Compromise Vote Shapes South Vietnam Aid Path in House
House liberals secured a narrow victory in curbing military aid to South Vietnam as the 22.6 billion defense budget passed 358 to 37. Congress will reconcile with the Senate. An aid ceiling debate featured Rep. Leggett urging deeper cuts, but Hebert’s compromise held.
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UPI
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South Vietnam
Pentagon
Senate
Armed Services Committee
F. Edward Hebert
D-La
Robert L. Leggett
Dcalif
Hebert
Leggett
Liddy back in court as probation terms erased
Former White House and Nixon aide Gordon Liddy, after 15 months in jail, appeared in U S District Court where Judge John H Pratt cancelled a six month suspended sentence and one year of probation from a May ruling. Liddy had protested the terms citing his associations with criminals. Meanwhile California's Department of Transportation urged a drastic highway spending cut of over 50 percent over eight years.
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UPI
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Penny Shortage Triggers Cash Alternatives in Bay Area
Northern California retailers react to a penny shortage with emergency measures. Lucky Stores distributes 2,500 penny credit coupons to each of its 125 outlets, while a San Francisco shop stocks penny stamps and considers penny-candy as change.
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UPI
California
Ken Cope
Lucky Stores
Marvin Fisher
Cost Plus Imports
Jesuit Aide to Nixon Recalled to Boston
The Rev. John J. McLaughlin, a Jesuit priest and White House aide living in Washington, is recalled to Boston by his religious superior to pray and reflect on his life. McLaughlin, 47, sparked controversy by questioning the moral meaning of the President's profanities and praising the President's conduct when Watergate transcripts were released. The regional provincial of New England denied any church connection to his remarks.
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UPI
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White House
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Watergate
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Richard T. Cleary
Jesuit Fathers of
New England
Soviet Union Threatens Waterway Access Over China Row
Moscow warns Beijing it may bar use of Siberian inland waterways linking the Amur and Ussuri rivers if China does not honor Soviet sovereignty. The note to the Chinese chargé d’affaires ties to the detention of a Soviet helicopter and crew, though it does not mention the incident directly.
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UPI
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Peking
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Ma le
Tass
Amur
Ussuri
Khabarovsk
Kazakevichevo
Canada suspends India aid after underground test
External Affairs Minister Mitchell Sharp announced Canada will pause its multi million dollar aid deals with India except for food programs following India's underground nuclear test. A review will examine about 70 million in aid across mining manufacturing electrical power communications and transport sectors, plus refinancing requests. Prime Minister Trudeau said food aid will continue to prevent starvation.
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UPI
Mitchell Sharp
India
Canada
New Delhi
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U.S. Bajpai
Pierre Elliott Trudeau
Democratic Gubernatorial Candidates Fail to Agree on Debate Format
Representatives of three leading Democratic gubernatorial candidates recessed negotiations on a June 1 televised debate after a three hour Los Angeles meeting. The dispute centered on a format to prevent mudslinging and ensure an in depth issue sweep.
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United Press International
Los Angeles
John Fitzrandolph
Assembly
Bob
Quinn
KNBC
Brown
California
Items found at SLA burn site include passport and photo
In the ashes of the SLA house investigators recover a Harris passport and a group photo with the seven headed cobra flag. UCLA students report finding the passport showing recent trips to Spain Poland and Russia and turn it to the FBI. A crumpled snapshot shows three men and four women with rifles before the SLA symbol. suspects Defreeze and Wolfe are identified among the deceased.
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FBI
Dwight Williams
Donald Defreeze
General
William Wolfe
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