Interior's No. 2 Aide Quits Post
Washington announced Fred J. Russell resigned as undersecretary of the Interior and will be offered another high federal post. Secretary Rogers C. Morton cited misalignment with his concept of the role, despite praise for Russell's loyalty. White House sources called the move amicable and unrelated to policy disputes.
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Washington
White House
Fred J. Russell
Secretary of the Interior
Rogers C. B. Morton
Russell
Morton
Department
Trussell
Laos Red Supply Lines Cut In Vietnam War Drive
Namese troops push 200 miles farther south along a 100 mile front blocking Highway 1 and 7 from eastern Cambodia toward Saigon. North Vietnamese fighters resist in Laos and Cambodia with heavy anti aircraft fire as U S helicopters support the drive. Three helicopters and a Phantom bomber downed. two crewmen missing. Saigon says advance near Sepone slow due to enemy caches rain and clouds limiting air support. American helicopter missions drop from 1000 daily to about 100. Signs point to stiffer enemy resistance slowing the push.
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Namese
Cambodia
South Vietnam
Laos
U.S
Saigon
Sepone
Nixon Health Care Plan Seeks Broad Reform
President Nixon outlines a nationwide health plan emphasizing private insurance with federal subsidies, employer premiums, and a shift to fixed price comprehensive care. Proposals include a doctor corps, expanded medical education funding, and a federal malpractice commission amid rising costs.
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New York City
Kaiser Permanente Foundation
California
Lncal
Senr
Pnblic Health Service
Federal Commission On
Lt Calley Analyzed as Killer in My Lai Case
The court record cites Lt. Calley as believing he was following orders to destroy all living things in My Lai during the March 16 operation. He admits directing and firing on detained villagers while Capt. Medina’s unit conducted a search and destroy mission against Viet Cong and sympathizers.
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My Lai
Calley
Charlie Company
Vietnam
Americal Division
KA En
Ernest Medina
Tlatoon
Paul Meadla
Nixon Says Saigon Could Invasion North Vietnam
President Nixon indicated Saigon might invade North Vietnam to defend security. He noted South Vietnam faces heavy resistance on the Ho Chi Minh Trail road to Sepone, while Laos operations proceed as planned. He warned negotiations time is running out for North Vietnam as U.S. troop withdrawals accelerate. There will be an announcement on withdrawals before May 1 and possible wage and price actions in construction.
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Nixon
Saigon
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Sepone
Ho Chi Minh Trail
Creighton W. Abrams
Cambodia
United States
Paris
Middle East
Egypt
Israel
Tunney Pushes U S Quake Insurance Plan
Senator John V. Tunney proposes a comprehensive federal earthquake insurance program for homeowners and businesses and immediate SBA disaster fund replenishment. He backs up to 90 percent coverage patterned after flood underwriting and seeks $240 million to cover more than 6 000 SBA claims from last week’s San Fernando quake.
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Washington
John V. Tunney
D-Calif
Senate Public Works Committee
California
Small Business Administration
Tunney
SBA
San Fernando Valley
Alan Cranston
Calif
Birch Bayh
D-Ind
Bayh
Mountain Pushed Higher by Quake Force
Seismologists report the San Gabriel Mountains rose three feet due to a quake fracture that began 10 miles deep and sloped south to surface near Sylmar. The breakage explains intense Sylmar shaking while epicenter lay 10 miles away in Soledad Canyon.
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Sybnar
San Gabriel Mountains
Sylmar
Soledad Canyon
LAPD Leads 1,000 Mile Police Foot Race Start
Los Angeles Police Department runners held a 40 mile lead over a team of Compton police men in the first 300 miles of their 1000 mile foot race to the San Francisco Bay area and back. A runner went off course five miles before doubling back, narrowing the gap. The teams on Highway 33 expect to reach San Leandro on Friday morning, with the event concluding in Los Angeles Sunday night.
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Los Angeles
Compton
San Francisco Bay Area
LAPD
Coalinga
San Leandro
Compton City Hall
Los Angeles City Tall
VA Hospital Ready for Anything But Quake
The acting director of the San Fernando Veterans Hospital in Sylmar said the disaster plan covered all except earthquakes. He noted telephone and power failures during the Feb 9 quake as congressional investigators toured the hospital and nearby Olive View. Geologists testified older 1925 structures collapsed, newer ones withstood the quake, while LA fire units learned of the destruction about 7:33 am.
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San Fernando Veterans Hospital
Sylmar
Joe Heavey
Congressional
San Fernando Valley
Heavey
West
Los Angeles
San Fernando
Veterans Affairs Committee
Veterans Hospital
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Ronald L. Ziegler
Interior Department
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San Francisco
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D-San Jose
Ed Re‘necke
Olive View Hospital
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