Military Pay Raise Breaks Nixon Policy
The Cost of Living Council reportedly opposes a Congress approved 2.4 billion military pay raise during the wage and price freeze. Pentagon officials say the move would be on the date decreed by Congress, while council sources note legal questions over precedence between congressional action and the president's order.
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Washington
APA
Cost of Living Council
Pentagon
Defense
Nixon
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
House Armed Services Committee
Hebert
Council
Senate
House Appropriations
Men With Low Draft Numbers Face Early Inductions
The draft bill, expected to be signed by President Nixon, tightens rules and begins calls for men with low lottery numbers who lost deferments. About 20,000 draftees are projected for the remainder of the year, with no exact first-call date, and reforms include ending undergraduate deferments and witness rights at boards.
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Washington
Selective Service
Nixon
Senate
Pentagon
Selective Service Oficials
Senate urges Thieu to halt South Vietnam election
The Saigon Senate passed a resolution asking President Thieu to postpone the Oct 3 presidential election in which he is the sole candidate. The nonbinding measure was signed by 21 senators with three abstentions. the rest were absent, many Thieu supporters or avoiding the dispute.
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Saigon
Thieu
South Vietnamese Senate
Nguyen van Thieu
U S Two China Proposal Faces Test In U N
The United States seeks to seat both Chinas in the United Nations. The Steering Committee will decide which items to propose for the General Assembly agenda as Albanian and pro Beijing factions clash. Observers expect a split over separate or joint debate.
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United Nations
U.S
General Assembly
Fro-Peking
China
United States
Peking
Eisaku Sato
Japan
Taiwan
Autopsy Confirms Jackson Died From Back Shot
Final autopsy for George Jackson concludes a bullet entered his back during the San Quentin escape attempt on Aug 21. Authorities maintain a tower guard fired as Jackson fled with a gun concealed in an Afro wig. Six people died in the incident. Stephen Bingham remains sought on murder charges.
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San Rafael
Calif
George Jackson
San Quentin
Marin County
Donovan
Cooke
Jackson
Stephen Bingham
Louis
Nelson
Tower Guard
Medina Jury to Deliberate on My Lai Murder Charge
Medina faces one count of premeditated murder and additional charges over the My Lai massacre. The Montrose, Colorado officer commanded Charlie Company during the 1968 sweep and could face life imprisonment if convicted. Lt. Calley remains the only other Marine tied to the killings as his life sentence was reduced to two years upon review.
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Medina
Charlie Company
My Lai
U.S
Montrose
Colo
Mv Lai
Am’t
Durin
William L. Calley Jr
Calley
1972 Grand Prix Style Ride: A Personal Choice
The 1972 Grand Prix presents a choice between performance and appearance. Riders weigh the thrill of speed against the ride’s aesthetic, debating what matters most in this era’s motorcycle culture.
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Ga. CA
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Kenneth A. Iloward
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