South Vietnamese drive lifts siege of Fire Base 6
About 2,000 South Vietnamese troops launched a bid to relieve Fire Base 6 in the central highlands aided by heavy B52 bombing the heaviest in the region for a year. Ground contact was not reported as two North Vietnamese regiments and an artillery unit were in the area.
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Quang Tri
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U.S
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Prek Tameak
Phnom Penh
Kompong Cham
Nixon Eyes Inflation Alert Signals on Wage and Price Moves
President Nixon prepares a formal inflation alert to spotlight pending wage and price increases and potential policy steps. Steel industry demands of 32 percent over three years loom as a test to avoid harming the economy while supporting cost of living control.
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Nixon
Council of Economic Advisers
White House
Walter W. Heller
John F. Kennedy
Wisconsin students invest real funds in campus program
Twelve University of Wisconsin business students were given 96000 to invest with two teams, Wisco Fund and Badger Fund. By April 2 the funds stood at 59074 and 55064 respectively, gaining 10.1 percent for one team and overall profits around 18 thousand on the initial 96000.
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Standard and Poor
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Wisconsin
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Del
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Stephen Hawk
University
Hawk
School of Business
Plot Foiled in Chicago Mayor Daley Assassination Plot
Police say an alleged plan to kill Chicago Mayor Richard Daley and Rev. Jesse Jackson was uncovered after two militants were charged with soliciting murder. Four men face April hearings and $35,000 bonds as authorities warn of more arrests amid claims of a bid to provoke racial violence. Jackson voiced deep concern as Daley vacationed in Florida following his reelection victory.
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Richard J. Daley
Jesse L. Jackson
Earl P. Dillard
Howard Harris
Daley
Jackson
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Harris
Charles Whiteside
Terry Simmons
John T. Kelly
Gang
Thomas Lyons
Police Intelligence Division
Florida
Nashville
Fisk University
Southern Christian Leadership Conference
Pakistan Resistance Crumbling as Army Advances in East
In East Pakistan the rebel movement shows signs of collapse as President Yahya Khan's army pushes from the west. The piece notes civilian fear, mass displacements, and Pakistani forces occupying key towns including Dacca and Kushtia while Awami League leaders worry about Communist leadership of any guerrilla effort.
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Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
West Pakistan
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
Awami League
Awami
India
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Pakistan
Sheik Mujib
Ganges
Pabna
Kushtia
Stock Exchanges Weigh Joint Automation Plan
New York and American stock exchanges near a decision to form Securities Industry Automation Corp to unify computerized operations. Amex president says no current plan to merge markets, while CCS already handles vast share deposits and aims to cut 75 percent of physical transfers. Trading volume expected to rise significantly by 1980 amid global market growth.
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American Stock Exchanges
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NYSE
Amex
Ralph S. Saul
Stock Exchange
Wall Street
CCS
New York Exchange
Pacific Coast
London
Tokyo
Vietnamization Plan Reassessed Amid Setbacks
In Saigon and Washington, U.S. officials reassess the Vietnamization program after South Vietnamese performance in Laos and a renewed North Vietnamese offensive. The 7th Air Force plans reorganization to consolidate squadrons, maintain more aircraft in air, and support troop withdrawals.
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U.S
President Urged To Unfreeze Funds in Budget Dispute
Senate Appropriations chair Ellender warns Congress may block administration spending if Nixon refuses to unfreeze about 13 billion dollars in appropriated funds. He notes potential Senate veto of impounded money while discussing foreign aid and inflation controls as debates continue in Washington.
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Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Nixon
Allen J. Ellender
D-La
Executive
Legislative
Ellender
Mike Mansfield
Red River Valley Association
Shreveport
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Dn.c
Senate
Political labels blur in a divided public discourse
A sharply worded view compares entrenched partisans to sheep following the herd, arguing that rigid ideologies from both ends of the spectrum echo the same tendency to conform rather than think independently.
Soviets Boost Economic Role in Cuba Through Aid and Labor
Soviet technicians are being sent to Cuban towns to revitalize the economy and align Cuba with Soviet and East European production. The move follows Castro's admission that Cuba’s policies had failed and accompanies a 1971 75 economic cooperation pact promising active planning and aid estimated at 380 to 500 million dollars annually. Soviet aid since the 1960s averages about one million dollars daily, far surpassing Latin America’s relief programs. Cuba continues to face shortages of food and clothing, with Castro bearing major responsibility.
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U.S
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Soviet Union
East Europe
Europe
Kremlin
Latin America
Castro
Railroad Retirement Hikes Backed by House Panel
The Commerce Committee supports a 10 percent boost to railroad employee pensions retroactive to Jan 1, amid concerns over a $118 million cost and a funded ratio showing 1.5 retirees per 2 workers. The fund totals $4.282 billion as of March 1 with 1.6 million beneficiaries drawing about $154 million monthly.
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