Nixon plans large cutback in federally financed construction
President Nixon intends a sweeping reduction of new federal construction projects and federal aid to state projects, aiming to curb inflation. Governors express dismay as Agnew warns of secrecy and timelines blur while Cabinet talks set, possible impact reaching billions and affecting private building demand.
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Ho Chi Minh Near Death Near death reports rise in Saigon
Hanoi radio and Saigon officials report Ho Chi Minh, age 79, in grave and deteriorating condition with multiple communiques noting illness developing and not stable. Western monitors say doctors are giving intensive care as experts warn of possible power struggles in North Vietnam. Ho, called Uncle Ho, led Vietnamese independence efforts and founded the Viet Minh.
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Dirksen Undergoes Lung Surgery and Recovery Notes
Senator Everett Dirksen had the upper lobe of his right lung removed at Walter Reed Army Hospital after a Tuesday operation to remove a growth. A pathologist report was expected today with officials saying no evidence of spread and Dirksen continuing to show excellent progress.
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Judge Postpones Kennedy Inquest in Kopechne Death
District Court Judge James A. Boyle’s inquest into Miss Mary Jo Kopechne’s death was postponed by order of Associate Justice Paul C. Reardon of the Massachusetts Supreme Court. The delay comes after Kennedy counsel sought constitutional review and a full Supreme Court hearing was requested, with no new date set.
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James A. Boyle
Mary Jo Kopechne
Boston
Paul C. Reardon
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Edward M. Kennedy
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State Supreme Court
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Reardon
Supreme Court
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B52 Strikes Press North Viet Troops Near Song Be
Saigon reports massive B52 bombardment in the Song Be area as South Vietnamese forces contend with heavy jungle fighting near the Cambodian border. Casualties include at least 30 South Vietnamese dead and 138 wounded with 17 missing, plus four Green Beret advisers wounded.
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Song Be
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McCall's Printing pressmen reject three year contract
Day three year contract talks end in strike vote 156 to 119 at McCall's Printing Corp. Workers at the Dayton facility reject a tentative agreement affecting magazines including Newsweek U S News and World Report Reader's Digest Ladies Home Journal and McCall's.
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Ohio
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U. S
News and World Report
Reader’s Digest
Ladies Home Journal
McCall's
Camden Snipers Kill Officers In Citywide Outbreak
A Camden patrolman and a 15 year old Black girl were killed by sniper fire during a two night disturbance in Camden New Jersey. Sniping also recurred in Hartford Connecticut and Fort Lauderdale Florida as National Guard and police enforced a curfew amid looting and rock throwing.
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Rose McDonald
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Bishop Pike Missing in Judean Desert After Car Breaks Down
AP reporting from Jerusalem says searchers found the passport and wallet of Dr. James Pike former Episcopal bishop of California missing in the Judean wilderness northwest of the Dead Sea. Authorities expect to find him dead or alive as a rescue continues.
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Dead Sea
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Pearl Chambers
Holy Land
Christ
University of California
Yale
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington
George Washington University
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