Silence Over Pay Raise for Congress Members
The Senate blocked a move to block a pay raise for Congress members and top officials while the House refused to consider the measure. A sense of Congress amendment urged salaries should not rise beyond wage guidelines as long as controls hold.
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U S troop strength view questions pullback risk
Gen Andrew Goodpaster warned at Georgetown that the Soviet Union now wields the strongest military power the world has ever seen and argues against withdrawing from Europe. He says U S troops maintain peace in Europe and the Mediterranean, despite calls to reduce forces and grow the balance of payments deficit.
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Nixon on Tapes Says He Will Not Release Them
President Nixon insists on keeping taped conversations secret, claiming he sits on history. He says he has not released tapes for fear they could be used to distort his record and vows to hold them until trusted, stressing no one will obtain any spool.
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Percy Percy leads Kennedy in Harris poll and Jersey City tour
Washington report notes Sen. Charles H Percy of Illinois defeating Edward M Kennedy in a Harris poll. The article claims Percy also topped Nelson Rockefeller and John Connally in presidential matchups during a Jersey City tour.
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Tennis and psyche collide in restless summer court times
A humorous critique mixes tennis practice with psychology and pop culture. The piece follows late life players learning backboard drills and nerves under pressure and riffs on professionals like Billie Jean King. It shifts to politics with polls on Percy and Kennedy and Watergate era intrigue.
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View From A Soapbox on Watergate Moral Judgment
The writer critiques Sen Weicker and Sen Ervin for judging politicians by personal morals amid Watergate. He argues the Senate committee should uncover facts in court, not air private faults, and warns excessive focus on sins distracts from economic and national issues. He urges restoring unity and faith in the nation.
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Senate Select Committee
US rejects Russian protest over downed Soviet airliner
The United States prepared to reject a Russian protest claiming U S fighters shot down a Soviet passenger plane near the Chinese Korean border last Monday. The dispatch notes a vanguard of Allied prisoners moving toward freedom from a Communist camp near the Yalu River. Taft's death creates a leadership gap in the GOP stressed as potentially triggering internal strife.
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Australians test sonic sharks repellent on ocean floor
L. M. Boyd explains Australians are planting loudspeakers underwater to broadcast noises meant to scare sharks. A successful system could blanket beaches with inaudible to humans but repulsive noise, guarding oceans worldwide.
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