Ex LBJ aide urges limits on president war powers
Boston based discussion features George Reedy former Johnson press secretary advocating a Javits bill to curb unilateral troop commitments. The plan would allow 30 days of emergency action then require congressional approval or troop withdrawal with periodic reviews and prompt reporting. Supporters say fixes distrust and protects unity while opponents warn of a loose straitjacket on policy.
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Tonkin Gulf
Vietnam
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J. Daniel Mahoney
New York
Mahoney
Eugene Rostow
Notable Leaders Attend Mrs McCormack Rites in Boston
Harriet Joyce McCormack widow of former House Speaker John W. McCormack was buried in a ceremony at St Margaret's Church attended by over 1,000 mourners including Lyndon Johnson, Pat Nugent, Mrs Richard Nixon, and leaders from both major parties. Archbishop Medeiros presided as Fr Flaherty praised the "perfect wife" who supported her husband for 51 years before burial at St Joseph's Cemetery in West Roxbury. Government figures Gov Francis Sargent and Boston Mayor Kevin White also attended along with prominent senators and congressmen.
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Massachusetts
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Robert F. Drinan
Torbert McDonald
Margaret Heckler
Hastings Keith
Air Force II
FDA warns of danger in baby soap chemical
The FDA cautions that hexachlorophene used in baby soaps may cause brain damage. Studies in monkeys, rats, and newborns show blood absorption and potential neurological harm, prompting a warning against total body bathing with products containing 3 percent or more hexachlorophene.
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Washington
UPI
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Phisohex
Winthrop Laboratories
Sterling Drug, Inc
Vermont auto insurance hike denied by state finance department
The Vermont Banking and Insurance Department rejected ISO requested higher auto insurance rates due to insufficient statistical justification and failure to consider investment income from over 50 companies. The ruling also noted neglect of impacts on Nixon administration policies.
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Five-cent fare hike eyed as Albany bus strike looms
Albany officials warn a five day bus strike may push fares from 35 to 40 cents to cover wage gains won by the Amalgamated Transit Union. Capital District Transit Authority foresees a 220000 deficit this year plus an existing 500000 operating shortfall, with a potential one million deficit next year. State aid seems unlikely amid a tight treasury while officials pursue cost savings to blunt the impact. In Schenectady, Patrolman Thomas Burger, 26, was indicted on second degree assault for a November 22 shooting of his wife Barbara. He faces court arraignment. alcohol use on duty charges are held in abeyance. Barbara Burger recovered from a shoulder wound at Ellis Hospital. officials do not indicate the shooting was intentional.
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Schenectady
Schenectady County
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Missing Michigan plane prompts $1000 Berkshire reward
A missing five passenger Michigan plane has triggered a $1000 reward offered by R F Ferris, brother-in-law of the pilot Paul Gallary. Heavy mountain snow halted private search efforts, prompting use of snowmobiles at Harriman and Bennington airports.
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R.F. Ferris
Paul Gallary
Michigan
Harriman
Bennington
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