SAS denies plan to fly 187 American POWs from Laos
Stockholm reports SAS says a private inquiry in mid July sought a charter flight for 187 passengers from Vientiane to Rome via Bangkok, not confirming military status. U.S. and North Vietnamese officials denied any such negotiations and Nixon aides called the claim unfounded.
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Laos
Europe
West Germany
Rome
SAS
Germany
Sweden
Dagens Nyheter
U.S
Vientiane
Bangkok
L. Ziegler
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Richard Rand
Pathet Lao
Rand
Cotton production seen boosting reserves this year
Government officials expect higher cotton output to rebuild dwindling reserves and meet growing needs. The Agriculture Department will announce Monday its first 1971 production estimate. Farmers planted 12.4 million acres, up four percent from 1970 and the most since 1965.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Perkins Accused of Solo Report on Hyden Mine Blast
Republicans charge Representative Carl D. Perkins misused his chairmanship by issuing a report blaming the Bureau of Mines for negligence in the Hyden Kentucky coal mine explosion last December. Minority members say the Education and Labor Committee chairman violated House rules by releasing the report without consulting other members.
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Washington
Carl D. Perkins
D-Ky
House
Bureau of Mines
Hyden
Perkins
Full Education and Labor
Red meat demand outpaces price controls in 1971 outlook
Washington report says strong consumer appetite for red meat keeps pace with record production. Agriculture Department notes prices rising slightly faster than forecast but still expects overall grocery prices to climb about 3 percent in 1971, well below last year's 5.1 percent increase.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Senate Advances Election Spending Bill After Campaign Finance Limits
The Senate voted to finish work on a broad election spending bill after approving limits on candidates spending from personal funds. It rejected measures to ban compulsory union dues for campaigns and to ban political ads shorter than 60 seconds.
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Washington
Senate
Jury selection in Charles Tex Watson case continues in Los Angeles
The fourth day of jury selection opens in the trial of Charles Tex Watson, the last Manson clan member to face charges tied to the Tate murders. He was slated to be tried with Charles Manson and three followers but extradition from Texas delayed proceedings.
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Los Angeles
Charles Texa Watson
Watson
Charles Manson
Sharon Tate
Manson
California
Texas
Henderson trial date set for My Lai case
Col. Cran K. Henderson, the top officer charged in the My Lai civilian slayings, will face trial August 23 before a seven-member jury. The proceeding could run up to twelve weeks as Henderson pleads not guilty to all specifications and charges.
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Ft, Meade, Md
Cran K. Henderson
My Lai
Peter S. Wondoleski
Henderson
Korea
Vietnam
Trains Collide Killing Dozens Near Belgrade
A passenger train and a freight train collided head on on a curve southeast of Belgrade killing at least 40 people and injuring about 100. All casualties were aboard the six car rail bus passenger train.
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Belgrade
U S and Vietnam push for clear Indochina cease fire plan
In Paris AP report US envoy Habib urged Vietnamese Communists to clarify their peace plan. He called their reply a sham cease-fire limited in scope and conditional on allied terms. The United States and South Vietnam pressed for a definite, abiding halt to fighting.
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Paris
United States
South Vietnam
Indochina
U.S
Philip C. Habib
Worden to take first deep space walk on Apollo 15
Astronaut Alfred Worden will exit Endeavour during Apollo 15's return to Earth for a televised deep space walk to retrieve film canisters and aid lunar mapping. Teammates Scott and Irwin assist, while mission control tracks the capsule’s Pacific splashdown and rocks collected on the Moon.
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Worden
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Irwin
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Moon
S. Worden
Pacific Ocean
Hawaii
Scott
Apollo 15
Lunar
Tally-ho
Joseph Allen
Endeavour
Crater
Humboldt
Ground action ends for troops in Vietnam phase one virtually done
President Nixon declared remaining American troops have moved to defensive positions as the first phase of Vietnamization nears completion. Defense Secretary Laird backed the claim while noting future shifts to advisory and security duties, with about 50 000 U S troops expected by next summer and total withdrawals planned by December.
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Washington
Nixon
Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
White House
Rogers to Seek More Refugee Aid From U N
Secretary of State William Rogers plans a U N visit to press for a faster international relief effort for East Pakistani refugees. He will meet with U Thant and relief officials as Washington says current aid is too slow and too small.
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Washington
William P. Rogers
United Nations
Rogers
U.N
U Thant
U.S
Nixon
United States
India
Pakistan
Mansfield Refuses Filibuster Backing on Draft Bill
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says he will not aid a filibuster against the House passed compromise draft bill. Backers concede passage may take at least a month as Senate dove concerns persist.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
House
Nixon
U.S
Indochina
Mansfield
John C.stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Selective Service
Stennis
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Senate panel OKs 21 billion defense spending
The Senate Armed Services Committee approved a 21 billion military procurement bill for major weapons, easing funds for the Safeguard missile defense system and restoring 801.6 million for the Navy F14 program. The panel forecast a rugged floor fight with amendments on Laos and anti mercenary provisions, noting potential clashes over local forces and Thai troops.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Committee
Washington, D.C
House
Navy
Pentagon
Senate
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Armed Services Committee
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Laos
U. S
U.S
Cambodia
Thailand
Symington
Central Intelligence Agency
Sens
Harold E. Hughes
D-Iona
Richard S. Schweiker
R-Pa
Ky ruled ineligible in Saigon presidential race
The Supreme Court ruled Vice President Nguyen Cao Ky did not qualify for the Oct 3 presidential election. Only two candidates, President Nguyen Van Thieu and retired Gen. Duong Van Minh, meet the signature requirements after excluding duplicated endorsements. Thieu had 452 councilmen and 104 National Assembly endorsements. Minh had 27 deputies and 17 senators.
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Saigon
Supreme Court
Nguyen Cao Ky
Nguyen van Thieu
Duong van
Minh
Thieu
National Assembly
Nixon Opens to Wage-Price Board Debate in Congress
President Nixon urges Congress to consider a wage-price review board without binding controls while warning against a new bureaucracy with criminal powers. He favors voluntary guidelines but doubts their long term effectiveness, as the Labor Department reports July wholesale prices and lawmakers push for a monitored board with or without enforcement.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Labor Department
Vna
Federal Reserve Board
Arthur F. Burns
Vet job bill heads to Nixon for quick jobs plan
A $1 billion bill to create fast jobs for up to 173,000 unemployed workers, prioritizing Vietnam veterans, moved from the House 321 to 78 toward the White House with expected Nixon approval. It funds a two-year program for public service posts including police, fire, health, and sanitation.
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Washington
Senate
White House
House
Nixon
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