Nixon Calls Parley On Drug Abuse
President Nixon convened a White House meeting with key officials and ambassadors to review drug abuse in American society and abroad. Ambassadors to Mexico Turkey South Vietnam Thailand France Luxembourg and the United Nations joined Secretary of State Rogers Atty Gen Mitchell and Treasury Secretary Connally. The session followed reports of rising marijuana and hard drug use in Vietnam and anticipated a government initiative to address US youth drug culture and overseas drug trafficking.
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Washington
Nixon
Administration
White House
Mexico
Turkey
South Vietnam
Thailand
France
Luxembourg
United Nations
William P. Rogers
John N. Mitchell
Treasury
John B. Connally
Ellsworth Bunker
U.S
Andrews Air Force Base
Saigon
United States
Ronald L. Ziegler
Vietnam
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Robert H. Finch
Donald Rumsfeld
Europe
Africa
Finch
Rumsfeld
Leonard Unger
Robert McBride
Arthur K Watson
William J. Handley
George Bush
Cosmonauts Cast Votes By Radio In Moscow Election
Soviet election day drew massive turnout as Nikita Khrushchev appeared in downtown Moscow to vote with his wife Nina. Three cosmonauts voted by radio from space while party members checked off names. Khrushchev said his health was not bad and that he is a pensioner enjoying quiet country life outside Moscow.
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Moscow
Nikita Khrushchev
Nikita Sergeyevich
Nina Petrovna
Khrushchev
Search widens for Air Force jet near Palmyra Island
Honolulu AP report says a four engine C135 missing with 24 aboard is sought 700 miles southeast after failing to reach Hickam. Rescue teams chase a crash beacon signal with no debris seen yet as a Navy Air Force search expands from Pago Pago.
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Honolulu
Pacific Ocean
Here
Air Force
Pago Pago
American Samoa
Hawaii
Palmyra Island
Bill Ballee
Jan Air Force Information Officer
Ballee
Air Force Navy
Hickam Air Force Base
Times Bares Hanoi Bomb Attack Plan
The New York Times cites a Pentagon study stating the Johnson White House discussed launching air strikes against North Vietnam early in 1965. The Sept. 7 1964 consensus contrasted with spring views tying force to Laos delays. The study, prepared in 1967 68, notes caution until a possible reversal and refers to a Sept 10 1964 national security memorandum about larger decisions. Smokey the cat returns after six years in England, reappears from Worcestershire home.
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New York
The
New York Times Today
Pentagon
White House
North Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Barry Goldwater
the Times
Laos
Defense
Robert S. McNamara
Preparation H Relief For Hemorrhoidal Itch and Pain
An exclusive formula reportedly relieves burning itch and pain from hemorrhoidal infection and inflammation for hours. Doctors note reduced swelling after use. tests in New York City Washington D C and a Midwestern Medical Center show similar results. Available over the counter as Preparation H in ointment or suppository form.
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New York City
Washington, D.C
Midwest Medical Center
Cambodian Saigon Troops Battle On Three Fronts
In Cambodia and South Vietnam, Cambodian and South Vietnamese forces clash with North Vietnamese and Viet Cong units on three fronts. Fighting raged around Phnom Penh areas as Srang fell and Krek saw renewed clashes with casualties reported on both sides. Fire Base 5 saw prolonged combat with 24 North Vietnamese killed and 22 Vietnamese wounded. Pham Van Dong urged stepped up actions as U S air strikes aided South Vietnamese efforts.
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Saigon
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Central Highlands
Pham van Dong
North Vietnam
New National Assembly
U.S
Vihear Suor
Phnom Penh
Srang
Krek
Triborder
Laos
Reagan Faces Tax Shelter Ties Over Cattle Investment
Sacramento reports detail Gov. Ronald Reagan’s ties to a tax shelter tied to cattle breeding. The Bee notes Reagan invested in Oppenheimer Industries which manages large cattle herds and registered brands in multiple states. The firm markets legal advantages under federal tax laws favoring cattle investments, claiming capital gains benefits and cash-basis bookkeeping for farmers.
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Sacramento
Calif
Ronald Reagan
Sacramento Beeam
New York Times
Reagan
The
Bee
James Wrightson
Oppenheimer Industries, Inc
Kansas City
Reagan Cattle Co
Oppenheimer
Gary Murphy
Montana
Murphy
Opperheimer
Wyoming
Nevada
Oppenheimer Industries
California
the Bee
Six Married Deacons Ordained in Baltimore Ceremony
Archbishop Lawrence Cardinal Shehan ordained six married men as permanent deacons in Baltimore at the Cathedral of Mary Our Queen. The laymen will assist priests at Mass and perform priestly duties except hearing confessions, consecrating, and anointing the sick. The deacons are George T. Evans, Bernard Bak, Richard J. Johe, Americus M. Roy, Hubert N. Derouaux, and Charles Kruger.
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Baltimore
Lawrence Cardinal Shehan
United States
Cathedral of Mary Our Queen
George T. Evans
Middle River
Bernard Bak
Dundalk
Richard J. Johe
Randallstown
Americus M. Roy
Hubert N. Derouaux
Towson
Charles Kruger
Tiny Arab Isle May Spark War
Israelis weigh risk of Perim Island in Bab al Mandab as a potential trigger for conflict with South Yemen and disruption of shipping to Aqaba. The piece cites past blockade threats and a recent attack by the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, while noting Perim's small size and strategic bottleneck. Also included is a feature on Sfc. Donald B. Schoon of Fort Dix, a ball hawker who divers for golf balls and recovers thousands annually.
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Tel Aviv
Middle East
Perim
Bab al Mandab
Red Sea
Gulf of Aden
Sharm el Sheikh
Israel
Aqaba
Feyot
Tiran Strait
Sharm el
Perim Island
Arab Republic of
South Yemen
Persin
Sfc
Donald B. Schoon
Fort Dix
N.J
Panama
SFC Schoon
Lead Poisoning In Animals Quietly Threatens Humans
New York experts warn lead from gasoline fumes and industry contaminates air and surfaces in zoos. Ailing leopard nicknamed Mr Leopard at Staten Island Zoo suffers convulsions from lead while twin brother died last November. Elevated lead found in lions tigers jaguars and even Bronx Zoo cats and in mice grass leaves and bricks.
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New York
Mr. Leopard
The
Ralph Strebel
Staten Island Zoo
Bronx
Strebel
Medical College
Dennis F. Crafton
Craston
Nixon Sparks Jobs Drive Amid Vietnam Vet Unemployment Concerns
President Nixon launches a six point federal push to secure jobs or training for Vietnam era veterans facing unemployment. He directs James Hodgson to oversee the effort, highlight the need for opportunities for those with educational or disability challenges, and expands use of Defense and Labor programs to place vets in civilian work.
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Washington
Nixon
James D. Hodgson
Secretary of Labor
Hodgson
William C. Westmoreland
U.S. Employment Service
Defense Department
Labor Department
Veterans Administration
National Alliance of Businessmen
Exservicemen
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Bank Americard
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Warner’s
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