Soviet Moon Probe Zond 7 Launches Toward Moon
The Soviet Union launched Zond 7 on a trajectory to photograph and study the moon and near lunar space from a parking Earth orbit. Tass described on board tests and lunar studies without confirming any landing plans. Previous Zond missions faced mixed success and mystery.
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Extension of Surtax Signed
President Nixon signed the extension of the 10 percent surtax through year end and called it a major step in the administration’s program to combat inflation. He said a further extension at a higher rate in early 1970 would be a needed tool against the price spiral.
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City Manager Plan Effort is Postponed in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids for Council Manager Form of Government announces delay of referendum until after the November election. Spokesman Duncan Ross says next spring is preferred time to hold the vote to allow better citizen involvement and overcome voter apathy toward the government form.
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Kennedy Case Angles Highlighted by Columnist
Washington AP columnist Jack Anderson asserts Senator Edward Kennedy asked cousin Joseph Gargan to take the rap for a 1969 Martha’s Vineyard crash that killed Mary Jo Kopechne, with Gargan allegedly agreeing. Gargan and The Washington Post deny the tale as unfounded.
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Inquest Set to Open Sept 3 on Kennedy Auto Crash
Edgartown Mass AP report says the Kennedy auto crash inquest will begin Sept 3 in Edgartown with Judge James Boyle presiding. District Attorney Edmund Dinis ordered the inquest and said he plans no Kennedy testimony at this time.
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Michigan U ISU link studied in coed slayings probe
Chicago Day reports possible ties between the Ann Arbor Ypsilanti murders in Michigan and two earlier college female slayings at Iowa State University and Wisconsin Madison. Names Sheila Collins Evanston Illinois and Christine Rothschild Chicago are cited with details from 1968, suggesting a pattern.
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Nixon to address welfare plans on TV tonight
President Nixon will go on television at 9 Town time to report proposals on welfare manpower training revenue sharing and anti poverty agency reorganization.
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Washington
Nixon
Senate Scrutiny Follows Passage of Tax Reform Bill
The House approved a broad tax reform measure 394 to 90, sending it to the Senate Finance Committee for careful review. Hearings with more than 1000 witnesses are planned after the return from recess, with action aimed by October 31. The bill would raise $6.8 billion in revenue while cutting taxes for many low income families and individuals.
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Mills Mills Shed Light on Tax Reform Timetable
Washington AP reports Rep Wilbur Mills chairman of the Ways and Means Committee notes a seven year ago wager about tax reform progress. Mills declines the bet as House work proceeds. The reform bill passed Thursday, IR days after the moon landing.
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Senate Votes For Defense Audit Plan
Senators win a defense spending audit push as a bipartisan coalition gains ground on major defense contracts. Key figures include Schweiker Yarborough and Proxmire, with debates on C 5A carrier and AMRAAM related amendments. The vote signals concern over Pentagon procurement and potential CKW funding scrutiny.
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Texas
Soviet Union Expels U S Diplomat in Moscow
Russia expels a diplomat from the U S embassy in retaliation for the U N delegation official ouster on spying charges. The State Department protests the move as prejudicial to relations. the expelled Russian was named on the continuation page.
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Washington
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U.N
State Department
Milton Kovner
Soviets Pressure Czech Leader In Prague Move
Soviet officials show heightened pressure on Gustav Husak as Gen. Alexei Yepishev arrives in Prague. Husak and President Svoboda visited the Soviet Crimea amid warnings that reform momentum is dead and Moscow seeks stricter discipline in the armed forces and police.
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Leonid Brezhnev
Nikolai Podgorny
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French Franc Devalued After Pompidu Cabinet Meeting
Paris The French government devalued the franc for the first time since 1958 in a Friday emergency cabinet decision. President Pompidou said alignment with overseas trade rates was needed to curb gold reserves drain and stabilize the economy amid labor concerns.
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Fighting heats up in Vietnam around Saigon and coast
Reports from Saigon say heavy fighting surged across South Vietnam for two months with possible brief lull. Allied spokesmen note clashes near the demilitarized zone and in War Zone D and central highlands, with at least 147 enemy soldiers killed and 4 American deaths plus 164 wounded.
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Hot Line Pact Aimed at Direct U S West German Talks
President Nixon and Chancellor Kiesinger agreed to establish a direct hot line between the White House and the chancellor's office. The line will be installed once technical arrangements are completed. The statement stressed the importance of staying in close communication though no crisis was mentioned.
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Washington
Herbert Maover and the salary return policy joke
A humorous note recalls President Herbert Maover returning his salary to the government and contrasts it with current fines. The piece frames civic duty with a tongue in cheek critique of contemporary policy.
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