17 Nov 1971
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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Nov 17, 1971
Page
1
A local speaker cites 1971 arrests with 72 percent for marijuana, 11 percent narcotics, and 17 percent paraphernalia. He notes 150 hardcore addicts in the county, urges public action, counseling, and education to combat drug abuse and related crime.
Testimony continues in a multi defendant narcotics case as police seized marijuana gear and drugs from 406 W Main St Emmitsburg. A state undercover agent testified about purchases and a raid setup while jurors total 12 and the trial aims to finish soon.
Congress battles over interim funding for defense foreign aid and antipoverty agencies as the Senate extends spending authority to December 1 amid House objections. House-Senate talks aim to avoid a funding lapse while wartime and UN policy disputes complicate renewal.
East German guards opened fire at the Berlin Wall early today to stop a refugee escape attempt. One bullet entered a West Berlin bedroom where two people slept. No western casualties were reported. an ambulance and military vehicles gathered on the eastern side, a trench coat visible on the fence. It was the second shooting on the East German side within a week.
A speaker discusses drug history and motives, noting youths seek self respect and peer acceptance, while narcotics distributors brutalize naive teens. The call is for a community task force to educate about drugs, expose dangers, and provide remedies or alternatives to stem youth drug use.
Ford Motor Co has filed with the Price Commission seeking permission to raise prices on certain 1972 model cars and trucks. The spokesman did not specify models or amounts but the Torino, Montego, and Continental Mark IV are considered likely targets. Ford had indicated earlier it would seek exemptions for redesigned models and had been selling them at 1971 prices.
Labor leaders decide today whether to urge AFL-CIO withdrawal from the federal Pay Board. The issue centers on retroactive wage increases due under the wage price freeze ending Sunday and the board’s veto of blanket retroactivity while promising case by case review. The meeting, led by Meany and the 35 member executive council, will shape labor's stance for 14 million members at the convention.
Belfast dispatch reports the IRA warning of ruthless reprisals against British intelligence personnel it says tortured guerrilla suspects. A Halifax statement calls for an international jury inquiry into interrogation methods and denounces British torture as ongoing.
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