Secret Navy porpoises removed from Vietnam harbor patrols
UPI reports the U S Navy quietly ended a year long covert program in Vietnam where six trained porpoises and about a dozen trainers patrolled Cam Ranh Bay harbor. Weapons attached to porpoise snouts were used to attack underwater guerrillas, with several confirmed killings. The project was labeled top secret and data collection completed in 1971.
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Navy
Republic of Vietnam
Vietnam
Cam Ranh Bay
Elephants From Saigon Enter US Market Buzz
South Vietnam aims to boost elephant production as an export lead item with many shipped to the United States. Ceramics range from small to large pieces, selling at dockside for $10 to $15, but $40 to $50 in the United States with some chic shops asking up to $150.
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Saigon
South Vietnam
United States
Ministry of the Economy
Son Ngoc Thanh Accepts Cambodia Prime Minister Post
Elder statesman Son Ngoc Thanh agreed to be prime minister amid Cambodia's political crisis in Phnom Penh. Thanh, longtime adviser to Lon Nol, would coordinate the Council of Ministers with an executive and security council, while no vice president decision yet.
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Phnom Penh
UPI
Son Ngoc Thanh
Lon Nol
Cambodia
U.S
Norodom Sihanouk
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
CIA
Thaw
Sihanouk
Peking
Camedia
Council of Ministers
Campaign fund study details 1970 Senate race wagers
Princeton based Citizens Research Foundation report shows Harrision A Williams Jr. led 1970 Senate fund intake with 225 962 dollars from national committees ahead of Albert Gore Jr who received 215 021. George Bush Jr topped Republican donors with 143 293 while Brock and Beall also drew substantial sums. House losses among top six fund receivers noted.
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Princeton, N. J
UPI
Princeton, N.J
Williams
Gore
William E. Brock III
John Tunney
D-Calif
United States
United Nations
George Bush
Texas
Bush
Senate
White House
Hughes Nevada control board showdown builds momentum
A Nevada clash between Howard Hughes and state gaming officials intensifies this week. Hughes, owner of six major casinos with a $150 million empire and 8,000 employees, has never been interviewed by state agents unlike other casino owners. The issue centers on his right to operate unseen in Las Vegas and Reno.
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San Francisco
Howard R. Hughes
Nevada
Hughes
Las Vegas
Reno
Laxalt
Gaming Control Board
Gaming Commission
Hughes built gambling empire under Gov. Laxalt in Nevada
The Hughes gambling empire grew during Gov. Paul Laxalt's term from 1967 to 1971 as the state licensed and consolidated casino licenses. Hughes acquired major Las Vegas properties including the Desert Inn Sands and Frontier, the Castaways and Landmark, plus Harold's Club in Reno. The Stardust deal was blocked by the DOJ antitrust threat.
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Hughes
Paul Laxalt
Laxalt
Las Vegas Strip
Desert Inn
Sands
Frontier
Castaways
Landmark
Harold's Club
Reno
Stardust Hotel
Antitrust Division
United States Department of Justice
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Phnomenh
Sisowath Sirik Matak
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First Baptist
Black Unity Gospel Choir
Howard Hanger
Atlanta
Campaign Fund
Citizens Research Foundation
William E. Brock
Tennessee
J.glenn Beall Jr
Maryland
House
Lake Erie
U.S. Coast Guard
UPI Telephoto
Erie
Presque Isle
Hughes-Nevada Control Board
New York Times News Service
U.S. News
Home Decorating Service
Jeannetta Petres
Chestnutereck
Chestnut Creek
Hartley's
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