House Scraps Navy F-111B as Hears War Budget
The House Armed Services Committee joined the Senate in withholding funding from the Navy F-111B fighter bomber. It proposes $170 million for the VFX1 as a replacement developmental path by 1970 71, while 30 F-111B aircraft and related development funding are denied. The F-111B faced weight and carrier takeoff issues and had the plane grounded after losses in Southeast Asia.
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Hanoi drawn into Moscow moderating orbit
Diplomatic sources say North Vietnam is increasingly dependent on Soviet aid while seeking a balance with China. Reports note Red Guard groups in border provinces threaten rail traffic to North Vietnam as Hanoi negotiates in Paris with U S and the Soviet Union. Xuan Thuy and Harriman prepared for session as Le Duc Tho met Kosygin in Moscow.
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Pompidou Drafts Emergency Bills Amid Gaullist Crisis
Paris sources say Premier Georges Pompidou drafted emergency bills to shore up the Gaullist regime after widespread strikes. He proposed increasing the 1968 national budget to fund 10 to 20 percent wage hikes for 1.8 million civil servants and 650,000 industrial workers.
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Record heat tops U.S. mainland at Needles California
The U S Weather Bureau reported the highest U S mainland temperature of 106 degrees at Needles California. A cool 38 degree low was recorded at Evanston Wyoming.
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