Agnew Heads Southeast Asia Visit Amid POW Return Talks
Vice President Spiro Agnew departed from Hickam AFB Hawaii aboard Air Force 2 for a tour of Vietnam Cambodia Thailand Laos Singapore Indonesia and Malaysia. He met Adm Noel Gaylor and Gen Lucius Clay and was discussed as a possible Welcome Home role for POWs. The first return contingent could occur within two weeks of a cease fire.
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Hickam Afb
Hawaii
UPI
Spira Agnew
Agnew
Air Force 2
America
the Pacific
Adm
Noel Gaylor
Pacific Air Force
Lucius Clay
Hanoi
Philippines
Clark Afb
Hawai
Richard Bryan
Uniforms ready for returning POWs at Clark Air Base
Three Air Force supply sergeants at Clark Air Base prepare to outfit POWs arriving from Hanoi. 1,175 uniforms stockpiled including 400 Air Force, 300 Navy, 400 Army, 75 Marine Corps. First uniforms free, then standard sizes fitted. tailors from the Philippines help with alterations.
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Clark Air Base
Philippines
Williams
Clark
Air Force Supply Service
Air Force
Navy
Army
Marine Corps
Hanoi
Film stars bid farewell to Edward G Robinson in Hollywood
Charlton Heston led the eulogy as 1500 mourners gathered in Hollywood for Edward G Robinson who died of cancer. Born Emmanuel Goldenberg in Bucharest he rose from Broadway to classic films like Little Caesar and was buried in New York. Attending were Henry Fonda Gregory Peck Raymond Massey Sam Jaffe Groucho Marx Danny Kaye Burns Benny Ford Huston LeRoy Warner Wallis.
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Hollywood
UPI
Charlton Heston
Edward G. Robinson
Robinson
Little Caesar
New York
Bucharest
Emmanuel Goldenberg
Henry Fonda
Gregory Peck
Raymond Massey
Sam Jaffe
Groucho Marx
Danny Kaye
George Burns
Jack Benny
John Ford
John Huston
Mervyn LeRoy
Jack Warner
Hal Wallis
HEW chief facing long quiz on cuts
The Nixon budget cuts push back Senate action on Caspar Weinberger for HEW secretary as Democrats press to question specifics. Senate votes were expected on Elliot Richardson for defense, while other Nixon appointees await confirmation. Mansfield hints at possible holds and delays through February Lincoln Day events. Weinberger faces objections over department cutbacks and executive privilege debates.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate
Caspar W. Weinberger
Weinberger
Capitol Hill
Elliot L. Richardson
HEW
Defense
Labor
Peter Brennan
Labor and Public Welfare Committee
Office of Management and Budget
Roy Ash
Frederick Malek
Mansfield
Lynn
Congress
Man Buys Hot Cadillac From Federal Auction
Charles Derick bought a 1965 Cadillac Fleetwood at a General Services Administration auction in St Louis for 467 dollars after it had been seized from a narcotics violator. The car, with 50 000 miles, was later found stolen in 1970 from Detroit and recovered. title numbers did not match engine, leading to questions about the sale and trust in government procedures. Allstate later insured the vehicle and took possession.
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ST Louis
Uncle Sam
Charles Derick
Derrick
General Services Administration
Detroit
Allstate Insurance Co
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Antonella Frugis
New York City
Camilla Luruccia
Antonella
Polignano
Italy
S. Viet
Alcoholics Anonymous
Elyria
Ghalre
Mike Mansfield
James Lynn
Housing and Urban Development
Capehart
Westinghouse
Daline Fly da Aie
General Electric Laundry
Bepara Rae
Fnomel Top
Westinghouse Refrigerator
Draper
General Electric
SHOP
Lorain
Elyria Ave
Ontario
Dee
Ms Insurance Company
Broad St
Anl Service
Richard J. Wukte
Nieuw
RTA
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