Justice Dept vows to avoid private debt collectors
The Justice Department said debt collections from the federal government declined last year but it will not hire private collectors. Assistant Attorney General Leo Pellezzi stressed protecting families and avoiding displacing elderly homeowners while pursuing justice. American officials see Chilean Marxist Salvador Allende's election as a potential trigger for a Latin American Communist bloc, with Peru Argentina and Bolivia named as possible partners. A White House briefing for Midwest journalists was held, with details withheld until weekend release.
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Justice Department
Leo Pellezzi
Administration
Salvador Allende
Chile
Peru
Argentina
Bolivia
Allende
Chicago
White House
Southern governors meet to discuss school desegregation busing
Governor Winthrop Rockefeller rejects inflammatory positions as 14 Southern governors open two days of meetings at their 36th annual conference to address desegregation through busing.
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Biloxi
Miss
Winthrop Rockefeller
New Rail Strike Set Averted By Labor Deal Talks
Washington reports the Nixon administration moved to bar a rail strike by four unions on September 24 and set a new meeting for Tuesday with the United Transportation Union to resolve a dispute over firemen pay. The UTU had been barred from striking that date and warned a strike could start at 12:01 a.m. if the issue remains unsolved.
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Nixon
Secretary of Labor
James Hodgson
United Transportation Union
Transportation Union
Senate weighs new bid to end debate on direct election amendment
Senate leaders consider a fresh move to force a vote on a constitutional amendment to replace the Electoral College with direct presidential election. Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield said success would hinge on whether a second bid could beat the prior effort, which failed 54 to 36 after a vote to close debate fell six short of two thirds.
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Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Pacification claims rise as VE System cites control over vast majority
Saigon reports the Hamlet Evaluation System now shows 92.8 percent of South Vietnam's population under government control as of August 31, totaling 16,722,100 people. The revised VE system, unveiled in March, marks its highest figure yet amid ongoing pacification efforts.
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U. S
South Vietnam
Sweden Accepts Communist Help to Stay in Power
Swedish Prime Minister Olof Palme said his Social Democrats will accept Communist aid to remain in government after losing their majority in the Sunday election. The party captured 166 of 350 seats, with three non socialist parties totaling 167 and the Communist party winning 17.
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Olof Palme
Social Democratic
Palme
Communist Party
IMF chief urges US to curb inflation and restore price stability
In Copenhagen at the World Bank annual meeting, IMF managing director urged the United States to strengthen its balance of payments by reducing inflation and restoring price stability. Pierre-Paul Schweitzer proposed that inflationist industrial countries consider wage and price controls.
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International Monetary Fund
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United States
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Golda Meir Leaves New York After Support Appeal
Israeli Premier Golda Meir flies home from New York after urging American Jews to fund Israel aid programs. She tells a 3,000 strong Hilton Hotel dinner crowd that strong support is essential for Israel’s freedom and safety.
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Golda Meir
Israel
New York Hilton
South Vietnamese Drive in Cambodia Advances Under Fire
A large South Vietnamese naval task force launched a major operation in Cambodia along the Bassac River near Phnom Penh. The drive, with gunboats and over 1,000 Marines, began Saturday but was kept secret for security. Casualties and exact troop commitments remain unclear.
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Phnom Penh
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Mekong
South Vietnam
Laos
Morgan Guaranty cuts prime rate to seven and a half percent
The New York AP bulletin says Morgan Guaranty Trust Co. reduces the prime rate from 8 percent to 7.5 percent, marking a notable move for a major U.S. bank. A Thai helicopter loss is reported as the first known American aircraft shot down in Thailand, while Saigon notes a continued decline in U S troop strength in Vietnam under Nixon’s withdrawal plan. The strength tally shows 395,500 troops as of last Thursday, down 800 from the prior week, with a target of 384,000 by Oct 15. Lt General Lee Sae Ho says no withdrawal plans for the 50,000 Korean troops in Vietnam.
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U.S
Vietnam
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Lee Sae Ho
South Vietnam
Anticrime Bill Advances In House Panel
A Judiciary subcommittee moves toward approval of a hard anti crime bill led by Emanuel Celler. The proposal targets organized crime, adds explosives provisions, licensing for suppliers, and restricts sales to 21 and non residents. A death penalty option for bombing resulting in death is tentatively approved.
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House
Republican
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Celler
Danger Grows of U S Intervention in Jordan Crisis
The report from Radio Amman says Syrian tanks flood Irbid as Jordanian forces resist, with Tel Aviv and Damascus sending conflicting claims. Arab leaders consider an emergency summit while the U S vows to condemn what it calls an irresponsible intervention and calls for Syria to withdraw its forces.
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Habib Bourguiba
Tunisia
Yasir Arafat
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Britain
Soviet Union
Baghdad
Habis Majali
40Th Brigade
Washington
Willian P. Rogers
Arms Talks May Fail If Reds Are Hard Line
An administration source says SALT talks may fail if the Soviet Union pursues a hard line stance. The official noted Washington cannot guarantee success and cautioned that failure would result from a political choice by Moscow amid ongoing bids to curb strategic arms.
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Nixon
Kremlin
Salt
Chicago
White House
U.S
Congress to decide fate of freer crop subsidy plan this week
House and Senate farm leaders aim to resolve differences on a Nixon administration plan for a freer subsidy system. The measures authorize 3.5 billion dollars annually for three years with set aside options and price support loan rules tied to world markets. Conferees weigh direct payments caps and potential early subsidy loans.
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