Senate blocks move to Name campuses universities
The Senate Finance Committee rejected a bill to let qualifying California State University campuses call themselves universities. The measure would have let the state college board establish criteria for campuses to use the university title. Chairman Randolph Collier signaled the Monday action as final amid a lean committee and a looming session deadline.
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State Bureau
Sacramento
California State College At
Long Beach
Senate Finance Committee
State College
Richard Barnes
San Diego
State College Board of Trustees
Barnes
Randolph Collier
D-Yreka
Steel firms hike prices despite Congress and automakers
Pittsburgh based industry reports show National Steel, Wheeling-Pittsburgh, Jones & Laughlin and six others raising prices an average 4.8 percent on large volume products effective Aug. 6. GM halted purchases while U.S. Steel and others push higher, as auto production remains steady for 1970 models. Reagan? Agnew criticized lack of action.
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API
Congress
National Steel Corp
Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp
Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp
Detroit
Washington
General Motors Corp
U.S. Steel Corp
Nixon Asia policy gains mixed Senate support
President Nixon spoke with 22 lawmakers including Senate leaders Mansfield Dirksen and McCormack about his new doctrine. Ziegler noted broad approval from Asian leaders but unease in South Korea and Taiwan and debated terms such as condominium. Vietnam troop withdrawal plans were outlined with a first contingent due by August 31 and a second contingent discussed for mid August. Mansfield backed Guam doctrine limits and said applicability depends on Vietnam fighting end.
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Guam
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India
Pakistan
Romania
Britain
Mars Canal Imagery Shows Crater-Rim Evidence
Mariner 7 and Mariner 6 pictures from Mars reveal linear features named Angthadaemon and Cerberus resembling crater rims rather than vegetation. The 716000 mile distance image shows a 100 by 750 mile dark canal near the equator, while Solus Lacus or “eye of Mars” appears as a large dark splotch.
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Elysium
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Soviet criticize Nixon policy and Eastern Europe stance
The Soviet Union attacked U S foreign policy as Nixon toured Europe criticizing U S efforts to build bridges to Eastern Europe and collective security in the Far East. Izvestia urged stronger unity within the Communist bloc after Nixon's visit to Romania.
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Izvestia
Nixon
Romania
Man Killed in Fall From Oil Tank at Shell Refinery
Long Beach resident Maurice Yarborough 55 died after falling 35 feet while supervising roof repairs on a 30,000 barrel tank at Shell Oil Dominguez Refinery. He worked for Chicago Bridge and Iron Construction Co. of Fremont and died en route to Memorial Hospital of Long Beach. Cause of the fall under investigation.
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Shell Oil Co
Dominguez
Maurice Yarborough
Stearnlee Ave
Memorial Hospital
S. Wilmington Ave
Yarborough
Chicago Bridge and Iron Construction Co
Fremont
Shell Oil
Tax surtax extension in Congress amid reform debate
The Ways and Means Committee chair reads Kennedy letter backing reform while debate focuses on extending the 20 percent surtax and the plan's broader tax overhaul. Nixon asked for a six month extension at 5 percent after Dec 31. full House expected to approve reform next day. The Senate may wait until fall. In Seoul 103 dead from rains and landslides.
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Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Mills
Nixon
Congress
Senate
Michigan police seek second suspect in coed slayings
Authorities hunt a tall heavy man with a forearm tattoo, linked to EMU student murder cases in Ann Arbor and Ypsilanti. The probe expands to California and Canada as Manuel faces a larceny warrant and Collins remains in custody. investigators note possible interrelated killings across Michigan and California with potential Canadian ties.
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Mich
California
Canada
Fredrick Davids
Michigan Police
Andrew Manuel
Davids
Manuel
Ypsilanti, Mich
John Norman Collins
Collins
Eastern Michigan University
EMU
Karen Sue Beineman
Ypsilanti
Detroit
Salinas
Calif
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Michigan
Los Angeles
Frishman Freed Portrayed in Unconfirmed Broadcast
Washington reports on a British radio broadcast naming Frishman among Americans released by North Vietnam. The family and Rep. Hosmer express cautious optimism while awaiting verification of the unconfirmed claim.
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Washington
Frishamn
Mystery Slayings of Two Girls Stuns San Jose
In San Jose a picnic ended in death for Deborah Furling 14 and Kathy Snoozy 15. Each was stabbed about 50 times on a hill overlook. Police found a footprint near the bodies and questioned a possible father of one victim as a potential lead. Autopsies ordered.
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San Jose
Barton Collins
San
Beaten Woman Dies of Injuries in Long Beach Case
A 45-year-old Long Beach woman, Carrie Chiles of 1732 Cerritos Ave, died at St Marys Hospital from injuries after a beating the day before. Police booked her common law husband, Willie Greenlee, 48, who allegedly struck her with a wine bottle twice and a kitchen chair once.
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St. Mary's Hospital
Carrie Chiles
Cerritos Ave
Willie Greenlee
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