Laird Signals Possible Military Action to Free POWs
Secretary of Defense Melvin Laird said the United States will pursue further efforts to free prisoners of war in North Vietnam and did not rule out military action. He spoke at Andrews before a NATO meeting in Brussels, stressing strength of NATO and continued U.S. force readiness through 1972.
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Europe
Pope Paul VI Praised by 200000 Australians at Mass
Pope Paul VI drew a 200000 strong crowd at Randwick Race Track for a high mass honoring Captain Cook’s landing bicentenary. A protest by militant Protestants interrupted Wednesday’s events and a pregnant woman questioned the pope about birth control. The pontiff visited Sister Bernadine Carberry at St Joseph’s Convent and urged Australia to guard life’s moral and spiritual dimension.
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Sisters of St. Joseph of the Sacred Heart
Mary MacKillop
Australia
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Pope Paul
Randwick
Capt
James Cook
Soviet Rockets Hit U S Base in Vietnam and Cambodian Push
At Cam Ranh Bay in Vietnam a volley of Soviet made rockets struck the U S air base, with casualties reported as light though exact numbers were not released. In Cambodia government troops, aided by river forces, pushed toward Prek Khdam crossing, breaking through Viet Cong positions as the northern front remained contested.
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Cam Ranh Bay
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Phnom Penh
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Lyndon B. Johnson
Cu Lai
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South Vietnam
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Prek Khdam
Tonle Sap
Berlin Parley Ends as Autobahn Remains Blocked
East Germany kept cars and trucks waiting up to 14 hours on the Berlin autobahn after West German opposition leaders left Berlin. Soviet leaders Brezhnev and Kosygin arrived in East Berlin for a Warsaw Pact summit while Bonn warned that a European security conference hinges on Berlin. Chancellor Brandt kept the Soviet-German pact from Bundestag ratification until a Berlin deal is reached.
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Laird
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Leonid I. Brezhnev
Alexei N. Kosygin
Andrei A. Gromyko
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Bonn
Leonid J. Brezhnev
Willy Brandt
West Berlin
Christian Democratic Party
Well Fire Kills Two Men at Gulf Platform 26
A Gulf of Mexico oil well fire near Platform 26, about 60 miles south of New Orleans, killed two men and rescued 59. Several were critically burned. eight men were in the water, with injuries ranging from critical to undetermined. Shell Oil reported the platform housed two wells and burned fiercely with no initial spill detected.
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Shell Oil Co
Shell
Inflation Chrysler Joins Rivals In Price Increases
Chrysler Corp followed Ford and GM in announcing a second price raise for 1971 models. The average MSR price hike is $15, bringing total 1971 price increases to about $119 from 1970 levels, with ranges up to $39 on Imperial and other models.
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Ford Motor Co
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White House
Ford
UAW
Senate approves consumer protection bill to create independent agency
The Senate voted 74 to 4 to create an independent Consumer Protection Agency with a four year presidentially appointed director and deputy. A three member Consumer Advisers Council would operate within the president’s office. Critics including Ralph Nader condemned the bill as too restrictive while supporters call it a balanced landmark.
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Dala
Alten Ellender
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D-N C
Spessard Holland
D-Fla
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Rules Committee
Consumer Protection Agency
Council of Consumer Advisers
Abraham A. Ribicoff
Dconn
White House
Ribicoff
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Rn.y
GOP
Ralph Nader
Nader
Judicial Review
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Norris Cotton
Rn.h
Nixon Pushes Higher Wages Prices Amid Inflation Alert
Washington report says Nixon administration targets gasoline price boosts rail wage increases and auto price plans while warning inflation could rise $2.5 billion yearly. Chrysler announces $15 average 1971 model price rise as mortgage rates edge down. Meany criticizes wages as business cost, not family income.
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Afl-Cio
George Meany
Labor unions may reunite under a single AFL-CIO umbrella
Washington reports strong speculation that the two largest unions, Teamsters and Auto Workers, plan to rejoin the AFL-CIO within a year. The move would consolidate more than 17 million workers under one federation, though nothing is official and chances of delays remain.
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Hitches
Europeans To Shoulder More Of NATO Burden
Ten European allies agreed to raise defense spending to ease the U.S. burden with a five year plan. The package totals about 1 billion dollars including 420 million for a Europe wide defense improvement program and 450 to 500 million for national efforts. West Germany will cover 79 million for 16 transport planes to bolster Turkey. The plan focuses on political signaling to Washington while Britain and West Germany remain key contributors. Senate leader Mansfield warned Washington over force levels through mid 1972.
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United States
Europe
Britain
West Germany
Turkey
U.S
Melvin R. Laird
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Nixon
Economists divided on Nixon inflation alert
In New York economists tempered enthusiasm over the Nixon administration inflation alert. Some praised it as a public interest gesture yet doubt its effectiveness. The alert targets gasoline and auto price boosts, rail wages, GM wage patterns, copper, airline and construction wages, and mass transit costs, prompting mixed views from analysts.
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Council of Economic Advisers
General Motors
Paul Revere
Robert Johnson
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Witness Says Calley Fired Into Ditch Full Of People
At Ft Benning the My Lai court martial heard from former platoon members that Lt. William Calley fired his automatic rifle into a ditch crowded with unarmed Vietnamese civilians. Witnesses described Calley and Lt Meadle firing into the ditch and a platoon member crying as killings occurred.
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William Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Robert E. Maples
Freehold
N.J
Maples
Paul Meadle
Meadle
Sidney Kye
Kansas City
Kan
Eye
Stratton Eyes Redistricting Clash In 1972 NYC Districts
Congressman Samuel Stratton warned at a Scotia Kiwanis meeting that New York will face intense redistricting after the 1970 census. He predicted the 29th District may be dissolved into upstate districts while noting population shifts and potential court scrutiny.
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Scotia-Glenville High School
Ures
New York
29Th
New York City
Upstate
Egyptian Vessel Sunk By Israeli Patrol Boat
An Israeli patrol boat sank an Egyptian vessel on a nighttime intelligence and smuggling mission in the Suez Gulf. Four crewmen were killed and documents showed espionage and hashish smuggling. Jordan's King Hussein planned a fundraising tour seeking US aid and military assistance beyond Nixon's existing package.
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