Study Links Smuggling To Heroin Use In Vietnam
A congressional report for the House Foreign Affairs Committee says many American troops in Vietnam use heroin and urges President Nixon to withdraw troops if drug trafficking is not halted. It cites Laotian Thai and Vietnamese officials large scale opium and heroin smuggling with some use of Air America and diplomatic pouches into Saigon.
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Miners push for double pay in new contract talks
United Mine Workers leaders in Washington outline plans for 1971 wage hikes that would raise daily pay from 37 dollars to 50 and double the 40 cent per ton royalty for the Welfare and Retirement Fund. The 125000 miners in 22 states prepare for bargaining as 1968 strike memory shapes demands.
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U S Maps Soft Touch On Pollution
Federal officials plan a soft enforcement approach to water quality rules, favoring voluntary cooperation over criminal suits. EPA regional agents will target plant managers, not top executives, and civil injunctions may be pursued when action is needed. The policy was outlined at a government industry conference broadcast to 27 cities.
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Podgorny and Sadat Pact on Middle East Policy
Soviet leader Podgorny and Egyptian president Sadat spoke in Cairo praising allied Middle East aims while denouncing U S support for Israel. They planned a joint study of Soviet Egyptian ties and noted Sadat’s purge of leftists without public mention of internal power struggles. Sadat signaled Washington talks to reopen the Suez Canal.
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Appeals Court Blocks Mayday Protests Trials
The U S Court of Appeals barred the District of Columbia from prosecuting about 4000 antiwar protesters unless there is adequate evidence linking defendants to disorderly conduct charges. The stay lasts at least a week pending a hearing on whether cases are kept alive to hassle demonstrators. Most affect defendants were arrested May 3 during traffic disruption actions. Police could not testify where or when offenses occurred due to suspended procedures.
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Telegraph workers strike ordered by AFL-CIO leader
United Telegraph Workers ordered a nationwide walkout of about 17 000 Western Union employees starting at 12 01 on Monday. Union president E L Hageman says settlement unlikely and demands a two year contract with 16 percent annual wage increases. Average pay cited at £3.47 per hour.
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