House Ends Secret Voting on Amendments
The U S House ends secret teller votes, recording members on amendments for the first time. The new rule ties to lifting the 4 percent interest ceiling on long term bonds and linked debt limit action. Expect more accountable voting and better floor attendance as all members sign cards to be counted.
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Marine Leaders Push for Faster Withdrawal From Vietnam
Top Pentagon officials push accelerated pullout of the remaining 23 000 Marines from Vietnam. Corps leaders oppose moving ahead citing risks to allied lines in the north and ongoing South Vietnamese Laos campaigns. U S Command confirms a 1155 Marine withdrawal to Camp Pendleton and a unit redeploy from Vietnam.
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Phillis To Lease Two Oil Tankers
Phillips and a four company group announced a contract to lease two oil tankers for three years to transport crude from Ekofish field in the North Sea. One 45000 ton and one 35000 ton capacity tanker will be bow loaded via a single point mooring buoy, a North Sea first, ahead of production start in a few months. The deal with SPS Tanker Corp. is for initial crude shipments and the firm in Salina will oversee lumber and lumber products across ten eastern Oklahoma counties.
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