Dollar Gains in Two Markets Amid Policy Shakeup
The U S dollar rose against the West German mark and French franc as monetary shifts linked to President Nixon's policy ripple through Moscow. The dollar steadied versus the Japanese yen, and the Soviet ruble revalued 15 currencies while remaining near $1.11 per ruble.
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London
U.S
Nixon
Moscow
Frankfurt
Paris Free Market
Tokyo
Soviet Union
Schilling
New Zealand
U S Moves to Sustain Cuban Refugee Airlift
U S officials say Cuba was urged to continue the six year old refugee airlift from Varadero to Miami though Havana signals a shutdown. About 100000 Cubans with U S relatives await approval while the airlift ferries 3000 to 4000 refugees monthly and 246000 Cubans have flown since 1965.
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Washington
State Department
United States
Cuba
Fidel Castro
Havana
Varadero
Miami
America
U.S
South Florida
Castro
Robert J. McCloskey
Minh attacks Bunker over election plan and neutrality claim
Gen. Duong Van Minh denounces U S Ambassador Bunker as a colonialist and slanderer after a briefing suggested Minh asked the United States to organize Vietnam's October 3 election. Minh says only Americans could prevent Thieu’s use of U S machinery, cites alleged fraud in recent elections. U S Embassy refuses comment.
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Saigon
Duong van
Minh
U. S
Ellsworth Bunker
Bunker
United States
Minch
Vietnam
Nguyen van Thieu
Vinh Binh
Bac Lieu
Phuoc Long
Binh Tuy
U.S
Howard E. Kirchwell
Two Named To Board Tri-County Mental Retardation Board
Meigs County commissioners met at the courthouse and appointed Mrs. Russell Brown of Pomeroy and Thomas Kelly of Middleport to the Tri- County Mental Retardation Board replacing Robert Morris and Kermit Walton. Routine bills were paid and all commissioners were present.
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Pomeroy
Meigs County
Tri- County
Mental Retardation Board
Russell Brown
Thomas Kelly
Middleport
Robert Morris
Kermit Walton
Charles Karr
Robert Clark
Warden Ours
Martha Chambers
Nixon Denies Senate Data on Military Aid Plan
President Nixon again cites executive privilege to withhold a Senate Foreign Relations Committee request for a five year military aid plan. Chairman Fulbright demanded the document, while Defense Secretary Laird said no such plan exists. Comptroller Staats had earlier ruled the Pentagon maintains a plan. The dispute centers on secrecy and funding for training and equipment aid.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
J.W. Fulbright
D-Ark
Secretary of Defense
Melvin R. Laird
U.S. Comptroller
Elmer B. Staats
Pentagon
Fulbright
Laird
White House
FBI
Smugglers Nabbed in Beirut Plaster Busts
Lebanese police say three Egyptians smuggled hashish to Cairo hidden inside plaster busts of Gamal Abdel Nasser. The report coincides with U.S. claims of executive privilege blocking FBI material and Senate concerns over foreign military aid in a $3.4 billion aid authorization pending before Senator Fulbright.
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Beirut
Cairo
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Congress
Executive Branch
Senate
Fulbright
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