Senate highway bill and transit funding actions
The Senate approved a highway bill amid efforts to fund mass transit and a 3.25 billion annual allocation for interstate construction. The measure contemplates waiving federal limits to allow larger prototype trucks and includes a push to name interstate segments after President Eisenhower. The House opposes key provisions as the debate shifts to Capitol Hill.
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San Antonio Tex
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Capitol
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Gunman shot during Charlotte area bank shooting
FBI and Mecklenburg County police reported a gunman netted about 4000 at a Winston-Salem Savings and Loan branch north of Charlotte. Witnesses said the suspect fled in a car wrecked shortly after. A woman and possibly two men fled a nearby motel and drove to nearby apartments under construction. Spinelli and Mankins were wounded. Spinelli was hospitalized. A witness described a struggle as two men fought over a gun.
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Spinelli
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Incidence Of Gonorrhea In 1972 Highest Ever Recorded In Nation
The 1972 gonorrhea total reached 716 401 cases, up 15 percent from 1971, marking the highest since 1919. Officials note many cases go unreported, with estimates suggesting up to 2.5 million actual infections that year. Syphilis rose 3 percent to 24 000 cases. California and Norfolk show exportable control gains. Dr William Fleming warns gonorrhea remains largely uncontrolled in most areas.
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American Social Health Association
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Washington
D.C
Minneapolis
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Milwaukee
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Fleming
POW releases reach Clark with long-awaited Viet Cong prisoners
The Jan 27 agreement frees 422 by Friday and marks the third phase of POW releases. Among 32 VC prisoners arriving at Clark Field are Maj Floyd J Thompson, 39, and Philip W Manhard, 52. Thompson was held nearly nine years since 1964 and Manhard since 1968. Also among the group is Marine Cpl Ronald L Ridgeway, 23, once believed dead after an ambush near Khe Sanh in 1968, later identified as alive. China had assured Kissinger the remaining two Americans would be freed in the two-month window.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Smith
Flynn
CIA
John Downey
New Britain
Conn
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Mary A Ann Harbart
Fectéau
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Hugh. Francis Redmand
Gerald McLaughlin
Europe U.S. talks aim to calm dollar crisis in Paris
Washington and Bonn signaled backing for a Common Market monetary package as talks with Shultz and Volcker progress. The dollar tumbled in interbank trading, with Zurich quotes dropping over two percent to about 3.20 Swiss francs. The pound rose to $2.4651 as markets awaited further concessions and a joint communiqué cited good German American relations.
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Gray 2 A Contiued Frame In Senate Test
Nixon faced Gray nomination fallout as Senate probes move. Ervin Jr leads a select committee to consider subpoenas and possible contempt of Dean if he refuses to testify. White House cites FBI file disclosures while asserting no precedent for future actions.
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Beef Price Decline Not Indicating Trend Says Official
A spokesman cautioned that a 3 to 4 percent decline in beef prices should not be read as a drop in retail beef sales or a trend. He noted one chain's 15 percent figure could reflect a temporary beef sale by a competitor. The association declined to name responding chains to preserve confidentiality.
U S Says Mines Self Destruct in North Vietnam Waters
Washington reports that thousands of mines laid in North Vietnamese waters since last May are exploding on their own due to self destruct mechanisms. Pentagon spokesman Maj. Gen. Daniel James Jr. notes no Communist flagships in Haiphong harbor were damaged. A Navy task force had detonated only one mine in over a week of minesweeping.
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Haiphong Harbor
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Violent Weather Blamed For At Least Three Deaths
A violent weather outbreak blamed three deaths in South Dakota and Tennessee. A guard at Ellsworth Air Force Base, South Dakota, died of suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after his vehicle stalled in snow. An employee at Black Hills Power and Light died in his truck. A tornado struck northern White County Tennessee, killing a night watchman and leaving debris. Severe storms caused power outages, school closures, and damaged bridges.
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Associated Press
South Dakota
Tennessee
Edwin
Selmar
Black Hills Power and Light Co
White County
Sparta
Louisiana
Trial reveals union kickback scheme links to murders
Testimony ties Albert Pass and Prater to diverting union funds for the killings of Joseph Yablonski and his family. Doss, Hall, and Ross described pressure to stay silent while pleading guilty to related charges. Witnesses say Pass ordered eight checks totaling about 4000 dollars to pensioned miners and warned them not to disclose the payments. Meanwhile, weather and snow plow operations disrupt Wyoming and Mississippi flood watches, with shifting conditions across the central states.
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Joseph A
Jock" Yablonski
Yablonski
Slater
UMW
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District 19
George Washington
Hall
Harlan
UMW International
Edwin Corwin Ross
Oliver Springs
Tenn
Texas
Wyoming
Cheyennne
Interstate
Laramie
University of Wyoming
Mississippi
Arkansas
Nixon cites Bruce as bipartisan envoy for Pacific peace
President Nixon said Bruce, though a Democrat, would not pursue partisan politics and has served under leaders of both parties. He noted Bruce’s selection aims to unite nations with aligned interests for peace in the Pacific and world relations, signaling a continued initiative beyond any single presidency. Weather reports from Rochester to Seattle showed varied readings, with highs around 70s and lows in the 20s to 40s across many cities.
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Bruce
Pacific
Nixon hints at easing food import limits and farm policy shift
President Nixon suggested practical steps to curb import restrictions on food and to push farm policy toward higher production. He questioned whether he could remove a 3 percent beef tariff on his own or must seek Congress. He stressed acting where supplies are tight to benefit Americans.
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United’ States
Nixon
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