Schwengel to push joint probe of government secrecy
Congressman Fred Schwengel of Iowa plans to co sponsor a resolution creating a joint Congressional committee to investigate government classification policies following the Pentagon Papers publication. He argues full access could have shortened the Vietnam war and saved billions and thousands of lives. An ex Defense official says overclassification is excessive and most papers need public release.
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Fred Schwengel
Iowa
Supreme Court
Department of Defense
Vietnam
Congressional Committee
Schwengel
U.S
Congress
Pentagon
Indochina
William G. Florence
End the Vietnam War by Broad Election Involvement
Roscoe Drummond argues for Saigon to offer the NLF a role in South Vietnam’s fall elections. By inviting NLF participation under an international supervision, a unilateral move could secure a cease-fire, boost voter confidence, and isolate Hanoi’s military aims, potentially shortening the conflict.
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Roscoe Drummond
Washington
South Vietnam
NLF
Viet Cong
Hanoi
Ford air bags offer promise amid safety doubts
Washington reports Ford runs a two page ad arguing air bags have both good and bad points. Government tests show high reliability and lifesaving potential, while Ford warns of discharge sounds and risks to heart patients and nearby children.
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Washington
Ford Motor Company
Ford
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
United States
Henry
Safety Administration
Can a ruptured eardrum impair hearing and treat
Reader asks if a ruptured eardrum harms hearing. Dr Thosteson explains hearing loss depends on rupture location and middle ear infection. Chronic discharge from infection must be cleared. eardrum healing may be aided or repaired by other means. He urges specialist exam for the child.
Santa letters from July row include playful wish list
New York AP notes a July Santa Claus fix, suggesting Christmas commerce now spans the year. The column playfully cites gifts such as a not secret stamp, Ft Knox metal, a pension from the draft board, a self-destructing wallet, and a money wonder drug, among other satirical asks.
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New York
Santa Claus
Uncle Sam
Santa
Ft. Knox
Today in History July 6 1971 highlights and events
On this date various historical events are noted from 1923 USSR formation to 1970s conflicts. Highlights include Captain Kidd’s custody in 1499, Fort Ticonderoga capture in 1777, Texas ambassador to Washington in 1837, and later aviation, disasters, and UN Charter milestones. Other entries cover Tunisia’s demand on France evacuation timetable, U.S. air strikes in Vietnam, and Israel-Soviet tensions over the Suez Canal.
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Associated Press
Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics
William Kidd
Boston
England
John Burgoyne
F. Ticonderoga
N.Y
Republic of Texas
Washington
Alantic
Tunisia
France
Bizerte
U.S
North Vietnam
Israel
Suez Canal
Doctor settles in for Muscatine practice on Iowa Ave
Our yesterdays item notes Dr. O. Schmidt formerly of Chicago has located in Muscatine to practice medicine and surgery. He arrives with strong recommendations and will have office and residence on Iowa Avenue over Mauck's grocery.
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O. Schmidt
Chicago
Iowa Ave
Mauck
Barrister Bartlett
Davenport
Republican
Muscatine
Warren Froehner
East Second Street
Hart Peters
Keiser
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Florence
Defense Establishment
National Assembly
Saigon
Élrvivch
Electrical Commission
Thieu
Paris
Nixon
National Liberation Front
Cambosar
Thien
Cambodia
Laos
Thien Ky
The
Small Society
Brickman
James
Thosteson
Hal
Boyle
New York’s
Roosevelt Field
Hartford
Conn
Nicaragua
Nation
Fred Bridgman
Kansas City
Mary R. Haas
Eldora
Ladies Aid Society
High Prairie Methodist Church
Hannah Minder
Hattie Baker
Cornelia Hoones
Stella Harbaugh
Hazel
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