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Newspaper
Corry Evening Journal
Location
Corry, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1972
Page
3
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The Senate votes on a 4 billion dollar McGovern military spending cut to reduce Defense authorization from 81 to 77 billion for next year. McGovern says the move would free funds for health care housing and jobs while keeping current year funds intact. Also discussed are draft ending efforts and North Vietnam bombing limits as the weapons bill advances.
Harrisburg officials push for rapid deployable temporary housing units to shelter disaster victims after floods in Chester and statewide storms. A Hatfield firm designed an eight by ten foot modular unit that could fold for storage and be self-sustaining for a week with water, food, and basic services. HUD plans focus on mobile homes, but Pennsylvania urges federal funding and production.
A three judge panel ruled Hatch Act provisions banning partisan politics by federal workers are vague and violate the First Amendment. It ordered the Civil Service Commission to halt enforcement while Supreme Court review continues, leaving open permissible political activity and whether officers may seek office. The decision reflects a split among judges and involves the National Association of Letter Carriers and DC committees.
London AP reports a 42,000 longshoremen strike in its second week with no settlement. Traders warn of banana and fruit shortages by week’s end as 600 ships lie idle, while meat supplies remain steady. Prime Minister Heath mulls a national emergency if the stalemate lasts another week.
Floods from monsoon rains sweep across Luzon and Manila, causing unprecedented disaster with 90 percent of Manila flooded and 2 million affected. Toll rises past 300 with new deaths from cholera in Pampanga. Relief helicopters from Tripoli and Clark/Navy bases deliver over 1,000 tons of aid as rainfall records break.
Inmates at Vermont State Prison seized two guards as hostages on Monday night and released all prisoners in a cell block after hours of negotiations. By Tuesday morning, inmates began returning to their cells in an orderly fashion as five prisoners met with Warden Robert G. Smith and acting correction commissioner Cornelius Hogan. no one was injured.
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