More Defense For Dollar Demanded in House action
The House Appropriations Committee cut 2 billion from the Pentagon’s budget, approving 66.7 billion and urging streamlined procurement. It warned against American bungling while noting Soviet competition, and trimmed funds for weapons development. The panel signaled no new U.S. ground commitment in the Middle East and eyed a vote before the election. A separate note: a Soviet rocket with an astrophysical observatory was launched for closer sun study.
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32 Housing Units In Bidding Today
Bids were to be opened this afternoon at Garfield Community Center for 52 low rent public housing units in Mexico. The project, delayed to June 2 then again for corrections, saw only two bids on June 12 which were too high. More bidders were expected today. In Alaska a Texan, two Minnesotans and bear humor end with aKodiak bear entering a cabin as the Texan declares to skin the bear while another goes to fetch a second.
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Driver Gone, Truck Found Abandoned
The Sangamon County sheriff's Office probes the apparent abandonment of a semi-trailer owned by Tri-State Motor Transit. A truck with two jet engines was found on a parking lot near an east Springfield bypass. Driver Robert Lee Benson, 41, of Lawton Oklahoma, last checked in by phone Saturday. The company has faced a fatal dynamite truck explosion near Springfield Missouri last Wednesday.
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President Nixon to address nation on Vietnam progress
President Nixon announced a major nationwide address on Vietnam for Wednesday night and said a new U S negotiating proposal would be presented at the Paris peace talks on Thursday The speech is to be televised from 9 p m EDT and follows a nine day European trip with possible troop withdrawals discussed The administration aims to put the report on the record before the November election and maintain U S strength in the Mediterranean and NATO presidents Ireland trip included talks with Paris negotiators and a Dublin farewell stressing contributions to peaceful world relations
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Egypt May Extend Ceasefire in Suez Area
Cairo says it will not withdraw missiles from the Suez zone but may extend the 90 day Middle East ceasefire after November 4 if there is progress on UN Security Council Resolution 1967 and to allow Gunnar V. Jarring to fulfill his mission. Riad accuses U S of violating the ceasefire by arming Israel and denies Egypt breached the pact. In Cairo, Anwar Sadat is named to succeed Nasser by the Arab Socialist Union central committee, with assembly to endorse and a referendum slated for October 15, while Fawzi pledges military backing and calls for unity against hostile forces. The United Nations ceasefire commission in Tel Aviv reports Israel’s complaints of missile base construction near the canal, backed by Soviet-supplied missiles.
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Two Generals Claim Power As Bolivian President Exits
In La Paz Gen Alfredo Ovando Candia resigns and two rivals Abuando Miranda and Gen Juan Jose Torres claim the presidency and form rival authorities. Miranda establishes a military junta while Torres is named provisional president to avoid a rightist coup. No bloodshed yet reported.
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Space Station Funds Opposed By 3 Senators
Three senators led by Mondale call for cutting NASA space shuttle station funding in 1971 budget arguing unmanned lunar missions prove cheaper and warn the shuttle plans could push costs toward Mars. They cited Van Allen and Thomas Gold joining their bid citing Soviet Luna 16 success and the White House veto.
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Cocaine Seizure At Dulles Valued At 10 Million
U S customs officials seized 54 pounds of cocaine at Dulles International Airport Monday night with an estimated value of up to 10 million dollars. Two Colombian citizens were arrested and charged with attempting to smuggle the drugs aboard a Pan American World Airways jet from Guatemala City Guatemala.
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London in sanitation strike spawns rats and disease
Armies of rats maggots and flies invade parts of London as a sanitation workers strike enters its eighth day. Untreated sewage floods rivers and canals, killing fish and prompting army aid in Bristol and planned help in Luton. Officials say public health remains unharmed and drinking water is sufficient.
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Spock Defends Book Amid Permissive Generation Criticism
In Philadelphia AP Dr Benjamin Spock rebuked critics including Vice President Spiro Agnew for blaming his child rearing book for permissiveness He says readers who attack the work have not read it and asserts firm parental leadership He called Agnew arrogant and reactionary In Jefferson City Bishop Michael McAuliffe suffered a possible fractured right hand in a Cole County car wreck and sought private care.
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Thieves Have Flourishing City Market in St Louis
ST LOUIS AP Alderman Henry Stolar said state and local measures should curb a flourishing thieves market in stolen property. He plans Friday legislation to close loopholes on possession, requiring buyers to prove reasonable inquiry into source and non suspicious price.
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Bank Robbers Escape By Boat With Cash
Two masked robbers robbed a Marine Midland Trust Co. branch on the St. Lawrence River waterfront and fled in a motorboat with about $100,000, prompting a pursuit along the river.
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Nixon Back Home From Europe Welcomed by Thousands
President Nixon returned from a nine day European tour to a crowd near 3000 strong at Andrews Air Force Base. The welcome featured a red carpet, leaflets inviting federal employees to attend, and praise from Vice President Agnew on improved Mediterranean relations. Nixon thanked the crowd and noted nothing beats being home.
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