Medicare Premiums Rise for Elderly and Disabled
The plan increases out of pocket costs for 22.5 million Medicare recipients with a 50 cent monthly Part B premium rise to 6.30 and a $10 higher annual deductible to 60. The Nixon administration faces Congress resistance while over 1.7 million disabled under 65 and 10,000 to 15,000 with kidney disease gain Medicare coverage Friday. The two year rise is tied to higher physician, hospital and outpatient costs.
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Nixon Pompidou Meet Amid Atlantic Summit Discord
In Reykjavik the two leaders opened two days of talks after late effort to ease frictions in French American relations. Kissinger and Jobert worked to smooth the path and no fixed agenda was planned for the discussions.
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Hijackers hold 56 aboard four eng Electra in Aruba
A Colombian airliner hijacked Wednesday by men with submachine guns returned to Aruba after fuel issues. 33 women and children were allowed off for food and medical care, leaving 56 passengers and crew with the hijackers. The hijackers raised their ransom demand from 200000 to 400000 dollars as negotiations continued.
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Ehrlichman Blames CIA for Watergate Coverup
Former White House aide Ehrlichman testifies behind closed doors and accuses a former CIA deputy chief of roles in the Watergate coverup while rejecting a recalled order to limit FBI investigations. He questions whether he asked CIA help connected to the Ellsberg burglary and recalls a June 1972 meeting with Walters Haldeman Helms. He notes Cushman memory disputes over a July 1971 phone call and Hunt’s involvement in obtaining disguises and gear for the burglary. Separately Wilson asks Klassen to probe possible mail tampering related to Muskie and McGovern campaigns. A Sept 11 trial date looms for Mitchell Stans Vesco Sears in a secret donation case.
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Skylab faces new power loss forcing plan changes
Space Center Houston reports Skylab astronauts and mission control grappling with a fresh issue that cut six percent more power from the orbiting lab. Commander Charles Conrad Jr. suggests a space walk to free a jammed solar panel while mission control trims Earth resources and shifts to lighter experiments to conserve energy.
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Senate moves to cut funding for Cambodia bombing
In Washington the Senate prepared to vote on denying funds for U S bombing in Cambodia and Laos as Eagleton amendment passes a committee test. Pentagon reports say B52s over Cambodia have fallen about one third from 60 daily sorties though costs and crew morale remain concerns. House previously voted 219 188 to bar use of any money for bombing in the supplemental bill.
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Freak Twister Hits Columbus Airport
A freak tornado swept Port Columbus International Airport causing more than 2 million in aircraft factory and government warehouse damage. No serious injuries. A Defense Construction Supply Center warehouse and two others suffered damage. about 40 cars damaged. A Rockwell International roof section blew off. American Airlines building and an Allegheny Airlines jet were affected.
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Vietnamese tank attack near Hue seen as probe
Saigon officials called the Wednesday Communist tank attack near Hue a probe rather than the start of a new offensive against the former imperial capital. It marked the first tank assault since the cease fire four months ago.
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Gold Price Jump Sets London Record At Opening
Gold rose to $115 an ounce at the London market opening, a new record, before five core dealers later pulled the price back 50 cents. Dealers reported moderate turnover as London stayed open during the Ascension Day holiday.
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FTC Charges Plastics Firms For False Fire Safety Claims
The FTC charged twenty six chemical firms with falsely advertising polystyrene and polyurethane foams as self-extinguishing or non-flammable. The plastics were sold for construction and home furnishings, with over a billion pounds marketed last year.
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Agnew Tours Cleveland for Fundraising Dinner
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew arrives for a six hour visit to boost Republican fundraising in Cleveland. He speaks at a $150 per plate dinner at the Hotel Sheraton Cleveland, with Republican spokesmen calling the speech of major importance.
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Weather Outlook Tonight and Tomorrow
Clear tonight with lows in the low 50s. Tomorrow turns partly cloudy with highs in the mid 70s. Details, Page 2.
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