Alaska prepares for Amchitka underground nuclear test
Alaska braces for a planned 3 p.m. PDT underground nuclear test on Amchitka Island. The device, 4,000 feet deep, is claimed safe by the AEC, while critics warn of quakes, tidal waves, and harm to wildlife. International warnings and appeals to postpone were noted, with Nixon’s rejection of postponement.
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China In Moscow Talks Signals Limited Sino Soviet Conciliations
Tsai Hsin te, head of China's trade mission, returned to Moscow for talks with Soviet officials the first such engagement since Kosygin and Chou En Lai met in Beijing. Diplomats warn no quick settlement on ideological rift though a easing of tension to prevent broader conflict is possible.
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Nixon seeks more flexible marijuana laws
The Nixon Administration plans broader rules on marijuana use aiming to treat offenders as a medical issue rather than criminal. HEW officials push for penalties aligned with drug risks while Justice Department talks with Dr. Roger Egeberg and Attorney General Mitchell to craft a new approach.
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Brandt, Free Democrats Push to Form New West German Government
In Bonn, Willy Brandt and the Free Democrats signed a policy and cabinet accord threatening Kiesinger’s bid to stay in power. The two parties, holding 30 and 224 seats respectively, plan a Social Democrat Free Democrat coalition with Brandt as chancellor. Negotiations continued on committee chairs as a pact nears finalization.
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Double Agent Said To Aid Vietnamese Ambushes
Saigon reports claim Thai Khac Chuyen, a suspected Green Beret double agent, provided plans that allowed Communist forces to strike two patrols, killing about 20 South Vietnamese soldiers on similar missions. Chuyen’s fate remains unknown as U.S. charges against eight Green Berets were dropped.
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Water policy delay sought by Santa Ynez valley district
Santa Ynez River Water Conservation District plans to urge the Regional Water Quality Control Board to postpone a public hearing set for Oct. 17 in Santa Barbara. The proposed policy would assess water chemistry, curb salt imbalance, ban home water softeners in Lompoc, and push regional sewer planning, potentially accelerating a new sewer plant.
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Polar ESRO 1B Satellite Launched by US Air Force
The ESRO 1B satellite built in Europe was launched by the 6595th Aerospace Test Wing at Vandenberg AFB. It carries eight experiments to study the polar ionosphere and auroral phenomena. NASA ESRO cooperation follows a 1966 agreement with ESRO.
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Weinberger to head Federal Trade Commission
California Finance Director Caspar Weinberger accepts Nixon’s offer to lead the FTC. He vows aggressive but non doctrinaire consumer protection, focusing on disadvantaged urban and rural communities. Weinberger will leave the state post by year end and join the commission, replacing Paul Rand Dixon with James M. Nicholson remaining as member.
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