Corruption, Waste Mar US Laos Aid Efforts
American sources accuse Lao officials and military police of selling U.S. supplied gasoline, meat, and rations to the enemy and diverting funds. Reports claim 25 000 barrels of fuel vanished from Pakse, and ghost soldiers draw salaries while aid funds disappear from the Laos foreign exchange fund.
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Washington Star
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Kam Ky
ESSO
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Charles Mann
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Congress charges BBBs dominated by big corporations
In a 27,000 word report Rep. Benjamin Rosenthal accuses the 139 local Better Business Bureaus of serving business interests over consumers. He cites 8 million contacts and 150,000 member firms as proof of a conflict of interest undermining consumer protection.
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Rosenthal
Dean Rosenbach
New York University
Woodstock film and campus party fuel calm despite intoxication
National scene reports a university celebration in a Manhattan campus cafeteria starting at 9 am with wine and spirits, minor marijuana use, free beer, a rock concert, and an unrated Woodstock screening. Dean Hopwood warned a detox ward could be set up if needed while student government funded the event. Nearby government offices and school districts announce closures through midweek and after New Year.
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Upper Manhattan
Kathryn Hopwood
SIU Ranked 19th Nationally in Fulltime Student Count
SIU News Service reports Southern Illinois University ranks 19th among U.S. colleges in fulltime student headcount, with 28,259 fulltime students and 36,325 total students at its Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses. The university remains in the Top 30 for a fourth straight year, behind Illinois and other large state institutions.
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Winnie Ruth Judd Freed From Arizona Prison Paroled To California
Winnie Ruth Judd, a 67 year old convict known for the 1930s trunk murder case, walked from Arizona State Prison on parole to California. She will work for a former employer and is barred from publishing or promoting her story about the killings and dismemberment. Dr Clarence Cook Little, cancer researcher and Jackson Laboratory founder, died at 83 in Maine Coast Memorial Hospital.
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Mr. Christmas Inc
Minneapolis
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Arizona
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California
Ellsworth, Maine
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America
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Great scientist tribute follows Harvard inbred animal work
The piece notes the enduring impact of a prominent researcher whose experiments on inbred animals began during his Harvard undergraduate days and continued at his laboratory. The article emphasizes the lasting value his contributions will have for future generations.
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Harvard
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