Conrad vows no more polar flight but eyes round the world
Max Conrad says he will not attempt the nine polar journey again and plans a possible round the world route via the poles in Wellington New Zealand. He cites financial burden and lingering injuries while the Navy salvages gear from his crashed aircraft at the South Pole and leaves the fuselage for the winter.
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Max Conrad
Conrad
Wellington
New Zealand
North Pole
Alge
U.S. Navy
Jedst
South Pole
Pact OKd to Train 500 Pipefitters
Washington officials sign an AFL-CIO union and industry backed contract to train 500 minority workers in pipefitting. Secretary of Labor George P. Shultz signs a 1.4 million federally financed agreement, the largest such pact by the Labor Department, detailing paid training and progression based on experience and ability.
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Washington
Labor Department
Labor and Industry
George P. Shultz
Philadelphia
AFL-CIO_Plumbers
Pipefitters Union
National “Constructors Association
Labor’ Department
U S Plans to Double South Vietnam Air Force by 1971
Secretary of the Air Force Robert Seamans says Washington intends to double South Vietnam's air force by the end of 1971 to take over half the air war, allowing U S forces to draw down. About 4,000 American airmen have left Vietnam. Vietnam’s air arm, formed in 1965, now flies roughly 25 percent of sorties and may receive some high powered aircraft for limited defense.
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Washinton Wo
Robert C. Seamans Jr
United States
South Vietnam
Seamans
Vietnam
Tme
U S
South” Vietnam
North Vietnam
U.S
Tet truce talks under way amid warning of renewed fighting
Saigon officials say a Tet truce is not yet decided as time remains to observe the situation. Viet Cong announces a four day pause starting Feb 6 while South Vietnamese forces face leave cancellations and stricter curfews to prevent a large offensive. Allied sources expect intensified rocket and mortar fire but not a full ground push.
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Saigon
Nguyen van Thiet
Thien
Viet Cong
Thier
U.S
Aria‘lysts
Nations Fly Relief to Nigeria Amid Civil War Crisis
Relief aircraft from the United States Britain and Canada arrived in Lagos to feed about 700 000 refugees daily and aid one million Ibo in Biafra. Cargo included 18 ton trucks generators blankets and mobile hospitals. Nigeria plans to expel foreign relief workers amid ongoing war and halt overseas aid, with Catholic missionaries nun evacuees among those detained.
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Lagos
Nigeria
Nigerian Red Cross
Biatra
Charleston
3.C
United States
West G&rman Air Force
Bonn
Biafran
Port Haresurt
Yakubu Guwon
Bng
Ume
Bob Hope Dinner Aids Eisenhower Medical Center
Bob Hope picked up the entire 70000 dollar tab for a Waldorf Astoria dinner raising funds for the Eisenhower Medical Center in Palm Desert California. The event drew guests including British Prime Minister Howe r, David and Julie Eisenhower, Nelson Rockefeller, Neil Armstrong, Wally Schirra, and other officials, with NBC taping a show for a Bob Hope special. The dinner and telecast boosted net proceeds from ticket sales to support the center.
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New
York
Bob Hope
Waldorf-Astoria
Eisenhower Medical Center
Palm Desert
Calif
Hope
Hower
David
Julie Eisenhower
New York
Nelgon A. “Rockefeller
Neil, Armstrong
Wally Schirra
Emmett , O'oneell
Wiliam Westmoreland
Lauris Norstad
Lawton’ Collins
George’ Anderson
NBC
Raquel Welch
Bing Crosby
Ray, Bolger
Johnny,Cash
the West
Les Brown
Medicare chief named as new director in Washington
Howard N. Newman, associate administrator of Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadelphia, is appointed director of the Medicare program. He succeeds Dr. Francis L. Land, who resigned August 31 amid administration pressure. The event occurred as political and social figures attended a campus event and tributes to Mamie Eisenhower, including remarks by Raymond Shafer and Terence Cardinal Cooke.
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Senator Ford
Greenport
N.Y
Ford
Edward E. Ford
Sénator Ford
Vauieville
Broaday
Joe Laurie Jr
Harry Hershfield
Nee
Howard Samuels
New York
Howard Jr
Manhattan
Greenwich Village
Samuels
White
David
Amherst College
Massachusetts
Julie
Armed Services
Mrs. Eisenhower
Cole Potter
Bolger
Amy
Mamie
Raymond Shafer
Pennsylvania
Terence Cardinal Cooke
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New York City
Patrick Dalam
Delan
Howard Leary
Syery
Seniator Ford
Blaiberg
Philip Blaibere
Bellezza
Eileen
Capetown
South Africa
Dolan
Don Yapasedla
Reese
Wivenners
Pact Okd
Can Tho
Mekong Delta
Mamie Eisenhower
Dwight B. Eisenhower
Eisenhower Medical. Center
Cash
Eisenhower
Perle Mesta
Medicare
Prone
Ston
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