Laird Outlines Deterrence Strategy Amid Budget Watch
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird presented a strategy of realistic deterrence prioritizing total allied military power and negotiations from strength. He called for a 2.5 million active force, restrained defense spending, and a five year program focusing on preserving flexibility in SALT talks while considering limited ABM deployment and possible site at Warren AFB or Washington DC, with a page reference to continued coverage.
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No Ransom Paid As Airmen Freed In Ankara
Four U.S. airmen freed by anti-government guerrillas in Ankara walked from a left open door of a three bedroom apartment near the embassy. They said they were well treated and fed while held for five days. The captors demanded 400000 dollars and vowed to kill unless paid. The airmen, identified as Sexton Gholson Heavner and Craszi with their wives, recounted their escape and treatment. Secretary Rogers praised Turkish efforts and coordination with Washington as the case closed.
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Turkish Liberation Army
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Jimmie J. Sexton
San Angelo
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L.C. James Gholson
Alexandria
Larry
Heavner
Denver
Colo
Richard Craszi
Stamford
Gholson
Washington
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Medina Claims Innocence To Court Martial Charges
Capt Ernest Medina, commander linked to the 1968 My Lai attack, faces court martial on charges of murdering about 102 Vietnamese civilians and assault with a dangerous weapon. He pleads innocence while Lt William Calley Jr seeks trial at Ft Benning for similar killings.
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My Lai
William L. Calley Jr
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Justice Beilfuss Will Not Fight Goose Citation
Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Bruce F Beilfuss says he will not challenge a U S game warden citation for an improperly tagged goose He plans to plead no contest when the charge is heard by a U S commissioner The Oct 29 incident at Horicon National Wildlife Refuge involved two Canada honkers and an unsecured hunting tag Local officials noted about 250 cases from last Octobers hunting season at Horicon Marsh with few unresolved points
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U.S
U.S. Department of the Interior
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Horicon National Wildlife Refuge
George Laird
Horicon Marsh
James Grant
Dodge County
Liloyd Lindiall
Oshkosh
Beilfuss
Explosions Hit Two Federal Buildings in St Louis
Three blasts hit two federal buildings in St Louis causing extensive damage to a records center and a ROTC facility used by St Louis and Washington universities. Fourteen police and firefighters were treated for concussions and released. FBI took over the investigation.
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Federal Records Center
Washington
Phil Pizzo
Polce
FBI
Governor Lucey Tours Wisconsin Prisons In Overcrowding Visit
Wisconsin Governor Patrick J. Lucey toured Waupun and Fox Lake prisons plus the Wales Boys School, noting overcrowding at Waupun Max and urging rehabilitation and education for inmates. He spoke with a range of prisoners about conditions, privacy, and alleged abuses, while prison officials denied sensational claims.
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Green Bay
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Antiwar Move Seeks People’s Peace Treaty on ballots
A band of antiwar protesters promotes a National Student Association backed “People’s Peace Treaty” demanding immediate US troop withdrawal from Vietnam and a ceasefire. The effort aims to place referenda on local ballots nationwide, backed by campus organizers and a New York Washington network with seven full-time staff.
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Frank Greer
National Student Association
Vietnam
New York
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Cans For Freedom
YAF
Ron Dockser
University of Maryland
NSA
Tonight's cloudy, not too cold with near 15 lows
Partly cloudy and mild tonight with overnight lows around 15 degrees. Details on Page 12. Inside.
Air Raids Trigger Massive Explosions Near Sepone
U S saturation bombing on the Ho Chi Minh Trail junction near Sepone produced more than 2 100 secondary explosions over two days as bombs hit ammunition and fuel dumps. In Laos heavy fighting left hundreds of Communist dead and Laotian losses totaled three troops.
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Laos
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South Vietnam
Cambodia
Nixon May Tour National Parks
President Nixon may mount a coast to coast tour to promote parks and open spaces, the first such trip since Kennedy in 1963. The plan, likely in spring, would showcase urban park access and repurposing unused federal land, with a $200 million open spaces request and at least 40 properties identified for park use.
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Interior Department
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New York
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