News stories from Saturday January 9, 1971

Summaries of the stories the major media outlets considered to be of particular importance on this date:

A French passenger ship's distress signal was answered by the Queen Elizabeth II. The French ship struck a reef in the Caribbean, and a fuel line ruptured and engulfed the ship in flames. Passengers used life boats to escape to a nearby island. [CBS] The U.S. launched its first air attack in five weeks against a North Vietnamese target. [CBS] Prime Minister Golda Meir gave U.N. mediator Gunnar Jarring a list of Israel's peace proposals. [CBS] The government of Uruguay announced that it will not negotiate with the guerrillas who kidnapped the British ambassador. [CBS] A farmer brought his pigs to Washington, DC for a protest demonstration. V.S. Covil brought the pigs to show that while farmers are selling at a loss, consumer costs are higher than last year. [CBS] President Nixon celebrated his 58th birthday today. [CBS] Michigan Governor William Milliken stated that Republicans should be aware of goals that they have in common with young people. [CBS] It was revealed that the American Medical Association contributed money to political campaigns without naming the recipients, channeling funds through state affiliates. [CBS] The New York Attorney General is investigating the need for state regulation of computer dating after receiving numerous complaints. The president of Selectra Date Corp. said that most of the complaints are from small companies that would be eliminated if federal licensing was required. [CBS]