Senate Bars Combat Troops From Laos and Thailand
The Senate voted 85 to 4 to bar funding for introducing ground troops into Laos or Thailand as part of defense appropriations. The move followed a secret session amid broad concerns about U S involvement in Southeast Asia. A companion amendment on the defense authorization bill faced similar moves but was dropped in compromise talks. The vote reflected worries over Vietnam era escalation and US commitments in Asia.
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Gateway to the West monument rises above St Louis
The Gateway Areth in St Louis commemorates the city as the Gateway to the West. About 900 tons of polished stainless steel were used in construction of the monument, which lowers 630 feet, or 78 feet higher than the Washington Monument.
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Silver memorial bridge opens over the Ohio River
A new silver memorial bridge spanning the Ohio River opened in Henderson West Virginia two years after the old span collapsed killing 46. Federal and state officials attended a ceremony with about 2500 onlookers amid cold winds and prayers for the victims. Senator Jennings Randolph pledged legislation to fund strengthening aging bridges nationwide.
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D-W.va
Predicting tax reform vote by Christmas slows
Washington officials and Rep. Wilbur Mills say progress on 100 unresolved House Senate tax changes could allow a conference-completion this weekend. The 631 page bill would be presented for final approval before Congress recesses for Christmas, with 500 differences still noted. Treasury timing and a 15 percent Social Security boost are cited alongside a temporary 4 percent income tax surcharge through six months of 1970. Poison oak and ivy distinctions also appear in the report.
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Boxcars fail to arrive to ship Nebraska grain
A Union Pacific spokesman said 700 boxcars promised by the U S Department of Agriculture to aid Nebraska grain shipments were not yet in Council Bluffs. The ICC ordered Penn Central to return 1 000 boxcars to the Midwest, and arrivals were expected in the next few days in smaller groups.
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