John Hanson Day Proposed by Long in Congress
Rep Clarence D Long proposes April 14 as John Hanson Day to honor the Continental Congress president who preceded Washington though with limited powers under the Articles of Confederation. Backers note Hanson helped establish the diplomatic service and cabinet while historical dates of his birth vary between 1715 and 1721.
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Nowa Washington, D.C
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Rep. Long
Louis Armstrong in critical condition at Beth Israel
New York AP reports jazz legend Louis Armstrong, 70, remains in critical condition at Beth Israel Hospital. He rests comfortably, breathes without a respirator, and has asked for food while being fed IV. He was admitted March 15 for a heart condition and has since developed respiratory troubles.
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States Fail In Education Says Carnegie Commission
The Carnegie Commission on Higher Education reports 21 states fall short on adequate higher education support. Connecticut, Georgia, New Jersey and Virginia fail three tests. nine states miss two. Alabama, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New York and North Carolina miss one.Emergency action urged for regions with low high school graduation, low tax support, scarce college facilities, or excessive student outflow.
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Chilean Leftist Coalition Scores Victory At Polls
SANTIAGO AP Marxist President Allende's Popular Unity coalition led in municipal contests across 280 municipalities with about 48.45 percent of votes counted and Socialist and Communist factions among top vote getters. The election marked voters’ first major assessment of Allende’s government five months in power amid inflation, wage hikes, social programs, and land expropriations that have unsettled output and unemployment.
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Chile
Salvador Ablende
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Popular Unity Coalition
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Nationalists
Democratic Radical Party
Socialist Party
Adonis Sepulveda
Puerto Aysen
Daniel Vergara
Nixon Bars Speeding Up Calley Case
President Nixon will not hasten the military review of Lt. William L. Calley Jr.’s life sentence for My Lai killings. aides said the process should move through normal channels, though expedited steps like extra stenographers could be used to finish the court martial record. Ehrlichman said the trial record should take 30 to 60 days to complete before review at Ft. Benning. Nixon plans to act after the full military review advances.
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Calley Admits Death Fear During Pre-Trial Period
Lt. William L. Calley Jr says he feared dying by accident while awaiting trial fearing the world would view his death as suicide. Time magazine quoted him about possible death en route to Atlanta and in sleep on an 18th floor hotel window. He spoke after Manslaughter verdict for My Lai killings and while under guard at Fort Benning awaiting appeal. A rally supported clemency in Columbus Georgia near Fort Benning as Nixon reviews the case post appeals. Birch Bayh urged timely decision not to politicize the case, warning of political backlash.
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Vietnam
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London Jet Rider Stirs Hijack Fear
A middle aged American man aboard a Pan American Boeing 707 from Boston to London shouted he had a gun sparking hijack fears. Marshals scuffled with him and a friend. both were unarmed and reportedly intoxicated. They were detained in London and later released with no charges.
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China Increases Troops in Northern Laos to 18 000 20 000
U S officials and Pentagon sources say China has added 4 000 to 6 000 troops in northern Laos, boosting total to about 18 000 20 000. Reinforcements focus on engineer units building a road from Yunnan toward the Mekong, with antiaircraft guns and new radar for surveillance. Analysts see long term implications for Thailand and Burma, not tied to Vietnam era warnings.
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