Kissinger Warns Russia of U.S. Limits in Middle East Alert
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger warned Moscow that the United States will avoid confrontation but has limits, as U.S. forces were placed on general alert amid Middle East tensions. He said an international force could be UN led but excluding major powers, and urged diplomacy to reach a just settlement.
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Henry A. Kissinger
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Nixon vetoes limit on war powers
President Nixon rejected a congressional plan to curb war powers, calling it unconstitutional and dangerous. The House is expected to sustain the veto, with no override yet, as the measure would impose a 60 day troop deployment limit and require rapid reporting to Congress.
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Washington Post
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House
Middle East
Congress
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Clement J. Zablocki
D-Wis
Senate
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Nixon Delays News Conference Over Mideast Focus
President Nixon postponed a planned 8 p.m. CDT news conference to Friday as Middle East developments occupy his attention. Deputy Gerlad Warren said no time was set. The session would likely address Watergate tapes and the possible appointment of a new independent prosecutor.
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Justice Department
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House Judiciary Committee
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Albert
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DNJ
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U N Observers Take Posts Amid Egypt Israel Cease Fire
United Nations observers moved across the Suez Canal from the Sinai to monitor new cease fire lines in Egypt. Egypt and Israel reported heavy fighting with air and ground assaults, while Israel claimed control of the Suez west bank and encirclement of the Ras Adabiya area trapping the Egyptian 3rd Army.
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Cops To Probe Crashes On New Jersey Turnpike
New Jersey State Police ordered a detailed investigation into a series of fog and smoke related crashes on the Turnpike near Kearny Newark area. Nine people died and more than 40 injured in three major pileups and many chain reactions as smoke from a Hackensack meadowlands fire reduced visibility. Police said the highway was closed promptly once the hazard was realized and noted a prior crash near Bordentown last Friday left eight dead and 13 injured.
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Bordentown
Milwaukee Man Killed in Car Crash After Police Pursuit
Julius Reynolds, 29, of Milwaukee, died when his car left a Milwaukee street and hit two utility poles. An officer had begun pursuing the car after radar clocking when the accident occurred as Wisconsin's 1973 traffic toll reached 930.
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Mercury hits 80 degrees sets Oct 24 record
The 80 degree high for Oct 24 broke the previous 79 degree record from 1963. The warm day was the hottest since Aug 25, with cooler weather forecast starting Thursday night. Heating fuel use remains about half of July levels this year, per Finn Johnson of the National Weather Service.
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National Weather Service
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Weather outlook turns cooler with showers possible
Partly cloudy and cooler Thursday night with a low in the upper 30s. Friday brings variable cloudiness, a 30 percent chance of rain, and a high around the mid 50s with light northwesterly winds.
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