Nixon and Brezhnev Begin Summit Talks
Nixon and Brezhnev opened summit talks in Washington to advance U S Soviet relations and nuclear arms curbs. Security was tight amid Watergate controversy and protests including a 10 000 strong march at the Capitol. Kissinger cautioned no specific arms deal was expected, aiming to set negotiating instructions in Geneva.
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Postal Rate Boost Urged By Postmaster General
Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen says a two cent increase in regular mail rates will be sought for January to cover higher labor costs. He notes air mail use is down and airline space negotiations threaten its future, while overall mail delivery has rebounded to 95 percent on local next day service and 77 percent on air mail within 600 miles.
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Washington
Elmer T. Klassen
Klassen
U.S. News & World Report
Military Bonus Fails to Meet May Enlistment Goals
May enlistments for combat arms fell short of targets across the Army Marine ground forces. The Army signed 5 147 youths and the Navy 4 100. the Air Force exceeded its target with 6 359 volunteers. The Marine Corps led total enlistees with 3 300, about 100 above goal.
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Marines
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Corps
Violent Storms Claim 3 Lives Over Weekend
The weekend brought violent storms across the Midwest and beyond with three lightning fatalities in Illinois and Kansas. Dozens of funnel clouds were seen, wind gusts up to 75 mph battered Milwaukee, and 80,000 people lost power. Two drowned in Lake Michigan when boats capsized. one man in Milwaukee died from wind injuries. Temperatures ranged from 34 to 86 as fires, quakes, and damage spread across regions.
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Compromise Sought On Appropriations In Ohio Legislature
Gov. John Gilligan’s 9.9 billion budget faces a House Senate conference this week as lawmakers seek a final deal before June 30. The House passed the bill April 18. the Senate followed Friday. Republicans in the Senate rewrote the measure, setting a potential clash. The bill includes district pork and is the focal point for lawmakers racing to secure floor time before adjournment. The six member panel will reconvene Tuesday as the Senate Ways and Means Committee opens hearings on a lottery commission bill introduced by Sen. Ronald Mottl to study and recommend a lottery proposal.
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Logan GE Plant Faces Possible Strike
Jay Walsh of the Logan Glass Plant said Local 1107 AF of GWU delivered a 10 day termination notice. A midnight June 25 strike date is possible if no settlement is reached. Negotiations continued with meetings held last Monday and Friday and another was scheduled for Tuesday.
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Jay Walsh
General Electric Logan Glass
American Flint & Glass Workers Union
Walsh
Dean Faces Quizzing On Watergate Hearings Begin
John W. Dean III appears before the Senate Watergate committee in secret session as televised hearings loom. The panel weighs national-security issues and Dean's talks with Nixon to decide how much can be made public.
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John W. Dean III
Senate Watergate Committee
White House
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Nixon
Senate Committee
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Atty
John N. Mitchell
Magruder
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H. R. Haldeman
Haldeman
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Associated Press
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Skylab 1 Crew Sets Space Longevity Record
Skylab 1 astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph Kerwin and Paul Weitz become history's longest flying space travelers surpassing Soyuz 11's 23 days 18 hours 22 minutes. They achieved the mark at 3 22 a m EDT as Skylab remained in orbit off Africa while officials anticipated continued missions through 1975 56 day stays planned for Skylab 2 and 3.
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Weitz
Henry
Honeysuckle
Australia
Conrad
Tom Stafford
Deke (Slayton
Slayton
Kerwin
Pacific Ocean
San Diego
Tax-Sharing Plan Faces Rough Seas in Congress
The Better Communities Bill, Nixon's first special revenue-sharing push, is stalled amid disputes over local spending rules for community development funds, federal funding levels, and program timing. Undersecretary Floyd Hyde calls it a cornerstone of new federalism as chiefs fend for broader local control. The proposal would replace seven HUD programs with automatic $2.5 billion grants to cities over 50 000, allocated by population need and housing overcrowding.
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Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nixon
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Congress
Hyde
Schlesinger Seeks Senate Nod for Defense Secretary
James A. Schlesinger, Harvard trained economist and former Pentagon spending critic, asks a Senate committee for approval to serve as Nixon administration third defense secretary. The Armed Services Committee is expected to approve with little opposition as Congress seeks military budget cuts.
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Washington
James A. Schlesinger
Pentagon
Senate
Nixon Administration
Schlesinger
Senate Armed Services Committee
Congress
Fatal dive at Old Man's Cave Lower Falls
David Michael Johnson a 19 year old from Columbus died after diving about 35 feet from a ledge at the Lower Falls in Old Man's Cave into a shallow pool. Johnson disappeared underwater for 15 to 25 minutes before his body was recovered. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his death ruled a broken neck by the county coroner. Johnson had worked with Whitehall police and planned a narcotics agent career.
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Lower Falls
David Michael John
Blaine Dr
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Donald R. Black
Canton
Owen F. Yaw
Hocking County
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Whitehall Police Department
Warren Johnson
Belfast
Northern Ireland
James Kelly
Daniel Rouse
Kelly
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Chieftain Drive Closed For Bridge Deck Repairs
County Engineer George Mara announced Chieftain Drive near Enterprise will close Tuesday for bridge deck replacements at the river and railroad crossings. A 12 ton limit applies. traffic detours via Enterprise Iles Road through Enterprise. Engle Construction Co. of McArthur was the low bidder. Project completion set for May 31 1974.
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Chieftain
Enterprise
Enterprise - Iles
Engle Construction Co
McArthur
Fourth rescue attempt fails to reach trapped mini submarine
In Key West Florida four men are trapped in a World War II destroyer wreck as a mini submarine sits wedged 20 miles southeast of the port. Navy divers faced entangling debris while the air supply dwindled and two rescuers reported unconscious men in the rear compartment.
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Fla
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R. H. Bisbing
Navy
Bisbing
William McVeigh
McVeigh
Tringa
William Smith
Smith
Coast Guard
Fred T. Berry
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