Kerry testimony and war protest at Senate hearing
Former Navy officer John Kerry testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee as Vietnam Veterans Against the War protesters fill the room. He denounces Nixon policy, condemns Calley, and urges Congress to end the war with honor. He says a GE movement will resist fighting and cites broader accountability for war actions.
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H. L. Schwartz II
Washington
Navy
Gls
Ghenghis Khan
John Kerry
Yale Law
Kerry
Nixon
Vietnam
125 Miles From Hanoi Americans Strike Deeper North
AP report from Saigon says fighter bombers struck 125 miles south of Hanoi after a reconnaissance plane was attacked while attempting to plot a MIG base. It was the fifth protective reaction strike in North Vietnam this week and the deepest penetration since last November. Navy Corsairs from Kitty Hawk and Hancock escorted an unarmed recon plane, with two SAM sites knocked out. Quan Lang MIG base lies 48 miles northwest of Vinh. The U.S. cites reconnaissance rights and ongoing vigilance over North Vietnam amid a war escalation backdrop.
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George Esper
Saigon
Hanoi
Terlitary
North Vietnam
North
Langs
Demilitarized Zone
U.S. Command
Kitty Hawk
Hancock
Tonkin Gulf
Quan Lang
Vinh
U.S
Democrats Stand Firm On Prisoner Issue In Vietnam Debate
Democratic leaders and six possible 1972 presidential hopefuls denounced Nixon policy and urged a firm withdrawal date and continued public accounting of the war. They argued for ceasefire diplomacy, criticizing the administration while stressing the need to free American prisoners and end U.S. involvement in Vietnam.
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Washington
Democratic Party
Nixon
Lawrence F. O’brien
Whey
Grly Sen
Hiebry M. Jackson
Congress
Jackson
ABC
Vietnam
Hebert H. Humphrey
Minnesota
Birch Bayh
Indiana
George McGovern
South Dakota
Harold E. Mughra
Iawa
Edmund
Muskie
Maine
Stumphrey
Ayuskic
McGovern
Bayh
United States
NAACP Says German Bias Against Black GIs Serious
The NAACP called German discrimination against Black GIs a serious problem. It urged the Defense Department to take responsibility for housing facilities to protect Black soldiers in West Germany and ease military justice inequities noted in a 15 page report presented to Secretary Melvin Laird.
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NAACP
Washington
NATO
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Defense Department
Melvin R. Laird
Army
Air Force
West Germany
Germany
Roy Wil King
Laird
Sonal
Wilkins
New York Banks Raise Prime Rate Amid Treasury Shift
Washington reports widespread prime rate boosts as major New York lenders increase their rates from five to higher levels, with declines in market policy noted by officials. Key banks including Chase, Chemical, and Marine Midland moved quickly to reflect the change, affecting consumer prices and consumer goods. Connally and Treasury officials reacted to the shift, while critics call the move a departure from prior policy.
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Brooks Jackson
Associated
Washington
Joan Dermands
New York
Connally
David B. Kennedy
Lawdoning
Sacre-Jalde
Calvin E. Brumley
Brumsey
Try
Treasury
Johnny
Chemical
Marine Midland
Irving
Chase Man-Trust
Stock Market Decline Amid Tight Money Signals
New York stock prices fell today as tighter money conditions emerged. The Dow Jones Industrial Average stood at 938.59, down 2.04, with declines outpacing advances on the New York Stock Exchange. Prime lending rates rose to 54 percent as major banks warned that further stimulus may be halted, per Budget Director George FP. Shullz.
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New York
New York Stock 1 Exchange
George FP. Shullz
State Panel Briefed on School Construction Rules
ANNAPOLIS AP A committee organized in Annapolis to draft guidelines for Maryland's new school construction program faces a tight timeline. Lt. Gov. Blair Lee says the task is very important and difficult, with a May 15 deadline to present rules to the Board of Public Works before July 1 fiscal year start.
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Annapolis
Board of Public Works
Sehnels
Blair Lee
Marvin Mandel
Lee
Levis
Inture
College Draft Deferments Under Study
Senate Armed Services Committee discusses a two year extension of the draft and moves deferments for college students as part of a broader overhaul of Selective Service. The panel restores Nixon administration pay levels for servicemen and keeps enlistment bonuses, while voting against shortening the extension to one year or lengthening to four. The vote on a one year extension fails 14 to 3 with some senators supporting such a change.
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Washington
Senate Armed Services Compparites
Nixon
House Armed Services
House
Senate
Stuart Symington
Dmo
Harold E. Hughes
Diana
Richard
Sehweiker
R-Pa
Baltimore Mayor Race Opens with Council President in Spotlight
Baltimore AP The City Council President Russell and others prepare bids as William Donald Schaefer weighs a run for mayor. White and black contenders, including Clarence Mitchel and George Russell Jr., loom as the race shapes party dynamics and city issues such as crime and housing. Schaefer pledges progressive action and a hard line on crime and drugs.
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Baltimore
Ballimore
Ei Russell
Schael
William Donald Schaefer
William BE. Roberts
Schaefer
Ney
Del
Walter Orlinsky
Thoms D'Alessandro Tf
D'Alesandro
Orinsky
Schae
Clarence Mitchel
George J. Russell Jr
le D'Alesau
Mitchel
Cable Television Operators Hear Benefits Of Common-Carrier Status
CHICAGO AP A Federal Communications Commission member told cable representatives that CATV common-carrier status could aid operators. Thomas J. Houser described potential benefits including long-term franchises and a shift of programming control to those who lease channels. He cautioned the view was speculative and noted ongoing regulatory discussion within and outside the FCC.
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Chicago
Federal Communications Commission
Thomas J. Houser
Houser
National Cable Television Association
FCC
State Director Named For Mental Retardation
Maryland health secretary announced Bert W. Schinickel as the new state director of mental retardation programs. The 50 year old former Connecticut commissioner will take over after a June 1 start date for the newly created Maryland post.
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Baltimore
Mit
Maryland
Bert W. Schinickel
Connecticut
Nell Solomon
Bodies Found on Farm Tied to Danbury Robberies
Autopsies planned for two men found buried on a Southern Maryland farm owned by James Pardue linked to the 1970 Danbury Connecticut bank robbery and related bombings. Officials say the missing Ardue family members may be among the bodies recovered after an FBI-led probe connected to Missouri and Connecticut cases.
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Baltimore
James Pardue
Danbury
Conn
FBI
Lusby
Maryland
Chesapeake Bay
Missouri
Connecticut
FRE
Victor Turyn
R, Pardue Sr
Daisy Link Pardue
Pardue
John R. Pardue Jr
Union Savings, Bank
Grandhrother
Uniay
Jarmes
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