SEC urges tighter rules after 1960s market turmoil
The SEC accuses brokerages of mismanagement during a 1967 volume boom and of aiding the 1969 70 crash, urging Congress to expand self regulation powers. It cites back office chaos and a record surge of orders as evidence the industry failed to cope.
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Washington
Securities and Exchange Commission
Congress
SEC
Harrison A. Williams Jr
D-N.j
Senate Securities Subcommittee
White House Advance Team Heads to China
A second White House advance team led by Gen Alexander Haig departs for China to prepare for President Nixon's February trip. The 25 member delegation includes four TV network reps and NT&T and Comsat officials, signaling possible live TV coverage.
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Washington
White House
National Security Council
China
Nixon
Florida
Peking
Army
Alexander M. Haig Jr
Henry A. Kissinger
Kissinger
American Telephone & Telegraph Co
Comsat
Communications Satellite Corp
Pedestrian Dies After Collision in Indianapolis
Indiana's 1971 traffic toll climbs to 1,586 as Maurice S. Thornberry, 66, of Indianapolis, is struck by a car on the far west side. Police name driver Charles J. Murphy, 23, as the incident occurs about half past midnight Tuesday.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Maurice S. Thornberry
Charles J. Murphy
Weather at Terre Haute and region forecast update
The 6am to noon readings show mild windy conditions with rain tonight and Thursday in Terre Haute and vicinity. Colder Thursday afternoon with possible snow flurries, lows upper 30s, highs mid 40s, with 80 percent rain tonight and 70 percent Thursday. Illinois area cloudy with rain likely tonight and Thursday. Dirt-dust count 63, sunrise 8 10, sunset 5 34.
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Terre Haute
Indiana
Illinois
Brighton fills remaining top posts for city
Mayor elect William J. Brighton announced key appointments to his administration. Jeffrey L. Lew, 29, Rose Hulman and Purdue trained, becomes city engineer. Patrick Dougherty, 40, named city park superintendent with Lawrence Bus King as assistant. Raymond A. Feiler, 30, president of Yellow Cab Co., to manage the airport. Others named to aviation board include Dr. J Hubert Cusick, Allen Felstein, Harold Wayne Miles, and Tom Fears. Art Allan to city cemetery superintendent.
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William J
Bill
Brighton
Rose-Hulman Institute
Jeffrey L. Lew
Schulte High School
Rose, Hulman
Purdue University
Patrick Dougherty
Lawrence
Bus
Jeff
Terre Haute
Nixon and Brandt discuss trips to China and the Soviet Union
President Nixon and Chancellor Brandt hold a wide ranging summit in Biscayne Florida. Rogers reports no troop cuts without alliance consultation and notes pact to keep U S forces strong in Europe. Brandt glad for U S military presence to back negotiations with East Germany.
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Key Biscayne, Fla
Nixon
China
Soviet Union
Willy Brandt
Brandt
William P. Rogers
Europe
East Germany
Rogers
Walter ‘Scheel
United States
U.S
Key Biscayne
Fla
City dedicates Fire Station No. 5 in Terre Haute
The City of Terre Haute officially accepts Fire Station No. 5 at 28 S. 9th St. in a 3 p.m. ceremony led by Mayor Leland Larrison. Fire Chief Robert Terrell and ISU officials attended as construction funded by a $200,000 gift from the ISU Board of Trustees supported the project with no local tax money.
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City of
Terre Haute
S. 9Th St
Leland Larrison
Larrison
Robert Terrell
Board of Public Works and Safety
Indiana State University
Alan C. Rankin
Herbert S. Lamb
ISU Board of Trustees
J. Kenneth Moulton
ISU
S. Fruitridge Ave
Deming Park
ISU Board
California Gray Whale Feeds in Bering Straits
The California gray whale during feeding season in the Bering Straits eats voraciously and gains about 10 pounds per hour on average.
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California
Bering Straits
Hanoi Claims Seventh U S Jet Downed
Saigon reports the North Vietnamese radio says seven U S planes were shot down during a major air assault that began Sunday. U S officials deny resuming the bombing and describe operations as limited duration strikes with geography and targets restricted.
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Hanoi
U.S
Heaviest U.S. air raid on North Vietnam continues
Fourth day of sustained bombing reports a 350 plane armada with 500+ strikes and hundreds of support missions in the initial 32 days of round the clock operations. Defense officials kept strike details secret as Hanoi claims casualties.
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Saigon
North Vietnam
U.S
Constellation
Tonkin Gulf
Coral Sea
South Vietnam
Thailand
Radio Hanoi
Quang Binh
Demilitarized Zone
Hanoi
Thanh Hoa
U.S. Defense Department
1968
Lyndon B. Johnson
North
Pentagon
Jerry W. Friedheim
Washington
Johnson
Friedheim
USS
Nixon signs welfare work mandate amid reform debate
President Nixon signed a conservative drafted bill forcing many able bodied welfare mothers to work or pursue job training effective July 1. Exemptions include the aged sick disabled students and mothers of preschool children. Critics say the measure undermines broader welfare reform goals and leaves jobs scarce.
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Washington
Nixon
Florida
White House
House
Senate
Yahya Khan Held Under House Detention In Pakistan
A Pakistani report says former President Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan remains under house arrest at the presidential residence and will be moved to a private Rawalpindi home during an inquiry into his wartime leadership. Bhutto forms a commission. protests flare in Quetta with one dead, four wounded.
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Rawalpindi
Agha Mohammed Yahya Khan
Daily New Times
Yahya
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
East Pakistan
India
Bhutto
Baksh Raisani
Baluchistan
Abdul Hafiz Pirzada
Quetta
Raisani
National Awami Party
People’s Party
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Martin
United Press International
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John A. Logan
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
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Sean
Michael
Bridget
N. 19Th St. Feiler
Hulman Field
Schulte
Mary Johnson
Mary Beth
Judy
Matt
Mike
Becky
Tim
Airplane Owners and Pilots Association
Yellow Cab Co
Feiler
International Taxicab Association
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By Kenneth J. Freed
Rope
Roggers
Tom Champion
George Esper
News Digest
THE
Associated Press
Army National Guard
Army Guard
Lincoln Memorial
Statue of Liberty
By Robert L. Campbell
Mujib
Bangladesh
Syed Nazrul Islam
Dacca
Tajuddin Ahmed
Ahmed
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