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Newspaper

Mexico Ledger

Location

Mexico, Missouri, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1971

Page

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Mail Thief Found Government Secrets

Robert F. Cudak admitted to Senate investigators that a national theft ring stole $100 million in valuables via mail pouches, with top secret papers read but not sold. He claims most loot, including securities and diamonds, was sold to fences in New York and New Jersey.

Washington Senate Robert F. Cudak U.S New York New Jersey Cudak Senate Permanent Investigations Subcommittee John L. McClellan D-Ark John F. Kennedy International FBI Jacksonville Fla Eglin Air Force Base Department of the Army Central Intelligence Agency Charles H. Percy R-Nl New York Times Pentagon Vietnam Chicago O'Hare

Political measures on war spending face lower House odds

AP reporting notes the cut in war weapons funding has slimmer chances in the House than two antiwar Senate votes. Also in AP dispatches a federal court will hear the Times case over Pentagon papers while Humphrey recalls Johnson’s struggle to escalate Vietnam. A Chilean terrorist killed two detectives before blowing himself up, injuring another.

Washington House Senate New York New York Times Pentagon Times U.S Southeast Asia Sen Hubert H. Humphrey D-Minn Johnson Santiago Chile

Molotov Cocktails In Springfield

Police arrested two suspects early today in connection with two fire bombs that caused very minor damage. Molotov cocktails were tossed through windows of City Hall Drug Store and the Missouri State Employment office during protests over the police shooting of Michael Dunlap, 21, the night before.

Springfield City Hall Missouri State Employment Office Park Central Michael Dunlap

Treaty Returns Okinawa to Japan Despite U.S. Bases

The United States signs a treaty with Japan returning Okinawa to Japanese sovereignty after 27 years of occupation while retaining 88 U.S. military bases. The accord, signed in Washington and Tokyo, sets a two month lead after ratification and includes a nuclear weapons assurance. Japan pays 320 million dollars in compensation. 46 U.S. bases and about 12,000 acres are handed back.

Washington United States Japan Okinawa Tokyo William P. Rogers Kiichi Aichi Diet U.S. Senate Nixon Eisaku Sato Alexis Johnson U.S Sato Naha

War amendments head to House vote amid Vietnam pullback

Washington AP reports an amendment to cut off Vietnam war funding headed for House action, with 150 to 170 likely supporters among 434 members for the Nedzi-Whalen proposal prohibiting war funds after 1971. Senate votes blocked two end date plans, boosting antiwar pressure and signaling extended debate on draft extension.

Washington House Senate U.S Indochina Southeast Asia Lawton M. Chiles Jr D-Fla North Vietnam Mark QO. Hatfield R-Ore George S. McGovern D-M.d Hatfield- McGovern Hatfield

Hope Receives Army Oscar for Morale Service

Beverly Hills California AP Bob Hope is awarded a special U S Army Oscar for thirty years of morale building with a golden globe statue of a soldier at the Army Ball Vice President Spiro Agnew attends as guest of honor Hope says the award ranks among the high points of his career for entertaining U S troops from World War II to Vietnam

Beverly Hills Calif Bob Hope U.S. Army Army Hope Spiro T. Agnew Vietnam

Salem Youth Drownings Reported in Missouri River

A 11 year old Salem, Missouri youth Ricky Ard drowned Wednesday afternoon while swimming in the Current River near Cedar Grove. He was the son of Mrs. Elma Ard of Salem.

Cedar Grove Salem, Mo Ricky Ard Elma Ard Salem

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