House Democrats push for immediate Vietnam troop withdrawal bill
House Democrats approved a 144 to 58 measure denouncing North Vietnam and ordering rapid drafting of an end the war bill within 30 days. The plan aims to terminate all U S military involvement in Indochina after prisoner releases and missing in action information.
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Washington
House
North Vietnam
U.S
Indochina
Democratic
Senate
House Foreign Affairs Committee
Olin E. Teague
D-Tex
Barry Goldwater
R-Ariz
Vietnam
Goldwater
Robert P. Griffin
R-Mich
Roman Hruska
Pentagon
Hanoi
Foreign Affairs Committee
Nixon
Aguage
South Vietnam
Carl Albert
D-Okla
Hale Boggs
D-La
Duke and Young Land on Moon Amid Systems Delay
Apollo 16 astronauts Charles Duke and John Young safely touchdown in the Descartes mountains after a long lunar descent. A back up steering system component aboard Casper nearly halted the landing but was deemed nonhazardous. Mattingly remained in orbit aboard Casper.
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Young
Duke
Orion
Descartes Mountains
John Young
Fido
Poreye
Mission Control
Thomas K. Mattingly I
Lunar
Orbit
Casper
Mattingly
Parochial School Tax Break Suggested for Parents
Nixon faced a push from the President's Panel on Nonpublic Education to approve a $500 million yearly income tax credit for parents paying tuition to parochial and other nonpublic schools. The panel argues it would be cheaper than expanding public schooling, while reviews consider constitutional issues and court tests on church state separation.
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Washington
Nixon
Clarence C. Walton
Catholic University
Walton and McManus
Ronald L. Ziegler
Ziegler
Butte veteran dies in crash on Browns Gulch Road
Kenneth Sturgeon, 23, a Vietnam veteran from Butte, died in a one car crash on Browns Gulch Road near Montana Tech. Companion Michael Shea, 23, escaped with minor injuries. The driver reportedly lost control at a curve. coroner cites head and chest injuries. Funeral set for Saturday at Wayrynen Richards Funeral Home.
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Kenneth Sturgeon
Butte
Browns Gulch
Montana Tech
Big Butte
Sturgeon
Michael Shea
S. Arizona
Silver Bow General Hospital
Shea
Leo Jacobsen
Donald O. Sturgeon
W. Galena
Air Force
Vietnam
England
Silver Bow
Stauffer Chemical Co
Donna
Michael
Nevada
Wayrynen- Richards
Sunset Memorial Gardens
Butte Scouts Plan Cleanup Day
Page 7 reports Butte Scouts organizing a community cleanup event. Volunteers gather to improve local areas, with details on date, meeting point, and participation. The item notes civic involvement and local youth activity.
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Butte
Hughes top man hunted by RCMP in fraud case
Canadian Mounted Police issued a MontrEal warrant for Howard Eckersley described as Howard Hughes right hand man on fraud charges. Eckersley, president of Pan American Mines Ltd., faces charges including publishing a false prose and conspiracy to death amid probe into Hughes connections.
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Vancouver
B.C
Ee Canadian Mounted Police
Howard Eckersley
Howard Hughes
RCMP
Montreal
Anys Eckersley
Eckersley
Pan American Mines Ltd
Hughes
Senate panel ends Kleindienst hearings on attorney general pick
The Senate Judiciary Committee concluded 20 days of rehearings on Richard G. Kleindienst amid testimony by Peter M. Flanigan denying any effort to fix ITT antitrust cases. Chairman Eastland signaled quick full Senate action with potential concurrent reports.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Richard G. Kleindienst
Peter M. Flanigan
International Telephone and Telegraph Corp
James O. Eastland
D-Miss
Kleindienst
Senate
Sam J. Ervin
D-N.c
Flanigan
Justice Department
Ervin
White House
ITT
Supreme Court
Asst. Atty
Richard W. McLaren
Antitrust
Richard G. Klendienst
Guards seize control of Maryland campus amid antiwar protests
National Guardsmen moved onto the University of Maryland campus after three nights of violence. Governor Mandel declared a state of emergency and imposed a 9 p.m. curfew to restrict campus access. In New York City protests blocked Columbia University entrances while Antioch College students blocked Wright Patterson gates and Massachusetts rump ROTC sit ins occurred.
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Associated Press
National
University of Maryland
North Vietnam
Marvin Mandel
Mandel
New York City
Columbia University
Antioch College
Wright Patterson Air Force Base
Fairborn
Ohio
Antioch
Amherst
Mass
University of Massachusetts
Helena Hosts State Spelling Bee Saturday
Helena hosts the Treasure State Spelling Champion event with 64 Montana students from eight area bees. Contestants vie for prizes including a trip to Washington, D.C., a TV and encyclopedias in a program sponsored by four Lee Newspapers.
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Helena
Montana
Washington, D.C
Lee Newspapers
The
Billings Gazette
Independent Record
Missoulian
Montana Standard
Witnesses recount Butte bar shooting in Herron murder trial
In district court in Butte two witnesses described the May 10 1970 shooting near Mick and Joe's juke box where James Hoar died. Steve Lean testified Herron returned with a pistol after a heated exchange and warned Hoar to step aside before two shots rang out.
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Joe’s
Louie Herron
Philip J. Lockett
Mick and Joe’s
E. Park
Steve Lean
James Hoar
Herron
Lean
Andy Devel
Iron
Hoar
Joseph F. McGowan
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