ITT Official Admits Protesting Suits
A senior ITT executive testified he met in 1969 with White House aides to urge leniency toward lawsuits against the company. E. J. Gerrity said he discussed balance of payments rules and the timing of legal actions, but none of the aides made commitments. Other developments included Senate fights over Kleindienst and a Prague of ITT influence in an out of court settlement.
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Washington
International Telephone & Telegraph Corp
Richard McLaren
E. J. Gerrity
White House
Herb Klein
Charles Colson
Gerrity
McLaren
Klein
ITT
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard G. Kleindienst
John Tunney
Calif
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Senate
Kleindienst
Peter Flanigan
Charles Mathias
Rmd
Flanigan
St. Louis
The
Post-Dispatch
Denver
LM. Radetsky
Dita D. Beard
Beard
Interoffice
Jack Anderson
Antitrust Suit Puts Pressure On Networks
The Justice Department sues CBS NBC ABC and Viacom in U S District Court alleging networks monopolize prime viewing time. It seeks to curb network control over evening programming and force competition in entertainment while leaving news public affairs sports and documentary programming intact.
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Los Angeles
Justice Department
U.S
Columbia Broadcasting System Inc
National Broadcasting Co
American Broadcasting Co
Viacom International Inc
CBS
Edward N. Ney
Young & Rubicam International Inc
Don Durgin
NBC Television Network
US Cautious Over North Vietnamese Offensive Progress
Washington reports the Nixon administration remains cautious as the second week of North Vietnam's spring offensive continues. Officials say no decisive turn yet, with tanks and fuel concerns along a long supply line near An Loc Tay Ninh and a possible push toward Hue. Improved weather may aid U S air attacks to support South Vietnam.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
State Department
An Loc Tay Ninh
North Vietnam
Hue
Central Highlands
U.S
Ashan Valley
An Loc
South Vietnam
U.S. and China Ping Pong Exhibition End in Mutual Respect
In Detroit at Cobo Arena 14 Chinese players faced the U S team as 10 000 fans cheered while the crowd waved PRC flags. Dell Sweers from Grand Rapids was the sole American to win two of three games. Demonstrators from Breakthrough jeered during the Chinese anthem but the finale saw both teams marching arm in arm to the UM band fight song.
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Dell Sweers
Grand Rapids
Mich
U.S
University of Michigan
Detroit
Cobo Arena
Peoples Republic of China
Breakthrough
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