McGovern accuses Nixon of eroding civil liberties
McGovern releases a campaign white paper on civil liberties criticizing the Nixon administration for threatening personal freedoms. Nixon plans a Labor Day statement and a trip to California for the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. A Watergate related deposition delay is denied in the Mitchell case as campaigns trade statements with McGovern and MacGregor.
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Wallace backer picks Nixon waits for 1976
H G Bill France, former Florida Wallace aide and now a Democrats for Nixon national vice chairman, urges Wallace supporters to back Nixon to prevent McGovern’s win and to push for 1976 Wallace with rule changes. He targets Humphrey and Wallace followers, noting Wallace stayed neutral.
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Official Sees Korea Talks as First Step
Seoul reports from Lee Eun-suk, chief South Korean Red Cross delegate, after a four day North Korea visit. He calls the talks a stepping stone to better relations and national unification, saying the trip created a trusting atmosphere though differences remain.
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Congress Faces Major Battles On Its Return
Washington reports the 92nd Congress reconvenes to push a bipartisan tax-sharing bill with states and cities and to fight over desegregation busing limits, welfare reform, and defense and foreign aid. Senate workload remains heavy as leaders target a late September adjournment, with some lawmakers predicting mid-October.
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Two IRA Snipers Wounded As British Hunt Continues
British troops wounded two IRA snipers in Belfast as bombers hit several Northern Ireland sites within hours of a government pledge to hunt IRA gunmen until peace returns. The army said two of three IRA snipers fired on troops on Falls Road. all escaped.
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Israel Offers Sinai Concessions in Secret Peace Plan
Time magazine reports Israel proposed returning more than two thirds of Sinai to Egypt reversing armistice lines while keeping Gaza and southern Sinai as a demilitarized zone. The plan seeks resumption of Suez Canal operations and Jordan talks with King Hussein, awaiting Cairo’s response.
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There Must Be Reincarnation in a 35 Year Old Woman
A quip wonders if reincarnation explains a woman aged 35 recalling events from about 45 years ago. The note attributes the joke to a copyright.
Bloody Battle Rages in South Vietnam Jets Shot Down
North Vietnamese communique via Hanoi peace delegation claims six US aircraft were shot down on Saturday. Five Phantom jets were downed over Vinh Phu Province and an A-7 Corsair over Ha Tinh, with further combat details not fully clear.
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Right To Escort Prisoners Aims For Hanoi Visit
New York AP reports David Dellinger and Cora Weiss, co chairs of the Committee of Liaison with Families of Servicemen Detained in Vietnam, hope to escort three Americans home from Hanoi. Dellinger, on a 29 day water fast, says exact release timing depends on Hanoi.
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Hundreds of Fires Rage in California Forests
In northern California hundreds of lightning fires threaten tinder-dry forests. Firefighting crews and resources from across the state are deployed, including 1,000 Forest Service personnel, 85 smoke-jumpers, 18 helicopters, and air tankers. A major blaze near Woolly Creek in Klamath National Forest scorched acres in rugged terrain.
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Great Society Programs Under Scrutiny For Cuts
Charls E. Walker, deputy secretary of the treasury, privately said many Great Society programs from the 1960s could be cut or eliminated if Congress enacts Nixon’s proposed spending ceiling. He cited manpower training as a favored target, noting its $40 billion cost since 1961 and modest unemployment impact. Walker framed the ceiling as a retroactive item veto, a power traditionally rejected for reducing Congressional control.
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