Red China presses hard at United Nations stance
Copley News Service reports that Kao Liang heads the Red Chinese U N delegation amid claims of espionage past and aggressive nuclear rhetoric during Peking first U N speech. Chou En-lai's line anchors a hardline stance while U N debates disarmament. Nixon faces tough terms as China asserts no compromise.
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Jeffrey ST. John Copley
United Nations
N. Y
China
Chou En-lai
Lenin
Peking
U.N
Kao Liang
Africa
Cuba
Justice Department
Washington
Seamen’s Union
Hong Kong
Canadian
United States
America
U. N
World Organization
Red China
Chiao Kuan-hua
General Assembly
Soviet Union
Nixon
U.S
West
Moscow
GOP
Franklin Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Theodore
Veterans barricade Statue of Liberty in antiwar protest
Sixteen Viet Nam Veterans Against the War members holed up inside Liberty Island vowed to stay until New Year’s Eve to protest the Vietnam war. They seized doors with lumber, wore fatigues, and said they would not resist eviction. officials planned action as talks continued with VVAW and National Park Service leaders.
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New York
Statue of Liberty
Vietnam
VVAW
National Park Service
Liberty Island
Manhattan
Southeast Asia
Cousteau says oceans saved by technology and money
Jacques-Yves Cousteau urges practical action to save oceans, arguing technology and six percent of gross national product are needed. He cites dolphin bonds, the sea cow’s peril, and his Calypso era work, stressing ecological awareness across youth and nations.
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New York
Jacques-Yves Cousteau
Waldorf-Astoria
Animal Kingdom
Cousteau
Earth
America
Fish absorb mercury across centuries in ancient fish remains
Archaeologist Edwin Wilmsen reports that 12 of 17 fish samples from three sites dating from 100 B C to 1200 A D contain mercury. He says past natural levels were already high, underscoring risks from ongoing human mercury discharges to animals and humans.
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Philadelphia
Edwin Wilmsen
University of Michigan
Museum of Anthropology
Wilmsen
The
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Saginaw Valley
Saginaw
Mich
Illinois River
Apple Creek
Peru
Brothers uncover 17th century silver hoard in garden
In London three brothers, while laying a new lawn as a holiday job, discovered a hoard of 17th century silver coins buried in their backyard. They mistook the pot for milk bottle tops before realizing the treasure.
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London
Deadly Rider Fatalities Rise in U.S. Motorcycling
Motorcycle riding fatalities reached 2 330 in 190 an 18.9 percent rise from 1969. About two thirds of deaths involved riders aged 15 to 24 indicating a sharp youth risk.
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United States
McCloskey shifts tactics in push for New Hampshire primary
The Pete McCloskey campaign pivots to attack Vice President Agnew amid a bid for a strong March 7 showing in New Hampshire. Ads target Agnew over a Benedict Arnold remark, funded by Norton Simon, while Simon hints at further backing if McCloskey performs well in California. The piece also notes GOP moves on pay raise publicity, fundraising gimmicks by Rep. Stewart McKinney, Capitol facilities, and Thomas Foley aiding Henry Jackson's campaign in early states.
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Michael O’connor Copley
Washington
Pete McCloskey
Spiro Agnew
McCloskey
New Hampshire
Nixon
Agnew
Benedict Arnold
Delaware
California
Norton Simon
Simon
Ronald Reagan
Ripon Society
Pete Wilson
San Diego
The
Ripon
Stewart McKinney
Connecticut
McKinney
Sen
Henry Jackson
Rep
Thomas Foley
D-Wash
Jackson
Florida
Federal effort to harness science for national problems
White House coordinates a large drive to apply science to economic and social issues. Key figures include Magruder, Boret sky, Edward David Jr., Peter Peterson. Focus areas are trade, employment, pollution, transportation, and power, with tax incentives, loan guarantees, and federal cost sharing under consideration. The aim is a 10 year program to create 100 million jobs and boost productivity.
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Washington
White House
U.S
William T. Magruder
Domestic Council
Office of Science and Technology
Department of Commerce
Nixon
United States
Michael T. Boretsky
Edward E. David Jr
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Peter G. Peterson
President
Council On International Economic Policy
Peterson
Council of Economic Advisers
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Magruder
Sesson
Congress
America
Earth
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