Lockheed loan showdown shifts to Senate vote
The House approved a $250 million government guarantee for Lockheed to back bank loans, with the Senate facing a decisive vote. Banks including Bank of America Chase Manhattan and Bankers Trust weigh heavy investments as the TriStar program risks collapse. The Nixon administration leads lobbying, while unions fear job losses if Lockheed fails and airlines hesitate over aircraft choices amid industry-wide stakes.
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New York
Capitol
House
Lockheed
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
Senate
Rolls-Royce
Banks of America
Chase Manhattan
Bankers Trust
TriStar
England
United
San Francisco
General Electric
Machinists’ Union
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate Chamber
the Treasury
Charles E. Walker
Bankers Trust Co
New York City
Marietta
Proxmire
Wisconsin
William Proxmire
McDonnell Douglas
Treasury Department
Pollution traps Moby Dick and thousands of fish in Swiss disaster
In Geneva AP reports that fishermen along the River Aare long pursued a famed large trout nicknamed Moby Dick. Last week the fish was found dead, weighing 22 pounds, marking one of the worst wildlife disasters in Swiss history with thousands of other fish killed.
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Geneva
Aare
Princess Anne seeks Olympic medal not mate
Princess Anne, heir to the British throne, aims for Olympic equestrian success next year, training intensely in jumping under coach Allison Oliver. Officials say selection will rely on merit, not lineage, as royal life draws media attention and speculation about marriage.
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Princess Anne
London
Queen Elizabeth 1
Prince Philip
Anne
Allison Oliver
Anne Broggs
Britain
Harper
Richard Meade
Princess Margaret
Tony Armstrong Jones
Lord Snowdon
Buckingham Palace
Meade
Britannia
Vietnam War Update Quiet With 5-Year Troop Cut
In Saigon and Phnom Penh there were small clashes as U S forces cut 2 900 troops, bringing U S strength in Vietnam to 226 300 the lowest in five and a half years. Nixon aims to reach 184 000 by December 1. Mortars hit a base near Tay Ninh wounding 10. one helicopter was shot down near Hue with two crewmen killed. B 52 raids targeted Khe Sanh and Cam Lo areas. South Vietnamese airstrikes in Cambodia claimed 200 enemy deaths and 10 houses destroyed. Ground fighting in Vietnam consisted of two minor skirmishes with Saigon reporting 10 enemy killed and no U S casualties.
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Vietnam
Nixon
Tay ‘Ninh
Saigon
Hue
Quang Tri Province
Khe ‘Sanh
Demilitarized Zone
Khe Sanh
Cam Lo
Cambodia
Neak Luong
Mekong ‘River
South Vietnam
800000 Sea Urchins Killed to Save Seaweed
Divers report about 800000 purple sea urchins killed as Palos Verdes Underwater Restoration Project begins with nearly 1000 volunteers. Ecologists blame past otter losses for kelp decline and habitat loss as urchins devastate kelp forests, driving away abalone and lobster.
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Los Angeles
Pacific
California
Palos Verdes
Preparation H Relief for Hemorrhoidal Itch and Swelling
Preparation H ointment or suppositories are cited as providing prompt temporary relief from rectal itch and pain and may shrink hemorrhoidal tissue swelling. Doctor tests on hundreds of patients show many doctors use or recommend it for their families.
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Lake
Robert Poujade
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Sylvania Mighty
Stewart
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