Debate Over War Powers Bill And Vietnam Bombing Decisions
Secretary Schlesinger said defense officials are considering if a new war powers bill would allow resuming bombing in North Vietnam should it launch a major offensive. He noted Congress’s intent appears clear and referenced the 60 day combat authorization.
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James R. Schlesinger
United States
Congress
U.S
Indochina
Jacob K. Javits
R-N-Y
Ceers
Schlesinger
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State Department
Henry A Kissinger
Kissinger
North Vietnam
South Vietnam
Laos
Cambodia
UN Tries to Restart Talks as Israelis Repel Egyptian Attacks
The UN mediator Ensio Siilasvuo met Egyptian War Minister Ahmed Ismail in Cairo and planned to convene again to push a ceasefire. Egyptian troops made three attempted advances on the Suez Canal west bank but were repelled with no reported casualties, while both sides remained on alert along the front.
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Suez Canal
Kilometer
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Ensio Siilasvun
United Nations
Ahmed Ismail
Cairo
U.N
Jerusalem
Moshe Dayan
Siilasvuc
Siilasvuo
Ismail
Suez
Egypt
Mohamed el- Gamasy
Aharon Yariv
Israel
Yediot Aharonot
Two Arab Oil Ministers Visit Washington for Talks
Saudi Arabia oil minister Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani said he will fly to Washington Monday for talks with U.S. officials on the Arab oil embargo and the Middle East oil crisis. Algerian oil minister Belaid Abdessalam will accompany him as they tour Western capitals to explain embargoes and production cuts from the October Middle East war.
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Saudi Arabia
Washington
Middle East
Sheik Ahmed Zaki Yamani
Nixon
Belaid Abdessalam
Paris
London
West Germany
Italy
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Abdessalam
Rudolph Lubbers
Netherlands
Rotterdam
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Evidence Sought Linking Wallace's Brother to Alleged Fraud
State investigators in Montgomery seek evidence that may connect Gerald Wallace, brother of Gov. George C. Wallace, to alleged fraud in highway department purchases. The inquiry centers on potential improper dealings in state procurement.
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Wallace
Montgomery
Ala
George C. Wallace
Gerald
Montgomery firm billed for undelivered parts in audit
State examiners charged a Montgomery company with over 93000 paid across two years for automotive parts never delivered. Atty Gen Baxley’s office seeks evidence linking Gerald Wallace to Machinery & Supplies Inc as grand juries prepare indictments against four to five other persons, mostly employees, with a Montgomery County grand jury set to reconvene December 31 to hear seized records and new evidence.
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Atty
Bill Baxley
Gerald Wallace
Machinery & Supplies Inc
Montgomery County Grand Jury
Gas rationing seen as likely but not yet absolute need
White House said rationing is not yet required but a Cabinet group source indicates it is probably only a matter of time. The plan contemplates ration coupons sold at market prices, while fuel price controls may stay frozen for gasoline with small increases on distillates to push refineries toward distillate output and reduce gasoline supply.
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Washington
White House
Cabinet-level
Energy Emergency Action Group
Nixon
Cabinet Group
George Shultz
Secretary of the Treasury
Shultz
Congress
Virginians shift travel to trains as fuel runs low
Virginians increase use of rail and Auto-Train services as fuel shortages press drivers to seek alternatives. Amtrak reports a 3 percent rise on the Richmond north south line and a 24 percent rise on the east west line, while Auto-Train expands capacity. Trailways notes buses up slightly after Thanksgiving but cites varied speed limits as a scheduling challenge.
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Associated Press
Y. H. Hughes
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Broad Street
Newport News
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Chicago
Hughes
Florida
Auto-Train Corp
Lorton
Sanford
Fla
Richard A. Goldstein
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Krogh pleads guilty in Ellsberg burglary case
Former Nixon aide Egil Krogh Jr. admitted conspiracy to violate the civil rights of Dr. Lewis Fielding, Beverly Hills psychiatrist, in the 1971 Ellsberg burglary. He agreed to cooperate with prosecutors and said the act was not defensible as a national security operation. The government dropped two old lies to the Watergate grand jury charges.
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Nixon
Egil Krogh Jr
Ellsberg
Krogh
Lewis Fielding
Beverly Hills
White House
Pentagon
Daniel Elisberg
Watergate Grand Jury
Los Angeles
Jaworski
John D. Ehrlichman
Plumbers
E. Howard Hunt
G. Gordon Liddy
David Young
Henry
Senate Boosts Social Security Payments Amid Budget Clash
The Senate approved an 11 percent rise for about 30 million Social Security beneficiaries, with 66-8 voting. The plan raises the payroll tax base and tax rate, funding a 7 percent immediate increase followed by an additional 4 percent next June, while a 1 percent boost adds about $3.5 billion in 1974 payments. House action and a Nixon veto threat loom as conference talks begin. The average retired payment would rise from $161 to $181 monthly, couples from $276 to $310, and the minimum from $84.50 to $93.80. The tax hike lifts the wage base from $10,800 to $13,200 in 1974.
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Washington
Senate
House
Nixon
Roly Poly Woman in England: Jaws Cemented to Lose Weight
Carlton England AP reports Shirley Turner a 35 year old 238 pound housewife had her jaws cemented shut to curb appetite after being teased for her daughter's bikini beach attention She says she has shed 15 pounds in two weeks and will stay with teeth locked until she reaches 124 pounds likely keeping her mouth closed until next June.
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Carlton
England
Shirley Turner
House Approves 74.4 Billion Defense Bill Despite Cuts
The House passed a 74.4 billion defense appropriation with 336 voting yes and 23 against. An attempt to trim 22,000 personnel and cut 3.5 billion was defeated 250 to 118. Debate covered Arabi oil boycott impacts and unused past-year funds for Indochina.
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Washington
House
Senate
United States
Robert O. Tiernan
D-R
House Appropriations
George H. Mahon
Dtex
Joseph P. Addahbo
D-N.y
Addabbo
Five Former Democrats Who Won As Independents Get Cold Shoulder
In Richmond, a 31 to 29 House Democratic vote blocked five ex-Democrats who won as independents from joining the caucus, stripping them of committee seniority though three had chaired committees. An olive branch was offered to five other ex-Democrats reelected as independents without opposition, who keep their seniority. The caucus also weighed party discipline for those who switched labels.
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Get Cold Shoulder
Richmond
Virginia
House of Delegates
House Democratic
Weather notes for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia fair nights and mostly mild days through Sunday cooler highs in 50s to around 60 with Saturday night down to the 30s. North Carolina sunny Saturday with highs 50s to low 60s and fair Saturday night near 30s, partly cloudy Sunday with highs around 60s, northern coast cooler.
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