Credibility Questions Haunt Pentagon Over Vietnam War Moves
Washington AP. Defense Secretary Melvin Laird defends efforts to restore credibility amid questions about U S bombing in Cambodia Laos ground troops and the Hanoi POW camp raid. He says on the record briefings and frank news conferences aim to shed light while critics urge full disclosure. He cites delays and partial confirmations as ongoing credibility tests.
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Melvin R. Laird
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Lyndon Johnson
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Cambodia
Laos
Hanoi
United States
Nixon
Public Works Funds Frozen By President
Washington AP Nixon freezes about 107 million for dam and flood control projects including Central Arizona Project. Most initial construction funds for 56 projects are halted while the President reviews spending levels for next year. Budget Office notes he signed a large bill and warned of inflationary effects.
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Nixon
Congress
Arizona
Office of Management and Budget
Budget Office
Union Unity Revival: Teamsters and UAW Eye AFL Return
Washington sources say the two largest unions the Teamsters and Auto Workers plan to rejoin the AFL-CIO within a year. The move would unite about 17 million workers under one umbrella, aided by Walter Reuther’s 1970 death and ongoing leadership reconciliations. Hoffa's fate and replacement next July remain pivotal in finalizing reunification.
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APU
Nixon
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Auto Workers
Afl-Cio
Walter Reuther
Reuther
George Meany
Leonard Woodcock
Meany
Teamster
Frank E. Fitzsimmons
James R. Hoffa
Witness In Calley Case Ties Him With Massacre
A Calley court martial witness testifies he saw Lt William L Calley Jr herd unarmed Vietnamese into a ditch and shoot. The man says Calley asked him to fire on civilians but he refused. Maples, 22, described a ditch scene with women children and crying men as Medalie fired into the hole.
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Ft, Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
Robert Maples
My Lai
Maples
Freehold
Meadle
Terre Haute
Ind
Renard Davies
Fort Worth
Tex
Daines
Davies
George Latimer
Warsaw Pact Leaders Meet In Berlin
In East Berlin seven Warsaw Pact leaders including Brezhnev Kosygin and Ulbricht gathered for a hastily called summit aimed at a joint declaration recognizing East Germany as a sovereign state and urging an all European security conference. The meeting was expected to last two to three days amid damp weather.
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Pope and Protestants Join In Ecumenical Service
In Sydney Pope Paul VI joined leading Protestant churchmen in an ecumenical service at Town Hall as about 10,000 watched. A small protest outside featured placards calling the Pope anti Christ and accusing Rome of slavery. One demonstrator, Rev Frederick Channing, entered briefly and displayed a phrase on his chest before being escorted out. Police estimated 170 officers were on duty.
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Paul VI
Christ
Rome
Frederick Channing
New Zealand
Jesus Christ
Channing
Bible Presbyterian Church
Far East
Marcus L. Loane
Anacin Proves Nonprescription Headache Relief
Doctors' tests show Anacin relieves tension headaches as effectively as leading prescription products. The non narcotic tablet requires no prescription and is more economical, delivering rapid head ache pain relief without dizziness or stomach upset.
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