Nuclforo Sways House Cut Vote in Massachusetts Field
Senator Nuclforo of Pittsfield triggered a pivotal switch in a House vote on a proposed constitutional change to reduce the number of seats from 230 to 160. The final tally ended 69 in favor of placing the issue on the ballot, with most Berkshire lawmakers opposing the measure. Nuclforo said he acted against the cut after reassessing representation needs.
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Boston
Andreas
Nuclforo
Pittsfield
House of Representatives
House
Senate
Nuciforo
Joh J. Dolan
Ipswich
Dolan
State League of Women Voters
Donahue
Nuelfaro
Committee On
Nucifaro
Nuclfaro
Joseph D. Ward
D-Vitchburg
Nucifora
Joe Ward
Berkshire
Arnly
Joel $. Greenberg
George D. Hammond
Westfield
Frank M. Matranga
D-North Adams
Anthony P. McBride
D-Adams
Thomas C. Wojtkowski
William J. Kitterman
Democrats
Sidney Q. Curtiss
Sheffield
Massachusetts
David M. Burtley
Franklin Holeate
Roxbury
James Grimaldi
Springfield
Nixon Seeks 57 Program Cuts and Savings
President Nixon asked Congress to scrap or reform 57 federal programs in the coming year, aiming for 2.5 billion dollars in savings with 1.1 billion to come from Congress and the rest from administrative moves. He would also abolish a tea tasters board, reform Medicaid toward medical treatment, and shift funds from wealthier to poorer districts while cutting annual appropriations by 392 million.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Congressional
Saigon Police Arrest Opponent in Assembly Attack
Saigon police stormed the National Assembly to arrest Tran Ngoc Chau, a 46 year old foe of President Thieu, after a day of clashes with news crews. Chau, convicted of illegal contacts with a Communist agent, denied wrongdoing and vouched for his brother. The incident drew U.S. concern over Thieu's government and anti Communist sentiment.
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Tran Neoe Chau
Saigon
National Assembly
Thieu
National Police
Tran Ngoc Chau
Nguyen van Thieu
Chau
Chay
Ment
U.S
Chaw
Thiew
Mekong Delta
Accuse Nixa Senators See Laos As Second Vietnam in 1970 New York Times
Senator Mathias accused the Nixon administration of hiding Laos military actions and turning Laos into a repeat of Vietnam mistakes. Fellow leaders criticized secrecy while noting the Plain of Jars operations and deteriorating situation after Royal Laotian gains waned under renewed North Vietnamese pressure.
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Washington
Senate
Charles McC. Mathias
Maryland
Executive
Congress
Laos
Mathias
Nixon
Mike Mansfield
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Stuart Symington
D-Ma
John Sherman Cooper
R-Ky
Charles H. Percy
R-Nl
White House
State Department
Defense Department
U.S
Plain of Jars
Pathet Lao
Senators Oppose Carswell in Supreme Court Vote
Senators Javits McGovern and Brooke announce opposition to G Harrold Carswell's Supreme Court nomination citing civil rights record concerns. Javits and McGovern label the record racist and mediocre while Brooke assails past white supremacy pledges. Debate shapes confirmation path as Judiciary Committee backs the nomination 13-4.
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Washington
Jacob K. Javits
George
McGovern
G. Harrold Carswell
Supreme Court
Edward M. Brooke
Rmass
Senate
Tallahassee
Fla
Javi
Carswell
Federal District Court
Ith U.S. Court of Appeals
Javits
Nixon
Abe Fortas
Charles E. Goodell
New York
Brooke
Senate Judiciary Committee
Rampaging protesters burn Isla Vista Bank after Kunstler speech
About 800 demonstrators in Isla Vista near Santa Barbara burned a Bank of America branch to the ground as police and firefighters watched. A phalanx of 240 helmeted officers later dispersed roughly 200 stragglers with minimal clashes, while injuries were minor. The protest followed William Kunstler’s campus talk condemning establishment violence.
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Bank of America
Isla Vista
University of California
Vietnam
William A. Kunstler
Chicago
Kunstler
Football
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D-Watertown
Charles McGowan
D-Dedham
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Sen
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Board of Federal Tea Tasters
Associated Press
Peter Arnett
Arnett
Chan
John W. Finney
New York Times News Service
Francis W. Sargent
AP Phato
Kevin McElhinny
San Jose
United States
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Ronald Reagan
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