House Approves 13.2 Million Cut In U N Dues
In a 2024 House vote, lawmakers approve a 3.2 million reduction in U S contributions to the United Nations within a 4.58 billion State Department funding bill. The cut limits U S assessment to 25 percent of the UN budget, sparking opposition from Secretary Rogers who warned of international obligation breaches.
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Army curtails early-out program as troop levels reach target
Army officials said the early-out program is being cut to meet current manpower needs after more soldiers opted to leave than expected. As of March 31 the armed services numbered 2,385,194, about 6,000 below Nixon’s end-June projection. Discharges already reached 86,000 Army, 4,600 Navy, 200 Marines, 2,200 Air Force.
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Farmers debate coop push for price support measures
A page note details farmers split on cooperative efforts to push for price support and debt relief. Proponents say outlook improves with potential for higher prices and record net income, while critics warn many farmers face ongoing financial distress as costs outpace income.
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Cunard Liner Puts Watertight Doors To Seal Hull In Bomb Alert
Cunard liner tightens compartments after bomb threat as doors are slammed shut. Norman Thompson says passengers told by intercom and calm as bomb squad boards and searches continue. Ship accelerates to 30 knots toward Cherbourg while medical staff monitor for illness amid hoax concerns. Stokowski, en route to London, is a regular liner traveler and conductor.
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Spine surgery forecast in Nixon recovery report
Medical analysis warns the bullet near the spinal canal risks meningitis and prolonged rehabilitation. A Georgetown neurosurgeon notes a six inch incision could be used to remove the bullet and assess damage to the cord and cauda equina, amid concerns about Nixon’s health and the Moscow summit.
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Jet Breaks Apart on Landing at Fort Lauderdale
An Eastern Air Lines DCO jet carrying six passengers and four crew members broke apart and burned on landing at Fort Lauderdale International Airport in driving rain. Pilot Capt. W. C. Kennedy and stewardess Patricia Kennedy suffered fractured vertebrae and likely hospital care. others escaped with minor injuries. The $3 million aircraft was a total loss, with witnesses noting a hard touchdown and flames around the fuselage as the tail separated and the plane skidded 300 yards down the runway.
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Nixon Nation Sees Hopeful Talks With Foreign Trade Minister
Foreign Trade Minister Nikolai S. Patelichev said negotiations proved helpful and showed willingness by both sides to work toward improving commercial relationships. The remarks emphasized mutual benefit and broader engagement in trade policy.
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Treaty seals ban on seabed nuclear weapons
At the State Department the United States and Russia joined in a ceremony to enact a treaty banning mass destruction weapons on the seabed. The accord has been ratified by 30 nations and takes effect, prohibiting emplacement of nuclear arms beyond a 12 mile offshore zone.
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Senators debate final busing compromise and House blocks
Senators who served on the conference and opposed the final busing plan have not stated their stance for the Senate vote next week. The House objections, voiced in two overwhelming votes, focused on the original Mouse amendments to bar federal funds for busing or state and local spending. The compromise would allow federal spending where required by the Constitution or at local officials’ request and would delay court orders, terminating the provision on December 130, 973.
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Rockets shell government positions in Indochina front
Indochina AP correspondent David J Paine reports heavy 122mm rockets pounded government gun positions near enemy entrenchments while American fighter bombers hit alleged rocket sites. Rumors of an assault on Kon Tum on Ho Chi Minh’s birthday circulate but are discounted by some officers. Saboteurs cut Highway 19 and the Saigon Command reports three bridges blown near Binh Khe halting traffic.
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Economy spurs gain as consumer credit leads 1970 72 rise
The rate of growth from 1970 to 1972 benefited largely from consumer credit. Summer surveys showed a pickup in early 1973, driving personal savings from above 8 percent to about 7 percent of disposable income. The recovery, slow for years, turned with improved confidence as savings eased to 7.8 percent in Q4 1972.
Wallace Wins Maryland Michigan Primaries
Wallace won the Maryland and Michigan primaries as two campaign workers handle telephones mail and flowers. Mrs Virginia Suggs of Snowden Alabama and Betty Champion of Mesquite Texas assisted at the governor's headquarters deluged with bouquets leading florists to request no more deliveries. Arthur Herman Bremer, the 21 year old Milwaukeean charged with shooting the governor, remains held on a $200000 bond in Baltimore County jail near Towson Maryland.
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Virginia Suggs
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Betty Champion
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Rent increases and lease protections under price controls
The commission found landlords maxed rents yet avoided long-term leases for tenants. The 8 percent limit does not cover taxes and municipal charges passed dollar for dollar, nor luxury apartments, single family homes, or multi-unit gaps under federal control. Chairman Grayson notes a 2.8 percent rise in early this year versus 4.8 percent last year.
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Godwin Won’t Attend State Democratic Meet Amid Contention
Former Gov Mills E Godwin Jr declines to attend this year’s state Democratic convention in Roanoke citing ongoing challenges from liberal figures seeking to control the party and exploit his presence at the Roanoke gathering. Abbitt’s reelection strategy had been backed by Godwin.
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Two Die and One Injured in Pittsburgh Highway Crash
A 32 vehicle chain reaction crash on the Penn Lincoln Parkway near Pittsburgh killed two people and injured eleven others. A tractor trailer laden with two steel ingots apparently lost brakes on a descent, crashing into backed up traffic near the Squirrel Hill tunnel. Gas tanks exploded, causing flames to engulf several vehicles and trapping victims. Victims identified include Vincent Bucci, 51, Greensburg, and William Marrean, 82, from Tannatin.
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Rebellion by Inmates at Mountjoy Crushed After Six Hours
Dublin AP report says rioting inmates inspired by IRA cullaws stormed Mountjoy Prison for six hours. Security forces, including 1,000 troops and police, stormed the yard. outside, 4,000 demonstrators massed. Damage ran to tens of thousands of dollars. two officers and a convict injured. IRA prisoners led actions from the roof as walls and bars were torn.
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