Laird Presses Arms Talks While Warning Against Stasis
Defense Secretary Laird told House and Senate Appropriations committees that the United States must keep weapons development moving while pursuing Moscow arms limits. He warned a freeze would be a grave mistake and urged continued MIRV and Trident deployments, with only defense ABMs offering budget savings. He also asked Congress to raise military assistance to allies in Southeast Asia to 2.7 billion for the current year and cited costs tied to North Vietnamese offensives.
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Senate
Armed Services
George Mahon
D-Tex
Russia
Southeast Asia
Kennedy remembered with folk mass at Arlington grave
Washington AP reports Robert Francis Kennedy will be honored today with a folk mass at his Arlington National Cemetery gravesite. About 15,000 people gathered Monday for remembrance on the anniversary of his 1968 assassination, when he was shot at the decisive California primary and died the following day.
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Potomac
Federal City
New York
California
Indicted Slayer Held Without Bond in May Slaying
Hamilton Butler County grand jury indicted Ronald Lee Schenk 27 formerly of the Hamilton YMCA on first degree murder in the May 25 shotgun slaying of his former wife Brenda Gail Schenk 22. He is held in the Butler County jail without bond after surrendering to officers. Brenda Schenk was found shot three times in an automobile near 1777 Grant Lane Woodsdale. The jury also returned six Middletown indictments for narcotics burglary larceny and related charges with Charles Drake excluded on attempted burglary and all defendants to be arraigned Monday before Judge Arthur J. Fiehrer.
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Butler County
Ronald Lee Schenk
Hamilton Ymca
Brenda Gail
Schenk
Middletown
Bruce Matthew
Marvin Lee Quinn
William Dale Hughes
Charles Drake
Danny Richardson
Preston Sandlin
Israeli Investment Center Posts Rising Industry Funds
The government Investment Center in Jerusalem reported investments in Israeli industry increasing from 176 million dollars in 1949 to 214 million in 1971. The rise highlights growing state support for domestic industrial growth.
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Jerusalem
Run Investment Center
McGovern Meets Governors in Houston in Push for Unity
Presidential hopeful George McGovern met 22 Democratic governors at the National Governors Conference in Houston and urged cooperation. Governors remained divided, with Georgia’s Jimmy Carter noting little change in attitude while acknowledging McGovern’s concern for unity. Carter questioned defense cuts while McGovern hinted at possible Southern vice president picks and platform flexibility.
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Tex
George McGovern
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Texas
McGovern
Nixon
Georgia
Jimmy Carter
California
Carter
Reubin Askew
Florida
Wilbur D. Mills
Arkansas
Preble County Scours for Kansas Jail Escapee
Preble County sheriff hunts Daniel Dodge II, charged with car theft, who fled from Jackson County Jail in Holton Kansas last Friday. Three other escapees, Raymond Webster 22 Whiting Kansas and John Rossen 21 with son Kay 19 of Wamego Kansas, were arrested Monday along I 70 near Eaton Ohio on charges of petty theft and passing bad checks. Authorities say extradition waivers were signed and warrants issued.
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Preble County
John Stover
Daniel Dodge II
Jackson County
Holton
Kan
Here
Raymond Webster
Whiting
John Rossen
Kay
Wamego
Stover
Eaton
Francewide strike by CGT seeks higher wages and early retirement
France's largest union CGT leads a one day walkout demanding a $200 monthly minimum wage and retirement at 60 with $160 pension. Other unions oppose, calling it politically motivated, but air, rail, bus, taxi, postal, newspaper and garbage services face disruption.
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France
CGT
General Confederation of Workers
Theaters Fold Vienna
The Austrian Society of Film Research reports Austrian movie theaters declined from 1030 in 1969 to 791 by end of 1971.
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Vienna
Austria
Austrian Society of Film Research
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