Nixon to Announce Wage Plan in Construction Sector
President Nixon will unveil a plan to curb inflation in the construction industry by urging self regulation and reinstating the Davis Bacon Act on federal projects. The move, not creating a national price wage board, aims to guide wage movements and potentially suspend Davis Bacon for noncompliance. The Commerce Department reported a rise in leading economic indicators in February, signaling moderate growth.
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Washington
Nixon
Construction Industry Collective Bargaining Commission
White House
Davis-Bacon
Commerce
Calley Vote Near as My Lai Jury Deliberates
After 11 days of deliberations the six member court martial panel at Fort Benning may be ready to vote on Lt. William L. Calley Jr. on charges of mass murder in My Lai. Jurors can convict on four murder counts with four verdict options each and may decide on life in prison or death if guilty.
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FT. Benning, Ga
William L. Calley Jr
My Lai
Calley
Ft. Benning
Large flock of wild geese signals warm spell ahead
A morning sighting of 75 to 100 geese flying northwest over Atwell and Anderson Avenues suggests milder weather, with a forecast for sunny skies and near 60 degrees tomorrow. Mrs. F W Cole reported the birds passing at 8 30 a m and Paul Beatty counted 102 geese noting it as the largest flock he ever saw.
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F.W. Cole
Atwell Ave
Paul Beatty
Anderson Ave
Smoot Sentenced 35 Years For Murder And 10 For Abduction
Winfield Smoot 36 of White Post received 35 years for murder and 10 years for abduction in Frederick County Circuit Court. The abduction term runs concurrently. Judge Robert K. Woltz imposed the sentences with costs against Smoot. defense reserved right to move to set aside verdict within 21 days. Smoot pleaded guilty February 18 to two indictments.
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Winfield Smoot
White Post
Frederick County
Robert K. Woltz
Joseph White
Smoot
Nixon Moving To Mend Fences
President Nixon travels to San Clemente with top staff to engage Congress and labor unions on wage stabilization and cabinet restructuring. He plans a Western White House announcement to include construction industry unions, amid Davis Bacon Act debate. The trip follows demonstrations and hints of broader tax measures from Roy DeCrane’s ad.
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San Clemente
Calif
Nixon
Congress
Pat
Oceanside
White House
Chet Holifield
D-Calif
House
Government Operations Committee
California
Washington
Holifield
Thousands dead in East Pakistan conflict reported by Indian sources
Indian agencies and United News of India describe fierce fighting in East Pakistan with thousands killed or injured. Reports claim Lt Gen Tikka Khan was wounded, Mujibur Rahman arrested then possibly free, and battles rage around Dacca, Chittagong, and other cities amid curfews and air force bombings.
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Dacca
West Pakistan People’s Party
Zulfikar Ali Bhutto
Sheik Mujibur Rahman
East Pakistan
Pakistan
New Delhi
United News of India
Tikka Khan
Sheik Mujibur
India
Sheik Mujib
United Mews
United
Saidpur
Rangpur
Radio Pakistan
United News
Angartala
East Pakistan Rifles
Comilla
Assam
Comulla
U S Bombers Target North Vietnamese Supply Routes
U S B52 bombers intensified strikes on North Vietnamese supply lines while artillery bombarded DMZ edge positions. Viet Cong attacked outskirts of Saigon and Da Nang as Khe Sanh and Ham Nghi shelters faced shelling and casualties.
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Saigon
Demilitarized Zone
da Nang
U.S
Gio Linh
Khe Sanh
Ham Nghi
Laos
Das
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Kompong Son
Am Rong
Benson Cleared In Rape Trial At Frederick County
A Frederick County Circuit Court jury acquitted Clyde Nelson Benson 20 of the May charge that he raped a 37 year old Frederick County woman in her home. It was his second trial after a mistrial last December. Judge Woltz also heard arguments on Karen Denise Duncan 18 as he continued her case on two marijuana indictments.
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Frederick County
Clyde Nelson Benson
Rt. 5
Mr. Benson
Robert K. Woltz
Karen Denise Duncan
Walker St
David G. Simpson
Bravo Troop Returns After Refusing Advance
Bravo troop of the 3rd Squadron 5th Cavalry returned to their parent unit after 53 men refused an order to move toward the Laotian border. Lt. Col. Osborne praised their conduct while noting the unit suffered heavy combat with six killed and 36 North Vietnamese killed in action.
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Yellow Brick Road
Vietnam
Bravo Troop
Robert B. Osborne
5Th Cavalry
3Rd Squadron
Osborne
1St Squadron
1St Cavalry
Laos
Bravo
Bravo Company
Khe Sanh
Emerald City
John G. Hill Jr
5Th Mechanized Division
Adolph Borysco
Colorado Springs
Colo
Two Winchester Men Arrested in Clarke County Case
Winchester police arrested William Franklin Holtzclaw also known as Buddy Hoover 26 for breaking and entering in Clarke County and turned him over to Clarke authorities. David Richard Crawford 18 was arrested for feloniously receiving and concealing stolen property and held on a 1000 dollar bond in Winchester.
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Winchester
Clarke County
William Franklin Holtzclaw
Buddy Hoover
A. Warren Rudolph
Clarke
John Slater
Rudolph
David Richard Crawford
Bellview Ave
Crawford
Winchester Municipal Court
Edward Mouser
Roy Grove
Holtzclaw
Charles Hill
Virginia Clears As Ridge Brings Warming Trend
A westward approaching high pressure ridge permits clearing skies across Virginia and initiates a warming trend for today.
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Richmond
West
Virginia
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Beulah Mae Smedley
Rt. 1
Woltz
Commonwealth
Roy DeCrane
Winchester Evening Star
Chittagong
Sheik
Awami League
Pime
Indira Gandhi
Dmz
Luang Prabang
Vientiane
Ban Concho
Phou Louang Mountain
Benson
Clarke Authorities
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