McGovern Attacks Nixon Administration as Most Corrupt
George S. McGovern, speaking at the UPI editors conference, denounced the Nixon administration as the most corrupt in U.S. history. He branded domestic corruption, the Vietnam War, the Justice Department in the ITT case, press freedoms, tax loopholes, and Watergate coverups, urging a shift from what he called a brutal Saigon regime and a corrupted American system.
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Chilson seeks return to Lompoc hospital board
Robert Chilson, who missed the Sept 1 filing deadline, telephoned from Oregon to express desire to serve again on the Lompoc Hospital District Board. The board delayed election plans pending his decision and will meet Thursday to decide his appointment and discuss a 74 bed convalescent hospital project bond of 1.5 million and a state variance issue delaying construction.
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Nixon and Gromyko discuss troop cuts at Camp David dinner
President Nixon met with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko in the Oval Office discussing preliminary negotiations on troop reductions in Europe. A working dinner at Camp David was planned to continue talks with Rogers Kissinger and Dobrynin present.
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Nixon denies new taxes plan amid VAT debate
Budget Director Caspar Weinberger says no new taxes planned next year and affirms understanding of a value added tax though administration officials had considered it as a potential replacement for some local property taxes. George D. McGovern and Ehrlichman discuss the issue after a Nixon meeting with House Republicans.
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U S bombing raids hit Haiphong amid heavy antiaircraft fire
U S jets faced intense antiaircraft and missile fire in Haiphong and surrounding provinces as B52s hit targets near Saigon. Midway crews reported extensive smoke and 85mm anti aircraft fire while Navy ships bombed Haiphong shipyard and nearby barracks. An F105 was shot down near Hanoi with missing crew. The Newport News suffered a deadly explosion as it steamed toward the Philippines.
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Supreme Court Opens Fall Term With First Girl Page
The Supreme Court opened its 1972 73 term in a renovated chamber with Deborah Gelin 14 from Rockville Maryland serving as one of four pages the first girl to hold the role. Justices began a private conference to decide which appeals to hear with orders due October 10 and opinions unlikely before November.
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Egypt Premier Sidku to visit Moscow signals thaw in ties
The Cairo government confirms Premier Aziz Sidku will visit Moscow mid month to seek continued Soviet arms supplies. The move is a rare break in a stalemate after Sadat ousted 15,000 Soviet advisers, with Assad mediating.
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