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f World News State dismisses charges in Kent State indictments RAVENNA, Ohio AP-The state Tuesday dismissed for lack of evidence the remaining 20 cases against persons indicted in the May 1970 Kent State University disorders. The state’s decision was an nounced shortly after May Helen Nicholas—the fifth person to be tried—was acquitted of a charge of interfering with a fireman during the May 2, 1970, burning of a campus ROTC building. In earlier Portage County Common Please Court trials, two defendants pleaded guilty, one was found guilty on one count by a jury and charges against another were dismissed for lack of evidence. Atty. Gen William Brown held a brief news conference Tuesday in his office to formally announce that the remaining 20 cases had been dropped. Brown said in a statement that the dismissals “are not intended to vindicate nor criticize the special grand jury, the students, the National Guard, the ad ministration of Kent State University, or any other party involved in the Kent State in cidents of May 1970,” John Hayward, the state’s chief prosecutor in the cases, said the transcript of the special state grand jury that indicted 25 persons in the Kent disorders had been received by the special prosecutors 10 days ago. Upon review of the transcript and considering the outcome of the trials so far, he said, “It is the conclusion of the office of the attorney general of Ohio that the following cases by dismissed for lack of evidence.” But, he contended, the first five cases would have been tried anyway because there was sufficient evidence to warrant trials. Chinese to aid W. Pakistan if India maintains occupation MOSCOW AP— Communist China will not permit India to maintain a military occupation of East Pakistan, informed non Soviet diplomatic sources reported Tuesday. The informants, who are in regular contact with Peking but declined to be identified, said the Chinese government will not intervene militarily in the war as long as Pakistani forces continue fighting. However, should Pakistan show it is unable to hold out against the Soviet-backed Indian war machine, one said, "we will have a tailor-made situation for a people’s war." "China is not going to give it up.” They would not detail what form the Chinese action might take, but indicated that Peking would support and supply guerrilla forces that could turn East Pakistan into an Indian style Vietnam. The Chinese have firmly supported Pakistan in its conflict with India and Tuesday sharply castigated the Soviet Union for "bullying Pakistan ... in collusion with the Indian ex pansionists." "There is very little that Moscow has done for India, that Peking has not done for Pakistan," one source remarked. The Pakistani government is reportedly maintaining con tinuous consultations with Peking on the war and the developing situation in the United Nations, where the Soviet Union in the past two days has vetoed two cease fire and Indian withdrawal resolutions in the Security Council. The Kremlin expressed fear Sunday that China may act even before' Kast Pakistan falls to Indian troops Diplomatic observers pointed to Moscow's declaration Sunday that the war constituted a threat to its security because of its proximity to the Soviet frontier. Moscow also warned that all nations should stay out of the conflict The sources agreed that the Soviet statement was mainly directed toward China They noted that Peking could also talk of a threat to its borders because it shares a frontier with Pakistan and India that stretches more than 1.2S0 miles The Soviet Union has no common border with either. The sources predicted relations between China and the Soviet Union would undoubtedly deteriorate further when, and if, Moscow announces formal recognition of the Bangla Desh,. the name the Bengali secessionists have given East Pakistan. But they concurred thac the Kremlin would hold off on recognition at least until Indian forces had gained more East Pakistani territory and ef fectively secured their hold. House passes bill likely to be vetoed WASHINGTON AP—The House brushed aside threats of a presidential veto Tuesday and passed 210 to 186 a bill that would launch a major new daycare program for preschool children. The bill, which also extends for two years a variety of federal antipoverty programs, now goes to the White House, which worked hard to defeat it. The new child-development program it authorizes had aroused intensive opposition among conservatives, and President Nixon will be under heavy pressure from them to veto it. Although no one mentioned the possibility of a veto during the House debate, minority leader Gerald Ford of Michigan told a Republican caucus just before the vote that a veto was certain if the House passed the bill. And outside the chamber, a White House lobbyist but tonholing members on their way to vote, assured them a veto woulo be forthcoming Despite the warning, 31 Republicans deserted Ford and the administration and voted with 179 Democrats in favor of the bill. Albert recalled that in a message to Congress two years ago Nixon called for “national commitment to providing all American children an op portunity for helpful * and stimulating development during the first five years of life.” “Although President Nixon has changed his mind more than any other President in my memory,” Albert added, "I don’t think he would change his mind on the need for helping children.” The new child-care program would provide medical, nutritional and educational services for preschool children in locally run centers. The services would be free for children from families with an annual income under $4,320 a year. Fees based on a sliding scale according to income would be charged for other children. 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The an nouncement of Hanrahan’s selection was announced by Mayor Richard Daley. He said he threshed out Hanrahan’s endorsement with members of the party’s slatemaking subcommittee, and told newsmen there was “much discussion about the indictment but the decision was unanimous so it speaks for itself.” NEW YORK — McGraw-Hill Book Co. announced Tuesday it has acquired world rights to a 230,000-word autobiography of the elusive multimillionaire Howard Hughes. The book company also rejected a claim the book was not legitimate. A spokesman for the Hughes Tool Co., which controls the Hughes interests, denied the existence of a Hughes autobiography. “We just can’t say anything further, just that it is not true,” the spokesman said in Las Vegas, after learning of the McGraw-Hill announcement. WASHINGTON — In a sparsely attended debate, Senate opponents of Assistant Atty. Gen. Rehnquist’s nomination to the Supreme Court said Tuesday he is out of step with the times. Sen. Birch Bayh, D-Ind., said Rehnquist’s philosophy is so dedicated to the past that he is unable or unwilling “to use the great flexibility of the Constitution to root out inequality and injustice.” If confirmed, Bayh said, the 47 year-old former Phoenix, Ariz., lawyer would use “his great intellect...to give acceptability to practices that the Warren Court has laid to rest. “And he will do it feeling in his heart of hearts that he is right,” Bayh told the Senate in urging rejection of Rehnquist’s nomination to succeed retired Justice John Harlan. WASHINGTON — Congressmen were told Tuesday there is “no substantive evidence” of involvement of any high ranking South Vietnamese military officer in illicit drug trafficking in that country. John Ingersoll, director of the Bureaus of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs, told a House armed forces subcommittee that there had been rumors and speculation but that evidence of a substantive nature has never been developed concerning high ranking officers. 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