Marines May Need Lawyer To Hit Beach
A federal judge considers a suit by Citizens for Reid State Park to stop the landing of 900 Marines at Reid State Park Maine as a task force of 33 ships moves toward the coast for Operation Snowy Beach. The exercise aims to test new cold weather techniques with amphibious landings and helicopter insertions.
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Portland, Maine
Reid State Park
Maine
Navy
Ward T. Gignoux
Citizens For
Marine Corps
Hughes Book Feud Over Howard Hughes Memoir
McGraw Hill and Life Eye Back of Cheek Both publish firms insist the material holds authentic Hughes language while probing who banked funds from the project. Irving claims Hughes collaborated. Hughes denies meeting Irving or taking payment. Life planned a three part Hughes series in February with a March 10 release date, pending satisfactory information. Maheu challenges Hughes to a face to face confrontation over gambling empire management. Best Books Press announces early publication of My Life and Opinions edited by Robert P Easton.
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Zurich
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Clifford Irving
Hughes
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Nevada
Hughes’ Life
Life
New York Daily News
Maheu
Best Books Press
Hippocrene Books
Robert P Easton
Journal
POW Feeler In Works
Washington reports the Nixon administration weighs asking North Vietnam to state whether it would release U S prisoners of war in exchange for a fixed troop withdrawal date. Officials seek to hold North Vietnam accountable while wary of Soviet style counter moves that could embarrass the United States.
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North Vietnam
U.S
Vietnam
Washington Post
Post
United States
Draft Lottery Scheduled for February Second
Washington AP reports the draft lottery for the two million men turning 19 this year will be held February 2, earlier than any prior draw. Men classified I-A face 11 months’ notice to weigh their draft chances, with lower odds expected than in recent years though overall calls may rise modestly from 1971 levels.
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Selective Service
State of the Union
Nix
Chuckle Winter Ice Delays Road Repairs After Vacation Months
A lighthearted note reflects on winter causing icy roads and postponed driving as roads damaged during vacation repairs remain unsettled. The piece mulls over travel delays and local frustration with slow maintenance and lingering construction.
Nixon and Schools Value Added Levy Unlikely This Year
President Nixon signals study of school financing reform without committing to a value-added tax. White House says positive on value-added but no decision. aims to relieve property taxes and fund education, weighing tax base and credits to avoid regressivity. Critics worry renters relief and local-school control under any replacement plan.
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Nixon
State of the Union
Ronald L. Ziegler
White House
Commission On School Finance
Advisory Council On Intergovernmental
Finance Committee
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Skyjacker Ends in Weed Field as FBI Seizes Suspect
Denver AP reports a hijacker on Hughes Air West DC9 demanded $50,000 and parachuted near Sterling after aborting toward Denver. FBI, state police tracked footprints to a plowed field where the man, identified tentatively as John Shane, was arrested. The incident caps a wave of ransom hijackings. the elusive D B Cooper remains at large with $200,000.
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Sky Pirate
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Seattle
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Billy Corbin
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Omaha
Neb
SAC
Edward Satterfield
Satterfield
Colorado State Patrol
Peter Blackburn
Blackburn
John Morley
John Naugle
Den
Frank McDonald
Trudi Hunt
Rocky Mountains
Pte Weme
Freedom
D.B. Cooper
Cooper
Northwest Airlines
Nev
Weather forecast notes scattered showers and cool lows
The report notes a partly cloudy night with lows in the low to mid 30s and a cloudy warmer day ahead with a small chance of showers and highs in the low 50s. Yesterday reached 53 with an overnight low of 32 and a trace of rain.
Nixon Signals Environmental Proposals and Energy Push
Nixon plans stronger environmental monitoring and possible antipollution cost relief as part of new environment legislation. He pledges more civilian science funding of 700 million dollars for clean energy and pollution-free transport, while expanding federal land grants for parks. The proposals target inner city environmental issues and increased research and development for quality of life improvements.
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