Nixon Rejects Deadline Pullout Policy
President Nixon rejects midyear and end-year withdrawal deadlines for Vietnam. He cites risks to Paris talks and warns against politicizing campuses while stressing progress at Paris and readiness to seek negotiated settlement. Nixon noted signs of troop withdrawal and casualty drops, and urged Hanoi to make a negotiating offer.
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Nixon
Washington
United States
Russia
Congress
Jaos
Goddell
Vietnam
Senate
U.S
Paris
America
Hanoi
Seale Fires Lawyers at Chicago Trial
Black Panther leader Seale demanded postponement of the Chicago Democratic Convention riot trial as lawyers challenged by Judge Hoffman clashed in court. Seale fired defense at torneys, citing nonattendance and hospitalizations, while Hoffman resisted delays and dismissed several jurors for bias. The panel of 330 included many housewives and two Black jurors, with four alternate jurors chosen.
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Chicago
UPI
Black Panther
Bobby Seale
U.S
Julius J. Hoffman
Hoffman
Michael Tigar
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Seale
The
Black Panthers
Charles Garry
William Kunstler
South Holland
Kunstler
Lonard Weinglass
Nixon Proposes Broad Social Security Hikes and Escalator
President Nixon urged Congress to approve a 34.25 billion package of Social Security reforms including a 100 percent across the board catch-up in April 1970 and an automatic cost of living escalator tied to inflation. He would raise the wage base to 9000 in 1972 and cut employer and employee rates gradually by 1976, while tying future benefits to the COLA to remove political timing.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
Arthur F. Burns
Rail unions push back against White House intervention
Atlantic City coverage reports AFL CIO Machinists Union leader William W. Winpisinger warning of possible rail strikes next week and urging Nixon to avoid declaring a national emergency. The piece also covers Nixon backing Judge Clement Haynsworth for the Supreme Court, with comments from Mitchell on the nomination and Senate committee proceedings.
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Atlantic City
Teaders
White House
William W. Winpisinger
AFL Cio Machinists Union
Winpisinger
Asst
Willian J. Usery
U.S
Nixon
Usery
Washington
George P. Shultz
Winnisinger
Shultz
Congress
UPI
Clement F. Haynsworth
Supreme Court
Haynsworth
Senate
U.S. 4Th Circuit Court of Appeals
Richmond
Abe Yortas
John W. Mitchell
Senate Contiramantion
James C. Eastland
D-Miss
Senate Judiciary Committee
Mitchell
Teason Haynsworth
Fortas
Family Foundation
Louis F. Wolfson
Judicial Code of Ethics
Four Women Killed in Louisville Bank Robbery Case
Police said two women surrendered from Akish home hours after the shootings. The victims were Kassow neighbor Tenitia Stitzel and Louella Stitzel, plus Henrietta Huebner and Waller Dewald. A bank cashier, Joseph Huebner, found his wife dead after three men fled with a suitcase and her purse. The motive appeared linked to recognition of the bandits.
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Leigh
Johnson
Whitney City
Kassow
Ten- Tietta Stitzel
Louella Stitzel
Nick Stitzel
Henrietta
UPI
Slitzel
Joseph Huebner
Waller Dewald
Huebner
Medicare Pays Ex-Fees Well
Senate informants say $25 000 or more in Medicare payments last year went to ex AMA officials. The AMA leaders allegedly include state society presidents and House of Delegates members. IRS field agents are checking returns of doctors who received large Medicare sums and comparing with SSA records. The episode follows prior Finance Committee charges of Medicare and Medicaid abuse and suspected fraudulent charges.
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Washington
Senate
American Medical Association
AMA
Association
House of Delegates
Chicago
Internal Revenue Vice
Social Security Administration
Senate Finance Committee
Sen. Nussell B. Long
D-La
Medicare
Internal
Hevenue Service
Mansfield in Hospital for Routine Checkup
Washington Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield was admitted to Bethesda Naval Hospital for a routine physical. An aide said he would stay several days, though the aide indicated a typical stay might be only one day.
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Senate
Mitchell
Haynsworth
Apostles
Washington
Mike Mansfield
Bethesda Naval Hospital
Ank
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Charles 8. Goodell
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North
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Manila
Richard D. Lyons
New York Times Service
Akron
Department
Italy
Mexico
Far East
Lakewood
Bullock’s
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