Connally urges Congress to OK Nixon tax package without changes
Treasury Secretary Connally pressed Congress to approve Nixon tax relief for individuals as drafted. He warned altering the plan could dilute benefits, while Mills argued increasing the standard deduction would cost hundreds of millions and still not boost consumer spending as much as proposed.
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Wilbur Mills
Washington, D.C
U S and Soviet to Discuss Reducing Sea Tension
Washington reports that U S and Soviet delegations will meet to reduce tensions at sea. The talks will cover airplane overflights and navigational rights through straits. Undersecretary of the Navy John W. Warner leads the U S side, directing the new Ocean Affairs Office.
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Receng Llossrs
Nixon
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Mass Preview Captivates Nation at Opera House
A preview of Mass electrified a large audience as Leonard Bernstein took the stage after a two hour performance with no intermission. A 17 minute standing ovation marked the event with Bernstein sharing the spotlight with Maurice Peress and many dancers and musicians.
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New York Philharmonic
Fighting Light Asll Help Allied Drive
Saigon reports U S forces hit from land sea and air as 2 500 fresh troops join a three day old operation near the DMZ. North Vietnamese troops retreat as heavy B 52 raids aim to soften the region ahead of a ground thrust. Pham Van Phu notes 12 500 troops engaged with 6 000 10 000 remaining in area.
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Two Tropical Storms Eyed
Edith is tracked moving west northwest at 15 mph and forecast to slow and expand. The storm could become major, with an eventual reach 125 miles to the north and 50 miles to the south of its center.
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Bombings Drive Special Alert in Northern Ireland
Five bombs explode in Northern Ireland injuring five as IRA warns of a new offensive. Extra army patrols sweep Londonderry and Belfast while Britain orders heightened security. A 14 year old girl, Annette McGavigan, becomes the latest violence victim amid ongoing political turmoil.
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Ireland
Bishop Victor Reed dies at 65 in Baptist Memorial Hospital
Bishop Victor Reed 65 dies at Baptist Memorial Hospital at 12 15 a m after more than 13 years as head of the diocese. He served Tulsa Stillwater and Oklahoma City parishes before his ordination in 1929 in Rome. Born December 23 1905 he came to Oklahoma in 1910 and studied in Muskogee Little Rock and Rome. named papal chamberlain in December 1949.
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Coral State Must Be Boosted, Hall Says
Oklahoma Gov. David Hall says Central State University needs more funding to join the University of Oklahoma and Oklahoma State University, creating three strong viable universities in the state. He backs greater attention to Central State and notes no intent to drain funds from OU or OSU, but supports increased funding.
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Oklahoma State University
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Tougher Food Stamp Policy Under Consideration
An AP report notes Congress pressing for stricter food stamp rules. A Food and Nutrition Service spokesman says a special survey found very limited abuse in the liberalized program, despite calls to tighten eligibility and curb cash-for-stamps use.
NYC Funds Approved For In School Youth Corps Jobs
An 82690 grant to the Co manche County Improvement Foundation funds the Neighborhood Youth Corps in school work sites. Calvin Primus of the Community Action Agency says it finances 111 job slots across Cotton Tillman Stephens and Comanche counties. The program lets poverty students work 10 hours weekly at 1.60 dollars per hour. About 75 percent of the jobs are at schools.
Rogers Seeks Foreign Aid Compromise with Senate
Secretary of State William Rogers moved to compromise as senators threaten to block all foreign aid until the administration provides five year projections of overseas military assistance. He urged accommodation and noted Pentagon drawn projections, amid Nixon executive privilege claims.
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William Proxmire
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