Congress Approves Emergency Student Aid Bill for Fall
Congress passed an emergency bill providing 872 million dollars in federal aid to students for fall term. It directs Nixon to continue existing aid programs, frees 85 million for school districts affected by federal activity, and includes 468 million for veteran educational payments and 268 million for small airline subsidies. Senator Hughes noted swift funding could let colleges plan next fall’s aid levels.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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Harold Hughes
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Hughes
House Approves Funds For Capitol Addition
The House passed a $58 million appropriation by 215 to 185 to extend the West front of the Capitol, expanding office space for members and committees.
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House of Representatives
Price Unit Cites Two Firms For Price Hikes
The Cost of Living Council says Peter Kiewit Sons Inc and the National Geographic Society unlawfully raised prices during Phase 2. Kiewit subsidiaries Rosebud Coal Sales World Publishing Union Rock and Materials Guernsey Stone raised coal ad rates concrete products and limestone aggregate without proper approval.
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Cost of Living Council
National Geographic Society
Peter Kiewit Sons, Inc
Omaha
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Rosebud Coal Sales Co
World Publishing Co
Union Rock and Materials Corp
USDA Airs Cut In Wheat for Aid to Morocco
The Agriculture Department disclosed that wheat shipments under Food for Peace aid have been scaled down due to tight U.S. supplies. The announcement followed news of a new aid agreement with Morocco for 3.36 million bushels of wheat or flour equivalent valued at about 9.4 million dollars for the current fiscal year ending June 30.
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Agriculture Department
Food For Peace
U. S
Morocco
Yugoslav Patriot Army Readied for Axis Invasion
Thirty years ago Gen. Draja Mihailovic declared his Yugoslav Patriot Army prepared to attack Axis occupation forces the moment Allied forces invaded the Balkans.
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Draja Mikhailovitch
Balkans
Optometrists Honor Dr Grim Optometrist of the Year
Dr Dawson E Grim of 4300 F avenue NE received the Optometrist of the Year award from the Iowa Optometric Association. Honored for outstanding service, he is a past president of the association and was cited during the 75th Educational Congress in Des Moines, themed the Diamond Jubilee of Optometry in Iowa. About 200 Iowa optometrists attended.
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Iowa Optometric Assn
Grim
Des Moines
Iowa
Philippines Army claims Basilan drive halts rebel retreat
BASILAN Philippines AP The army says its jungle unit has cornered retreating Moslem rebels in Basilan in the first major drive to crush the southern insurgents. After a week of fighting about 36 rebels are killed, two soldiers dead, and control of two thirds of the island is regained including the 6000 acre B I Goodrich plantation. Reinforcements are inbound as forces prepare to clear nearly 2000 more insurgents from the Sulu archipelago with possible Sabah help from Malaysia. The rebels seek Moslem independence and negotiations failed in January. The Sulu sultanate history ties Basilan and Sulu to Sabah.
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Philippine Army
Manila
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Goodrich
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Sabah
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Philippine
Belgian executive rescued after 13 hours in river tree
Jacques Michelet, a Belgian business executive, spent 13 hours perched in a tree over the Ulla river while fishing with his 11 year old son as rising water and a strong current trapped them. The boy sought help. Michelet remained aloft until rescue.
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Spain
UPI
Jacques Michelet
Cifra
Ulla
Michelet
Public Broadcast Head Resigns Over Dispute
Thomas Curtis a former Missouri congressman and CPB chairman resigns amid clash with the White House over control of public TV programming. The 61 year old Republican cited a dispute with the White House and continued friction in public broadcasting leadership.
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Washington
Corporation For Public Broadcasting
White House
Thomas Curtis
Missouri
Nixon calls for invasion to oust Soviet troops from Cuba
Ten years ago Richard Nixon urged arming Cuban exiles and, if needed, sending U S troops to Cuba to drive out Soviet forces, a bold escalation in Cold War tensions and a major shift in U S foreign policy rhetoric.
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Cuba
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