House Appropriations OKs Funds Cutoff for Rioters
The House approves a provision to cut federal aid to students involved in violent campus disruptions. The measure, added to the HEW appropriations bill, removes the hearing requirement and would block aid to applicants tied to violent uprisings. It follows failed earlier efforts by Education and Labor. Strong bids to extend such cuts face broader congressional debate.
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Washington
Neal Smith
Iowa
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Office of Education
Esti
Education and Labor Committee
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Nixon
Edith Green
Dore
Education Committee
Congress
Thieu proposes internationally supervised free elections in Saigon
President Nguyen Van Thieu proposes free elections to settle the Vietnam war inviting Viet Cong participation if they renounce violence and accept election results. He urged international supervision for fairness. Observers doubt it breaks the Paris talks stalemate as Hanoi and the provisional government demand U.S. withdrawal and Thieu stepping down.
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Nguyen van Thieu
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Hanoi
Viet Cong
United States
Thieu
Nixon
South Vietnam
Collins Satisfied With His Moon Job Manning Ship
SPACE CENTER Houston AP Michael Collins says he is happy with his role aboard Apollo 11 as Armstrong and Aldrin descend to the moon. He will pilot the command ship in lunar orbit 60 miles above the surface, serving as lifeguard if rescue is needed, while remaining wary of dangers and celebrity.
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Earth
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Buzz
Fine Violins Crafted from European Woods
A craftsman explains that top woods come from European silver fir while the back uses European sycamore to achieve optimal violin resonance. The description highlights the selection of specific regional timbers for tonal quality.
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Europe
Serendipity: origin and meaning of happy discoveries
The term Serendipity describes the faculty of making happy and unexpected discoveries by accident. Coined by Horace Walpole, it comes from the fairy tale The Three Princes of Serendip. The princes continually found things they were not seeking.
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Horace Walpole
Three Princes
Serendip
Vegetarian Dog in Billings Devours Garden Produce
Shaka, the pet dog of Mrs Brace L Wilcox in Billings Montana, eats carrots and corn raw from the family garden. Mrs Wilcox says Shaka pulls up a carrot with her mouth and nibbles it fresh, then eats corn directly from the cob when carrots run out.
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Shaka
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