Nixon Announces Small Increase in Vietnam Withdrawals
President Nixon reveals a modest troop withdrawal acceleration in Vietnam, about 1,500 monthly, bringing total U.S. forces withdrawn to roughly 365,000. He argues the plan ends American involvement while giving South Vietnam a chance to survive as a free nation and defends against a fixed withdrawal date.
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Berkeley Elects Warren Widener First Black Mayor
Radical coalition wins four year term in Berkeley with Widener defeating Sweeney by 56 votes 21 921 to 21 865 amid an 80 percent turnout. Four council seats filled producing a 4 4 radical moderate balance and a vacant ninth seat to be filled by the new council.
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Berkeley
Warren Widener
Radical Coalition
Widener
Wilmont Sweeney
Sweeney
Council
Ira T. Simmons
Edward Kallgren
Heavy losses near Duc Duc and Da Nang bases
South Vietnamese casualties were one killed and three wounded as enemy forces struck. Over twenty enemy troops penetrated two hamlets near Duc Duc, with civilian homes and a school burned and 23 civilians abducted. A hospital blast in Da Nang killed one soldier and wounded 20. 19 Americans wounded in five mortar and rocket attacks.
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Duc Duc
da Nang
Duy Tan
U.S
GE Posts $91.5 Million First Quarter Earnings
General Electric reports first quarter 1971 earnings of $91.5 million or $1.01 a share, with $2.1 billion in sales. Compared with a loss in 1970, Borch cites 1969 as another benchmark and notes no clear upswing in consumer business while industrial power equipment and the credit unit perform strongly. Cancellation of the supersonic jet transport would affect earnings little, though layoffs are possible in engine work.
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New York
General Electric Co
Fred J. Borch
Borch
Credit Corporation
Prezio Charged On Three Counts In Troy Case
Capt. Prezio faced three felony counts alleging extortion of money from Gallo Elmer Smith and William Singleton in 1967 68. Bail set at 5 000 cash or 10 000 property. released on surety bond. Pignone pleaded guilty to extortion tied to Gallo. mistrial on grand larceny. Judge set pretrial motions by April 20. Prezio long tied to Troy Police Department with various posts and safety commissioner tenure.
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Timothy J. Fogarty
E. Stewart Jones Jr
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Prezio
Dist. Atty
Con G. Cholakis
U.S
Gallo
Elmer Smith
William Singleton
Pignone
Troy
Grand Jury
Sidney C. Smith
J. Leo Quigley
Edward A. Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald
DeSantis
Fogarty
Timothy F. O’brien
Women Protest Nixon Over Military Abortion Rules
Washington AP report says United Women's Contingent of the National Peace Action Coalition condemns Nixon for directing military base hospitals to follow state abortion laws, reversing last summer’s liberalized service rules. Rep Bella Abzug accuses the policy of contradicting life concerns and plans an amendment for free military abortions.
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United Women’s
National Peace Action Coalition
Bella Abzug
D-N.y
Abzug
U.S
Bayh accuses Nixon of using Calley case for politics
Bayh says the president is shaping legal review of the Calley verdict to appease public opinion and express concern that Nixon’s actions could hinder impartial justice. He notes 59 servicemen convicted elsewhere without similar action and urges the president to remain silent until review concludes. Taft supports Nixon’s final review citing armed forces morale.
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My Lai
Bayh
Nixon
Calley
George McGovern
Taft
Ceylon Government Says Rebel Casualties Heavy
The government in Colombo reports heavy rebel casualties as air and ground forces strike Guevarist insurgents. A key Alawwa bridge was targeted while armore d columns moved along the Colombo Kandy road. A curfew and office closures remained in effect with security forces claiming control of several areas.
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Colombo
Alawwa
Kandy
Sirimavo Bandaranaike
Bandaranaike
Firemen Find TV Smoking No Damage
Firemen responded to an alarm at 1524 15th Street from Box 321 at 1 48 p m and found a smoking television in the home of Mr and Mrs Edward O Connor Damage to the set only with a quick outtap at 1 54 p m.
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15Th St
Edward O’connor
Grumman F14 cost overruns raise congressional scrutiny
Grumman Corp faces production delays and cost overruns in the 9 billion F14 fighter program. Pentagon sources say price per aircraft now tops 12.5 million, up from 11.5 million cited earlier. Navy plans 722 planes, potentially adding over 700 million to the project.
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Grumman Corp
Navy
Defense Department
Jerry W. Friedheim
Grumman
Bethpage
N.Y
Friedheim
Pentagon
John H. Chafee
Congress
David M. Paccard
Capitol Hill
Welfare Reform Approved With Residency and Job Requirements
Governor endorses welfare changes including a job requirement and a residency rule. Birth certificates would include both parents’ Social Security numbers. Legislature returns to debate Rockefeller’s residency condition and a proposed statewide payment standard of 208 monthly for four with rent and fuel. The Welfare Board cautions against cuts amid inflation.
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State Welfare Board
Upstate
New York City
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