Moorer Defends Cambodia Raids and U.S. Air Strategy
Adm. Thomas H. Moorer, chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, defends Cambodia raids and argues U.S. airpower in Cambodia Laos and South Vietnam is needed to prevent North Vietnamese expansion. He says expanding air use risks prolonging disengagement from South Vietnam and achieving limited objectives with fewer casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thomas H. Moorer
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Cambodia
U.S
South Vietnam
Laos
Moorer
Senate
Congress
United Forts
JCS
Southeast Asia
U.S. Congress
Stennis Hints New Cambodian Action
Sen. John Stennis said North Vietnamese gains in Cambodia could broaden U.S. involvement, while noting the current ground troop ban may be revisited. He raised questions on air controllers and aid deliveries, with no current plans for troops but warnings about potential changes if the situation worsens.
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John Stennis
Melvin R. Laird
Mississippi Democrat
Cambodia
U.S
George McGovern
D.D
Vietnam
Stennis
Laird
Stuart Symington
D-Mo
Nixon
South Vietnam
United States
Rockefeller Seeks Major Tax Hikes To Back Budget
Gov. Rockefeller plans an $800 million to $1 billion tax increase package. The proposal includes raising corporate profits tax to 9 percent, higher sales and cigarette taxes, liquor tax, motor vehicle registration changes, and a four year registration period to cut renewals. The plan targets an $8.5 billion fiscal year budget.
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Albany
N.Y
Rockefeller
U S Plane Crashes in Cambodia on Mission
A U S Air Force F100 jet crashed in Koh Kong Province Cambodia while on a mission near Highway 4. Official word states the cause is unknown and the pilot was killed. The crash occurred southwest of Phnom Penh near the Gulf of Siam.
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Saigon
U.S
Cambodia
Koh
Kong
Phnom Penh
Gulf of Siam
United States
Binh Tuy
South Vietnam
Mekong
Winter’s Icy Fist Strikes Troy Area
Unbearable cold gripped Troy area with temperatures near zero and wind chills near minus 50. Roads iced over despite plows and salt as forecasts warned of continued freezing conditions and more snow flurries.
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Troy
Public Utilities
John P. Buckley
Morris Maxon
Economy Up but Prices Rise Sharply in January Report
A Commerce Department snapshot shows durable goods orders, housing permits, and stock prices rising in December while wholesale prices jump the most in a year. Nixon aides cite growth prospects, labor leaders call it more of the same, and inflation remains a concern with living costs up 5.6 percent year over year.
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Washington
Nixon
Paul McCracken
Organized Labor
Nathaniel Goldfinger
Commerce Department
Harold Passer
Labor Department
Afl-Cio
Goldfinger
Deficiency Budget Approved Amid South Mall Controversy
New York lawmakers approved a 194 million deficiency budget, despite opposition over a 130.4 million loan to Albany County for the South Mall project. The plan funds current-year spending, trims Rockefeller’s request, and includes 865 thousand for state cars, 7.5 million to the MTA, and 5 million for community college construction. The measure now goes to Gov. Rockefeller.
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Albany, N.Y
South Mall
Taj Mahal
Brasilia
Rockefeller
Albany County
Albert Blumenthal
Manhattan
Seymour Thaler
Queens
Albany
Metropolitan Transportation Authority
Kelleher criticizes state deficit plan and mall funding
Assemblyman Neil W. Kelleher joined 13 others in voting against a 194 million deficiency package that shifted funds to close the current budget gap. He warned annual mall funding calls will recur and urged reconsideration of state priorities amid tax hikes and rising local charges. Also voting no were Clark Wemple, Edwyn E. Mason, and Mary Anne Krupsak.
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Troy
Neil W. Kelleher
Kelleher
Assembly
Rockefeller
Clark Wemple
Schenectady
Edwyn E.mason
Stamford
Mary Anne Krupsak
Amsterdam
State University Board Boosts Tuition Across Systems
The State University Board of Trustees approved a $150 annual tuition rise for resident undergraduates to 550 with similar increases for all classifications, starting September and again in 1973. Non residents and graduate rates rise to 900 and 1000 respectively by 1973, aligning with national patterns. Professional school tuitions, including dentistry and law, are also affected by the hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State University Board of Trustees
Hudson Valley Community College
State University
Ernest L. Boyer
Nixon splits revenue sharing plan into seven bills
White House domestic policy chief Ehrlichman says the $11 billion revenue sharing fund will be divided into six measures targeting urban rural education transportation job training and law enforcement. The $5 billion portion will still go before the Ways and Means Committee for review.
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Washington
Nixon
Wilbur Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
John D. Ehrlichman
Arkansas
Mills
Ehrlichman
White House
Congressional Committee
Common Sense Error Costs Boy His Life
Cloyce Bradley Cook, a 17 year old runaway son of a South Carolina preacher, stole a car in Titusville after hitching south from Piedmont. He was arrested in Titusville, brought back to Dade County, and died in custody.
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Miami
UPI
Cloyce Bradley Cook
South Carolina
Cloyce
Piedmont
S.C
Josephine Fischetti
Florida
Titusville
Dade County
Agnew Promises Guard Against Revenue Sharing Abuse
Vice President Spiro Agnew told about 200 county officials in Kansas City that all 16 billion in Nixon revenue sharing funds must avoid discriminatory use. He noted five of six proposed new dollars would go to local governments with no strings, yet insisted no money may be used to discriminate by race creed or color. He acknowledged Congress opposition but voiced optimism from strong public support and planned rallies in Atlanta Cleveland and San Francisco.
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Kansas City
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon
National Association of Counties
NACC
Agnew
Midwest
Atlanta
Cleveland
San Francisco
Congress
Gallup
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