Generals Involved in Graft Probe Accusations Surface
Senate testimony reveals high ranking Army officers blocked an inquiry into alleged currency manipulation liquor smuggling and multimillion dollar theft by a clique of career sergeants. Lt. Col. Pruett said Gen Turner ordered Wooldridge’s name removed from files amid a defense department probe.
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Lawrence L. Knutson
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Army
Army Service Club
Carl ©. Turner
Jack Pruett
Turner
William
O. Wooldridge
Pruett
Wooldridge
Gen. Turner
Sgt. Wooldridge
Pruett Sai
U.S
Nixon
Defense Department
Harold K. Johnson
Johnson
Gen. Johnson
Wouldbridge
U.S. Customs
Hawaii
United States
Creighton Abrams
Vietnam
Carl C. Turner
William C. Wooldridge
Marold K. Johnson
More Nuclear Explosions Scheduled For Aleutians
In Anchorage Alaska AP the Atomic Energy Commission plans two additional underground nuclear tests on Amchitka Island after a one megaton blast. Officials said no earthquake or tidal wave occurred. Officials expect tests under the island’s tundra with holes drilled to 4 000 feet deep. Authorities anticipate a two year delay before further activity and note no radiation escaped.
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Tom Bailey
Associated Press
Anchorage, Alaska
Atomic Energy Commission
Amchitka Island
Aleutian
Soviet Union
Japan
Canada
AEC
Anchorage
Aleutians
Edward B. Giller
AEC. Gov
Keith Miller
Tsi
Commission
Amphitka
Miller
Sen. J. "W. Fulbright
U-Ark
Moon Seismic Crash Aims To Probe Lunar Core
Apollo 12 astronauts plan a controlled crash of the unmanned lunar module after moonwalks to generate a seismic wave. Cmdr Charles Conrad Lt Cmdr Alan Bean and Cmdr Richard Gordon will deorbit LM and rejoin the command ship to measure the shock and infer the moon's internal structure.
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Howard Benedict
Cape Kennedy
Fla
API
Charles Conrad
Richard F. Gordon Jr
Alan J. Bean
Conrad
Bean
Gordon
Meon
Market Makes Comeback Move
Advancing issues lead indices by a narrow margin in midmorning trading as the stock market recovers from a sharp decline. The Dow Jones industrial average rose to around 10,003 as early gains persisted, with notable activity in initial blocks of the session.
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New York
Nes
Mindesate
Dan Jones
Bible Thought Thy Lord Reigneth Rejoicing Day
A devotional line highlights praise with Psalms imagery. It proclaims God as king and calls for joy and daily happiness across many people and places. The phrasing blends biblical verse with exhortation for universal gladness and faith.
House Appropriations Panel Approves Dam and Canal Funds
Washington dispatch reports the House Appropriations Committee approved 1.4 million dollars for Bloomington Dam on the Potomac River’s Worth Branch and 6.2 million dollars for improvements to the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, detailing federal support for regional infrastructure.
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Washington (At
Bloomiruton
Worth
Patomack River
House
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal
Mansfield urges standstill cease fire in Vietnam talks
Senate Democratic Leader Mike Mansfield says Nixon aims to end the war but failed. He proposes a standstill cease fire where U S troops fire only if attacked and push for a coalition government in Vietnam. Fellow Democrat McCarthy criticizes Nixon, while Sen Hughes in New York offers 60 day micro trial linking steps to the release of political prisoners and talks toward a provisional South Vietnamese government.
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Carl P. Leabsdorf
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
Montana
Democrat
United States
Vietnam
Mansfield
Eugene J. McCarthy
Lyndon
Johnson
Minnesota
McCarthy
Massachusetts
Harold E. Hughes
Iowa
New York
Hughes
Scott
South Vietnam
Paris
Nopric
Aid
Three U S Planes Shot Down Near Saigon
U S forces report three aircraft losses as North Vietnamese forces clash near the DMZ and closer to Saigon. Paratroopers of the 11th Airborne and the 82nd Airborne suffer casualties, with one helicopter shot down and a Phantom fighter-bomber lost to ground fire. Mortar and rocket attacks over 24 hours leave American casualties uncertain.
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George Esper
Saigon
APY
U.S
Demilitarized Zone
United States
82Nd Airborne Division
Send Airborne
Vietnam
3Rd Marine Division
Nixon
11St Airborne Division
Dmz
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Rt. 5
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