Air Cavalry Clash East of Saigon and Nearby Attacks
U S Air Cavalry units clashed with North Vietnamese forces 43 miles east of Saigon as South Vietnamese troops uncovered a munitions stockpile nearby. The battle followed a week of under-fire operations with casualties on both sides and air strikes delivering heavy bombardment on bunker complexes near Firebase Sarge.
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Nixon Makes Rochester Motorcade Stop as Protests Gather
President Nixon arrived in Rochester to meet newspaper and broadcast leaders from 12 states and the District of Columbia and to brief a local revenue sharing group. Antiwar protesters and labor opponents predicted large crowds as police prepared for possible demonstrations.
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Public Service Jobs Bill Faces Uncertain Path
Washington sources say the administration dropped objections to a 150000 to 200000 public service jobs bill and seeks a cheaper compromise. Senate and House negotiators discuss a amendable package, with Javits hopeful if the compromise includes the veterans provision. The White House may back the House plan to aid 370000 unemployed Vietnam veterans.
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D-Ky
Capitol Hill Praises Nixon Antidrug Plan
Congress reacts to President Nixon's request for 155 million more for federal anti drug programs with praise for urgency and emphasis on education and rehabilitation. Critics say the funds are insufficient and labor for treating users should grow, while questions arise about the Justice Department’s control versus health professionals in drug policy.
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School Integration Debate Expands in Mississippi
Washington AP report notes rising attention to school integration in Mississippi as federal probes prompt congressional scrutiny and potential investigations by the House government information subcommittee. The issue centers on education policy and civil rights.
Secrecy Policy Work Spawns House Inquiry
Ranking Republican on the subcommittee and a former executive of the old New York Herald Tribune warned that there is a wide difference between national security and national embarrassment. He said much material in the Times case concerns history rather than a security question and noted a law requiring executive departments to turn over information at the request of seven House Government Operations Committee members. The information subcommittee, part of that panel, stores classified documents in several safes.
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Mississippi Leads Desegregation Surge Across Nation
Mississippi schools rose from 18 percent to 39 percent desegregated between 1968 and 1970, driving the national increase and making the South the leader in school integration while Northern districts show rising isolation. Deep South states top the gains with White majority attendance in both elementary and secondary levels.
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Welfare Reform Poised for House Approval Next Week
Backers predict the House will approve a sweeping welfare reform bill next week as debate begins Monday and a vote is expected Tuesday. The plan calls for a federal program offering $2400 a year for a family of four, with states allowed to match or exceed that level at their own expense, and aims to save $1.6 billion by federalizing welfare.
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D-Mass
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John 0. Stennis
D-Miss
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Senate Rejects Lawyers for Draft Registrants
The Senate refused to grant young men registering for the draft the right to a lawyer and a courtroom style hearing before local draft boards. The move limits due process for prospective selectees.
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Pullout Deadline Rejected in House Antiwar Votes
Washington report on rapid House rejection of Dec 31 and other pullout deadlines for Indochina war. Debates centered on registering antiwar intent without tying funds or troops. Senate consideration and possible further amendments loom.
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Times Wins Bipartisan Backing in Pentagon Study Fight
Congress voice supports for The New York Times as it fights the Nixon administration over publishing a secret Pentagon study on Vietnam. Senators Kennedy Mansfield Curtis Ervin urge press freedom while House members push to lift court injunction and release the full study.
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