Duvalier Dies. Haiti Installs Son as President
Haiti mourns as Francois Papa Doc Duvalier dies after a three month illness at 64. His 19 year old son Jeane Claude Duvalier is named successor, with a new cabinet and two holdovers. The nation remains quiet as radio broadcasts confirm the transfer of power.
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Port AU Prince
Haiti
Francois “Papa Doc” Duvalier
Jeane Claude
Duvalier
Jeane
Claude Duvalier
Republic
Islature
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Mayors Blame Problems on States and Bureaucracies
Nine mayors from the Legislative Action Committee of the U S Conference of Mayors toured New York to highlight urban woes. Kevin White of Boston cites limited funds and voter resistance as core obstacles to swift crisis relief. Kenneth Gibson of Newark says progress is slowed by money and slow changing state and local laws.
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New York
Legislative Action Committee
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Kevin White
Democrat
Boston
Washington
Kenneth A. Gibson
Newark
N.J
Moon Landrieu
New Orleans
Harry G. Haskell
Wilmington
Del
EPA Not Warned Of Crisis
The EPA would have used emergency powers against Birmingham pollution if earlier knowledge existed. Birmingham faced five days of dense pollution before GASP notified EPA, which sought cuts from six major firms. one complied, a seventh volunteered, and rain ended the crisis. The piece also quotes lawmakers and Haiti unrest context.
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Washington
Environmental Protection Agency
Birmingham
Ala
GASP
EPA
Social Security payroll tax to rise 41 percent in 1972
The House Ways and Means Committee approved major Social Security and Medicare benefit hikes and a payroll tax increase likely to 5.4 percent on a $10,600 wage base starting Jan 1, 1972. Total withholding could reach $572.40 for high earners, up from $405.60 this year, with possible alternative financing or smaller benefits. The plan awaits further House and Senate action.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Cool spell continues in the Miami Valley
A cool pattern stays in the Miami Valley with overnight lows in the mid-30s and a high near expectation for tomorrow. Yesterday’s high reached 63 degrees and the morning low was 38, indicating a lingering cool air mass.
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Miami Valley
Demonstrators contradict themselves in Vietnam protest profile
Army life echoes in the Capitol protests as Vietnam veterans like 22 year old Dave Slaughter question tactics and unity. Slaughter, a South Dakota State University student who repaired bulldozers, recalls hating the Army yet feels pressured by protest leaders to march on the Pentagon. He laments the contrast between their antiwar stance and the control of demonstrations.
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Ken Harnett
Washington
Dave Slaughter
Ruth
Brookings
8.D
Slaughter
Vietnam
Army
Pentagon
South Dakota State University
Neer
Phan Rang
Veteran protester Slaughter recalls war experiences and motives
Slaughter, a former Army draftee from Custer High School, recounts his radicalization during pre-Vietnam stints and a 1968 Vietnam tour with the 1st Air Cavalry. He recalls harsh boot camp, clashes with locals, and a growing belief that leaders fight to save face, as he plans to continue protesting. He fears apathy and reflects on Arlington gravestones shaping his resolve.
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Slaughter
Army
Custer
Vietnam
1St Air Cavalry
8Th Engi
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