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Article on beginning of new leave policy; 200 soldiers take 1st flight to US; comments of some soldiers noted; illus
Hughes's departure comet amid big-stakes power struggle between competing execs and attys in cos controlled by Hughes; Hughes Tool Co issues statement saying that managers of his businesses in Nev have been dismissed but have refused to relinquish their authority and appear to have support of state officials who regulate licensed gambling in Hughes's casinos; group of Hughes Tool Co execs, including atty C C Davis and co vp F W Gay, try to take control of hotels and casinos run by Hughes Nev Operations; group accompanied by accountants who were directed to go into cashier's cages but in some places were turned away and subsequently ejected; employes of state Gaming Control Bd take part in ejections, acting on ground that accountants do not represent persons who hold licenses; incident results in statements from Gov Laxalt and Maheu; C Byoir & Associates issues statement confirming that attempt has been made to discharge Maheu, says that all relations with Maheu and Operations security chief J H Hooper have been terminated; says that Intertel Co, specializing in intelligence and security operations, has been retained as consultants for Hughes Nev Operations; co pres R D Peloquin reptd to be in Las Vegas; power struggle detailed; Maheu and Gov Laxalt comment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 5—The Defense Department has se cretly directed the Air Force to begin a substantial effort to increase the protection of nearly 500 Minuteman missile silos against possible attack.
no major problems develop at airport during 1st day of taxi strike as Carey Transportation puts on extra buses and numerous private limousines are available to handle relatively light Saturday arrivals; many arrivals board NYCTA buses to Kew Gardens IND subway station where they could transfer for trip to Manhattan
Music on My Birthday
The Top 50 albums for the chart week of December 2, 1970, covering December 6, 1970.
Santana
Carpenters
Led Zeppelin
James Taylor
The Jackson 5
1970Ulf Ekberg, Swedish singer-songwriter, keyboard player, and producer[†]
Ulf Gunnar Ekberg, also known as Buddha, is a Swedish musician, producer and songwriter best known as a founding member of the pop group Ace of Base, along with siblings Jonas Berggren, Linn Berggren and Jenny Berggren.
1970Adrian Fenty, American lawyer and politician, 6th Mayor of the District of Columbia[†]
Adrian Malik Fenty is an American politician who served as the mayor of the District of Columbia from 2007 to 2011.
1970Mark Reckless, English politician[†]
Mark John Reckless is a British lawyer and former politician who served as a Member of the Senedd (MS) for South Wales East from 2016 until 2021, having previously served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Rochester and Strood from 2010 to 2015. Initially a member of the Conservative Party, he crossed the floor to join the UK Independence Party (UKIP) in September 2014. He has since changed parties a further four times. He is currently a member of Reform UK.
1970Jeff Rouse, American swimmer[†]
Jeffrey Norman Rouse is an American former competition swimmer, three-time Olympic champion, and former world record-holder in three events.
In 1970, the world population was approximately 3,694,683,794 people[†]