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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1971
Page
11
The Army’s desertion rate in the Vietnam era climbed to levels seen in World War I, with 68 449 cases in the first 10 months of fiscal 1971. AWOL cases rose as combat deaths fell, though most deserters are later found or return. a Pentagon policy seeks stricter handling.
In Cairo AP report notes Soviet arms and influence in Egypt and Syria balanced by growing opposition to communism across the Arab world. Sudan’s 74 hour coup backs crackdown, Numairi seeks to purge communists, and Sadat rejects Moscow backed rebellion while Libya’s Gaddafi denounces Arab Communists.
A group of legal aid lawyers filed a class action in federal court challenging Maryland rules that deny welfare benefits to certain strikers and unemployed workers disqualified from unemployment compensation. They seek a three judge panel to strike down the regulation as violating the Social Security Act and the 14th Amendment, arguing it creates an unfair class and due process and equal protection concerns. The case follows debates over executive orders and legislative action prompted by unrest from business groups and officials.
A three judge panel ruled New York State welfare residency requirements unconstitutional under the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment. The decision voids the law, with an appeal planned to the Supreme Court. it followed Connecticut's similar ruling and challenges led by the ACLU for Pedro Lopez and his family.
New York AP reports the American Iron and Steel Institute shows steel production fell 51.8 percent in the latest week, the largest weekly drop since the 1959 steel strike. Output declined by about one million tons from the prior week.
Indian diplomats frame the India Soviet Union treaty signed in New Delhi as a deterrent to Pakistan and Red China amid U.S. arms support to Pakistan and Nixon era plans to visit Communist China. They note the 1969 draft and say the text closely matches the original.
The TurboTrain begins a month long 12000 mile tour across 31 states to gauge public opinion on improved passenger trains. Amtrak President Roger Lewis invites the public to inspect the train at terminals and ride between route points as Transportation Secretary Volpe calls it a test of durability and ride quality. The route starts in Providence and passes through New York Washington Miami New Orleans Atlanta Houston Los Angeles Oakland Portland Seattle Milwaukee Chicago St Louis Detroit Cincinnati and Cleveland with additional smaller cities.
San Francisco and Colma officials report a nine week long strike by cemetery workers has left 13 cemeteries overrun with weeds and trash. Union seeks a $6 daily raise plus fringe benefits while 1,000 bodies await burial. Mayor Alioto arranged a fresh meeting between the Cemetery Workers Union and cemetery operators.
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