Ohio lower voting age to 18 in ratification move
Ohio lawmakers move to adopt the U S constitutional amendment lowering the voting age to 18. The House passed 99 to 0 after Senate approval and rapid ratification formalities, while Alabama and other states show varied responses. President Nixon urged 11 million young citizens to register and vote.
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Military aides urged not to risk war in Vietnam
The Joint Chiefs told Eisenhower in 1954 assisting South Vietnam was a risk not worth the gamble from a military view. A secret Pentagon study notes the chiefs favored a limited influence role and advised that U.S. support for Saigon be directed to backing forces in other nations, arguing the gamble could backfire if Vietnam failed.
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New Virginia Constitution Takes Effect In 1971 Reform
The 1971 Virginia constitution replaces relics of yesteryear with modern sections on education capital needs consumer protection and environmental quality. Howard chief architect and Gov Godwin backed the overhaul which voters approved last year with emergency code revisions to ensure an immediate transition.
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Forerunner Of Expected Enemy Drive Intensifies Front Near DMZ
Fighting along South Vietnam's northern frontier intensified as North Vietnamese rocket and mortar barrages struck allied bases. U.S. air power replied with heavy artillery and B52 raids, while intelligence warned of a possible push toward Quang Tri Hue and Da Nang to disrupt upcoming elections. South Vietnamese troops were set to take over the last American border sector within two weeks, with the 1st Brigade, 5th Mechanized Infantry Division leaving.
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Deaths of three cosmonauts cloud Soviet space program
Three cosmonauts died aboard Soyuz 01 after a 24 day orbital mission as a suspected oxygen system failure halted re entry. Officials ordered an investigation while experts note possible life support malfunction or overheating during re entry and warn the future of manned flights depends on fixes.
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Gravel faces possible Senate rule breach over Pentagon papers
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott said Mike Gravel may have violated secrecy rules by releasing the Pentagon papers. He urged Senate Democrats to determine if Gravel's actions warranted expulsion, calling Gravel's move a travesty to the chamber.
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Senate weighs blocking Pentagon papers publication
Reports describe a four hour hearing led by Maskan and Gravel on the Pentagon papers and possible Senate action. Republican leaders avoided censure terms while noting McCarthy era charges involved release of classified material. Mansfield and Garrison face bribery charges amid a federal probe. additional details await lawyers' discussions and affidavit material.
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Garrison and Nine Colleagues Accused of Bribery Scheme
District attorney Jim Garrison, 38, frail from a slipped spinal disc, is among ten people charged with taking bribes to shield gambling activities. He alleges federal persecution and cites his health as a factor in the case.
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Draft suspended as conferees fail to reach accord
Washington AP. The nations draft heads into at least a week of limbo as House and Senate conferees fail to agree on a deadline for U S withdrawal from Vietnam. The Mansfield amendment tied to nine month withdrawal remains central with a Senate vote 57 42 in favor and House 219 137 against. Drafting halted. no restart until Congress acts or Nixon authorizes emergency calls.
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Nixon Says Era Of Permissiveness In Law Enforcement Ends
President Nixon told 100 FBI National Academy graduates that permissiveness toward policing is over in the United States. He cited narcotics gains and falling urban crime to praise FBI Director J Edgar Hoover and express confidence in crime reduction, while Attorney General Mitchell warned of a wave of legalism hindering swift justice and urged police to oppose what he called extremists intent on disorder.
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Weather readings from station atop register builds
Virginia and North Carolina weather notes show partly cloudy skies, warm and humid conditions through Thursday, with scattered thunderstorms possible in Virginia. Highs near the 90s, lows in the 60s to 70s, and continued warmth through Friday with widespread humid conditions.
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