23 Feb 1971
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Newspaper
Pecos Enterprise
Location
Pecos, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1971
Page
1
Democratic gains in statehouses set the scene as about 50 governors prepare three days of meetings and lobbying. Vice President Agnew will speak at the opening session likely urging backing for Nixon's federal revenue sharing plan with the states.
Sen. Sam J. Ervin launches hearings to curb a computer driven bureaucracy invading private lives. He and Rep. Edward I. Koch join about 20 House members amid rising concern over Army spying on civilians and calls for Ervin’s long advocated privacy legislation.
London AP report says Prime Minister Edward Heath's government drafted an immigration bill to remove advantages enjoyed by citizens of other Commonwealth countries. The measure, disclosed by authoritative sources, is expected to alarm governments in several nonwhite Commonwealth states.
Washington AP reports Dr. Leon R. Kass of the National Academy of Sciences says by 2000 it could be technically possible to add 20 to 40 useful years to middle age. He notes aging may be a manipulable process through diet and drugs according to conservative research estimates.
Washington reports that North Vietnamese counterattacks are turning the Laos invasion into a higher stakes test of President Nixon's Vietnam withdrawal plan. White House officials downplay public concern while acknowledging the growing risk and significance of the operation compared with Cambodia last spring.
Washington AP reports reformers push for a second attempt to end the two and a half week filibuster by defenders of the right to filibuster. Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says one or two more bids will try to reach the two thirds needed to halt the talkathon and push rules change.
AFL-CIO labor union inspectors plan their own policing of the new federal Occupational Safety and Health Act to ensure enforcement by federal and state officials. The executive council says the act can save thousands of lives but requires vigilance and responsible action.
Federal relief officials pour into Mississippi Delta after dozens of tornadoes kill 82 and leave hundreds wounded and 2350 homeless. A major disaster declaration by President Nixon clears the way for federal aid including public facility repairs grants mobile homes loans for homes and businesses.
U S forces claim their heaviest North Vietnam air strikes in three months with about 50 fighters and 20 support aircraft targeting SAM sites near the Laotian border. Lt Gen Do Cao Tri, a top South Vietnamese commander, was killed in a helicopter crash during the fighting. No immediate progress was reported in Laos, and the broader pattern of U S air power in Indochina continues under President Nixon’s policy.
Major objectives of the Lao drive focus on disrupting supply lines and depots used by North Vietnamese to support forces in South Vietnam and Cambodia. South Vietnamese troops advancing from Khe Sanh toward Sepone uncover trails and dumps likely between Sepone and Saravane as anti Communist Lao troops clash with forces near Mong Phalane along the Mekong.
Senate hearings reveal Carling's Breweries funneled up to 34 000 monthly to promote Black Label beer in Vietnam GI clubs. Funds were diverted to kickbacks and bribes with forged documentation and no clear accountability.
Researchers reported at the American Academy of Allergy meeting that skin tests using penicillin reagents could identify patients at risk of severe reactions. A positive result means avoid penicillin, a negative result suggests safety, potentially cutting penicillin deaths and expanding safe use for many patients.
Rep. F Edward Hebert proposes CO status with three years of non military service to prove sincerity. Hearings led by Hebert with Defense Secretary Laird and Tarr present. Hebert and supporters call for higher starting pay and extend draft, while challenging student deferment authority.
Senate Democrats press President Nixon to set a clear end of 1972 deadline for all U.S. forces to leave Indochina and call for the release of all prisoners. The resolution, approved by the party policy committee, seeks a time certain but allows administration flexibility while advancing total withdrawal goals.
Secretary Connally told the House committee the Nixon administration could use standby power for a wage price freeze in a specific industry, likely construction, while opposing a general freeze. He noted labor wage gains averaging 8 percent with some trades at 18 percent and said the president would address gouging concerns later today.
Lt William L Calley Jr testified in Ft Benning that he killed at My Lai but claimed it was the day’s order not his. Defense counsel pressed for who issued it. In Washington the Supreme Court ruled five to four that law graduates may be required to prove loyalty to the government before licensing to practice law.
Increasing cloudiness tonight becomes mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers on Wednesday. Highs range from 53 to 65 degrees and tonight's lows from 28 to 40 degrees.
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