Revenue sharing near finish after closed-door bargaining
After day of talks the compromise would allocate 91 percent of the more favorable House share to each state, with 100 percent for four years in some cases. The five year measure totals 30.1 billion dollars with no strings attached and is favored by President Nixon and local officials in thousands of municipalities. Only minor details remain before routine approval.
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House
Nixon
Three charged with murder in Lompoc youth death
Three young men in custody charged with murder in the drug overdose death of Thomas Benton Lewis, 20, a former Lompoc High School athlete. Deputies say the suspects supplied the drugs. autopsy results pending. heroin suspected. Names and addresses of the suspects are listed.
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Lompoc
Thomas Benton Lewis
Sheriff's Deputies
Arthur Thomas Rowe
S. J St
Daniel Wayne McCullough
W. Fir Ave
Daniel Josiah Sommer
First St
Solvang
Lewis
Marines Seize Citadel Ending 140 Day Siege at Quang Tri
Saigon reports South Vietnamese Marines using flame throwers and air support captured the Quang Tri Citadel ending a 140 day Communist siege. Officials say 84 enemies killed with light losses for the marines. U.S. jets and artillery bombed targets in North Vietnam as raids continued.
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Saigon
UPI
Quang Tri City
U.S. Command
U.S
North Vietnam
Quang Tri
Admiral Zumwalt slams McGovern defense plan
Navy leader Admiral Zumwalt warned that McGovern's defense budget would cut naval strength by about 60 percent and shut two West Coast bases. McGovern campaign spokesman called the remarks a complete lie and urged the admiral to avoid political statements.
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Los Angeles
UPI
George McGovern
U. S
McGovern
Adm
Elmo R. Zumwalt
Pacific Coast
Zumwalt
Fred Taugher
California
Nixon
Taugher
House OKs 74.5 Billion Defense Bill Amid Amendments
The House approved a 74.5 billion defense bill 322 to 40 after cutting 5 billion and defeating an end the war amendment. The measure retains civilian hiring plans and faces Senate review, while antiwar forces see modest gains from earlier cuts.
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Washington
UPI
House
Vietnam
Kissinger Meets Tho and Thuy in Secret Paris Talks
Kissinger and North Vietnam's Le Duc Tho and Xuan Thuy held a secret Paris meeting as part of the ongoing 17th session to settle the Vietnam conflict. The talks followed Moscow and London discussions and were cloaked in secrecy with conflicting embassy notices. The North Vietnamese delegation declined to confirm, while the U.S. embassy said Kissinger would brief President Pompidou and return to Washington that night.
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Paris
UPI
Henry A. Kissinger
Nixon
North Vietnam
le Duc Tho
Xuan Thuy
U.S
Vietnam
Communist Party
Leonard I. Brezhnev
Moscow
Kissinger
Tho
Thuy
London
Georges Pompidou
Elysee Palace
Washington
Renee
Senate ratifies Soviet arms control agreement with amendments
The Senate approved the five year interim arms control pact with a 87 to 2 vote and backed a Jackson amendment demanding equality in offensive missile numbers for a future permanent treaty. The White House supported the change, while critics warned it could hinder reaching a broader agreement in Geneva.
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White House
Senate
United States
U.S
Sen
J. William Fulbright
Jackson
Indictments Predicted in Watergate Bugging Probe
Washington reports Republican Chairman predicts federal grand jury indictments early next week in the Watergate break in and bugging case. Dole denies GOP top involvement while Democrats press the issue citing $114000 linked to Barker and Stans libel suit against O'Brien amid surveillance allegations.
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UPI
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Robert le Today
Dole
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Kansas
GOP
NBCTV
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