UNH Political Science Dept Under Fire by Students
A group of 22 seniors and graduate students at the University of New Hampshire protested conditions in the Political Science Department. The piece traces chairmanship changes since 1965, tenure denial for Peter Savage in 1971, and disputed curriculum revisions including dropped independent study and international relations options, amid staff changes and internal conflicts.
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The
Herald
University of New Hampshire
Political Science
Joe Ward
Durham
Univerests
New Hampshire
Ttem
John T. Holden
Bernard K Gordon
Academe
Hem
University
Peter Savage
Savage
South Viets Battle for Highlands in Central Vietnam
South Vietnamese forces fought to control a vital highway in the central highlands. In Hue a new commander bolstered defenses while airborne troops and infantry worked to reopen Highway 14 linking Pleiku and Kontum. Most action centered at Chu Pan pass eight miles south of Kontum. Government claims tallied about 75 enemy dead with air strikes as sporadic fighting continued.
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Saigon
Central Highlands
Hue
Pleiku
Kontum
Chu Pan Mountain Pass
Associated Press
David J. Paine
Pentagon weighs extra Marines in Vietnam to shield troops
Washington AP Pentagon officials say General Abrams could order emergency action to protect 68,000 U S troops in Vietnam. Spokesman Jerry Friedheim indicated as needed, up to all 5,000 Marines on 7th Fleet ships in the South China Sea could be landed.
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Washington
Pentagon
7Th Fleet
South Vietnam
Hanoi
Jerry W. Friedheim
Creighton Abrams
U.S
Vietnam
South China Sea
Sea Crest Village Rehabilitation Plan Unfolding at City Council
John Whiteman reports on an $18 million rehabilitation plan for Sea Crest Village Portsmouth. The housing project will be reviewed at a council work session with state officials present. The plan aims to revitalize the city’s largest street development initiative, tied to Portsmouth’s housing strategy.
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John Whiteman
Portsmouth
Boston
Sea Crest Village
State Street
Sea Crest
Fence Ad
Wevver
Paul McEachern
Housing and Urban Development
Manchester
MecEachern
Florida GOP selects Miami Beach for 1972 convention
Washington AP reports the Republican National Committee unanimously chose Miami Beach to host the 1972 Republican convention, citing rising costs and labor issues in San Diego. Miami Beach joins Democrats in July and August events, with local officials seeking federal convention support and security help.
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Washington
Miami Beach
San Diego
Republican National Committee
Nixon
California
Chuck Hall
Hall
Richard L. Herman
Peter Graham
Herman
Graham
Eastern Airlines hijack ends after long transit and ransom
An unidentified man hijacked an Eastern Airlines jet from Dulles International Airport on Friday night after amassing a ransom of 303000 in various denominations. The plane circled the Washington area for hours while officials sought enough large bills, released 48 passengers and a stewardess, and landed back at Dulles nine hours after departure. Officials pursued larger denomination notes to facilitate escape plans, while the hijacker claimed knowledge of flying and demanded stimulants and evening papers.
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Washington
Eastern Airlines
Dulles International
Dulles
Allentown
Walter J. Dane
East
Dane
Council Deadlock Sets Monday School Fund Decision
A pending Monday vote to approve a supplemental school appropriation to cover a deficit dominates Portsmouth politics. Mayor Brady and four council members push for action while four oppose, amid blame over prior missteps and a potential Charter triggered "Sword of Damocles" scenario if arrears persist.
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Brady
William A. Thomson Jr
Mayor Brady
John J Wholey
Keefe
Bruce Graves
Richard S. Levy
Richard Chaisson
Rick Fransoso
Samuel A. McMaster
Association of Portsmouth
Damocles
Concord Hearing Blasts Red Tape For Small Businesses
A Concord hearing before a U S Senate subcommittee labeled government forms and red tape insidious and costly to taxpayers. Sen. Thomas J. McIntyre cited $36 billion yearly in farm pollution costs while witnesses from Manchester and Laconia attacked the Occupational Safety and Health Act as foolish and overbearing on small businesses. They urged exemptions and simpler forms, noting firms must hire actuaries to manage IRS paperwork and outdated forms carried fines. The session resumes next month in Washington.
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U.S Senate
Thomas J. McIntyre
DNH
Subcommittee
Merce
Edwin Chertok
Laconia
National Home Furnishings Association
Jackiel
Daza
Red Fox
MclIntyre
American Motors
Fred Ordway
Kingston-Warren Corp
Newfields
Internal Revenue Service
IRS
Fighting Breaks Out In Kashmir Border Clash
AP reports intensified fighting between India and Pakistan in Kashmir as artillery and infantry clash along a 50 mile segment of the cease-fire line near Srinagar. Each side accuses the other of initiating shelling after agreeing to a peace summit. Late reports say fighting continued through the day and into night.
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New Delhi
India
Pakistan
Kashmir
Indian Defense Ministry
Rawalpindi
Srinagar
Indian Kashmir
Hijacker Seizes Western Air Lines 737 Enroute To LA
An armed hijacker commandeered Western Air Lines Flight 407 from Salt Lake City to Los Angeles with 1 passenger and six crew aboard. The hijacker handed a note to the cockpit seeking diversion to Hanoi. Plane landed at LAX about 5 25 p.m. PDT with all aboard.
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Los Angeles
Western Airlines
Salt Lake City
Flight 407
Hanoi
Los Angeles International Airport
McGovern Leading Race for Delegates
The political delegate race continues with McGovern leading the Democrats in total delegates, followed by Humphrey and Wallace, while Nixon tops the GOP delegate count with 301. Uncommitted GOP delegates total 46, and Muskie has dropped out of primary campaigning with 128 delegates. Final Ohio returns pending, with further expected gains for Humphrey and McGovern.
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Humphrey
Alabama
George C. Wallace
Nixon
GOP
McGovern
Wallace
Edmund S. Muskie
Tennessee
Ohio
Muskie
United States open to cease fire talks in Vietnam
Secretary Rogers told the North Atlantic Council the United States is ready to negotiate a cease fire in Vietnam and postpone political questions. He said the Moscow visit by President Nixon should proceed and noted possible accords on environment space docking and maritime questions. Other issues, such as grain sales and lend lease debts, were less developed.
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Wold
United States
Rogers
Moscow
Soviet Union
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