Too Hot for U S Copters Strong Red Force Keeps South Viet Laos Base
A heavy North Vietnamese assault hit a South Vietnamese artillery base six miles inside Laos near the Ho Chi Minh trail. U S sources said helicopters could not reach the wounded to lift them out or search for a missing crewman. The base, manned by South Vietnamese rangers, sits on hills overlooking the jungle corridor and was part of a three–base triangle near Highway 4. Lam reported 700 enemy killed and 600 weapons captured in the Laos drive, while U S helicopters took more losses along the trail.
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U. S
South Viet Laos
Saigon
Laos
Ho Chi Minh Trail
U.S
Michael Putzel
Putzel
North
South Vietnam
Hoang Xuan Lam
Creighton W. Abrams
Vietnam
Highway 9
Sepone
Lao Bao
Lam
Nixon Seeks First Full Generation of Peace in This Century
Washington AP President Nixon outlines a plan to deliver Americans their first full generation of peace this century. He dedicates a Smithsonian center named after Woodrow Wilson and defends a stance on airpower in Indochina while critics warn of expanding war. The remarks provoke responses from McGovern Harriman and others and hint at regional escalation.
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Washington
Smithsonian Institution
International Center For Scholars
Woodrow Wilson
United States
League of Nations
United States of America
U.S
Indochina
Saigon
South Vietnam
North Vietnam
George S. McGovern
D-S.d
Paris
W. Averell Harriman
McGovern
Harriman
January consumer prices inch up edging economy policy praise
Washington AP reports that January consumer prices rose by one tenth of a percent, the smallest monthly gain in almost four years, with the White House saying the increase shows that current economic policies are working.
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Washington
White House
University of Rochester Announces Tuition Increase
The university said tuition will rise in 1972-73. Arts and sciences education and engineering and applied sciences undergraduate and graduate tuition will go from 2600 to 2925 dollars. Eastman School of Music tuition for all students will increase from 2400 to 2825 dollars.
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Rochester
N. Y
University of Rochester
Colleges of Arts and Sciences
Ucaton and Engineering and Applied Sciences
Graduate School of Management
Eastman School of Music
Appeals Court denies delay in Kissinger plot case
The 3rd U.S. Court of Appeals denied today a request to delay prosecution of six individuals accused of plotting to kidnap presidential aide Henry Kissinger and bomb government heating tunnels in Washington.
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Philadelphia
U.S. Court of Appeals
Cused
Henry Kissinger
Washington
Fire at Taft rest home kills four, five missing
Four persons died and five others were missing after a fire swept a rest home outside Taft California. Fire officials said twelve guests and two attendants were inside the frame building when the blaze started. Oliver Watson assistant county fire marshal confirmed the numbers and scene details.
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Taft, Calif
Kern County
Oliver Watson
Testimony Stricken in Calley Murder Trial
At Fort Benning Judge Reid Kennedy struck from the record the psychiatrist Dr. Albert LaVerne testimony calling Lt William Calley a robot like soldier at My Lai. The judge cautioned the jury to disregard the entire testimony.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William Calley Jr
Reid Kennedy
Albert LaVerne
Calley
My Lai
Japan Donates for Saigon Hospital Construction
A Japanese government spokesman announced a donation of 12.3 million dollars to aid a 1,073 bed hospital project in Saigon. Construction is set to start next September with completion expected in 1974.
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Japan
Saigon
McCartney Case Opens as Beatles Split Suit Advances
London AP The High Court began hearing evidence today in Paul McCartney's suit to break up the Beatles. McCartney and his American wife attended the hearing, signaling active involvement in the dispute.
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London
High Court
Paul McCartney
McCartney
Suit seeks receiver to run Beatles and Company partnership
McCartney's counsel David Hirst asked the court to appoint a receiver to manage the partnership until a decision on dissolution is reached. The request aims to preserve the group's business while the court determines if the partnership Bea tles and Company should be dissolved.
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McCartney
David Hirst
Beatles and Company
Air France and peers halt flights amid labor dispute
Paris AP reports Air France along with Air-Inter and UTA will halt flights indefinitely after a labor dispute. Georges Gallichop, president of the Air France Board of Directors, announced the lockout as crews including pilots, flight engineers, navigators and radio operators begin a three day strike in support of contract demands.
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Paris
Air France
Georges Gallichop
Air France Board of Directors
Air-Inter
UTA
Alaska Oil Pipeline Faces Built Promise at Hearings
Washington AP reports witnesses largely agree a $1 billion trans-Alaska oil pipeline will be built despite strong opposition. Critics warn risks include disruption of the ocean route, continued foreign dependence, crossing 350 streams, and earthquakes in the Arctic seismic zone. Supporters argue rising petroleum demand and national security justify the project.
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Alaska Oil Pipeline Friends
Washington
Alaska
Interior Department
Arctic
North
United States
Middle East
California
Postal Service weighs cargo planes as flight cutbacks bite mail
Washington AP United States Postal Service officials plan to study buying or leasing cargo planes to move long distance mail after airlines cut about 700 flights in the past year. Assistant Postmaster General William Hargrove cited overnight delays and said few airlines would commit to late night mail flights despite promises of major mail volume.
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Washington
U.S. Postal Service
Asst
William Hargrove
Hargrove
Postal Service
Postal Service Authority
The
Air Transport Association
Police Capture Man Wanted In Three Slayings
Dallas police and county officers closed in on an East Dallas apartment and captured Rene Guzman 33 an ex convict accused of execution style killings of three sheriff's deputies Monday night at a Trinity River bottoms site Mosses Guzman 35 brother of Rene was jailed hours later held without bond in the same case
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Dallas, Tex
Dallas
B. L. Senkel
Rene Guzman
Trinity River
Mosses Guzman
Ex-Schenley Chairman Denies Prohibition Links With Criminals
New York AP reporting that Lewis Rosenstiel, former Schenley Industries chairman, denies Congressional investigator claims he conspired with criminals to bootleg liquor during Prohibition. Investigator James Kelley alleged a consortium including Meyer Lansky and Joseph Fusco smuggled liquor from Canada, with Samuel Bronfman as supplier.
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Schenley Industries
New York
Lewis Rosenstiel
Miami
James P. Kelley
House of Representative
Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee
Rosenstiel
Canada
United States
Samuel Bronfman
Seagram Distillers
Kelley
Meyer Lansky
Joseph
Fusco
al Capone
Joseph Linsey
Boston
Ene Levy
Glen Alden Corp
Lindsey
O’Brien urges open reform for 1972 Democratic nominating process
Washington AP. Chairman Lawrence F. O’Brien called the Democratic National Committee to approve reforms to open the 1972 nomination. He urged a process that offers a real alternative to Nixon and ensures the nomination reflects all Democrats. The meeting debated how delegates are allocated, rejecting a plan based on population and 1968Democratic vote in favor of a three-delegate-per-elector model plus state strength.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O’brien
Democratic National Committee
O'Brien
Richard Nixon
O’brien
United States
Was Committee
O'haracéada
Mayors Demand Would Require Higher Tax Hikes
Gov. Rockefeller’s administration rejected the six city mayors’ bid for 650 million more in state aid. State Budget Director Dunham said the current 1971-72 plan already provides 541.4 million more, and meeting the extra 650 million would need tax hikes equivalent to a two cent sales tax increase or a 30 percent income tax surcharge.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
Richard L. Dunham
Dunham
Assembly Ways and Means Committee
Senate Finance Committee
Buffalo
New York City
Jon Rockefeller
No Further Concessions For Peace From Egypt
The Associated Press reports Egypt will make no more concessions to secure peace with Israel and challenges Israel to declare if it seeks peace or territory. An article in the semiofficial press quoted editor Mohammed Hassanein Heikal saying if Israel wants land over peace, Egypt must conclude there is no alternative but fighting. The piece noted this did not mean Egypt…
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Associated Press
Egypt
Israel
Mohammed Hassanein Heikal
Federal wage price curbs loom for unions in dispute
President Nixon offers AFL-CIO construction unions a choice between joining a national wage price stabilization board or facing hard and fast federal controls with no labor input. The plan, aimed at curbing soaring construction costs, would empower a board to review disputes before strikes or price hikes.
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Nixon
Afl-Cio
White House
Secretary of Labor
J.D. Hodgson
Afl-Ci
Congress
Hodgson
National Stabilization Board
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