Mayaguez Captain Credits U S Forces For Release
Capt. Charles Miller of Mountain View Calif says U S jets strafed and gassed his crew during the Mayaguez rescue effort. he credits air force and Marines with saving the crew though several sailors were wounded. He spoke after docking at Sembawang port amid details of the tense bid to prevent capture by Cambodian forces.
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Clifford Harrington
Kompong Som
Woman climber tops Everest first, Japanese reach summit
Japanese expedition member Junko Tabei, 35, becomes first woman to reach Everest summit amid reports of four climbers dead in the Himalayas. The historic ascent comes as other expeditions suffer losses on Dhaulagiri-4 and Nuptse, with fourteen climbers dying this spring.
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Etsuro Yasuda
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D.al. Brister
Pasang Temang
Areaa
$5.3 Billion Job Bill Faces Veto
Congress approved a $5.3 billion emergency jobs bill aimed at creating about 900,000 positions but faces a possible veto by President Ford who deems it excessive and poorly allocated. The Senate trimmed rail rehabilitation funds, House action pending, with broader allocations for public service and youth jobs and federal building work.
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Today's Index A Budget as a Path to Sustainable Living
A budget is described as an orderly method to discover that one cannot live on current earnings alone. The piece emphasizes prudent spending, tracking income, and planning for future financial needs to avoid debt and build stability.
Nixon yields more tapes and papers in Watergate talks
Washington Reuters United Press International reports that negotiations between Richard Nixon's lawyers and Watergate prosecutors yielded a new batch of tapes and documents without court fight. Special Prosecutor Henry Ruth said cooperation may allow him to exit after obtaining materials needed for ongoing cases. Ruth noted substantial review and many pertinent documents have been received or listened to.
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UPI
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Henry Ruth
Nixon
U.S. District Court
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Noad
Coe and Cornell to joint study cooperation plans
Coe college in Cedar Rapids and Cornell college in Mt. Vernon have been awarded a joint grant of 163000 by the Northwest Area Foundation to study means of cooperation. The three year project aims to cut costs while preserving quality, with a joint board of trustees steering committee and a joint faculty committee to be formed. A fall launch includes a workshop with leaders from both schools.
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Cedar Rapids
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
Academe
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Philip 8. Secor
Cornell
Leo L. Nussbaum
Board of Trusters
Ford To Approve Refugee Aid Bill
President Ford plans to sign a 405 million dollar bill to resettle about 130000 South Vietnamese and Cambodian refugees. The Senate finished action and sent the measure to the White House, with a Monday signature anticipated due to weekend timing. Officials say immediate funding is required to avoid halting refugee arrivals and resettlement.
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White House
Lawmakers Prepare Votes on Malpractice Reform Proposals
California and New York lawmakers poised to vote on malpractice reform bills as doctors face rising insurance costs and a regional boycott threatens patient care. Texas action prompted postponement of a doctors’ strike while Indiana and Idaho have passed related measures and a national push spans about 35 states.
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Idaho
Thais Press U S for Apology After Mayaguez Rescue
Thailand demanded a formal apology from the United States over the Mayaguez rescue bases. Bangkok saw mass student protests of about 5,000 marching to the U S embassy, while 9,000 private citizens and 3,000 servicemen were urged to stay off the streets.
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Koh Tang
Tue Pentagon
Central Intelligence Agency
Soviet Official Sentenced to Death for Bribe
MOSCOW AP report says Yuri Sosnovsky, head of a Soviet timber ministry furniture unit, was condemned to die for taking 150000 dollars from a Swiss source to influence orders. Swiss firm representative Walter Heefelin received 10 years. trial reportedly in March with an appeal pending. It remains unclear if Sosnovsky’s death penalty has been carried out.
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Walter Heefelin
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