Bethlehem Steel profits fall amid furlough controversy
Bethlehem Steel Corp the nations second largest steel producer reports third quarter profits down 60 percent and nine month profits down nearly 40 percent from 1969 amid controversy over a Lackawanna mill furlough plan. Santa Cruz County grand jury indicts John Linley Frazier for five murders in a luxury mansion near his home.
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Tuition Costs Rise at State Colleges in Five-Year Span
State universities and colleges provide the best dollar bargain for students yet have seen a 30 percent rise in tuition over the past five years. Authorities warn costs will continue to climb.
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Washington
State Department invites colleges for campus dialogue on policy
The State Department sent letters to 1,648 accredited colleges seeking campus visits to discuss U.S. foreign policy. In five weeks, 272 replies were received, all from smaller schools. Assistant Secretary Michael Collins said the response is a good batting average but not high percentagewise.
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U.S
State Department
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Engineer seeks asylum in Panama Canal Zone
Gilberto De Arco, a Panamanian engineer accused of leading a Communist underground movement, took refuge in the Panama Canal Zone and asked the United States for political asylum. State Department reviews the request as Panama's military government had been issuing a manhunt since Saturday.
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Panama Canal Zone
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State Department
Gilberto de Arco
Harry H. Allen Jr
Abrams Accused General Faces Murder Charge Claim
A 22 year old sergeant from Brownsville Texas charges General Creighton W Abrams with violating military justice by allowing civilians to be beaten and tortured at a 1968 My Lai related incident in Vietnam. Sgt Esequiel Torres also says Abrams concealed a felony by his troops in Chanh Luu village.
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Esequiel Torres
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Carnation Bows To FTC Over Breakfast Ads
The Carnation Co. pledged to stop claiming its Instant Breakfast beverage is nutritionally equal to a complete breakfast of eggs bacon toast and orange juice in a consent order accepted by the Federal Trade Commission.
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Federal Trade Commission
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Candy Bar Recall Hits Hollywood Brand Bars
The FDA announces 859000 Hollywood brand candy bars are subject to recall due to rodent hair contamination found by inspectors. Hollywood Brand Division operates plants in Ashley and Centralia Illinois and has recalled three bar types for over a month. About 137000 Big Time Butter Nut and Pay Day bars remained on the market as of last week.
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Consolidated Foods
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Centralia
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Federal labeling standards proposed for baby foods
The administration proposes federal standards for baby food labeling and requires manufacturers to declare when infant formulas do not meet human milk comparisons. Strained vegetables, fruits and meats must list ingredients with source where applicable, while quantity listings apply only to formulas.
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Mercury Contaminated Liver Pills Withdrawn After Recall
The FDA ordered a recall of 25 000 seal liver pills in nine states after inspectors found mercury levels 60 times the safe food limit. Manufactured by Randal Nutritional Products in Santa Rosa, the pills were sold as a blood builder and laxative and traced to livers of seals killed on the Pribilof Islands in 1964.
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Jordan Shifts Prime Minister As Guerrilla Tensions Grow
King Hussein names Wasfi Tell to replace Ahmed Toukan amid continuing Jordanian civil war tensions with Palestinian guerrillas. A cease-fire talks in Amman last weekend showed no shooting Sunday night, prompting regional concern as Egypt Libya and Sudan discuss Middle East security and U.N. calls for renewed peace talks.
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Nixon Weighs 1972 Running Mate Open Possibility
President Nixon keeps options open on selecting a running mate for 1972 as he campaigns in Texas Illinois and California. Rumors of replacing Vice President Agnew with Rep George Bush circulate after a Dallas report. Nixon praises Agnew while aides deny any VP discussion.
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Dead Sea Lions Found To Have DDT Contents
San Francisco AP reports sea lions washing up on California shores carried the highest DDT levels detected in sea life, with 60 deaths in six weeks. Scientists caution the epizootic may have infectious roots, not solely DDT, as mercury is present but not causative.
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Pacific Grove
Richard Hubbard
Marine Mammal Study Center
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Phillips
Santa Monica Bay
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Salinas
Coast Guard Probes Sinking of 100-Foot Work Boat Off Louisiana
Four crewmen are missing and feared dead after a 100 foot work boat sank in rough seas about 20 miles off the Louisiana coast. Four others were rescued. The missing are Joseph Steward of New Orleans Bill Driver of Lake Providence Douglas McMillan of Tillatoba Miss and Andrew J Hollan Jr. of Altus Okla.
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New Orleans
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Tillatoba
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Andrew J. Hollan Jr
Altus
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Two Men Sought in Plot Against President Nixon
Illinois state police issued an all points bulletin for two men questioned about an alleged assassination plot against the President. Nixon arrived at O’Hare and stayed near the airport before resuming his campaign. Arlington Heights police supplied information. the FBI in Chicago is investigating.
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Johnson says he will stay out of national politics
Mrs. Lyndon B. Johnson says her husband has no plan to enter national campaigns and will not be drawn into schedule driven politics. She notes he remains focused on personal friends and a quiet life while her memoir is published and she learns to play golf at a Texas club by Fredericksburg. She also mentions he may vote and stay involved locally, but unlikely to speak out in response to Nixon or Agnew.
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