Nixon resumes duties after hectic inaugural weekend
President Nixon began the first full day of his second term amid a busy weekend of ceremonies. He joined a Sunday worship service, danced at inaugural balls, and prepared to press Vietnam peace talks as antiwar voices urged a quick settlement. Speakers criticized hardline policy and urged compassion for the less fortunate while warning against renewed bombing. About 1,000 attended a second service praising conscience in the inauguration.
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Unprinted Stamp on Sale for 125 Dollars in Los Angeles
Downtown stamp dealer Mike Orenstein lists 15-cent unprinted 1961 airmail stamps at 125 each. A printing error left a faint, barely inked sheet of 50 as government misprint. about 20 000 philatelists will be targeted, with potential total sales of 6250, far below the 38000 record for an inverted plane 24-cent stamp.
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Hit-runner surrenders after fatality confrontation
Lester Johnson, 34, surrendered to police at downtown Los Angeles headquarters after the death of elderly woman Rena V. Wilson Bi. Police said Johnson was persuaded by a friend to give himself up following the incident and later attempted to flee when informed of the charges he faced.
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McGovern warns of one man rule and congressional paralysis
Sen George McGovern told Oxford University that the United States is nearer to one man rule than ever, citing Congress dies, the press and political parties in retreat. He blamed executive overreach for a paralyzed government and the erosion of American spirit.
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Air Force doctors accuse peers of bombing missions
Two active duty Air Force physicians allege that some flight surgeons served as backseat crew on F4 Phantom jets during dozens of bombing and strafing raids over Southeast Asia, including South Vietnam and Laos, in violation of law and military rules. They claim missions totaled 30 to 60 per doctor in 1970 to 1972, with further names to be disclosed to Congress. The Air Force and Pentagon deny confirmed scope, pledging investigation.
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Griffin urges greater local power and less federal reach
Senate Republican Whip Robert Griffin called on CBS Face the Nation for shifting power back to local governments. He criticized lingering federal programs from the Johnson era and backed Nixon's revenue sharing to empower communities. He urged Congress to reform and improve staff expertise, though optimism was limited. He praised Nixon's inaugural focus on domestic policy.
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