Volpe urges SST receive go ahead for tests
Secretary Volpe pressed Congress to fund and allow the SST program, arguing two prototypes and test flights set for 1973 will prove the aircraft can operate safely. He criticized opponents for alarmist rhetoric and warned against halting the program despite environmental concerns.
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Bomb blast damages Capitol interior with no injuries reported
A pre dawn explosion in the Capitol Senate wing damaged a men’s room and surrounding offices after a warning call linked to Laos protests. Officials said no injury occurred, while investigators searched for the caller and considered the act a political bombing with wide national concern.
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Reinforcements Send to Northern Front in Laos Drive
American transports convey South Vietnamese reinforcements to the northern front as the drive against Ho Chi Minh trail network enters its fourth week. U S Command adds helicopters to back allied air and ground efforts in Laos amid rising casualties and renewed calls for strength along Route 9.
Fire Bombs Kill British Soldier in Londonderry Ambush
In Londonderry Bogside attackers tossed 10 petrol bombs at a British landrover. the driver survived, two soldiers died, and a security sweep found one attacker handed to police. In Belfast a British Army bullet wounded a 16 year old as troops clashed with IRA snipers.
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Railway Walkout Possible
Washington AP reports about 190,000 United Transportation Union members still on the job as contract talks with railroads continue. Emergency legislation aimed to stop a nationwide walkout by midnight Sunday remains in place while mediators guide final negotiations on work rules and job duties. Labor Secretary Hodgson said negotiations would likely extend past the walkout deadline.
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Classifieds and Entertainment Notices Summary
A compact display of sections including sports listings theater and television notes, with obituaries and entertainment items. The readable text hints at a page index with topics like Inside Classifieds Sports Television Theaters Entertainment Women and Obituaries.
Gilligan Outlines Tax Reform Plan in Ohio
Gov. John J. Gilligan will lay out a four year program in a joint session. He is expected to propose a personal income tax for education and a tax on corporate income, endorsed by his Citizens Task Force on Tax Reform. Big unions oppose a broad personal tax without closing loopholes and favor corporate taxation.
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Senate May Get Strip Mine Bill
West Virginia Senate Natural Resources Committee planned an early meeting to potentially report a new strip mining bill to the floor during today’s session. A special subcommittee of the Natural Resources Committee was involved in the process.
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Senate Natural Resources Committee
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High Court Takes Case on Birth Control Access
The Supreme Court agreed to decide if Massachusetts may ban distributing birth control devices to unmarried people. A 91-year-old state law was struck down in Boston as conflicting with fundamental rights. The issue surfaces amid debates on stripping mining in West Virginia and related legislative timing.
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U.S. Circuit Court
Boston
Tyrone's Dying Town Feels Costs of American Progress
Tyrone Pennsylvania confronts job losses as Westavco pulp mill shutters amid pollution concerns and highway expansion. The town endures high unemployment, population decline, and school cuts as Route 22 development and industrial changes reshape its economy. Residents face an uncertain future.
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