Nixon abandons plan to restrict clear cutting in forests
Washington officials said the Nixon administration will not issue a presidential executive order to curb clear cutting in federal forests. The decision, reached by Russell Train Earl Butz and Rogers Morton, faced opposition from timber interests and criticism from conservation groups citing environmental damage and long-term resource waste.
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Washington
White House
William Lake
White House Council On Environmental Quality
Russell Train
Earl Butz
Rogers Morton
Train
Edward Cliff
Forest Service
Butz
Nixon orders faster troop withdrawals from Vietnam
President Nixon announced the withdrawal of 70,000 U.S. troops from South Vietnam over three months, lowering the authorized troop ceiling to 69,000 by May 1. Defense Secretary Laird said the U.S. would maintain a presence and that air power would bear a greater burden as ground forces leave.
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Robert B. Semple JR
Washington
Nixon
South Weitnam
White House
Southeast Asia
Laird
Vietnam
Girl 7 finally smiles after coma in Pennsylvania
Pamela Chaplin, a seven year old girl left in a coma since last July, has begun to smile again after 33 days of testing at Reading Hospital revealed brain damage and possible shrinkage. Her parents note faint smiles and tears as signs of progress while a Vietnam unit’s charity fund aids her rehabilitation.
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Pottstown
Pamela Chaplin
Pamela
Associated Press
Vember
Geraldine Chaplin
Reading
Richard Chaplin
James F. Mitchell
Glenside
Babcock hints at bid for U S Senate in 30 days
Former Montana governor Tim Babcock says he will decide within 30 days whether to run for the U S Senate. He promotes Nixon revenue sharing, notes better chance now, and would take leave from Occidental Petroleum if he enters the race against incumbent Lee Metcalf.
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Daniel J. Foley
Standard State Bureau
Helena
Tim Babcock
U.S. Senate
Washington
Nixon
Montana
Treasury
Babcock
Donald G. Nutter
Babock
Nutter
Occidental Petroleum
Lee Metcalf
Western States
White House
Metcalf
Three Forks and the trapper headline
Partial OCR items show Page 2 Teamsters county dispute and Page 10 Gov Anderson future plans and Page 12 Hill doubtful Super Bowl starter.
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Gov. Anderson
Hill
Charles Davis to retire as school superintendent
Butte School Superintendent Charles C. Davis will end a 43 year career May 26 with retirement effective July 1 and 24 days May vacation. Davis, who will be 05 March 1, earns a 24000 salary and announced the move after board pressure and an earlier attempt to dismiss him. Trustee Jack Peterson lauded his 43 years of service and urged timely application for a replacement.
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Charles Davis
Davis
Jack Peterson
Butte
Demos appoints Harrington chairman of Silver Bow Democrats
Daniel W. Harrington, 33, was named chairman of the Silver Bow County Democratic Central Committee at Harrington's Cafe Thursday night. Harrington, a West Junior High teacher, succeeds Bert Mehrens who resigned to become a Montana State Prison parole officer. Mehrens left after a week, Marion Kello remains first vice chair. Philip Paull becomes second vice chairman.
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Daniel W. Harrington
Silver Bow County
Democratic Central Committee
Harrington
N. Excelsior
Bert Mehrens
Mehrens
Montana
West Junior High School
Marion Kello
Philip Paull
Hong Kong flu resurges in U S with wide spread reports
The Hong Kong flu strain Type A2 is causing illness in 22 states plus the District of Columbia and New York City with Florida reporting scattered cases. National Center for Disease Control notes no deaths yet in the current outbreak and describes three outbreak categories across the country.
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Hong Kong
United States
National Center For Disease Control
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New York City
NCDC
Florida
Vietnam
Singapore
Formosa
Europe
Rhode Island
Connecticut
New Jersey
Michigan
Wisconsin
Maine
Vermont
New York
Illinois
Ohio
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