Congress funds continued nerve gas research projects
A House Senate conference approved 6.45 million dollars to continue Navy Big Eye gas bombs and Army eight inch shell work, despite calls to halt nerve gas programs. The agreement awaits final approval, with a binary chemical system intended to improve storage safety.
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Senate backs nuclear reactor sales with safeguards
A Senate report urges approving US reactor sales to Israel Egypt and Iran if they accept tight anti proliferation safeguards. Delegation leaders Baker and Ribicoff push cooperation on energy and nonproliferation while noting disagreements over preconditions.
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Anti-Communist Editor and Girl Shot at Liberty Office
In Chicago the editor of the Liberty anti Communist newspaper and his girlfriend s nine year old daughter Ivanka Milosevich were found shot to death at the Serbian National Defense Council office. Police say Dragisa Kasikovich aged 44 and Ivanka Milosevich aged 9 died from single gunshot wounds to the head and chest. The mother Dragica Milosevich 34 discovered the bodies as she returned home from work around 4 a.m. A Defense Council spokesman blamed Yugoslavian agents.
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Trips Cost More Than In Reports
UPI reports that more than 165 members of Congress traveled abroad last year at a total cost of 2.5 million dollars, 1 million more than official figures. U.S. News and World Report cites FOIA records showing omitted costs for military transport, escorts, liquor, food, and rentals, with Pentagon estimates much higher than the congressional tally.
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Fires Drive Mass Exodus In Arizona Forest Blaze
Thousands of firefighters, including forest crews and National Guard units, battled two large fires in Arizona’s national forests. The Mt Elden blaze near Flagstaff covered 4000 acres and remained out of control with 15 injured. Evacuations affected about 100 residents as dry conditions and low humidity fueled the fires. A separate Coronado National Forest fire scorched about 2000 acres with around 25 evacuations.
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Las Vegas Teen Dies In One Car Crash
A Las Vegas teenager, Michael Pacheco, 17, died in a Sunday one car crash on U S 95 seven miles north of Searchlight. Driver Michael Ray Shannon, 16, and Geoffrey Steinar, 17, were injured and taken to Sunrise Hospital in guarded condition after the vehicle rolled over several times following a tire blowout.
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Highway Patrol Officer Gunned Down On I 15
A California Highway Patrol officer was shot four times during a routine traffic stop on Interstate 15 near Barstow. The two suspects, John A. Lopez and companions, fled, abducted a family, and were pursued by law enforcement before surrender or death. The officer is in serious to critical condition. suspects face multiple charges.
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Brezhnev Sees Uncertain Path to SALT Pact
Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev said no signing date was fixed for a new SALT treaty with the United States. He noted September travel plans to France and West Germany and spoke after voting in a local election, citing differences that linger despite Geneva talks.
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