Dollar holds steady in Europe as gold slips amid Watergate jitters
The dollar steadies in Europe after a Frankfurt record low while gold prices retreat to 118 an ounce in London and Zurich. Dealers weigh two views on the dollar’s future with Nixon era fears and possible oversold conditions cited as factors.
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Minneapolis Center Named Nation's Best Air Traffic Facility
The Minneapolis Area Air Route Traffic Control Center is honored as Facility of the Year for gains in aircraft handled and instrument approaches. FAA officials present the plaque at Farmington honoring the center, which serves nine states and was marked by Gov. Anderson as Air Traffic Controller Day.
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Ireland installs fourth president amid religious conciliation
Ireland inaugurates Erskine Childers, an English born Protestant, as president amid interdenominational ceremonies in Dublin. Cardinal Conway and Archbishop Simms join in the service as leaders from multiple faiths attend. Childers vows reconciliation with Northern Ireland while election outcomes in Ulster may shape plans for an all‑Ireland conference. Incoming first lady Rita Childers is Roman Catholic. Outgoing President De Valera ends his second seven‑year term. In Washington, the Government Printing Office reports strong sales of a 60‑day price freeze book, Freeze and Phase 4, with thousands sold and more on order.
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Cambodian government under heavy attack near Phnom Penh
Communist forces pressed a two pronged advance against government positions around a road junction southwest of Phnom Penh. U S air power bombed enemy concentrations as heavy fighting continued with a major clash forming near the Kompong Tuol bridge.
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Minnesota job growth lifts May workforce to 1.74 million
Minnesota's labor force rose by 21 500 in May to 1 743 900 with 80 900 unemployment. The rate edged up to 4.6 percent from 4.4 percent in April, while production wages averaged 4.17 dollars per hour for 40.3 hours weekly.
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Kelley hearings face potential snag over KC riot deaths
Bruce Wadkins head of Freedom Inc testifies that Clarence Kelley bears responsibility for six black riot deaths in Kansas City during the 1968 civil unrest. Two other black witnesses, Clifton Spottsville and Everett O Neal, will counter as the Senate Judiciary Committee proceeds with Kelley’s nomination to FBI director.
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Minnesota Forecast Shows Fair Weather Through Friday
Extended outlook indicates fair to partly cloudy skies from Wednesday to Friday with a chance of showers and thunderstorms in extreme northeast Wednesday and again Friday. Temperatures hold steady with highs in the 70s in the far northeast and low to mid 80s elsewhere, and overnight lows in the upper 50s to lower 60s.
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