Last American POWs freed depart for home from Clark
The last U.S. POW in Vietnam and 31 others left Clark Air Base for home aboard two C141 transports. They head to Kelly AFB and Travis AFB with stops in Hawaii, joining 49 more POWs and a Canadian missionary freed by the Pathet Lao as the total released nears 586 since the Paris cease-fire.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
U.S
Hanoi
Pathet Lao
Kelly Air Force Base
San Antonio
Tex
Travis Air Force Base
California
Cmdr
Phillip Kientzler
Hawaii
Clark
Kientzler
Poway
Calif
Demilitarized Zone
Paris
Col
Benjamin H. Purcell
Columbus
Purcell
Scott Air Force Base
Illinois
Andrews Air Force Base
Washington
Kelly Field
Sheppard Air Force Base
Texas
Travis
Lloyd D. Oppel
United States
Viet Cong
Robert White
Newport News
Mekong Delta
Saigon
Communists siege northern Hue base and shell four positions
AP reports Communist forces stepped up the siege of Tongle Chan ranger base north of Saigon, shelling four outposts near Hue and mounting a ground attack. Government says over 1,300 shells, one soldier killed, 25 wounded. cease-fire violations exceed 9,000 since January 28.
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Saigon
Hue
Tongle Chan
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Japan halts pork buying amid price drop concerns
Washington AP report notes Japan temporarily stops purchasing U S pork as supplies dwindle, with experts predicting a quick resume. Middletown MOMs plan April meat boycotts targeting local markets and a Central Avenue protest march, aiming to pressure prices after Nixon remarks.
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Washington
Japan
U.S
Nixon
Middletown
Central Avenue
Pat Banks
Mom’s
Nixon imposes meat price ceiling nationwide
President Nixon orders a temporary ceiling on beef pork and lamb prices effective immediately as he seeks a permanent solution to rising food costs. He cites housewife unhappiness and boycotts and says the ceiling will stay until prices come down with more supply. Congress reaction is mixed with supporters and critics. The move also follows his Vietnam peace address and prompts ongoing consumer action and market concerns.
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Washington
Nixon
US S
Vietnam
Hanoi
Congress
June Donovan
Los Angeles
W. R Poage
Dtex
William R. Cotter
D-Conn
Treasury
George Shultz
A. Shultz
Internal Revenue Service
Gilligan plan to sell state farmland under Senate study
Gov. John Gilligan faces legislative scrutiny as the Senate passes a resolution to pause selling about 16 000 acres of state farmland for roughly 34.5 million dollars until a formal study is conducted. The measure by Sen. Harry Armstrong moves to the House. The Senate also approves moving the Division of Aviation to the Transportation Department, while the House rejects a bill easing residency voting changes within a county.
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Columbus
Ohio
John Gilligan
Senate
Gilligan
Legislative Service Commission
The
General Assembly
House
Division of Aviation
Commerce Department
Transportation Department
Middletown Rain Forecast With Mild Temps This Week
Rain is forecast for the Middletown area tonight and tomorrow with lows in the 40s and highs in the 60s. Yesterday's high reached 61 and the overnight low 50 with 3 inches of rain recorded. Details appear on page 6.
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Middletown
All Work and No Play Makes Jack a Big Tax Payer
A quip notes how a life focused on work without leisure affects taxation and finances, suggesting humor about duties and obligations of earners.
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Jack
Meat price ceiling aims to curb beef lamb and pork costs
Government imposes an immediate ceiling on meat prices for beef lamb and pork with retailers posting ceilings by April 9. The measure is not a price freeze and aims to lower prices over time while an IRS backed enforcement network prepares to curb violations.
Meat Boycott Persists Despite Nixon Price Ceilings
Organizers of the meat boycott say they will run a week long consumer action starting Sunday. They cite continued high prices despite Nixon's ceilings on beef pork and lamb. Leaders from FIT and multiple farmer groups meet tonight to decide further steps as members withhold hogs cattle and lambs from markets.
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William Gillen
Associated Press
Nixon
Housewives’ Revolt
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Joint Military Peacekeeping Commission
Ellsworth Bunker
Nguyen van Thieu
White House
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Thieu
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Ewer
Eeeasssee
Tetera
State
Heloise
Area
Ted Pollard
Trenton-Franklin Road
Kroger
Oxford State Road
Dick Trimble
Baltimore Ave
Alber’s
Manchester Road
McGee’s Super Market
Vannest Avenue
City Hall
Hugh Scott
Pennsylvania
William Proxmire
D-Wis
House Agriculture Committee
Cost of Living Council
Harry Armstrong
R-17
Logan
Boycott
National Farmers Organization
American National Cattlemen’s Association
Denver
Judy Braiman
Rochester, N.Y
Consumers Association of New York
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