Reagan Signs California Budget Into Law At Last
Sacramento California Governor Ronald Reagan signed a 6.24 billion dollar state budget three days late, trimming 125.67 million from spending after lawmakers sent it following the June 30 constitutional deadline. He touted the move as rescuing California from chaos and noted cuts include 1 million for UC special programs for minorities and a state workers pay raise while local aid and services faced reductions amid a stalemate.
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Ronald Reagan
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El Salvador Says Honduran Plane Bombed Border Post Clash
El Salvador reports a Honduran bomber attacked El Poy border post at 11 45 am local time and troops fired back. No casualties. Honduran planes reportedly over the area but driven off. Border troops exchanged fire for about 20 minutes. Relations between the countries remain severed since a soccer related dispute.
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el Salvador
Honduras
el Poy
Salgvadorean Air Force
Foreign Ministry
Organization of American States
Nuclear project faces delays from labor trouble
Sunderland warns a $7 million section linked to a fire at the production plant may delay the project. He notes ongoing 50 hour weeks and crew imbalances as sheet metal workers dispute weekend assignments, jeopardizing new production and capability targets and the readiness of next year’s output. Swinerton and Walbert Co. crews work for Tew Chemical Co. and the plant operator.
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Sunderland
Swinerton and Walbert Co
Tew Chemical Co
Defense budget cuts shape future arms programs
Defense funding remains above 800 million with selective cuts. The Senate committee trimmed items rivaled by other services, shifting heavy-lift helicopter to the Navy, and airborne warning radar to the Air Force, while expanding Navy nuclear submarines. AWACS, SAMD, USMS projects were dropped, and Safe Guard deployment faced opposition ahead of a Senate vote.
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Army
Airy Force
Richard B. Russell
D-Ga
U.S
USMS
Senate
Charles Percy
Percy
Desegregation Deadlines Scrapped by Officials
The article reports officials and justices arguing against fixed dates for school desegregation. They caution against rigid deadlines, noting progress may vary by district. They emphasize action by 1969 while acknowledging full integration by a universal date is not required.
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Finch and
Mitchell
Justice
HEW
Justice Department
War reports on enemy attacks and pauses in hostilities
The report describes enemy attacks including shellings and mortar barrages and assaults on population centers. It notes the adversary has acted in cycles with pauses before renewed heavy offensives, and officials said they are making no forecasts at this time.
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Phaleneuny
Midnight Swim Ends In Death For Former Rolling Stone Jones
In Martfieln England AP reports Brian Jones former Rolling Stones member died after a late night swim with Anna Wohlin a 22 year old Swedish woman and Frank Thorogood at a Sussex farmhouse pool Rescue attempts failed with Jones pulled from the pool following an asthma attack or inhalant related complication A post mortem and inquest were planned Jones 1967 drug charge and later penalties noted as part of his turbulent career in music prior to forming his own group and leaving the Stones.
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England
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Brian Jones
Anna Wohlin
Ming Poo
Frank Thorogood
Sussex
Ashdown Forest
A.A. Milne
London
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Thorogood
Hou’ Er
Tom Keylock
Brian
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Stones
Good
Fourth of July Observances Across the Nation
The nation marks Independence Day with celebrations from Philadelphia to Boston and Bar Harbor. President Nixon vacationing at Key Biscayne as 201 million Americans travel for the holiday. 豪 Thousands head to New York airports amid fears of traffic jams. Astronaut Walter Cunningham to speak at Independence Hall with the Liberty Bell on display.
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Boston
Fold Granary
John Hancock
Samuel Adams
Robert Treat Paine
Old State House
Atlantic
Cadillac Mountain
Bar Harbor
Maine
Four Die as Nursing Home Fire After Explosion in Harding
An explosion and fire demolished Winters Nursing Home in Harding Pennsylvania killing at least four people and injuring seven. Mary Hitchner 82 of West Pittston died at Pittston Hospital. three bodies and three missing residents remained unaccounted for. Gas seepage from an outside well is suspected. Civil Defense and state police evacuated nearby residents while gas company crews checked for leaks. Fire fighter James Dowse aided in early rescue efforts.
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Pennsylvania
Harding
Mary Hitchner
West Pittston
Winters
Florence Truax
Republitus
Margaret
Tosalock
Dowse
Difference Of Opinion Over Scale Of Enemy Action Develops In Paris
At the Vietnam peace talks, a difference between Washington and Saigon over enemy activity surfaced. North Vietnam and the Viet Cong were accused of continuing heavy operations and infiltration, contradicting Rogers which said fighting had diminished recently. Ambassadors and spokesmen framed the debate, while Hanoi planned prisoner releases as a goodwill gesture.
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Lam
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Dan
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U.S
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Henry Cabot
Lodge
Lodge Apd Lodge
Lau
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Duong Dinh Thao
Viet Cong
Nguyen Thi Binh
Ha van Lan
Apollo countdown simulates liftoff amid NASA rehearsal
The Apollo crew conducted a 93 hour countdown rehearsal with 40 hours 32 minutes hold time before the planned July 18 liftoff at 9:32 a.m. The inertial measuring unit showed a potential issue and will be replaced. North Vietnamese troops and Saigon officials noted no changes to the launch date. Weather outlook remained favorable for launch and recovery.
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NASA
Saigon
South Vietnam
Weather Bureau
Capitol Hill wage dispute sparks cafeteria walkout
Seventy five workers in the new Senate Office Building cafeteria staged a two hour strike Tuesday prompting outrage in the House. Congressmen defend workers arguing minimum rights and equal treatment while some accuse racial bias in layoffs and pay. A meeting is scheduled for Monday night to avert further action.
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House of Representatives
Andrew Jacobs Dind
Jacob
House
Charles Diggs
Mich
Capitol Hill
Abner J. Mikva Dill
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Caesar
Wendell Quinn
Trysy
Robert Parker
Quinn
Parker
Militant
Orces
Viet Nam War Unit Shifts Create Ambiguity on Pullbacks
U S and South Vietnamese commanders note that counting enemy forces in Viet Nam depends on location and proximity to friendly troops across borders. North Viet Nam regiments 36th 138th and 27th pulled back beyond the 17th parallel while other units remain in the central highlands near Ben Hel. Officers see no lasting significance and expect replacements to reappear soon.
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U.S
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Dmz
Vietnam
17Th Paralle
Ben Hel
Rockefeller's visit stirs anti US sentiment and unrest
The article notes Rockefeller as a welcome figure to many, while shootings are linked to political unrest and anti-US sentiment. Opponents say Balaguer's regime has intensified political persecution during his three-year rule and resists a further presidential term. The country has endured two American occupations, the latest four years past.
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Balaguer
Nixon 530-650 Road Deaths Seen For Holiday
The Associated Press reports clear skies nationwide but Midwest storms as the Fourth of July weekend starts with a 6 PM to midnight period. Projections anticipate 350 to 651 traffic deaths on highways during the holiday, while historical records show three day death tolls and set a new peak possible. President Nixon kept a busy schedule, naming new members and planning bicentennial events. his other daughter Tricia travels to Wales for Prince Charles investiture.
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National Safety Council
Julie
David Eisenhower
Capitol Hills
Washington
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Tricie
Wales
Prince Charles
Henry 3. Byrdade
Woodburn
Ind
G. Menton Williams
Philippines
UN Hopes for Prisoner Releases in Vietnam Talks
In Paris, Lodge cites Hanoi as holding POWs and urges adherence to Red Cross conventions. He says the U.S. government appreciates any prisoner releases and calls for more names, family correspondence rights, and release of sick and donation-prone prisoners. He offers readiness to discuss necessary arrangements.
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