Rockefeller Mission Sparks Guatemala Debate
Rockefeller’s three and a half tour as Nixon envoy to Guatemala draws sharp local criticism. Newspapers call the visit useless and a show while business leaders and editors push for fair treatment and lower US freight costs. Carrillo urges better, not blanket, trade terms for Mexican and Latin American products.
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Guatemala
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
la Hora
Clemente Marroquin Rojas
New York
Rockefeller
Mexico City
United States
Prensa Libre
U.S
Safeguard Seen Vital For Defense
Pentagon chief scientist warns the United States risks a Soviet missile attack by the mid 1970s if Congress delays Lifeguard authorization. He notes the system may not be operational before 1976, by which time the Soviet Union could field a missiles capability. The discussion follows debate on funding and cost estimates from 8 to 13 billion dollars.
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Dayton
Obla
APY
Pentagon
United States
Congress
Johns. Yester Dry
Poster
Soviet Union
America
Voster
Aviation Space Writers Association
Lifeguard
Sixon
Electric line falls on train injuring 11 in Parramatta
An AP report from Sydney notes a 1600 volt power line toppled onto an electric train at Parramatta. Eleven passengers were burned after touching electrical fixtures and metal fittings.
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Sydney
Australia
Parramatta
Owensboro Seniors Complete Patriotic Relay Run
Owensboro Catholic High School seniors finished a 150 mile relay from Frankfort to Owensboro in a spirit of patriotism. The protest response drew a 100 car escort into town as students, led by Tom St Mayens, carried the flag and pledged allegiance in front of the school to a cheering crowd of about 200.
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Owensboro, Hy
Bourhus
Owensboro Catholic High School
State Capitol
Pranhkfort Mendis
Mike Mills
Tom St. Mayens
Rial
Owensboro
Bernie Ballard
Ballard
St. Marens
Phil Carrico
Washington
Grayson County
Franklin Stanton
Army
Kentucky
Carl Greenwell
St. Mayens
Woman 103 Seeks Husband To End Loneliness
Syracuse New York widow Mrs. Josephine Cook, 103, requests a husband in a note to the Syracuse Herald American. She marked her birthday with three daughters and recalled that her husband died 31 years ago after 55 years of marriage, noting they eloped when she was 17.
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Syracuse
Josephine Cook
Syracuse Herald American
Ford Aylsworth
Alfred Underwood
Leicester
Mass
Kathleen Keyes
Binghamton
Miami Milk Deliveryman Kills Man In Holdup Attempt
In Liberty City a milk company driver shoots an armed man attempting to enter his truck. The assailant, Willie Gordon, 21, an ex convict, was struck four times and left in critical condition. Police report an accomplice fled. the driver was released after questioning. the elder Wilhite defends arming workers citing repeated holdups.
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Miami
Miami, Fla
Liberty City
Lewis Wilhite
Lewis Jr
Wilhite
Willie Gordon
Gordon
Tole
Wilhite Sr
Volpe Prepares Mass Transit Plan Battling Finance Debate
Secretary Volpe prepares a multibillion dollar mass transit plan to the White House, facing funding questions and lack of concrete action proposals. Aides stress the need for money, and Volpe cites a trust fund financing concept, with initial figures around 1 trillion over two to three years and a long term annual cost near 1 billion.
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Washington
Transportation
John A. Volpe
White House
Volpe
Nixon
Tho Jolson
Althouush
New York
Charitable Deductions Face Curbs
A draft plan from the House Ways and Means Committee proposes ending the unlimited charitable deduction used by about 100 millionaires. The provision would be phased out over five years while the ordinary limit on charitable deductions rises from 30 to 50 percent of income.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
Wilbur D. Mills
D Ark
Fulbright Assails Nixon Policy on Vietnam Secrecy
Sen. J. W. Fulbright charges the Nixon administration keeps a secrecy label on Vietnam information and other matters. He says Defense Secretary Laird refused to lift the ban despite Senate Foreign Relations Committee scrutiny. Fulbright cites North Vietnamese infiltration as a key topic and notes Pentagon disclosures of a major sensor advance and a reluctant briefing on a Navy reconnaissance loss.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
J. W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Fulbright
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
U.S
John S. Foster Jr
Pentagon
Navy
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Rockefeller Group
Antonio Carrillodores
Foreign Trade Council
W. C. Simms & CO
Walkersville, Md
Potomac Edison Live
Electric Way
Frederick Jaycees
Elm Street
Sandy White
Mathew Nounsley
Herman Creswell
Randy White
Mike Small
Cline'’S
Cline
Viet Security
Dailey’s
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