Alaska Natives To Get 40 Million Acres Back
Alaska natives nearing delivery of 40 million acres of federally owned land after Congress approval. About 100000 potential beneficiaries include Eskimos Indians and Aleuts living in villages or on small reservations. Shares in native corporations will distribute benefits, not cash, with a plan aiming at broad corporate investment and employment.
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Alaska
Anchorage
Alaska Federation
Wright
U.S
Russia
Earel
Senate
Boy Shot by British Patrol in Coalisland
In Coalisland County Tyrone a 16 year old boy Marlin McShane was shot dead by a British patrol after he allegedly aimed at soldiers while climbing a fence into a playing field. About 40 locals gathered near the body as an ambulance carried the youth away. The death marks the 197th in 28 months of violence in Northern Ireland. A Catholic commission urged political steps to grant the Catholic community a genuine voice in power.
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Northern Ireland
Marlin McShane
Coalisland
County Tyrone
Weland
London
Politi Cal
Catholic Commission For International Austrin and Peace
England and Wales
UA. An
Nguyen van Mink
Visi Vietnam
North Vietnam
Vinh
Quang Lang ai|Keng
Chup
Field
U.S
Minh
South
America
Jima
Cambodia
Bob Hope Heads Overseas Christmas Tour for 21st Time
Bob Hope departs Hollywood for his 21st USO Christmas tour after a gala 30 year tribute dinner. General Westmoreland called Hope a great friend to service members as Goldwater praised his work with GIs. The $400 dinner raised $300,000 for a USO building in Hollywood and Nixon sent a taped message honoring Hope.
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Associated Press
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Bob Hope
William
Westmoreland
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USO
Barry Goldwater
Rariz
Fygym
America
Goldwater
Nixon
Bob
Vietnam
China
Henry Kissinger
Nixon Ready To Sign Bill To Settle Alaska Claims
The Nixon administration backs a compromise bill to settle Alaska native claims. The package includes $462.5 million in appropriations over 11 years and $500 million in royalties, plus 40 million acres for native villages. Funds go to native corporations for grants, loans, schools, hospitals and projects.
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House
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Lheral of Gil
Alaska
Admin
Sea wave alert linked to quake but delayed threat
AP report describes a 7.8 magnitude quake near Kamchatka with seismic sea wave warnings for Alaska and Japan. Observatories and the U.S. Weather Service warned of possible waves while officials doubted an actual Pacific surge.
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Aleutian
Shain
Kamchatka
National Weather Service
Nawatian Islands
Japan
Meteorlogical Agency
Pacific
Washington
Meteorological’ Agency
Koemandorskie Islands
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