Rogers says U S must stay engaged in world affairs
Secretary of State William P. Rogers told a Commonwealth Club luncheon that the United States cannot retreat from global leadership. He argued a $30 billion defense cut proposed by George McGovern would undermine alliances and render the U S a secondary power, while also predicting Nixon will win the upcoming election.
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UPI
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Opera chief dies in car crash in Sardinia
Geeran Gentele director of the Metropolitan Opera and two of his daughters were killed when their Fiat collided with a cement truck on Sardinia's Emerald Coast. His wife and another daughter were injured. Gentele had recently become Met director and had planned his first season starting Sept. 19 with Carmen.
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Ghost voting in California Assembly faces challenge by freshman Seeley
Freshman Assemblyman Raymond T. Seeley wins GOP backing to curb ghost voting in Sacramento. He says proxies violate the constitution and distort attendance, as lawmakers press others buttons for absent colleagues during roll calls. Senate still uses oral roll calls.
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John L. Burton
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Senate
Sierra Club Rebuffs Nader Denies Decline
Sierra Club Executive Director Michael McCloskey rejects Ralph Nader criticism and denies the group is dying. He says the organization is alive and flourishing, continues to fight environmental despoilers, and reports growing membership.
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UPI
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Reagan winds up European tour in Dublin visit
California Governor Ronald Reagan completed the official portion of his two week seven nation European swing in Dublin. He planned calls with Prime Minister Jack Lynch Foreign Minister Patrick Hillery and U.S. Ambassador John Moore plus an Irish American chamber of commerce address before returning home Thursday. Reagan, traveling at the President's direction to bolster U.S. ties with Europe NATO and the EEC, had already visited Copenhagen Brussels Paris Madrid Rome and London. He criticized Senator Edward M. Kennedy for suggesting U.S. intervention in the Northern Ireland crisis calling the idea unseemly for an American legislator.
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Philippines hit by worst floods in 26 years peak in Luzon
Manila and 14 Central and Northern Luzon provinces faced devastating floods with 19 dead in Pangasinan, 72 dead in Central Luzon since July 7, and over 100 dead across regions. Red Cross cites 55,000 evacuated in Tarlac and 20,000 in Pangasinan. 166 villages underwater near Bulacan and Pampanga.
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Smog Forces Postmen to Halt Deliveries Across Southwest
Smog alerts will stop postal pickups and deliveries in a vast region of Southern California, Southern Nevada, and parts of Arizona. Guy B. Hartsook, manager of the San Bernardino Postal District, ruled that workers must suspend service when a government smog alert is issued to protect health. The district spans from Kingman Arizona to the Pacific, Fresno north, and the border with Mexico south, including major cities like San Bernardino Riverside Bakersfield Fresno Santa Barbara and Ventura. The Los Angeles area and Orange County are excluded.
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Ellsberg exposes secret handling by Kissinger office in affidavit
In a 12 page affidavit filed in the Pentagon Papers trial, Daniel Ellsberg accuses the Kissinger office of routinely leaving secret documents unguarded. He details his access to top level vaults and crisis studies while criticizing civilian handling of sensitive material. He notes a contrast with military secrecy and says jurors with only lower level clearance would be surprised by the lax high level practices.
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Hijackers lose favorite plane as doors sealed on 727s
UPI reports Continental and American Airlines sealed the rear doors of all Boeing 727 jets. The move makes door openings impossible regardless of hijack threats. American operates 100 727s and Continental 22.
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