Blount Defends Nixon Cabinet Against Malarky Claims
Postmaster General Winton Blount rejects talk of a divided Nixon cabinet as biased sensationalism. In Washington sources say the Pentagon plans gradual troop withdrawals from South Korea beginning late next year, starting with less than a division.
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Washington (Ap
Winton M. Blount
Nixon
Blount
Washington
Pentagon
U. S
South Korea
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
House Approves SST Development Funds Amid Noise Debate
The House narrowly approved SST development money amid claims the supersonic transport would be a noisy luxury. An attempt to strip $290 million from a $7 billion DOT bill failed 176 to 163 on Wednesday.
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Washington
U. S
Department of Transportation
Senanayake resigns as Bandaranaike coalition wins in Ceylon
Conservative Prime Minister Dudley Senanayake resigns after Sirimavo Bandaranaike's leftist coalition wins a landslide. Bandaranaike, the first woman prime minister, awaits Governor General Gopallana's invitation to form a new cabinet and shift domestic and foreign policies leftward.
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Colombo
Ceylon
Dudley Senanayake
Sirimavo Banda-ranaike
Bandaranaike
William Gopallana
Alcatraz to Become Park Despite Native Protests
The Interior Department announced plans to turn Alcatraz Island into part of a new Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The 21 acre site would be a public park emphasizing American Indian contributions, despite Indians who seized the island last November opposing the plan.
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San Francisco
Alcatraz Island
Interior Department
Golden Gate National Recreation
Two Former Irish Ministers Charged in Arms Smuggling Plot
In Dublin AP reports two former ministers Char les Haughey and Neil Blaney were arrested and charged with conspiring to import arms. They were released on bail of 2400 dollars each. Three others were arrested earlier for the same accused plot.
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Dublin
Ireland
Northern Ireland
Charles Haughey
Neil Blaney
Wilson Opens Campaign in London Manifesto
Prime Minister Harold Wilson and his Labor party launched their general election campaign in London with a manifesto claiming Britain has moved out of the red and would stay strong and solvent if returned to power. The appeal emphasizes long efforts to modernize and humanize industry and aims for a new kind of greatness after taking office in 1964.
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London
Harold Wilson
Labor Party
Britain
Labor
Laborites
Hatfield Pays $2175 For Postage Rule Violation
Sen. Mark Hatfield of Oregon wrote a $2175 personal check to the Post Office to cover mailing antiwar material. The Senate Rules Committee ruled he violated franking regulations and had the check delivered to a post office official.
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Washington
Mark Hatfield
Senate Rules Committee
Oregon Republican
Cong Troops Penetrate Into Cambodian Capital
Cong troops moved into Phnom Penh as the capital faced pressure in the Cambodian crisis. Separately, Secretary of State Rogers flew to Madrid to discuss keeping U S bases in Spain open and to report on NATO talks in Rome. A five year package was discussed with Spain including aid for military, educational, and scientific projects.
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Madrid
William P. Rogers
U. S
Spain
NATO
Rome
Rogers
Francisco Franco
United States
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Franco
Kremlin
Berlin
Germany
Nixon asks merchants to keep prices in line
President Nixon urged national business leaders to curb price hikes to aid the inflation battle. In a private 2 1/2 hour session with 45 executives he sought voluntary wage and price restraint while addressing Cambodia troop deployments and market concerns. He noted wartime controls felt unfair but urged cooperation with government policies.
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Nixon
John M. Pearce
Associated Press
Washington
Cambodia
Vietnam
White House
Arthur F. Burns
Federal Reserve Board
New York Stock Exchange
Bernard Lasker
Senate Moves Toward Holiday Break With Cambodia Debates
The Senate plans a Memorial Day adjournment without action on curbing U S operations in Cambodia. Senator Dole eyed a possible vote next week after floor amendments. The State Department disclosed a presidential determination authorizing arms sales to Cambodia and shipments totaling up to 7 9 million under the Foreign Assistance Act.
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Senate
Cambodia
Washington
U. S
Robert J. Dole
R-Kan
State Department
Ments
Phnom Penh
Congress
Nixon
Troops Withdraw After Cambodian Street Fighting
North Vietnamese and Viet Cong forces attacked Prey Veng Cambodia but withdrew later in the day after street fighting. Cambodian authorities also reported gains on the Phnom Penh Angkor Wat route with Tang Krasang seizure. US and South Vietnamese casualties for the week were outlined, with declines in American deaths and a rise in South Vietnamese losses.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
Prey Veng
Phnom Penh
Angkor Wat
Mimot
South Vietnam
U.S
Cambodia
Mekong River
Tang Krasang
Angkor
U. S
New Wing Design Urged For Plane
An Air Force advisory panel reportedly told Secretary Robert Seamans that repairing the C5 wing crack is insufficient and a new wing design should be considered. The panel notes the C5 fails to meet a 30 000 hour fatigue life and the report is due mid June.
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Washington
Air Force
Armed Forces Journal
Robert Seamans
Military Airlift Command
Seamans
Raymond L. Blisplinghoff
Massachusetts Dastitute of Technology
Lockheed
Marietta
Nixon Administion
Nixon to attend Billy Graham crusade in Knoxville
President Nixon and Mrs. Nixon will attend the Billy Graham East Tennessee crusade at the University of Tennessee stadium in Knoxville with about 65,000 expected. Coverage plans are being arranged with three national networks as they pause during a San Clemente trip for Memorial Day weekend. The 10 day crusade enters its seventh day drawing roughly 325000 attendees and 7460 commitments.
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Knoxville
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