Land use controls discussed at Desert Shadows conference
Governors and officials discuss tightening land sales laws to curb fraud and misrepresentation. Speakers advocate requiring disclosure and guaranteed basic services before subdividers may start sales. The four day conference at Desert Shadows Resort ends tomorrow with a state dinner at the Phoenix Civic Center.
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Recall group plans vigil at governors banquet in Phoenix
Citizens' Recall Committee leaders say they will demonstrate at the final banquet of visiting Republican governors in Phoenix. A DPS captain blocked cochairs Bruce Meyerson Sister Rose and Audubon Society rep Pesty Spaw on orders from Michigan Governor Milliken, as the recall group holds its winter conference. The silent vigil is to occur before the Phoenix Civic Plaza where the governors close their meeting with a grand ball.
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Audubon Society
Michigan
William G. Milliken
Republican Governors’ Association
Phoenix Civic Plaza
Bleecker Named Secretary of National Council of State Agencies for the Blind
Richard W. Bleecker, director of Arizona’s Public Welfare Division of Rehabilitation for the Visually Impaired, was elected secretary of the National Council of State Agencies for the Blind in San Juan Puerto Rico. Welfare Commissioner John C. Graham announced the selection. The NCSAB consists of blind agency administrators from each state.
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John C. Graham
Intra party rift surfaces at GOP governors meeting
Republican leaders clash over control of the Nixon reelection effort and the RNC. Cochairman Thomas Evans denounced high handed RNC treatment as the campaign continues, warning of possible debt and funding shifts amid party tension among governors at a conference in Arizona.
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Watergate Judge Sets Trial Focus on Who and Why
Chief Judge John J. Sirica announced the Watergate trial will probe who hired the seven conspirators and why they broke into Democratic headquarters. The panel includes E. Howard Hunt Jr., G. Gordon Liddy, James W. McCord, Bernard Barker, Frank Sturgis, Virgilio Gonzales, and Eugenio Martinez. The trial begins January 8 with jury sequestration contemplated. The government may present evidence of a $25,000 check and an $89,000 transfer tied to Barker, while defense seeks limits on such testimony.
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Nation of nutritional illiterates sparks Senate hearing
Senator Schweicker opened a nutrition education inquiry declaring the United States is a nation of nutritional illiterates. Witness Ro bert Choate discussed breakfast cereals, while Nelson attacked drug marketing and home remedies fueling a growing drug culture among youth.
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America
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Syria braces for expected Israeli strike
A Beirut newspaper network reports Israel may launch a large scale attack on Syria within 24 to 48 hours. The Syrian army is in a maximum alert state, military leaves canceled, and reports claim three armored brigades and helicopter sites are ready on the Golan Heights. Soviet arms deliveries to Syria are cited as reinforcement.
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U S Cuba open talks on airline hijacking pact
Secretary of State William P Rogers met with Swiss ambassador Silvio Masnata who negotiates for the United States with Cuba on an anti hijacking agreement. Felix Schnyder observed the 40 minute session and called the early talks promising. Rogers outlined the U S proposal and discussed Cuba's stance presented by Raul Roa.
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Cuba
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United States
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Nixon's top drug official vows crackdown on heroin
CORONADO Calif AP The administration's top anti drug official says the next Congress will see the war on heroin as a priority. Myles J Ambrose director of the federal office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement says the US has a handle on international heroin traffic. He warns if 1960s growth in drug use continues by 2000 the nation could be full of addicts. Ambrose cites opium crop reductions and diplomatic pressure as curbing heroin. He faults courts for releasing pushers too soon and urges jail for addicts who sell drugs.
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Calif
Myles J. Ambrose
Federal Office of Drug Abuse Law Enforcement
National Association of Attorneys General
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United States
Turkey
Southeast Asia
Treasury revenue checks arriving with smaller totals
Federal revenue sharing money mails this week and the Treasury warns cities and states to expect less than planned due to an unchanged calculation method until early next year. Local governments should await full guidance on the basis of the payments. Christmas trees loaded onto Hawaii bound ships as a strike idles west coast freighters. Negotiators in New York announce a contract settlement between five West Coast firms and the International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots. Shippers prioritize holiday items.
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Treasury Department
Charles E. Walker
Treasury
Walker
San Francisco
UPI
Hawaii
Pacific Maritime Association
New York
International Organization of Masters, Mates and Pilots
Wallace urges DNC to move in step with people
Gov. George C. Wallace presses the Democratic National Committee to reform rules so nominees reflect popular thinking rather than reform clauses. In a four page letter he calls for changes while naming no officials, though he backs ousting Jean Westwood and replacing her with Robert Strauss.
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Court to review Calley sentence in My Lai case
A military court began reviewing Lt. William L. Calley Jr. conviction after his lawyers appealed the 20 year sentence as too harsh. The Army Court of Military Review will decide early next year whether to sustain the conviction and sentence, lessen it, or grant freedom, but cannot increase the penalty.
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William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Amny Court of Military Review
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