Variations First In Vote On Troops
A Senate debate on withdrawing 150000 U.S. troops from Western Europe dominates the day as Mansfield faces opposition. An AP survey shows 42 against, 37 for, 21 undecided or undisclosed. Key NATO consults and White House lobbying shape the expected outcome with decisions likely after roll call midweek.
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Washington
Senate
U.S
Europe
Nixon
Associated Press
White House
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
State Department
United States
NATO
Soviet Union
Jacob Beam
Andrei Gromyko
Moscow
Charles Bray
Gromyko
Bray
Meaner Than Hell Says Juvenile Judge in St Louis
Denver judge Phillip Gilliam, who has heard over 150000 cases, warned at a Salvation Army dinner that delinquency is more violent now and will worsen. He blamed lack of love and family disruption, noting baby-surrenderage rising from 30 to 100 per month and urging discipline alongside love.
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St, Louis
Denver
Phillip Gilliam
Salvation Army
Louisiana Ratifies 18-Year-Old Voting Age Amendment
BATON ROUGE La AP Louisiana becomes the 29th state to ratify the proposed constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18 as the House gives final approval. Requires three-fourths of states to ratify for law.
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Baton Rouge, la
Louisiana
House
Increasing Costs Squeeze Newspapers
Frederic Harris of the Wall Street Journal, president of the Institute of American Newspaper Controllers and Finance Officers, warns that labor, postage, and newsprint costs will rise this decade. Newspapers will face a growing profit squeeze if production costs keep increasing.
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Biloxi
Miss
Institute of American Newspaper Comptrollers
Fredercik Harris
The
Wall Street Journal
Institute
Senate vote shows SST opposition tightens in Senate
An AP poll finds 42 senators backing federal subsidies for SST development and 52 opposing. Since the March 24 tally of 51-46 to cut funding, a key Boeing representative's $500 million to $1 billion cost estimate shifts some wavering supporters toward opposition. Senator Ellender now opposes SST, while Gravel and Brock consider switching.
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House
Senate
Associated Press
William Allen
Boeing Co
Allen
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Senate Appropriations Committee
Ellender
Lens
Mike Gravel
Alaska
William E. Brock
Tenn
James Lee York Named Head Football Coach at Louisiana
James Lee York, a 1956-59 Louisiana High School footballer and former Van-Far High School teacher who started the program, is appointed head football coach for Louisiana High School.
Brothers swap places in Viet Nam mystery
YARMOUTH Maine AP The Storer family reports that Wesley 22 was held in Vietnam on illegal entry after impersonating his younger brother Glenn 21 who had just returned on leave. Glenn, shipped from Ft Devens Mass, later learned of the impersonation and surrendered to federal authorities. Glenn reportedly told his family he did not want to return as war weariness grew.
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Yarmouth
Maine
Vietnam
Viet
Nam
Carleton R. Storer
Wesley
Sen
Storer
Glenn
Ft. Devens
Mass
Cbs-Tv
Virginia
Portland
Rail strike cripples economy as Congress weighs halt
Nationwide rail walkout disrupts coal, auto and cereal makers with perishable crops at risk. A House poll shows 42 senators back federal subsidies while 52 oppose. In Vietnam, House plans vote on ending U.S. involvement by year end amid 54 more proposals. In Istanbul, a terror threat endangers the Israeli consul general. A Ways and Means panel approves a 5 per cent Social Security boost tied to welfare reform. In Washington, testimony leaves marijuana legalization under review by a federal commission.
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Washington
House Ways and Means Committee
Nixon
Green Co expands two divisions in Ohio plants
J J Offutt executive vice president described multi million dollar expansion of two Ohio divisions at the A P Green Refractories Co Management Club meeting. Projects include a new 30000 square foot Oak Hill specialty plant and conversion of Massillon plant to high alumina brick production. Ted MacFarlane now in charge at Oak Hill. Massillon adds dry presses, kiln cars, grinding and mixing facilities with dust collection. 15 year service awards were given to Bill S Fox and Gene Dawson.
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J. J. Offutt
F. M. Maupin
W. D. Clark
Ohio
A. P. Green Refractories Co
Empire Club
Maupin
Clark
Ted Macfarlane
Mexico
Oak Hill
Massillon
William S. Lowe
Bill S. Fox
Gene Dawson
Eufaula
Ala
Fred Gamble
Macon
Ga. Hi
Ichord Says Subversives In Protests
House Internal Security Committee chair Richard H. Ichord says hearings on recent antiwar demonstrations will probe alleged subversive leadership within the protests. Rep. Drinan doubts the claim, while investigators target National Peace Action Coalition and People’s Coalition for Peace and Justice to trace origins and leadership. Nine witnesses will testify over three days as authorities review bank and phone records.
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Washington
House
Internal Security Committee
Richard H. Ichord
D-Mo
National Peace Action Coalition
Socialist Workers Party
Communist Party USA
People’s Coalition For Peace and Justice
Robert F. Drinan
D-Mass
Drinan
Mayday
Schord
Christmas Cards Mailed Early To Dodge Rate Increase
Pine Bluff Arkansas residents received Christmas cards mailed by Charles E. McCollum on Saturday in envelopes marked do not open until Christmas The cards carried a message explaining they were sent early to avoid the postal rate increase that took effect at midnight Saturday The incident shows one man’s effort to beat rising mail costs and drew local curiosity.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Charles E. McCollum
McCollum
ROTC Burning Trial Resumes at Washington U
The trial of Napoleon Bland Jr., 26, resumes in U S District Court on two counts of sabotage and one count of destruction of government property for the May 5 1970 fire that destroyed Washington University Air Force ROTC building amid campus protests. A 12 jurors panel was seated. penalties include up to 30 years and $10,000 per sabotage count and up to 10 years and $10,000 for the destruction count.
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ST. Louis
Napoleon Bland Jr
Washington University
U.S. District Court
Bland
Washington U
Air Force Rotc
Cambodia
Kent State University
Enormous 58-LB Sturgeon Caught Near Clarksville
A 58-pound lake sturgeon was netted in the Mississippi near Clarksville Missouri. The fish yielded 15 pounds of caviar and its flesh is described as a delicacy when smoked.
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Louisiana
Missouri
Mississippi
Clarksville
Co-op Hauling Exempt From State PSC Jurisdiction
Jefferson City Missouri. Private truck shipment of soybeans by MFA cooperative to a process plant or terminals is exempt from Public Service Commission oversight. PSC General Counsel Finnegan says cooperatives stand with individual farmers as to farm to market exemption. Members still bear transportation costs and title passes to cooperative.
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Jefferson City
Missouri Public Service Commission
PSC
Jeremiah D. Finnegan
MFA
Centralia
Mexico
Louisiana
Hannibal
MFA Centralia Exchange
Finnegan
Missouri Supreme Court
Rockets Wipe Out Laos Towns Amid Trail Attacks
In Laos the North Vietnamese seized Pak Song and Ban Houei Sai and damaged Dong Hene, with about 75 percent of the town burned. An official said 50 Laotian government troops were killed in Pak Song fighting, while Paksane airstrip and an ammunition dump were hit. Saigon reported a separate attack near the A Shau valley with five enemy sapper deaths and no South Vietnamese casualties.
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Saigon
Ban Dong Hene
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Laotian Panhandle
Souvanna Phouma
U.S
Laos
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Pak Song
Ban Houei Sai
Bolovens
Panhandle
Dong Hene
Savannakhet
Muong Phalane
Vientiane
Paksane
Mekong River
A Shau
State Jobless Checks Decrease in Missouri
Missouri unemployment insurance payments declined nearly 15 percent from March to April, the first month-to-month drop since September 1970. The Missouri Division of Employment Security reported 9,228,702 dollars paid in April compared with 10,822,495 in March, with an average weekly check of 46.85 dollars in April versus 47.31 in March. Office totals listed include Mexico 58,929.58 dollars, Moberly 43,309.10, Columbia 65,924.71, Hannibal 116,929.03, Kirksville 47,436.07, and Jefferson City 175,201.93.
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Jefferson City
Missouri
Herman Julien
Missouri Division of Employment Security
Mexico
Moberly
Columbia
Hannibal
Kirksville
John Larry Ray Not A Pauper
The appeal of John Larry Ray, brother of James Earl Ray, denying pauper status for his St Peters bank robbery conviction was rejected in federal court. Ray, sentenced to 18 years for the $53,000 robbery, was denied relief because he owns a tavern, is a bachelor and has no dependents.
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ST. Louis
John Larry Ray
St. Peters
Ray
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King
U.S
William Webster
Diamond Ring Found In Shoe in St Louis
Mrs Kathy Dillon opened a new pair of children slippers and found a diamond ring in the box. After the store could not locate an owner, the shoe wholesaler in Waynesville NC contacted Ana Mercedes Gonzales of Aguadilla Puerto Rico. The ring worth $150 was traced to her and sent back.
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ST. Louis
Kathy Dillon
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