23 Mar 1971
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Newspaper
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern
Location
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1971
Page
1
President Nixon framed Laos action as guaranteeing monthly U.S. troop withdrawals from Vietnam, a plan he described in an hour long TV interview. He warned critics against fixed date withdrawals and signaled intent to seek a second term while praising South Vietnamese progress in Laos.
UPI report from Saigon says South Vietnamese forces retreating from Laos expect to finish withdrawal by Wednesday after heavy clashes along Route 9. Communists strike Khe Sanh and dispatch 40 sappers to blow helicopters, killing and wounding Americans. Two crewmen rescued after their F4 Phantom jet was shot down by a surface to air missile, marking the first American loss to SAMs over the North since 1962.
Senator William Proxmire accused the Pentagon of concealing key facts about more than 33 billion spent on the electronic battle field program. A Senate Armed Services subcommittee report cites 33.25 billion spent to date on sensors designators and data devices used for battlefield surveillance in Southeast Asia. Proxmire urged greater transparency and cautioned against pursuing costly, opaque applications of new technology without clear effectiveness or broader world impact.
Washington AP report details a Senate Government Operations Committee finding campuses are focal points for groups aiming to create chaos and rebellion. The 1967 to 1969 inquiry notes nonstudents often spark disorder, dubbing them traveling organizers. Percy Javits critique labels the report dated. McClellan cites delays by the subcommittee on investigations.
Development Minister Brian Faulkner was elected prime minister of Northern Ireland by Unionist Party deputies, defeating William Craig 26 to 4 as James Chichester-Clark resigned under pro reform pressure. Faulkner is seen as a moderate in a Protestant dominated party that has ruled since 1922. Odds favored Faulkner over Craig.
Washington reports Congress aiming to approve a proposed 26th Amendment to lower the voting age to 18 and send it to the states for ratification. The House expected swift debate and near-certain approval, with 38 states needed to adopt within seven years. The amendment would guarantee 18 year olds the right to vote in federal and state elections alike.
The brief notes continued cold conditions overnight with a mention of a 10 PM news update. Details are promised on page 10.
The Nixon administration pressed to present its SST viewpoint on Dick Cavett after a House vote defeated further SST funds. William Magruder appeared on ABC while Sen. Proxmire and other SST opponents had been booked, prompting Fairness Doctrine concerns and FCC notes on balanced airtime.
The FDA ordered a phased withdrawal of contaminated intravenous solutions after 330 infection cases and nine deaths. Hospitals report Abbott brands implicated. Mercy Medical Center uses other labs. CDC and FDA officials cite communication failures and urge recalls once substitutes are available.
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