Thieu Fires Seven Cabinet Members in Shakeup
President Thieu fired seven cabinet members and shuffled major military commanders as Hanoi observers say the moves aim to clear the decks for October elections. The changes may have U.S. approval ahead of Ellsworth Bunker’s Washington visit, with ministers named including Ngo Khae Tinh and Nguyen Bich Hue.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thieu
Thieu
Ellsworth Bunker
Washington
U.S
Ngo Khae Tinh
Nguyen Bich Hue
Nguyen Lau Vien
Paul Nur
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Mexican Youths Clash In Mexico City Demonstrations
Police and students fought in streets of Mexico City for hours. Four to five youths killed, over 100 wounded, 159 arrested. Demonstrators protested education policies and the 1968 Olympic context. Nationwide university strike promised as police and troops restored calm after midnight.
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Mexico City
National Polytechnic Institute
Tony Halik
NBC
Associated Press
Polytechnic Institute
University of
Nuevo Leon
National Palace
Luis Echevaria
Weekend Warmth Persists With Warm Weekend Forecast
The warming trend will continue over the weekend with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s expected by Sunday. Tomorrow there will be partly cloudy skies with highs in the upper 80s or low 90s after a night in the low 60s.
Amendment To Stop War Funds Appears Doomed
Washington AP poll shows 36 senators support Hatfield McGovern amendment to halt Indochina funding after December 31, with 53 opposed or leaning against and 11 undecided. House vote next week also expected to be short of a majority. Debate featured sharp exchanges, Kennedy accusing Nixon policy of political motive. Scott denying motive.
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U.S
Indochina
Associated Press
Mark O. Hatfield
R-Ore
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Congress
Robert Dole
KR Kane
Nixon
Hatfield
Hugh Scott
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Kennedy
Scott
Robert P. Griffin
White House
Housing Aid Programs Hit Bias Claimed
The Civil Rights Commission accuses the government of condoning racial segregation in the 235 home ownership subsidy program. It argues FHA failures sustain a dual housing pattern, with blacks in older inner city housing and whites in newer suburbs, and calls for barring industry participants from federal housing aid. Secretary Romney defends programs not addressing private market practices.
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Washington
Civil Rights Commission
Federal Housing Administration
FHA
Commission
Nixon
George Romney
Sadat Speech Draws Fire From Israelis
Israeli newspapers attacked Anwar Sadat for urging Arab unity against Israel while warning there can be no peace without full Israeli withdrawal. The Jerusalem Post called his speech a fraud and war mongering, while Al Hadashah called it electioneering and noted Nasser’s past militant rhetoric.
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Anwar Sadat
Israel
Sadat
Middle East
Jerusalem Post
Post
al Hadshar
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U.S
FTC Demands Advertisers Prove Claims Across Auto Ads
The Federal Trade Commission will require advertisers to document claims or face charges of deception, starting with the auto industry within 30 days. Ralph Nader backed the petition, noting that only three of 58 firms provided documentation, as GM Ford responses raised questions about tests and class definitions.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
Robert Pitofsky
FTC
Bureau of Consumer Protection
Pitofsky
Ralph Nader
Federal Trade Commis
Sion
Aileen Cowan
General Motors
Nader
Oldsmobile
Survey Shows More Students Are Liberals
AP reports on two National Review polls from 1963 and 1969-70 across 12 campuses. Radical identifiers rose from 7 to 17 percent while conservatives fell from 27 to 15 percent, with liberals remaining a majority and overall liberal share increasing from 51 to 59 percent. Campus list includes Yale Brandeis Williams Reed Sarah Lawrence Howard Stanford and more.
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New York
National Review Magazine
William F. Buckley Jr
Sign Language Split Screen Lets Deaf Hear News
In Jackson Mississippi a split screen broadcast on WJTV pairs a news anchor with a sign language translator for the deaf During a weekday 5 pm news slot since March 1 the format expands a prior fall experiment The Mississippi School for the Deaf supplies interpreters and reports show broad audience interest and positive reception from nondeaf viewers including a loyal translator fan club attached to principal Hugh Prickett. the setup cannot translate taped segments and no fixed schedule exists for continuing the experiment The program reaches about 3000 deaf viewers within station range and aims to raise awareness of deaf needs
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Jackson, Miss
WJTV
Frank Jennings
Mississippi School For the Deaf
Jackson
Owens Alexander
Robert S. Brown
Florence Isabel
Brown
Hugh Prickett
Jerry St. John
Jennings
Alexander
Prickett
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