Local Sports Cable Blackout Could Hit LA Telecasts
A Senate panel will debate a bill Sunday June 6 that would bar cable import of professional sports events in local service areas. Dodgers Lakers Angels broadcasts and more would vanish from local screens, with independent stations and college sports also potentially affected. Satellite or antenna access would not replace forbidden imports.
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Panel votes that ignoring subpoenas may invite impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee approved a letter to President Nixon stating his refusal to comply with subpoenas could constitute grounds for impeachment. The 28 to 10 vote backed sending a message urging cooperation and signaling further subpoenas may be issued.
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R-Ind
Golan artillery roars as Kissinger pact nears signing
Israeli and Syrian forces clash on the Golan Heights amid a stalemate 80 days into fighting despite a disengagement accord brokered by Henry Kissinger. Damascus reports armored clashes while Israel offers no tank battle mention. Arab leaders react with cautious optimism and doubts persist about security. Rating by local papers notes citizens view the peace effort with mixed hopes as street scenes show festival preparations.
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Kissinger
Menachem Begin
Fulbright loss reshapes Senate policy and banking
Fulbright’s defeat signals a shift in Senate foreign relations leadership. John Sparkman is likely to vacate the Banking Committee chair to join the Foreign Relations panel, paving the way for William Proxmire to lead Banking. Bankers fear Proxmire’s independence and potential economic policy stance.
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Nixon plans mid east visit before Moscow trip
President Nixon aims for a late June journey to Egypt Israel Jordan Saudi Arabia and possibly Syria Algeria with advance teams to prep this weekend. A Moscow trip is set for June with dates to be announced soon as Kissinger returns from the Middle East mission.
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