Nixon secrecy on Cambodia Laos bombing revealed by Wheeler
Gen Earle G. Wheeler testified before the Senate Armed Services Committee that President Nixon ordered maximum secrecy on U S raids into Cambodia in March 1969 and similar concealment in Laos in 1970. Wheeler described dual reporting to mislead officials and said Sihanouk knew of the raids but did not protest. He defended the military value, noting casualties fell and some officials were briefed while others saw falsified reports.
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Washington
Nixon
U.S
Cambodia
Earle GG. Wheeler
Jain Chiefs of
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Laos
Wheeler
Senate Armed Services Committee
Melvin R. Laird
Defense
Wheeler Bai
South Vietnam
Pentagon
Air Force
Hal Knight
Vietnam
Norodom Sihanouk
Sihanouk
North Vietnam
China
United States
Sam Nunn
D-Ga
Congress
Henry A. Kissinger
Fhe
Richard B. Russell
D.a
Everett Dirksen
L. Mendel Rivers
S.C
John OC
Stennis
D-Miss
Gerald R. Ford
R-Mich
Lostie Arends
Handling Job Bias and Consumer Complaints Across States
Readers report sex discrimination in Help Wanted ads, a Roanoke waterproofing scam and failed tire and mobile home transactions. The column guides filing with EEOC, Better Business Bureau and postal inspectors, plus tips on warranty rules, state processing delays, and subscription remedy.
Cambodian fighting nears Phnom Penh as evacuees flee
Insurgents push toward the capital's southern defense line with clashes near Takhmau and Pratena Lang while government forces outflank from the southwest. U S bombing missions run around the clock as a river convoy reaches Phnom Penh with fuel and ammunition. A separate Saigon report notes civilian casualties from mortar and grenade attacks near Ben Cai. The Canadian peacekeeping mission ends its six month tenure amid tensions.
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Dennis Neeld
Associated Press
Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Takiman
Panom Penh
Takhmau
Takumau
Pratena
Lang
Wat Sleng
Prek Ho
Kap Srauthym
U.S
Mekong
Saigon
Ben Cai
Companni
Vietitam
International Commission of Control and Supervision
Campaign Reform Bill Faces Uncertain Future In House
Senate passed a Watergate inspired campaign reform measure to tightly cap contributions and spending and to create an enforcement commission, but the House balked at taking up the pay raise bill and showed little interest in the reform package. The Senate plan would cap individual and committee contributions, set spending limits by election type, and create a bipartisan enforcement panel to oversee compliance.
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John Chadwick Washington
House
Senate
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Republican Conference
Charles H. Percy
Woul
California
Senate Watergate Committee
Lie
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Nixon
Tight Security Surrounds Irish Legislative Session
Belfast dispatch notes the new legislative assembly meets for the first time amid internal strife as one third of its members refuse cooperation with the moderate majority, heightening the risk to the hoped political stability.
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Belfast
Northern Ireland
Legislative Assembly
Protestants push for noncooperation in Northern Ireland
Twenty seven hard line Protestant members on Monday announced a campaign of non cooperation and said they would not share power with Catholics in the mixed Protestant Catholic government that the 78 member assembly is supposed to choose. Catholics have been shut out of prior governments as Protestants outnumber them two to one. The British peace plan aims to give Catholics a share in the executive, proportional to their strength, while Protestant anti Catholic leaders Paisley and Craig seek a return to the old anti Protestant government.
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Northern Ireland
Tan Paisley
Wiliam Craig
Meat Shortage Deepens Across Nation Says Kroger Chief
Lyle Everingham of Kroger Co. Cleveland warns supermarkets will run dry on many beef cuts this week as cattle production slows. He cites the Phase 4 price ceiling and federal price freeze, predicts layoffs, while the Cost of Living Council contests pressure to lift controls. Canadian packers accused of evading the freeze via Iowa and Nebraska processing.
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Associated Press
Lyle Everingham
Kroger Co
Cincinnati
Ohio
Kroger
Byettingham
New York City
Finast
Federal Cost of Living Council
Iowa Cattlemen's Association
Iowa
Nebraska
Canada
United States
Larry Kallem
Bible Thoughts And Immortality Quote From Webster
Mixed historic quotes and garbled OCR text reference Romans and Daniel Webster. The readable content notes immortality through works and patience, with a brief mention of religious duty and a chaotic newspaper header. The fragmentary items provide no clear event or date to anchor a fuller summary.
United States eyed for small 1974 trade surplus
Analysts expect a modest 1974 trade surplus reversing 1971’s export deficit thanks to two dollar devaluations and a global boom boosting demand. Exports rise about 31 percent in six months, imports up 19 percent, with a quarterly surplus of 22.4 billion. domestic inflation means consumers feel higher prices despite the shift.
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Waslington
Wade
United States
U.S
Woods
Commerce Department
Space Walk Delayed As Skylab 2 Crew Recovers
Skylab 2 astronauts Alan Bean Owen Garriott and Jack Lousma delay planned space walks to Saturday as they recover from motion sickness. They rest on Friday and continue a regimen of stomach soothing medicine while doctors say they are improving. The crew prepared to resume experiments including minnow tests and address mechanical issues aboard the orbiting workshop.
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Richard Saltus
Space Center
Houston
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Lousma
Frarriatt
Wantad
Bean
Pligtt
Paul Buchanan
Met
Avientatto
Buchanan
Garriott Wid Lousme
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