Packard Named Deputy Defense Secretary Aide to Laird
Industrialist David Packard, head of Hewlett Packard, was tapped to run daily Pentagon operations as deputy defense secretary. The California executive will resign from HP board chair, forfeiting nearly 1 million in firm income and 300 million in stock. Packard will earn 90 thousand dollars annually plus additional income sources.
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Robert S. McNamara
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Kennedy seeks job of assistant majority leader in Senate
Senator Edward M. Kennedy launches a bid to unseat Russell B. Long as Assistant Democratic Leader in the Senate. Backers include McGovern and Hart while Long claims solid support, with the vote set for Friday as Democrats elect leaders for the 91st Congress.
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Louisiana
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United States
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John QC. Pastore
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Philip A. Hart
Harold Hughes
Iowa
Tipsy Czechs celebrate New Year after invasion
Crowds of tipsy Czechoslovaks roamed Prague celebrating New Year amid post invasion woes. Citizens bought out city liquor stores though bottles of alivo v ice were hard to obtain. Older citizens recalled unprecedented revelry while doorkeepers began early celebrations. A sign at Wenceslas Square referenced a 14 year old shot during the 1968 occupation.
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Moon and earth view amid Prague New Year tensions
The fragment describes astronauts viewing the moon and earth, a U.S. Students inscription on a statue, a photo of Parliament President Josef Smrkovsky, Slovak signs, and Czech shoppers preparing New Year drinks while Soviet troops stay out of sight following occupation policy.
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Taft expects limited Asian pullout under Nixon
Rep. Robert Taft Jr. predicts the Nixon administration will not withdraw entirely from Asia after Vietnam but will shift emphasis to Europe’s major powers. He spoke during a two day visit at the Lincoln Cultural Center on Asia policy.
Rhodes seeks federal meat inspection for Ohio
Governor James A. Rhodes asked the U S Department of Agriculture to establish federal meat inspection across Ohio. This would allow Ohio meat processors to move products interstate without the constraints of an Ohio only program.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Gesture of contempt sparked severe beating on Pueblo crew
Two Pueblo crewmen, Charles B. Law Jr. and Lee R. Hayes, said a North Korean photo provoked the beatings after officials learned of an obscene gesture. Law described being cuffed, hit with 2 by 4s, then struck with a 4 by 4, suffering hundreds of blows. Both said beatings were among the worst during 11 months of captivity.
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Ohio
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SDS Aims to Destroy Government, Hoover Says
FBI Director J Edgar Hoover says the New Left SDS seeks to destroy the federal government. He cites increased bombings and arsons against draft boards and military facilities, plus extolled violent tactics by New Left leaders. He notes Progress Labor's influence and a surge in draft violations and deserter-fugitives in 1968, with notable prosecutions including Dr Benjamin Spock and William Sloane Coffin Jr.
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Demonstrations planned at Nixon's inauguration
The National Mobilization Committee to End the War in Vietnam plans three days of counter inaugural protests during Nixon's inauguration. They seek permits for a march from the White House to the Capitol and a rally on the Ellipse, aiming for 5 000 to 10 000 protesters with no plan for civil disobedience.
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Detroit approves Model Cities plan amid prostitution legalization debate
Detroit Common Council approved a $205 million Model Cities application with a 102 member citizens committee report recommending legalizing prostitution to curb crime and venereal disease. Officials said district red light plans not in the current five year scope and HUD funding hinges on adherence to the citizens' recommendations.
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