House Set To Vote On CBS Contempt Case Today
Congress faces a tight vote on contempt citations against CBS President Frank Stanton and CBS over outtakes from The Selling of the Pentagon, with Staggers arguing the film is needed to legislate while opponents warn of First Amendment harm and censorship risks.
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General relieved of command in Vietnam amid raids and storms
Maj. Gen. James L. Baldwin is relieved as commander of the Americal Division by Maj. Gen. Frederick J. Korsen Jr. after a year in country. The move follows the March 28 Fire Base Mary Anne assault that killed 33 Americans and wounded 76, with reports of weak perimeter defense. Tropical Storm Kim, with heavy rainfall up to 10 inches, disrupted air operations and grounded planes.
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Paroled man Estes linked to phantom fertilizer scam
Billie Sol Estes, described as humble and courteous, plans a farm job in Abilene after parole. He and Superior Manufacturing Co. of Amarillo allegedly sold phantom anhydrous ammonia tanks to farmers on credit, leased them back, and used mortgages to borrow millions from finance companies.
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Storms Rake Midwest and Gulf Coast Areas
Severe weather swept the nation with winds and waterspouts near Apalachicola Florida and Galveston. A severe thunderstorm watch was issued for parts of Minnesota Iowa and Wisconsin. Rain totals rose in International Falls to exceed an inch in six hours while flood warnings persisted along the Nueces from Three Rivers to Corpus Christi.
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Storm Denise Weakens to Tropical Storm Near Hawaii
Denise, once a hurricane with winds near 115 mph, weakened to a tropical storm as it neared Hawaii. Forecasters expect winds to drop further within 100 miles of Oahu, lifting threat to the Pacific yacht race and potentially aiding race times.
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Nixon signs 2.25 billion emergency jobs act in California
President Nixon signed a 2.25 billion emergency jobs bill to create over 150,000 positions, with 1 billion funded this year and 1.25 billion next. The act targets public service jobs in California and other hard hit areas while linking triggers to unemployment rates and offering extra aid at 6 percent for three months. Lawrence F. O'Brien criticized the veto and praised the new measure, urging focus on American workers.
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Courageous Flight Crew Foils Cuban Hijacking Attempt
A Havana bound plane was hijacked with a grenade detonation killing Comrade Leiva and wounding Lt Fernandez Santos and two hijackers. Passengers Fer nandez Santos and Reynaldo Naranjo Leiva tried to overpower the hijackers before the blast. The jet returned to Rancho Boyeros Airport where Leiva died and the crew members were treated. Nelson Alvarez Lopez and Angel Lopez Rabi were in custody awaiting revolutionary tribunal action.
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Federal Panel Upholds Ruling on Texas Vagrancy Law
A three-judge federal court in San Antonio reaffirmed a 1969 ruling striking down more than half of Texas vagrancy law as unconstitutional. Circuit Judge Homer Thornberry and U.S. District Judge Adrian Spears held 12 paragraphs unconstitutional, struck down lewdness and prostitution definitions, while six sections remained intact.
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NASA Sleep Analyzer Aids Insomniacs Study
Three prototype sleep analyzers developed for NASA by Dr. James D. Frost of Baylor University College of Medicine under the Skylab program will be used in research and potential clinical settings. SCI Electronics builds the units under a royalty-free license with NASA. The device records EEG and ECG signals to gauge sleep depth and quality, offering portable, lower cost monitoring compared with standard equipment, with prototypes priced at 5200 dollars each.
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Conferees Debate Draft Deadline Amid Recess Pressure
Congress faces Aug 6 deadline with a month long recess approaching. Hebert and Stennis clash over final action while Mansfield amendment rides debate, potential filibuster risks loom, and Pentagon authority to induct deferment recipients prompts caution from Laird.
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U S Negotiator on Way Out
UPI reports ambassador David K. E. Bruce will be replaced as chief US negotiator at the Paris peace talks within days by William Porter, the ambassador to South Korea. The administration already named Philip Habib to replace Porter in Seoul.
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Apollo 15 rehearsal moves ahead toward lunar launch
At Cape Kennedy engineers moved the 10 percent mobile service structure away from Apollo 15 and prepared to fuel the rocket for a week long countdown drill aimed at a July 26 launch. The mock countdown targeted 8 34 a m EDT. Astronauts Scott Worden and Irwin will skip today’s sim due to fueling risks and will rehearse their roles on Wednesday after draining.
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Nixon leads with 44 percent in Harris poll
A Harris poll shows President Nixon at 44 percent with Kennedy at 36 and Wallace at 13 among likely voters in 1972. Kennedy leads among black voters and shows strong support in the East, while Nixon leads in the West and overall. Another Harris poll notes Kennedy rising as the preferred Democratic nominee.
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