Schlesinger defends U S bombing of Cambodia
Defense Secretary James R. Schlesinger defended stepped-up bombing of Cambodia and said Nixon may seek renewed authority after the Aug. 15 cutoff. He noted weather and military activity drove a 30 to 50 percent rise, and Mondale accused the White House of breaking assurances to Congress.
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Washington
UPI
James R. Schlesinger
Cambodia
Nixon
Congress
Schlesinger
Pentagon
U.S
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
White House
Mondale
Secret Service buys golf carts for Western White House
The General Services Administration said six golf carts and a house trailer were purchased for Secret Service use at San Clemente the Western White House. The purchases, described as office expenses connected to the presidential complex, were not included in a prior audit.
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San Francisco
UPI
General Services Administration
White House
San Clemente
GSA
Nixon
Secret Service
A As
Thomas Hannon
Hannon
Unemployment Drops as Wholesale Prices Jump in June
The Labor Department reports unemployment fell from 5.0 to 4.8 percent in June, the first drop below 5 percent since 1970, while wholesale prices surged 2.4 percent the largest gain since early 1951, with farm prices rising sharply and consumer food prices also climbing.
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Washington
UPI
Labor Department
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Nixon
BLS
County beat IRS to takeover of Lompoc Airport
County officials moved to take control of Lompoc Airport ahead of IRS action over unpaid federal taxes. The shift, led by Supervisor Francis H. Beattie, aimed to protect about 1.25 million dollars invested by the county while arranging a cooperative handover with Lompoc Flight Service and IRS officials.
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Lompoc
Francis H. Beattie
George Rading
George Bedford
Chet Waite
County
IRS
Vaughn Proctor
Interval Revenue Service
Beattie
IAS
Lompoc Flight Service
Eens
Norman Caldwell
Public Works
Paul Price
Paul Floyd
George Kading
Chet
Waite
Bedford
William Riggs
Patricia Riggs
Riggs
EPA proposes traffic control plans for 11 more cities
The EPA unveils transport oriented plans for 11 urban areas to cut auto emissions. Cities include San Francisco San Diego Sacramento Indio and the San Joaquin Valley Salt Lake City Seattle Spokane Chicago Phoenix Tucson and Fairbanks.
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Washington
UPI
San Francisco
San Diego
Sacramento
Indio
San Joaquin Valley
California
Salt Lake City
Utah
Seattle
Spokane
Wash
Chicago
Phoenix
Tucson
Ariz
Fairbanks
Alaska
POW admits antiwar broadcasts from Vietnam prison
Army Sgt. Robert P. Chenoweth of Portland testified that while a North Vietnamese prisoner he voluntarily made antiwar statements and tapes for Radio Hanoi. He said he believed the American people deserved to know the truth about an unjust war and would do it again if asked.
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Portland
Ore
UPI
Army
Robert P. Chenoweth
Chenoweth
Air Force
Theodore Guy
Pentagon
Abel Larry Kavanaugh
Commerce City
Oklo
Col
Guy
Voice of Vietnam
Hanoi
Argentine Hijacked Jet Leaves Cuba with Passengers
An Argentine airliner hijacked on a domestic flight departed Havana en route to Buenos Aires with seven crew and two passengers aboard. The hijacker Basilio Jose Mazo, who claimed a personal motive, reportedly remained in custody while 40 passengers left at stops. The flight carried $700,000 in cash unaware to the crew.
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United Press International
Havana
Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina
Argentina
Uban
Mexico City
Panama
Lima
Santiago
Mendoza
Basilio Jose Mazo
Bank of the Nation
Jujuy
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Economic Front
U. S
Europe
Hong Kong
Japan
United States
United Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Association
Cost of Living Council
First Valley Bank of
Hoback
John Mosby
Baltimore
Dayton
Toledo
Ohio
Los Angeles
America
Actin PA
Robert W. Fri
EPA
Cuba
Tucuman
Iam
Hector Campora
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