Nixon Learns Painful Fact Of Federal Budget
Washington reports that the Nixon administration faces hard realities in trimming the Johnson era budget for fiscal 1969 and 1970. Officials weigh revised outlay projections, debt interest, and commodity programs while pursuing fiscal responsibility amid uncertain revenue forecasts and opposition to new user charges.
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Washington
Con
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L.ed. Rolinson
Jobtson
Inn
Commodity Credit Corp
Congress
Positive Action Course Suggested For Pueblo
Washington reports that Admiral Sharp, in charge of Pacific forces during the Pueblo seizure on January 23, 1968, said he suggested possible action but did not endorse any specific proposal. The House Armed Services subcommittee heard details behind closed doors, with Sharp acknowledging the suggestion and its risky consequences.
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Washington
API
Pueblo
North Korea
House Armed Services Subcommittee
Ulysses S. Grant Sharp
U.S
Pacific
Sharp
Joint Chiefs of Staff
Iit
18-Year-Old Marine Hero Awarded Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor was awarded posthumously to Melvin G. Newlin of Wellsville Ohio for heroic actions in South Vietnam. Despite serious wounds he repelled multiple Viet Cong assaults with his automatic weapon, aiding the defense of an outpost at Nong Song. Born September 27 1948 Newlin joined the Marine Corps in Cleveland Ohio on July 18 1966.
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Joseph L. Newlin
Wellsville
Ohio
Newlin
Quang Nam Provine
South Vietnam
Yassault
Nong Song
Xewlin
Marine Corps
Clevelard
Vietnam War Prisoners Rely On Code of Conduct
Washington UPI reports the Defense Department says the military code of conduct will stay unchanged for now despite Pueblo incident scrutiny. About 334 known prisoners and 987 missing Americans may rely on it, with many servicemen knowing the code by heart.
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Washington
UPJ
U.S
Pueblo
North Korea
Frank Bartimo
Defense Department
Taid Upi
Vietnam
Gas tanker derails near Powder Springs evacuates 1100 people
A Seaboard Coast Line freight derailed three miles from Powder Springs, Georgia. A tanker carrying 30,000 gallons of liquid propane leaked but no one was hurt. Officials blamed a broken rail. power lines were cut to prevent sparks and evacuees were sheltered as crews cleared the wreckage.
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Powder Springs
Cobb County
North Georgia Lawn
Aanta
Birmingham
Ala
Avlanta
Seaboard Coast Line
Tiram Filiebesale
Watchdogs in Vienna Win Pay Raise Against Discrimination
Vienna watchdogs employed by the city administration receive a four cent per diem increase, bringing their pay in line with police dogs and ending wage discrimination in the Austrian animal world, according to city officials.
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Vienna
UPI
Federal, Local See Eye On Chicago Hijackers at Docks
Federal and city investigators are monitoring a network of more than two dozen hijackers and fences with mob ties plundering Chicago ports. Undercover operations target docks and markets for stolen goods, with losses reaching up to 15 million dollars last year. Mayor Daley plans talks with port officials as authorities link the gang to prior hijacking rings and dock thefts including a case involving Norelea electric shavers.
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Chicago
Chicago Sun-Times
Lhne
Chicago Police Department
Richard J. Daley
John Mantey
Manley
William J. Barry
Lake Calumet
Sun-Times
William
Wille Potatoes) Caddano
FBI
Daddanoo
Ali Baba
Norelea
Fireman Admits Starting Fire in Takasaki School
A 26 year old volunteer fireman Noriyuki Morishita confessed in Takasaki Japan that he set fire to a school to appear heroically helpful and attract business for his bean card shop Police report say he confessed after a lie detector test and was linked to hijacking charges in another case Maxim Cohen questioned a 15 million dollar port district expense claim calling it asinine while noting bank and liquor shipments were involved in broader theft concerns
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Takasakt
Japan
UPI
Noriyuki Morishita
Polite
Maxim Cohen
Fpieago
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