Laird Faces Senate Test Over Safeguard ABM Plan
Secretary Melvin Laird defended the Safeguard antiballistic missile system before the Senate disarmament subcommittee amid sharp criticism from lawmakers. Laird argued the system is not an arms race escalator and remained confident he could win support, noting the need for future arms control talks.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Senate
White House
Capitol Hill
Laird
Ssnate Agm
Senate Caucus
Fulbright
Private Talks on Ending Vietnam War Revealed
Secretary Laird disclosed private negotiations to end the Vietnam War and hinted at an administration alternative if talks fail. He testified during a Senate disarmament subcommittee hearing on missile defense, saying peace efforts include non diplomatic channels. Lodge denied knowledge of any private talks in Vientiane.
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Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Laird
Vietnam
Senate
J. W. Fulbright
Arkansas
Paris
Vientiane
Laos
Henry Cabot Lodge
U.S
Nixon weighs new campus disorder policy as strikes end
The Associated Press reports President Nixon may outline federal action on campus disorders this weekend while Illinois lawmakers push for stricter enforcement of two federal laws. Protests flare at several colleges. a Denver high school incident injures two, and New Jersey students stage a peaceful march at New Brunswick High School to show interracial goodwill.
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Nixon
Associated Press
Illinois
Denver
New Jersey
San Francisco State College
S. I. Hayakawa
Washington
Robert Finch
Health, Education and Welfare
Finch
Roman C. Pucinski
Dill
Pucinski
Atty
John Mitchell
New Brunswick
N.J., High School
Denver West High School
Doctors Concern Eisenhower Weaker After Heart Failure
AP reports that former President Dwight D. Eisenhower suffered serious temporary congestive heart failure a week earlier. Army doctors say he may have less reserve strength and face further risk of major coronary events, though Walter Reed notes his condition is favorable and he is resting comfortably.
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Washington
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower
Walter Reed General Hospital
Nixon
British Face Saving Starts In Anguilla Invasion Fallout
British engineers head to Anguilla to repair the airstrip and install a telephone system for the 6,000 residents. A reinforced unit of about 100 engineers will arrive within a week, as the Rothesay frigate parts away and two Red Devil paratroopers follow to reestablish Crown authority after the Bay of Piglets episode.
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Anguilla
Royal Engineers
Britain
Defense Ministry
Caribbean
Rothesay
Red Devil
Warm weather returns to Miami Valley with weekend warmth
Warmer conditions are forecast for the Miami Valley tomorrow with temperatures in the lower 60s on Sunday after a low around 35 tonight. Partly cloudy skies are expected and no rain is forecast before Monday.
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Miami Valley
Fighting Circles MCA Evens in Vietnam Battles near Saigon
In four engagements north south and east of Saigon MCA and allied forces clashed with Viet Cong and North Vietnamese units. U.S. losses totaled one dead and nine wounded as South Vietnam also absorbed casualties in the fighting across multiple sectors.
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MCA
Saigon
U.S
Camese
Mekong Delta
Ben Tre
Tay Ninh
New Trial Sought in Ray Murder Case by Lawyer Tied to NSRP
In Memphis and Chattanooga, defense efforts unfold as Ray seeks a new trial after pleading guilty to first degree murder. Stoner, an NSRP attorney, claims Ray was pressured into the guilty plea and outlines plans for libel actions. The piece tracks prior lawyers and court notes as wartime and political context appear.
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J. &, Droner
Ku Klux Klan
Ray
Warde Lake Thompson
Tennessee State Penitentiary
Stoner
King
Memphis
Chattanooga
Robert W. Hill
Edward R. Fields
National States Rights Party
London
NSRP
Savannah
Criminal Court
W. Preston Battle Jr
Battle
Percy Foreman
Houston
Tex
Arthur Hanes
Birmingham
Ala
Foreman
Sociologists Debate Decline Of American Youth
The piece contrasts sociologists blaming the young for societal change with parents who argue that youth behavior has not yet shown a decline, reflecting generational perspectives and tensions.
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America
Bible pages donated by Los Angeles businessman
Pittsburg AP reports Stanley S. Slotkin, 60, founder of Abbey Rents Co., is giving away about four million dollars worth of antique Bible pages. He mounts each page with a title page replica and includes a brief history. Values have risen about 10 percent yearly since 1945, as his collection grew from a postwar purchase of a 1524 Luther Bible to 250,000 Bibles stored in his Los Angeles basement.
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Pittsburgh
Stanley S. Slotkin
Abbey Rents Co
Los Angeles
Slotkin
Germany
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Idaho
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Foreign Relations Committee
Stuart Symngton
Missouri
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Dean Rusk
San Francisco
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