Vermont Flood Disaster Strikes With Six Dead
The Northeast endures one of its worst floods as heavy weekend rain swamps Vermont and parts of Pennsylvania New Jersey and New England. Vermont suffers extensive damage with 6 dead and millions in losses as rivers burst and highways wash out. Authorities warn continued flooding for days and evacuations occur with National Guard deployed.
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Soviet Airliner Crashes On Takeoff In Amman
An Aeroflot TU134 with 84 aboard including Princess Dina and royal family member Sherif Ahmed al Haymak crashed on takeoff in Amman. Eight killed, 79 hospitalized, many with minor injuries. The jet broke into three parts and investigators from Jordan and the Soviet Union opened inquiries.
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Congress approves 5.6 percent Social Security increase
Congress passed bills to raise Social Security benefits 5.6 percent starting July 1974 with a 12 000 earnings threshold for payroll tax rising to 12 600 and a maximum employee tax of 35.10 next year. The package also raises guaranteed federal minimums for aged blind and disabled to 140 a month for individuals and 210 for couples, starting July 1 1974. The action tied to debt limit extension and included a plan to end U S combat in Indochina by August 15.
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Compromise War Funding Cutoff Sent To Nixon For Signature
Congress approved a measure to halt all funds for U S combat in Indochina as of Aug 15 sending the compromise to President Nixon who pledged to sign it. The action ends a four year clash between Nixon and Congress over war financing and limits direct combat activity in Southeast Asia. Ford reported Nixon would sign the bills before the recess but veto earlier cutoffs. The ban excludes aid for South Vietnamese and allies.
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President Has No Authority To Draft Men In 25 Years
Washington report notes the draft law expired leaving a volunteer force of about 2.2 million to staff the armed services. Officials doubt it will work but Draft Director Pepitone calls the effort commendable and says success depends on administration effort. The Pentagon informs the Justice Department that those indicted for draft evasion cannot enlist. Officials say the policy aims to keep the military as capable volunteers with no criminal sentence loopholes.
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Watergate Panel Prepares For Mitchell Testimony
The Senate Watergate committee, on a 10 day July Fourth break, keeps some staff behind to prep for questioning former Attorney General John N. Mitchell. Mitchell is quoted denying involvement but hinted he supported hush money, while Magruder testifies Mitchell approved an erased plan to buy DNC HQ. Mitchell contends Nixon knew nothing of the cover up.
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Contaminated Water Blamed for Ship Illness Outbreak
In Miami AP reports nearly all 1900 aboard the Norwegian Caribbean Lines Skyward were stricken with shigellosis after contaminated water onboard. Passengers describe a seven day nightmare as health officials warn some may still carry the disease but say transmission to families is unlikely.
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Baby Found After Kidnapping In London Suburb
Police recovered seven week old Kristen Bullen from a wooded area in Keston southeast of London after a five day nationwide search. Doctors say the infant is in poor condition and requires regular phenobarbitone for a nervous condition, with brain damage risk without treatment. Authorities noted the child was abducted from a Bromley baby carriage near a public toilet and left in woods for up to 36 hours. No arrests announced as detectives pursue Kristen’s parents Raymond and Shirley.
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GIs Again Slogging Through Vietnam Rice Paddies
American GIs return to Vietnam to recover remains of missing or dead servicemen. Joint Casualty Resolution Center in Thailand, with 175 personnel under Brig. Gen. Robert C. Kingston, operates from Nakhon Phanom Air Base to close 2400 missing or unaccounted cases across Laos, Cambodia, North and South Vietnam.
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Weather synopsis for Virginia and North Carolina
Virginia faces thunderstorms over the southwest Sunday into Monday with widespread activity by Monday. Outside the storm area expect partly cloudy skies. Sunday night lows near 60s, highs on Sunday and Monday in the 80s. North Carolina remains partly cloudy through Monday with possible afternoon showers or thunderstorms in the mountains, highs around 80, lows near 60.
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