Fears of urban Viet violence threaten Saigon region
U S pacification chief officials warn in a Danang meeting that large scale urban violence could erupt in the Mekong Delta before year end. A GAO survey criticizes CORDS funding and audits while Kennedy cites 100000 new refugees in the first five months of 1971 and rising civilian casualties.
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Destruction of stockpiled germs begins next week
In Pine Bluff Arkansas UPI reports the arsenal storing biological weapons will have its stockpile destroyed starting Tuesday and due to finish by next April. The effort follows Nixon 1969 order to dismantle such arms and will convert the site into an environmental research center.
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Auto aid bill asked by solon
Sen Robert P Griffin proposes a bill to exempt auto makers from antitrust laws to allow cooperation on antipollution devices. He says action is needed as the Justice Department would not exempt under existing law. A GM spokesman supports lawful cooperation to meet the 1975 model pollution device deadline.
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UPI
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Has the United States slipped to second place in world power
UPI Foreign Editor Wilbur G. Landrey analyzes SALT talks in Helsinki and argues the balance of strategic weapons may have shifted toward the Soviet Union. He cites past crises such as Congo and Cuba and quotes SAC commander Gen Bruce K Holloway noting the balance may favor the USSR.
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Nader and GM deadlock over Corvair safety flaws
Ralph Nader released ten documents to the Senate he says prove General Motors knew of Corvair hazards before sale and concealed issues in about 600,000 cars. He says tests memoranda and engineering critiques remain in GM private files and refused to explain how he obtained the copies.
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UPI
Ralph Nader
Senate
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Cold War balance shifts as Soviet power grows in key regions
The text details Soviet gains in conventional forces and naval power, expanding influence in Europe, the Mediterranean, and the Indian Ocean. It notes Soviet diplomacy, arms talks, and treaties with Egypt and others, while the United States retains strength in the Americas and Pacific. It argues for maintaining a cautious military balance through SALT and talks with Western powers.
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Pacific
Southeast Asia
U.S
Culver Testifies In London Emb Lobby Petition Court Martial
U S Air Force Captain Thomas Culver admitted presenting an antiwar petition at the U S Embassy during a court martial in England He argued he did not participate in a demonstrat ion Culver said he and fellow servicemen gathered at Speaker s Corner Hyde Park Then they walked to the Embassy where a petition was delivered to an official who would relay it to President Nixon and Congress Also testifying were Sgt Barry Gilfrey and British figure Vanessa Redgrave noted for antiwar activities and Felix Green who described the servicemen as sober and serious.
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Vanessa Redgrave
LeRoi Jones Shapes Newark Political Scene From Center Ward
LeRoi Jones, famed poet and activist, runs from a small Central Ward office the Committee for a Unified Newark. The group backed Kenneth Gibson’s mayoral win and Jones faces a dispute over UCC funds amid Newark's ongoing corruption and poverty challenges.
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Kenneth A. Gibson
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UCC
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UCC Board of Trustees
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