Muskie Seeks Illinois Comeback as rivals woo voters
Illinois campaigns loom as Ed Muskie vies for pivotal victories against Eugene McCarthy and George McGovern. The trio push for delegates in a Dean Daley controlled field while Nixon backers line up in the Republican side.
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Attacks Climb Over 100 Mark U S Raids North
U S war planes reach 100 North Vietnam attacks this year as a Navy A6 hits a radar site 35 miles north of the DMZ. Ground actions near the Laotian border yield large stockpiles, while a helicopter rescue follows a downed airmen incident.
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Inmate Edward Dawson Recommended for Clemency
Oklahoma State Penitentiary inmate Edward Dawson 69 is recommended for clemency after claiming he has no whiskey problem because he drinks scotch He is serving life for the 1952 murder of his common law wife Marzina Garrett The parole board asked about whiskey and Dawson answered I drink scotch The board sent its commutation recommendation to the governor.
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Nixon A dministration Denied Tampering With Justice Claims
Life magazine accuses the Nixon administration of tampering with justice in San Diego to shield allies from prosecution. The piece cites delays in cases involving C Arnholt Smith, Frank Curran and John Alessio, with alleged White House intercession and actions to derail investigations.
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President Nixon to visit New York on drug abuse drive
President Nixon flies to New York City to focus on drug abuse combat. He will meet law enforcement officials undercover operatives and customs agents during a three hour visit. He will attend a federal and state narcotics officials meeting with Gov Rockefeller and inspect a regional center of the office of drug abuse law enforcement created in January under Myles Ambrose.
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British and French Reach Agreement on Economic Issues
London reports say Prime Minister Heath and President Pompidou ended talks in an amicable mood with progress on economic matters but differences on political framework for the enlarged European Community. They agreed to pursue the secretariat site question at the 10 member meeting in October with Paris favored by Pompidou and Brussels by Heath.
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Abortion Declared World’s Most Common Birth Control
The United Nations Population Division reports that abortion may be the world’s most widely used birth control. The 162 page study says abortion is not highly dangerous when performed under normal medical conditions and appears common in many countries whether legalized or not.
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U.N
U.N. Population Division
Welfare Work Plan Shaped by Senate Panel
Senator Russell B Long says the Senate Finance Committee will substitute a welfare reform plan for President Nixon. The Louisiana Democrat outlines six ways to raise working poor incomes through job opportunities tax incentives and training. The substitute aims to replace the $2400 family of four minimum income and first time coverage with stronger work incentives and private sector employment rewards.
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Russell B. Long
Finance Committee
Nixon
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Louisiana
Long
India Bangladesh treaty signed seeks peace and neighborliness
Prime Minister Indira Gandhi announced a 25 year defense and friendship treaty with Bangladesh in Parliament. The pact signed last Sunday commits both nations to consult on threats and to avoid military alliances against each other. It mirrors India’s earlier pact with the Soviet Union.
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Soviet Union
Turks Seek More Compensation for Opium Ban
Premier Nihat Erim travels to the United States seeking more funds to compensate some 100000 opium farmers across seven provinces and related industries. The U S proposes 35 million dollars over four years, while Turkish losses are estimated between 40 and 400 million dollars for the initial four years.
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United States
Lordstown Strike Talks Resume Amid GM Shutdown
Negotiations resumed in Lordstown Ohio to end a 17 day strike at the General Motors complex. The walkout has shut the plant and led to 3260 GM employees being laid off nationwide.
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Lordstown, Ohio
General Motors Corp
OSU Boosts Outreach As Engineering Enrollment Falls
Ohio State University steps up recruiting for engineering majors after a 35 percent decline in enrollment over two years. Dean Harold Bolz calls the drop a national trend and warns that insufficient graduates could hinder industry and raise costs.
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Ohio State University
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College of Engineering
Stokes Denounces School Busing as Racist Issue
Former Cleveland Mayor Caro Stokes told University of San Francisco that busing students is an absolute racist issue and that one cannot be against racism and busing alike.
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Caro Stokes
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University of San Francisco
Two Car Strategy Draws Mixed Reaction on Emissions
A White House endorsed report proposes a two car strategy with low emission cars for polluted areas and cheaper higher emission autos elsewhere. It says 1976 standards would affect three of every ten buyers and calls for flexible enforcement while drawing praise from Ford and criticism from Ralph Nader.
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