Border chambers split over sanctions to curb drug trade
Yuma County Chamber of Commerce calls for economic barriers against Mexican business until Mexico halts drug sources and smugglers, citing heroin activity in San Luis Sonora. Other chambers from Texas to California oppose sanctions, warning of damaged cross border relations and limited impact on narco trafficking.
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AP reports on Postal Service claims of improved mail service and lower costs while critics say the issue remains serious Rep Paul Rogers calls it no longer funny and Government data show 82.8 million Americans employed and 5.2 percent unemployment The Kleindienst press conference defends free speech rights News from fashion imports China market slow but rising New York and Dallas stores report strong China goods interest Nixon may skip in person State of the Union Joe Biden?
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Nixon hosts breakfast on wage and price controls
Congressional leaders from both parties meet at the White House for a breakfast called by President Nixon to discuss economic policy including wage and price controls. Treasury Secretary Shultz, domestic adviser Ehrlichman, and Vice President Agnew attend. A slide projector and screen are used during the session.
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le Duc Tho
Raquel Welch Tops Worst Dressed List by Blackwell
Celebrities fill Blackwell’s 10 worst dressed list with Raquel Welch at number one and Julie Andrews at number two. Scathing phrases target Princess Margaret Mia Farrow and Yoko Ono while Ali MacGraw and Cloris Leachman receive varying jabs. A separate note shows Nixon era politics looming as Senate moves to cut Vietnam war funds and pace of Paris talks.
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Princess Margaret
London
Blackwell
Mia Farrow
Publishers urge unqualified privilege to protect sources
News publishers ask Congress to pass a law granting reporters absolute protection from subpoenas for sources and unpublished notes in both state and federal investigations. ANPA says only unqualified privilege ensures a free flow of information, with NBC backing the measure.
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Congress
American Newspaper Publishers Association
ANPA
Stanford Smith
Senate
House Judiciary Subcommittee
Smith
Davis Taylor
Boston Globe
Taylor
Julian Goodman
National Broadcasting Company
NBC
Open heart surgery saves two month old Jefferey Cox
Two month old Jefferey Cox from Mousie Kentucky received open heart surgery for an aorta pulmonary window at the University of Kentucky Medical Center after a traveling rural clinic detected the defect. Doctors say such early surgery is uncommon but lifesaving and Jefferey is recovering well and nearing home.
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Bob Cooper
Associated Press
Lexington, Ky
Little Jefferey Cox
Jefferey
University of Kentucky
Willie Cox
Kentucky
Knott County
Jeffery
Mousie
Wheat sale suit filed in Amarillo targets Russia wheat deal
A $10 million class action was filed in federal court by John Spearman a New Mexico wheat farmer representing 2 500 New Mexico growers. It alleges Continental Grain Co and ex Agriculture official Clarence Palley violated the Sherman Act in the sale to Russia and seeks triple damages up to $30 million with other suits totaling $330 million.
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Amarillo, Tex
Federal District Court
Russia
John Spearman
New Mexico
Spearman
Con
Tinental Grain Co
Clarence Palley
Boys put on probation in Philadelphia case
Two boys ages 11 and 10 were placed on probation rather than jail after pleading guilty to beating raping robbing and burning an 84-year-old widow in a housing project last November. Judge Vito N. Pisciotta ordered probation under state law citing no prior police record for the youths.
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Victor Arce
Ronald Irby
Common Pleas Court
Vito N. Pisciotta
Lewis P. Mitrano
District Attorney’s Office
Grandfather recalls US arrival in Vietnam and aims to rebuild
Dao Huan Ngu, 65, reflects on the first American aid in South Vietnam when only three U.S. officials were present. He recalls miscommunication, political tensions, and his long service with the Americans before resigning in 1962. He remains hopeful for South Vietnam’s future despite war and upheaval.
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Dao Huan Ngu
Ngu
Vietnam
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