18 Month Draft Plan Rejected by Senate Vote
The Senate rejected 67 to 8 a proposal to extend the draft to 18 months prompting a push to extend for one year. The plan faced opposition from backers of one and two year extensions and drew Pentagon pushback over funding and defense priorities.
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Washington
Senate
Dominick
R-Calo
House
Senate Armed Services Committee
Pentagon
David Packard
Sen. Stennis
D-Mies
Hughes
D-Iown
Schweiker
Rpa
Packard
Bomb kills hero shielding children near IRA stronghold
In Springfield Road area, Patrick Gray 26 died inside a building while shielding his daughter Colette and neighbor Carl Cummings from a bomb blast. Inspector Ted Nurs shielded two other youngsters, saving them. A second explosion hit an Orange Order hall six miles away. the attacks are blamed on lone IRA extremists seeking Northern Ireland unification.
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Springfield Road
Irish Republican Army
Patrick Gray
Colette
Carl Cummings
Iit Wold
Ted Nurs
Orange Order
Bala
IRA
Northern Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Sydney
Royal Australian Navy
Botany Bay
Nixon Urges Strong Federal Support for Arts Budget
President Nixon asked Congress to vigorously assist the arts and humanities and to examine how the 60 million dollar budget authorization can boost agency programs. He urged investments he said would enrich life, stimulate creative growth, and reflect the nation’s cultural resources.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Iion
Adowment
America
Paris
Avis
Gates
U.S
Canada
Ex Secretary of War Royall Dies in Durham
Kenneth Royall, veteran military leader and last secretary of war who became first secretary of the army, died Tuesday night at 68 after five weeks as a hospital patient. Named by President Truman in 1945, he later served as undersecretary before taking the war portfolio and, with reunification, the army post until 1949.
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Durham
N.C
Kenneth Royall
Royall
Army
J. Truman
Robert Patterson
Drug Stores Banned From U.S. Servicemen Areas
Saigon AP reports the U.S. command restricted all Vietnamese drug stores from serving American servicemen as part of a crackdown on narcotics. The order affects locations used by troops and aims to curb drug addiction among personnel.
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Saigon
U.S
Des Moines Budget Slash Sparks Higher Education Fight
In Des Moines the governor’s budget was slashed by 19.8 million by the appropriations committee after a subcommittee approved a 199.9 million plan. The move drew fire from Sen. Arthur Neu and Rep. Richard Radl, who warned it risked scuttling higher ed funding and contradicted prior agreement with the Senate subcommittee. Public notices and details referenced Qantas threats and aviation hoaxes as context for the broader budget clash.
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Des Moines
Tawa House Appropriations Committee
Sydney
Australia
Roberts
House
Radl
Dale Tieden
R-Elkader
Charles Grassley
R-New
Hartford
Elitairman
Keith Dunton
Thornburg
Willard Hansen
Francis Messerly
R- Cedar
John Camp
H-Bryant
Appropriations Committee
Ray
Arthur Neu
R-Carroll
Senate Appropriations
Brezhnev Praises Husak Svoboda Leadership At Czechoslovak Congress
Brezhnev declares satisfaction with Czechoslovakia's leadership Gustav Husak and Ludvik Svoboda and warns against breaking from the Soviet camp. He stresses unity in the socialist camp and reiterates support for the Brezhnev Doctrine during a lengthy, cheers-filled address.
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Brezhnev
Czechoslovakia
Tourism Trail Signs Spark Dispute In Iowa Linn County
Iowa highway officials clash with Town Development Commission over routing and signing of new tourism trails. Mt Vernon plans a Trail dedication and seeks permission to place signs on primary roads, while officials warn signs may confuse motorists without clear standards.
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Ames
Iowa Highway Commission
Town Development Commission
Linn County
Mt Vernon
Mt. Vernon
Highway Commission
Joseph Coupal, Jr
Heritage Rai
Met
Verney
Cedar Rapids
Harold Selel
Commission
Iowa
Iowa Development Commission
Schiel
Charles E. Snook
Lowe Development Commission
California serial killings: 11 men found dead near Feather River
Sheriff deputies uncovered 11 middle aged men buried in ritual positions along the Feather River near Yuba City California. Juan Corona 37 was arrested at his residence in connection with the killings. Victims were transients stabbed or hacked to death over five to six weeks. Identification included Kenneth Whitacre and Pete Peterson. Police planned to interrogate Corona in Spanish.
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Yuba City
Calif
UPI
Feather River
San Francisco
Ray Whiteaker
Corona
Whiteaker
Laad
Vinegar Plant Shuts After Vandal Damage
Sour Nate Alton Tl AP The National Vinegar Co plant was forced to shut down Tuesday after vandals damaged equipment.
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Nate Alton
National Vinegar Co
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