Turks Kidnap 4 US Airmen in Ankara Ransom Demand
Four American airmen were abducted near an Ankara radar base. Turkish police detained a youth near the Russian Embassy in connection with the case. A group called the Turkish People's Liberation Army claimed the ransom note and urged Turks to revolt against the government and NATO.
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Ankara
Turkey
Ton
Heavner
Denver
Anatolian
Gholson
Turkish People’s Liberation Army
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
U. S
William Handley
Foreign Ministry
Jimmy Ray Finley
Fort Worth
Tex
U.S
Rail Talks Continue In Nationwide Railroad Dispute
Washington AP unions resume talks after a brief breakdown in a wage and work rule dispute affecting about 150000 UTU train operators. Both sides express optimism for a settlement as Congress could again intervene if a strike is decided.
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Washington
Charles Luna
United Transportation Union
Labor Department
Asst
W. J. Usery
Congress
UTU
PX reforms moving ahead in bipartisan probe
Sen. Ribicoff says the worldwide PX system is a vast, poorly controlled operation needing major reform. He cites testimony of abuses including villas in Saigon, kickback schemes with vendors, and illegal club funds at Long Binh, as Maj. Gen Campbell pledges tighter controls.
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Washington
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Connecticut
Ribicoff
William B. Campbell
Army Air Force Exchange System
Saigon
Army
Clement St. Martin
Long Binh
Earl Cole
Army Engineers
Sadat to State Sunday Cease-fire Decision
Egyptian President Anwar Sadat plans a Sunday address to reveal whether Cairo will extend the Middle East cease-fire set to expire that day. Al Ahram reported U S efforts to urge restraint and renewed diplomacy to secure a U N backed withdrawal from occupied Arab lands and a boundary settlement.
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Associated Press
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Middle East
Cairo
al Ahram
U.S
William P. Rogers
Washington
Israel
U.N. Security Council
Soviet Union
Sadat
National Defense Council
Arab Socialist Union
United States
U Thant
United Nations
U.N
Big Four
Thant
Missile Defense Planned
A Pentagon task force, classified and Industry-sourced, forms the Defense Suppression Group to develop anti-SAM weapons. It seeks novel proposals including lasers and unmanned drones to counter Soviet missiles, following White House orders after Israeli leaders visited the U.S. last fall.
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Washington
Pentagon
Aerospace Daily
DSG
the Daily
White House
United States
Golda Meir
Moshe Dayan
Nixon
U.S
Israel
Suez Canal
Welfare Rolls Show Big Gain in 1970 Statistics
The AP reports November 1970 welfare rolls rose by 282000, totaling 9.4 million on the AFDC program with 4.1 million on aged, blind, and disabled aid. Officials cite seasonal effects, deployment, rulings easing eligibility, and advocacy campaigns as drivers behind the sustained rise. President Nixon proposes replacing AFDC with a family assistance plan.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
General Motors
Michigan
National Welfare Rights Organization
Nixon
AFDC
Nixon proposes $2 billion annual manpower bill with public service jobs
President Nixon sends Congress a manpower bill proposing about 2 billion dollars yearly in federal revenue sharing for state run job programs. The plan funds job training and public service jobs with a time limit to avoid permanent makeshift work, though labor sources say not enough jobs would be created.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
White House backs Casey for SEC chair amid review
The White House released letters from John W. Dean III and William Rehnquist backing William J. Casey as SEC chair. Nixon aide says investigations show no personal wrongdoing and Casey provided clear answers to questions. Senate Banking Committee planned reopened hearings after Proxmire questions, citing three lawsuits tied to Casey and business investments over 25 years.
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Washington
White House
New York
William J. Casey
Securities and Exchange Commission
John W. Dean III
Nixon
Casey
John Sparkman
D-Ala
Senate Banking Committee
Sparkman
Asst
William H. Rehnquist
Dean
Department of Justice
Senate
William Proxmire
Dwis
SEC
Vietnam-Laos Border Action Expands With Air and Ground Attacks
Saigon and U.S. forces push into Laos as helicopters carry South Vietnamese units six miles deeper toward Sepone and Route 9 corridors. Allied commands report high weekly casualties, with 400 NVA killed and 898 South Vietnamese killed or wounded, while Ky and U.S. advisers seek more air power and support.
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Saigon
Laos
Sepone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Route 9
le Thung Hien
Hien
Quang Tri
Khe Sanh
U.S
South
Hoang Xuan Lam
Associated Press
J. T. Walker- Storfer
Nguyen Cao Ky
U. S
South Viet Namese Airborne Division
Holger Jensen
Nixon to hold White House news conference on foreign policy
AP reports President Nixon will host a 30 minute news conference on foreign policy at 9 PM EST broadcast live by major networks. Paris dispatch notes Viet Nam peace talks chiefs boycott weekly session citing the Nixon administration act of war against North Vietnam.
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Washington
Nixon
White House
Paris
Vietnam
North Vietnam
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St. Martin
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Rehnquist
New Orleans
Prentice Hall Publishing House
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Argentina
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Highway 9
Crestwood
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