Finch Role is Puzzling Observers
Washington AP reports Welfare Secretary Finch faces criticism over his ties to President Nixon as a vacancy in the HEW top health post blocks Dr. John Knowles from senate confirmation. Dirksen opposes Knowles, fueling political tension. Finch’s Bahamas vacation sparks further debate on White House relations and Knowles’ fate.
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Warn Student Unrest Greater than Realized
Washington Nixon warned by 22 House Republicans that campus unrest and national dissatisfaction are deeper than thought. They urged no broad federal aid cuts but pressed colleges to own the problem, proposing lower voting age, draft tweaks, and expanded college loan and work-study programs.
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Boy Found Alive After Four Days Lost in Mountain Wilds
Matthew Zimmerman, 11, was found nearly frozen two miles from his family outing in San Bernardino County after four days wandering rugged terrain. He survived dehydration, faced a heart stoppage during transport, but was revived by chest massage en route to Norton Air Base. Volunteers Bill Bremman and Walter Ferguson were credited with locating him as the search neared cancellation.
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HUD Funding Slashed in Omnibus Appropriation Bill
The House Appropriations Committee proposed a 19 percent cut totaling 384.4 billion in new HUD funds as part of a 14.9 billion omnibus appropriation sent to the House. The package trims model cities and urban renewal programs, with an overall 3 percent reduction from the 15.3 billion requested by President Nixon. A bid to start an official residence for the vice president was defeated. design funds were deemed excessive amid current fiscal conditions.
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Nixon to Hold First News Session in Two Months
President Nixon schedules his first news conference in more than two months at 6 pm Washington time. The event will be telecast live by the three major networks, with nationwide coverage planned.
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Palmer gifts Nixon six-hole putting green at Key Biscayne
Arnold Palmer installed a ten by putting green as a gift for President Nixon at his Key Biscayne retreat. Doc Griffin, Palmer aide, said the aluminum framed six hole green came from Palmer's sideline firms and is worth several hundred dollars, with exact value not disclosed due to customization for Nixon's backyard.
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House Backs Weak Cigarette Label Bill Amid Delay Talks
Air travel slowed as controllers called in sick across New York Denver and Houston triggering major delays. FAA warned of disciplinary action while PATCO denounced FAA safety practices and pressed for stricter standards amid a broader push for stronger health warnings in tobacco ads.
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Joke: Golf Lesson Punchline From a Pretty Golf Learner
A lighthearted gag has a young woman asking which club to use for a hole in one after taking a golf lesson. The quip plays on golfing knowledge with a playful, innocent miscue.
Cedar Rapids Mayor declines Iowa urban affairs post
Cedar Rapids Mayor Frank Bosh said he will not accept the Iowa Department of Urban Affairs directorship offered by Gov. Robert Ray. He cited city council priorities including data processing the Neighborhood Development Program and the 1970 budget. He remains mayor to handle existing city challenges and noted the governor’s urban affairs move is on the right track.
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Streets of Tay Ninh Battle Reds Civilians Flee
Saigon reports six attacks on Tay Ninh city 50 miles northwest of Saigon as 300 Viet Cong and North Vietnamese troops assault an outlying district. Allied troops hold streets while about 1,000 South Vietnamese civilians flee their homes and fighting continues through the night.
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Saigon battles mark largest assault of Vietnamese summer drive
U S and South Vietnamese forces faced heavy fighting around Tay Ninh, 12 miles from the Cambodian border, as 335 Americans were killed and 1,683 wounded last week. Allied casualties were light elsewhere amid 69 rocket attacks and a Saigon city council murder. Units failed to rout the communists from heavily guarded areas, with Da Nang and Tomahawk base also under attack and 2 paratroopers killed among the 24 wounded.
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Young Detroit student at Wayne State earns youngest enrollment
Melvin Barry White, 14, will be the universitys youngest student this fall at Wayne State. He pursues a minister gynecologist goal, studies Afro American authors, and has a scholarship arranged by Detroits higher education opportunities committee. President William Keast welcomed him in a brief office ceremony as Barry highlights Dr. Kings nonviolence and Evangelist Billy Grahams Christian work.
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