Vietnam troops repel rebel attacks near Saigon
Government forces report heavy fighting across South Vietnam and Cambodia. In Saigon area, 141 Communists killed in three assaults near Que Son while two soldiers died and 16 wounded. On the Mekong frontier, government commandos retook part of Koh Chamroeun Island amid heavy shelling of Neak Luong, with 12 killed and 55 wounded among civilians and fighters. A bomb blast hit Da Nang coffee house, wounding six.
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Energy plan aims to curb oil use with import tax
President Ford's plan to raise a $3 per barrel import tax on oil targets the balance of trade deficit by making gasoline costlier. Interior official C King Mallory says the move will curb consumption and boost domestic energy investment while slowing OPEC outflow and encouraging lower prices.
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Possible NH Senate rerun looms after tight 1968 vote
Contenders for New Hampshire's unfilled U.S. Senate seat quietly prepare for a possible rerun after a record close. Durkin campaigns on radio while Wyman stays in Washington citing unresolved issues and party-backed strategy sessions.
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At the Movies Harte Double Feature at Main Street
Movie listings note a double bill at Main Street with Chosen Survivors and Buster and Billie praised for performances though ending feels gimmicky. Roger Moore’s The Man With the Golden Gun at Roger Moore block. The Godfather Part II at Cinema II. Disney’s Alice in Wonderland vault film now in major theatres. Burt Reynolds stars in The Longest Yard at Manchester. Times via local theaters: Harte 442-8500 Cinemas 442-8179 Manchester 362-1229 Williamstown 413 458-5612.
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House chairmanship wrangles continue
Three House appropriations subcommittee chairmen won renomination easily as liberal Democrats target senior conservatives. The caucus vote Wednesday will decide replacements and chairmen for Administration and Banking. The reform requires caucus approval and marks a new era in subcommittee leadership selection.
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Mississippi
Robert L. F. Sikes
Florida
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Louisiana
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F. Edward Hebert
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Ohio
Thomas Foley
Washington
Melvin Price
Illinois
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Jewish dissidents say emigration will continue to Israel
In Moscow fifteen leading Jewish dissidents state emigration to Israel will persist despite the 1972 trade pact collapse. They doubt Soviet harassment will rise, noting some approved emigration applications and departures even after the announcement. The group urges Congress to link trade benefits to emigration rights.
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U.S.A
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Marijuana tax idea faces New Hampshire revenue boost proposal
New Hampshire state Rep Gerry Parker proposes selling marijuana through state liquor stores to raise up to 50 million dollars annually, with all product grown and processed in state. He argues legalization aligns with civil libertarian views and would lower street prices by cutting intermediation.
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