Army graft ring tied to world network probe
Investigator says a worldwide graft ring involving Army personnel ran covert schemes across Europe and Vietnam. Lt Col Pruett testified officers including Maj Gen Cunningham and ex commander Wooldridge discussed laundering military, Vietnamese, and U S funds at secret meetings. Gen Turner faced accusations of file manipulation while Gen Johnson defended Wooldridge.
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CID
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Wooldridge
Europe
South Vietnam
William A. Cunninghamei
24Th Infantry
Augsburg
Germany
Pruett
Army
Turner
U.S
Nixon
Defense Department
Harold K. Johnson
Johnson
Gen. Johnson
Senate
Regents Meet on Red Issue Sparks Campus Tension
Regents called a special meeting as Hitch questioned the process over Miss Davis case. Kalish assigned her to teach a controversial theme, prompting debate on political reliability and free thought. Canaday and Dutton warned against radicals influencing academia amid Soviet trade news. East Germany and USSR signed a 3.75 billion 1970 trade pact for raw materials in exchange for machinery and ships.
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Hitch
Philosophy
Donald Kalish
Miss Davis
Tregent John Canaday
Burbank
Communist Party
Fred Dutton
Sausalito
Berlin
UPI
East Germany
Soviet Union
Haynsworth Foes Rally as Confirmation Battle Intensifies
The Haynsworth nomination sparks a Capitol scramble with Senators from both parties questioning conflicts of interest and personal finances. Advocates urge withdrawal while opponents demand votes against him. Key figures including Mitch el, Eastland, Mollings, and others press for scrutiny amid mounting Republican defections.
Robber Gets $250000 in Gems and a Kiss
London report says Mrs. Kathryn Miller widow of producer Gilbert Miller was robbed of 230000 dollars in jewelry by two bandits at her Mayfair townhouse. One robber kissed her as they fled before police arrived. The intruders posed as interior decorators and threatened maid and family. Police pursued but escaped on foot. In Ohio a court blocked Perrysburg High School from expelling Colin Cordova, grandson of a former Ecuadorian president, over long hair amid a constitutional rights claim.
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London
Kathryn Miller
Gilbert Miller
Jock
Toledo, Ohio
UPI
U.S
Perrysburg
Colin Cordova
Cordova
Ecuador
A-Test in Aleutians Described as Superficial Damage
An Aleutian test was reported with only superficial damage to a prefab building near ground zero. Nearby instrument trailers appeared undamaged. Captain Herbert Glenzer of Adak Naval Station noted a gentle roll felt in his office and a tag outside moved slightly. No reports from Anchorage or other Alaska cities. The blast was expected to hollow a 200 yard diameter cavity at depth.
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Ile
Herbert Glenzer
Adak
Amehitka
Anchorage
U S Paratroopers Battle Reds Along DMZ
U S paratroopers clash with North Vietnamese forces near the DMZ as the 82nd Airborne and 11th Airborne redeploy amid Nixon withdrawals. Two observation helicopters were shot down north of Saigon, with casualties reported among ground troops. A Phantom fighter was lost northeast of Saigon with one crewman killed. Separate strike action by UAW Local 5 in Los Angeles targets Norris Industries over contract progress.
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82Nd Airborne Division
Saigon
82Nd Airborne
Vietnam
3Rd Marine Division
Nixon
U.S
Dmz
Idist Airborne Division
11St Airborne Division
3Rd Regiment
Okinawa
UAW
LOS Angeles Ly
United Auto Workers Local 5
Norris Industries
Aact
Gun Barrel Explodes On Ship Injures Four Sailors
Four sailors were slightly injured when a five inch gun mount on the cruiser USS Boston exploded during a gunfire mission in the South China Sea near Quang Tri province Vietnam. The barrel blew off and fragments scattered but the ship’s structure suffered only minor damage.
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UPS
Boston
U.S. Navy
South China Sea
South Vietnam
Quang Tri Province
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