Navy to name two submarines after Rivers and Russell
The Navy will name two new nuclear powered attack submarines after Rep. L Mendel Rivers and Sen Richard B Russell. Secretary Melvin R Laird said the tribute honors two Americans who advanced adequate and modern defenses. Keel laying for the Rivers boat is in June and for the Russell boat in October at Newport News Virginia where the Sturgeon class subs are built.
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L. Mendel Rivers
Richard
Russel
Melvin R. Laird
Banker dies in Montana snow cave during doomed trip
Hugh D. Galoshe Jr. 51, president of the 9th Federal Reserve District Bank of Minneapolis, died Sunday in a hasty snow cave after a snowmobile trip failed amid hurricane-strength winds near Cooke City Montana. Sixteen others survived including Jim Marshall and Paul Dickson of the Minnesota Vikings. Sheriff Red Lodge called the weekend weather horrible with winds up to 98 mph.
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Hugh D. Galoshe Jr
Cooke City
Mont. Galusha
9Th
Federal Reserve District Bank of
Minneapolis
Jim Marshall
Paul Dickson
Minnesota Vikings
James L. Bivicker
Red Lodge
Minnesota Coed Is Miss Chinatown USA 1971
Linda Shen, University of Minnesota freshman, won Miss Chinatown USA 1971 at the San Francisco Chinese New Year pageant. The 16 year old, 110 pounds, earned a $500 scholarship and a trip to the Orient, with plans to visit Formosa relatives. Her court included Sharon Fong, Jeannie Lant, Charieann Wong, Lois Young.
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University of Minnesota
Linda Shen
Chinatown USA
Formosa
Shaoshing
Ching
Mainland
United States
Miss Shen
Ohent
Sharieann Wong
Sacramento
Lois Young
Hawaii
Sharon Fong
San Francisco
Jeannie Lant
Rockefeller seeks 1.11 billion tax hike for New York budget
Gov. Nelson A. Rockefeller blamed Washington for Albany’s money problems and proposed a record 1.11 billion in tax increases to fund an 8.45 billion budget. The plan includes higher personal income tax brackets, a 1 percentage point sales tax hike, higher fuel and cigarette taxes, liquor tax rise, vehicle registration fees up about 50 percent, and a 30 percent tax increase on earnings of corporations utilities and banks. He warned of deteriorating public services if federal aid remains delayed and noted some measures could be dropped if Washington acts. The package will face legislative scrutiny with an aim to finalize by April 1 fiscal year start.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Washington
Rockefeller
Congress
Millionaire Maxfield sends 344 to Apollo launch aboard 747
Kansas City civic business and political leaders, 344 in all, travel to Florida aboard a 747 chartered by 2 year old millionaire Morgan Maxfield for the Apollo 14 blastoff. The $35,000 charter funded the trip as part of Maxfield 44 year plan to gain influence and role in government or politics. He rose from a Dallas real estate career to own Great Midwest Corp. and lead its Kansas City Chiefs associate ventures.
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Kansas City
Florida
Morgan Maxfield
Maxfield
Whaton
Ill
Dallas
Curtis Sanford
Lamar Hunt
Kansas City Chiefs
Great Midwest Corp
Roosa and Shepard Wives React To Docking Victory
The Apollo 14 docking succeeded on the sixth attempt. Joan Roosa expressed pride in Stu Roosa and the crew while Louise Mitchell recalled a tense period until the linkup, comparing the launch to the Fourth of July.
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Louise Mitchell
Lowise Shepard
Florida
Navy May Get Towns Only Full Time Doctor
In SAN ANDREAS California the mountain town faces losing its lone full time physician Dr. Thomas Werner who has orders to report to Camp Pendleton on February 22 for a Seabee unit in Saigon. Residents signed a petition with 1600 names urging Navy reconsideration but Werner, wary of leaving, notes patients due to due dates and equipment debts.
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San Andreas
Mountain Town
Navy
Thomas Werner
Camp Pendleton
Saigon
Warner
Werner
Nixon Hails Apollo Flight Amid Caribbean Picketing
President Nixon praised the Apollo 14 mission from Caneel Bay Plantation in the Virgin Islands where critics of his Vietnam policy picketed offshore by sailboat. He said space exploration may dwarf earlier discoveries and sent lunar mission wishes to astronaut Stuart Roosa. Nixon and his wife planned to return to Washington after attending a National Prayer Breakfast with 3 000 guests and Billy Graham among the honored speakers.
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Stuart A. Roosa
Houston
Cape Kennedy
John
Andy Phillips
Alan Shepard
Edgar Mitchell
Stuart Roosa
Heart of America
Roosa
Earth
Nixon
Congress
Washington Hiton Hotel
Billy Graham
Sen
B. Everett Jordan
D-S.c
Senate
Route
Secret Police Force Suggested by Firm Receiving U.S. Funds
Alabama officials probe a 91 570 contract issued last June 16 to Criminal Justice Systems Inc of Huntsville. The federal funded project, backed by Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, urged creation of a federally financed night riding secret police force. An audit is underway as investigations ask if action is possible.
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U.S
Montgomery
Ala
Toewly
Alabama
Alty
Bill Baxley
Criminal Justice Systems Inc. of
Huntsville
Alabama Law Enforcement Planning Agency
Mrial
Mellie Till Allen
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration
Atlanta
George Murphy
Criminal Justice Systems Inc
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