennon says municipal officials have not acted decisively. He notes industry has cooperated more than cities in fighting air pollution.
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Boston
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
John G. McGlennon
Machinists Back Strike at McDonnell in St Louis
District 837 machinists vote against an 8 percent first year raise and prepare for a strike at McDonnell Douglas. About 1,000 workers face a three year contract dispute as TEAM may seek a new election but union leaders prefer District 837.
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St, Louis
McDonnell Douglas Aerospace
Machinists Union
Cosimo Troia
Department of Defense
Troia
McDonnell Douglas
McDonnell
Technical Employes of Aerospace Manufacturers
TEAM
Orchid Show Returns to Missouri Botanical Garden
The annual orchid show at Missouri Botanical Garden in St Louis runs February 5 through March 15. The exhibit features over 2500 plants across 100 rarities including many rare species.
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ST. Louis
Missouri Botanical
Shaw’s) Garden
Mexico Ledger Classified Rates and Office Hours
Mexico Ledger lists postal details and subscription prices by method and region. Rates cover in-town, Audrain and adjoining counties, all Mo. counties, and out-of-state, with special armed forces pricing and weekly office hours.
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Mexico Ledger
Washington St
Mexico
Audrain
Militants Slip Into Secret France Nuclear Center
Ten antiwar activists impersonated workers to infiltrate a top secret French nuclear strike center near Lyon. They unfurled a banner denouncing arms sales and the command post while police seized their equipment and arrested them.
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Lyon
France
Group For
Liberty
Interest on $6 Million Fraud Loot Earns Some Return
A jailed businessman, Andrew L. Stone, placed $6 million from federal fraud into a bank escrow. The money earns about 5 to 6 percent annually, roughly $350,000 per year. Stone, former Chromcraft Corp. president, pled guilty in 1970 to kickbacks and false invoices.
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ST. Louis
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
the Post
Pennsylvania
Andrew L. Stone
St. Louis Union Trust Co
Washington
Curt Matthews
Department of Justice
Stone
Chromcraft Corp
Union Trust Board
Eugene F. Williams Jr
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