Eight Austin paving projects win final council approval
The City Council approved eight concrete paving projects totaling about $264000 after a hearing. Roads include 5th St NW from Oakland to 4th Ave NW and 6th St NW to widenings with tree removals and frontage costs shared by property owners under specified rules. Intersections funded fully by the city.
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Austin
5Th St. NW
Oakland Ave
4Th Ave
1St Ave. NW
2Nd Ave. NW
6Th St. NW
4Th Ave. NW
8Th St. NW
Fourth St. NW
4Th St. NW
Sth St. NW
Third Ave. NW
Millwaukee Tracks
14Th St
9Th St. NW
13Th Ave
20Th St
8Th Ave
5Th Place SE
10Th Drive
Israelis claim planes knocked out major part of Egypt radar network
Israeli warplanes attacked Egypt's radar network in south Jordan and hit Arab guerrilla bases in north Jordan. An Israeli spokesman said the radar sites were Egypt's essential watch points, while Jordan reported casualties and a captured pilot. Israel planned independence celebrations with a limited parade in Jerusalem.
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Jerusalem
Jordan
Amman
Israel
Suez Canal
East Bank
Red Crescent
Sinai
Tel Aviv
Cairo
Canal
Raeli
Gadna
Holy City
United Nations
Iranian freighter Ebne Sina navigates contested waterway
The Iranian freighter Ebne Sina sails the Shatt al Arab estuary with navy escorts and jet fighters, challenging Iraq's claim to the waterway as thousands of Iraqi troops mass along the estuary. No incidents reported during the early stage of its 80 mile journey.
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Tehran
Shatt al Arab
Iraq
Persian Gulf
Tigris
Euphrates
Stranded Air Canada Travelers After Labor Strike
Jennifer and Christopher Geneau sit on a suitcase at Toronto’s airport while parents and children miss travel as Air Canada workers strike. More than 10,000 travelers seek seats on alternate airlines amid the disruption, with options expected to take six hours.
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Air Canada
Jennifer
Christopher Geneau
Toronto International
Ottawa
Toronto
British yachtsman completes 1st solo nonstop voyage
Robin Knox-Johnston, a 30-year-old merchant seaman, finished a 29,000 mile solo circumnavigation in 312 days aboard the Suhaili at Falmouth England. A cannon saluted as he crossed the line after a grueling voyage, with near gale and heavy seas delaying his entry by hours.
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Falmouth
England
Robin Knox-Johnston
Indian airliner crashes over East Pakistan killing 44
An Indian Fokker Friendship plane en route from Silchar to Calcutta crashed near Khulna in East Pakistan during a thunderstorm killing all 40 passengers and four crew aboard. The aviation ministry confirmed all victims were Indian.
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Calcutta
East Pakistan
Aviation Ministry
Silchar
Assam
Khulna
Walker Tells House Panel on Tax Reform Aims
Treasury officials told the House Ways and Means Committee that Nixon tax reform seeks quick fixes and long term structural changes. They described interim steps, a cellar-to-attic review, and phased measures to curb tax preferences and aid those below the poverty line while preserving revenue.
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Washington
Congress
Nixon
Treasury
Charlie E. Walker
House
Ways and Means Committee
Walker
Edwin §. Cohen
the Treasury
Capitol Hill
Cohen
Youth volunteers battle floods across Minnesota and Dakota towns
Thousands of students from high schools, colleges, and vocational schools joined flood defense efforts in Minnesota and Dakota communities. They built dikes, filled sandbags, and patrolled waters despite injuries and disabilities, earning praise from mayors, city managers, and Civil Defense officials.
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Dakotas
States
Peo
Ple
Ray Smith
St. Croix Beach
Minn
Winona
Mississippi River
St. Teresa College
Mankato
Supreme Court Welfare Ruling Raises Cost and Migration Fears
The Supreme Court ruling ending residency requirements for welfare will add 125 to 175 million dollars annually to relief costs nationwide while potentially saving states with outmigration. Between 100000 and 200000 people may benefit as 40 states and the District of Columbia lose residency rules. Officials in Mississippi Arkansas Georgia Louisiana Michigan Oklahoma Washington Indiana fear higher costs and increased welfare rolls as some beneficiaries relocate seeking greater benefits.
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High Court
District of Columbia
Robert H. Finch
Mississippi
Arkansas
Mississippi Public Welfare Department
Len Blaylock
Georgia
Louisiana
Garland Bonin
Michigan
Oklahoma
Washington State
Indiana
Earl Schoenberger
Florida Welfare Board
Gen Wheeler Named for Another Term as JCS Chief
Army Gen Earl G Wheeler, serving a fifth year as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has been nominated for a one year extension as the Pentagon's top military leader.
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Washington
Earl G. Wheeler
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Pentagon
Marines repulse river crossing near Da Nang clash
U S Marines and artillery halted a North Vietnamese attempt to cross the Vu Gia River 16 miles southwest of Da Nang. At least 50 enemy were killed as a Spooky gunship shelled the boats and 6,000 rounds per minute were fired. One American was wounded.
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Saigon
U.S
da Nang
Nha Trang
South Vietnam
Vu Gia
Sampans
25Th Infantry
Minnesota Legislature Revamp Bill Faces Committee Floor Setback
In St Paul AP , Sen Alf Bergerud proposes trimming the Senate to about 30 and the House to up to 79, making lawmakers fulltime with 15 000 to 20 000 pay and broader staff. He cites Minnesota’s large Senate as justification for reform. Sen Keith Hughes questions if smaller bodies perform better.
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ST. Paul
Minnesota
Senate Election Committee
Alf Bergerud
Edina
Congress
Bergerud
Senate
House
California
Illinois
Michigan
New York
Keith Hughes
St. Cloud
Supreme Court curtails police power to arrest for fingerprinting
The court ruled six to two that a judge must authorize a seizure before fingerprinting suspects. The ruling overturned a Mississippi case where a 14 year old boy’s fingerprints were used at trial. Justice Black dissented, urging narrower Fourth Amendment protections to keep cities safer.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Hugo Black
William J. Brennan Jr
Panel OKs Tax Adoption Deduction
The House Tax Committee approved a bill allowing parents of adopted children to deduct up to $450 annually in adoption costs from income tax. The measure has also passed the Senate.
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ST. Paul
House Tax Committee
Senate
Schmick urges Congress to reexamine federal agencies
William F. Schmick Jr., president of the American Newspaper Publishers Association, said Congress should reexamine the role of federal regulatory agencies, calling them the headless fourth branch of government. He noted there are more than a dozen agencies in Washington and warned their influence has grown beyond comprehension.
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New York
William F. Schmick Jr
American Newspaper Publishers Association
Congress
Thant deems Suez ceasefire nearly ineffective
U Thant told the U.N. Security Council the Suez Canal sector cease-fire is almost totally ineffective and that a de facto state of war exists there amid rising hostilities. Other items note resumed electronics flights off North Korea, auto makers boosting dealer pay to aid warranty work, and Soviet naval activity in the Mediterranean near NATO exercises.
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U Thant
U.N
Suez Canal
Thant
U.N. Security Council
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