Volunteers Save Birds In Oil Spill Near San Francisco Bay
San Francisco AP reports a mammoth oil slick threatens Bolinas Lagoon feeding grounds for great blue herons and white egrets. Hundreds of volunteers spread straw to soak oil, crews place a floating boom, 15 oiled birds treated, but experts fear over 90 percent may die as tanker Oregon Standard spills fuel oil into San Francisco Bay.
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Griffin
Clerin Zumwalt
Oregon Standard
Arizona Standard
Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco Bay
Point Reyes National Seashore
Pacifica
Coast Guard
Bay
Standard Oil
U.S. Pilots Warned to Avoid Temples in Cambodia
Pentagon officials say U S pilots are ordered to avoid population centers and temples while supporting friendly ground troops in Cambodia. They must hit only military targets and limit near borders with Thailand, with air power framed as broader air support rather than interdiction. Continued US advisory travel into Cambodia and ground briefings are described, sparking congressional challenge to Laird’s expanded mandate.
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Pentagon
U.S
Cambodia
Melvin R Laird
Saigon
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Southeast Asia
Laird
Thailand
Pursat
Battam Bang
House Moves To Curb Seniority In Committee Posts
Both parties in Congress act to loosen seniority rules with a vote on chairmen and limit subcommittee chairs. Democrats curb chairs to one per member. Republicans require secret votes on top committee posts.改革 shows only incremental changes but signals a push by younger members.
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House
John MrMillan
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GOP
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Samuel Devine
Ohio
State Medicaid expansion and welfare budget hike proposed
The plan requests a $48 million expansion in state Medicaid funds and an additional $27 million beyond current spending, the largest single increase in welfare program history. It also includes a $2.5 million cost of living rise for food allowances while omitting lawmakers' salary increases pending a new schedule from a voter-approved constitutional amendment.
Nixon Tells Cabinet People Want Change
President Nixon told his Cabinet in a three hour session that people nationwide feel government is inefficient and often ineffective and that Americans are ready for change. He urged an imaginative approach to govern for 100 years and signaled plans for the 1972 campaign ahead of Friday State of the Union remarks.
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New Left
Nixon
Congress
U S Indochina role under Senate probe sparks debate
Washington lawmakers opened the new Congress amid questions on the Nixon administration expanding US military activity in Cambodia and Laos. Senator Church urged a Foreign Relations Committee inquiry into compliance with the Cooper Church amendment. Senator Mondale warned of Thai troops aiding Laos operations risking embroilment and jeopardizing Vietnam withdrawal. Defense Secretary Laird defended air actions citing congressional authority, while noting unclear sources. Pentagon denied Thai ground troop involvement in Laos.
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Idaho
Foreign Relations Committee
Nixon
Cambodia
Walter F. Mondale
Dminn
Laos
Vietnam
Mondale
92Nd
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Church
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Melvin R. Laird
Phnom Penh
Laird
Pentagon
Cooper Church
Senate
House
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George S& McGovern
Minneapolis Tribune
Washington Post
Locked Peace Talks Blamed Upon Nixon
North Vietnam and the Viet Cong blamed the Nixon administration for deadlocked Vietnam peace talks. They said Washington does not seek a settlement but aims to extend the war. Xuan Thuy and Mrs. Nguyen Tri Binh spoke to reporters before the talks’ 100th session. Thuy cited Melvin Laird’s Washington briefing as proof of the U.S. intent on military victory and unlimited air support, calling it a direct provocation to Indochina and peace-loving opinion.
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Cambodia
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Indochina
Budget Strains Highlight Maryland 1972 Plan
The budget article notes a near 1.5 million annual hike, funding gaps for a new district court system, and an 8 million yearly local court cost. It cites surplus funds, uncertain costs for the unified court setup, and a statewide education budget drop of about 12.5 million amid 36 million less construction funds. The plan adds 2 042 new state positions at a 16 million cost, with 70 new posts for the Maryland State.
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State budget hikes fund staffing and health costs across agencies
The budget adds 1,007 police and similar staff, 60 for a new Annapolis state office, 28 for DMV regional offices, and 215 for a vocational rehabilitation center at the Education Department. Health insurance costs rise by 1.2 million, and teacher retirement contributions increase by over 6 million due to rate jumps. Also 3.4 million funds new education and counseling centers, 77 positions, and six follow up teams for addicts. Medical assistance program expands by over 22 million, with 16 million for care, plus 10 million in operating costs for hospitals and rehab centers. Juvenile Services gains 33 million, the University of Maryland receives 7.7 million general funds and 5.5 million in special funds for salaries and staff.
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Department of Motor Vehicles
Comprehensive Vocational Rehabilitation Center
State Department of Education
Department of Juvenile Services
University of Maryland
University
Liberalized Bill Filed For Abortion
Maryland House of Delegates tabbed a liberalized abortion bill sponsored by two state legislators. The measure allows a physician to perform an abortion in an accredited hospital within 20 weeks of pregnancy and makes the decision solely between patient and doctor, with no residency or husband involvement requirements. Governor Mandel’s stance shifts left unclear as aides review changes.
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Maryland
House of Delegates
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
Dels
Aris T. Allen
Anne Arundel County
Torrey C. Brown
D-Baiio
New York
John Frederick Ameling story in four part series
Judge Delaplaine previews a four part Post and News series detailing the Ameling glassmaker tale. It covers the formal presentation of engraved goblets to General Washington, questions about Washington's diary entry at Mount Vernon, Amelung’s loan debate in Congress, and 1948 1962 1963 excavations at the Amelung site along with the mansion’s preservation and later owners.
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Barbara Fritchie
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Mount Vernon
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Christine Meadows
Frederick
George Washington
Amelung
Congress
Congress of the
Willam R. Milford
Baltimore
Corning Museum
Smithsonian Institution
Colonial Williamsburg
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Vernon ©. Yingling
Alden E. Fisher
William R. Quynn
Henry W. Becraft
Mr. Becraft
Gaithersburg
Dr. Quynn
Judge Delaplaine
John Frederick Ameling
Maryland Glassmaker
Post and News
Public Works Bill Aims to Aid Jobless Areas
Washington AP reports Congress urged to approve 950 million in federal grants for public works. In areas with eight point seven five percent unemployment last year the bill would fund 80 percent of the cost of permanent facilities ready for construction.
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