Senate Frays Over SST Funding and End-of-Year Bills
The Senate nears a Christmas adjournment as leaders seek a way to resolve the SST 210 million dollar transport bill and a 66.6 million defense measure tied to Vietnam policy. A compromise would extend SST spending to March 30 while Congress finalizes a permanent settlement, with House action already on the 210 million figure but Senate filibusters blocking the broader package.
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Mrs Gandhi Calls Election Preempts Conservative Push
New Delhi AP Indira Gandhi, seeking to push her socialist program, dissolved the lower house Sunday night and ordered general elections a year early. The Supreme Court reversed her abolition of the princely class, giving opponents a rallying point. Election dates likely February 28 or March 1 for 520 seats.
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A roundup from BURGOS PHNOM PENH MOSCOW JERUSALEM NEW YORK BIRMINGHAM WASHINGTON notes on Basque trials Viet Cong attacks Leningrad case Israel peace talks POW interviews Rivers death SST controversy postal and draft reforms under Nixon reflecting U S political climate during the holiday period.
Cambodian Garrison Attacked by Cong Troops West of Phnom Penh
Cambodian field reports say four Cambodian soldiers died and 12 wounded after a night assault by about 400 North Vietnamese and Viet Cong troops near Rokakong, 22 miles north of Phnom Penh. Exchanges continued until dawn with reinforcements and limited air support.
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Red Riding Hood Murderer Sought_in London
Scotland Yard sought a Scots Guardsman in the Little Red Riding Hood slaying of 15 year old Janet Stevens. The assailant strangled Janet Christmas Day as she carried gifts to her grandmother. The case, one of three holiday weekend girl killings, prompted police to report no new leads in Liverpool or Yorkshire murders.
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Cigarette Ad Plans Remain Secret As Ban Looms
New York AP reports cigarette firms poised to redirect the 226 million spent on radio and TV after a looming ad ban. Companies guard plans to avoid tipping off rivals while considering newspapers magazines outdoor ads and new promotion tactics. Sales rose in 1970 aided by new brands and a final push in radio and TV ads with total 542 billion cigarettes expected that year.
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Picasso Works Recovered After Christmas Theft
New York AP reports two small Picasso works stolen Monday from the Guggenheim Museum were found in a corrugated cardboard package. The drawing Woman With Open Fan was torn but restorable, while Table Before The Window suffered no damage. Value total estimated at $110,000.
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Buckley Campaign Finances Tied to Dummy Groups
Washington reports reveal dummy committees raised over 400000 for James L. Buckley’s New York Senate bid. Donors’ names were masked via fronts like League of Middle American Women and Americans for Honesty in Politics. Campaign manager David R. Jones says Buckley had no ties to Gleason’s operation, citing loyal New York donors and GOP concerns.
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Time picks Brandt Man of the Year for 1970
Time magazine names Willy Brandt chancellor of West Germany its Man of the Year for 1970, praising his innovative leadership toward Europe and opening stance toward the Soviet Union and the East bloc.
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Fine Print Failed Hope Of Wealth From Bonuses
A resident recounts finding a promotional note promising $20 per month per new lease through May 31, 1971, if he recruited tenants. He used deception to lure others to a component, failed to secure any leases before the deadline, and later learned three of his recruits moved in while management kept to the fine print and refused the bonus.
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Teller warns secrecy harms US research
Dr Edward Teller, praised as the father of the H bomb, warns that secrecy undermines American science as critics pursue costly big science. He blames both top secret research and limited public discussion, urging open sharing of scientific knowledge amid protests by a student group.
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Funeral Services For Mrs Williams In Omaha
Funeral services were held at Second Baptist Church for Verna Mae Williams 41 who died last week from burns. Burial followed at Elmwood Cemetery. The Rev William Duncan officiated with Arnold funeral home in charge. Pallbearers included Jim Brooks Robert Crews Leroy Barnes Bud Curtis Robert McDonald and James Henderson.
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President's veto theory challenged
Washington AP Nixon returned from a snow bound retreat to work on foreign policy and the 1971 legislative program. He signed a population control bill but rejected a physician training measure calling it a pocket veto as Congress was adjourned for Christmas. The action prompts lawmakers to consider their rights to vote. The population program authorizes 382 million for family planning services and creates an Office of Population Affairs.
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Petition Truck Delivers 5 Million Signatures for POW Release
A 20 ton truck loaded with letters and petitions signed by about 5 million Americans left Dallas on a cross country run toward Paris. It will stop in major cities en route to Times Square by New Year’s Eve, with sponsors aiming to present 13 million signatures to the North Vietnamese delegation at the Paris peace talks next month.
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