Conferees reject Nixon welfare plan in six billion bill
Senate and House conferees kill President Nixon's Family Assistance Plan and trim costly Social Security benefits to curb cost. They keep some aid for widows retirees and disabled, raise payroll taxes to fund the welfare program, and delay broader reform for five to eight years. They also send a consumer product safety bill to the White House as adjournment looms.
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Nixon's Surrogates Turn Up in McGovern Campaigns
Nixon aides run a proxy operation with 36 surrogates active nationwide to back the president while McGovern accuses the plan of deepening party splits. The strategy includes surrogates attending events and shaping coverage, with Nixon and Connally aides arguing the effort shows momentum for Nixon.
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Federal Highway Measures Killed in House Senate Clash
Washington AP says multibillion dollar highway bills died in a House Senate conference. States face upcoming highway funding shortages next January and by June without new legislation. Virginia Tennessee and Kentucky cited as early money drainers. Sen. Harrison Williams accuses seven senators led by John Cooper of blocking funds for mass transit.
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Maritime Pact Inked Between U S and Sovi ets
Washington AP Nixon says hard negotiations yielded a three year maritime agreement opening vast trade. Forty ports in each nation will be accessible, and each side will carry up to one third of seaborne trade. Executive pact avoids Senate ratification. grain deal tied to signing altered costs for both sides.
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Built In F86 Death Plane Sells As Monument
The F86 Saberjet that killed 22 in Sacramento was stripped and sold to be mounted as a monument in Canada. Canadian officials say the wing center section was cut to prevent flying, while investigators found no mechanical failure. Two other Canadian built fighters later listed with FAA. Maritime Aircraft and overhaul firm in Moncton sold the planes, with center sections removed. Company president David McEwen calls it “built in death by own action.”
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Thieu Recalled Ambassadors as Saigon Fights Rattle
Sharp fighting raged across South Vietnam on Saturday while U S warplanes renewed heavy bombing of the North. Thieu recalled his Paris peace talks delegate and ambassadors to Washington and London, amid rumors of a ceasefire. Capt Jeff S Feinstein, 27, of East Troy Wisconsin, became the fifth American air ace, shooting down a MIG 21 near Hanoi.
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Kruschev Ousted: 1964 Moscow Announcement
On this day in 1964 Moscow announced Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev was ousted. Weather notes show clearing, cooler conditions with highs in the upper 60s and lows around 40s. Forecast for Monday calls for cloudy skies and high near 60 with a 20 percent rain chance.
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We Service All Makes Major Appliances Ady Ady
Robinson Furniture advertises servicing all major appliance brands at its downtown Decatur location on Second Ave with contact number 353 2370 Ady.
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