Camp David Costs Soaring Over Nixon Era
Washington AP reports Navy testimony to a House subcommittee shows Camp David operating costs soared to about 640000 in the last fiscal year, more than quadruple since the Nixon era. Johnson years averaged 145000 to 148000 yearly, with defense officials citing higher maintenance. Chairman Brooks criticized excess expenditures amid a broader cost-cutting climate.
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Navy
Camp David
Nixon
D. G. Iselin
House
Lyndon B. Johnson
Jack Brooks
D-Tex
Don R. Brazier
Defense Department
Key Biscayne
Fla
San Clemente
Calif
Brooks
Credit Card OK For Fines In Parma Court
Parma Municipal Court will accept Master Charge credit cards for payment of fees and traffic fines starting today. Court clerk Walter Shipka said presiding judge Richard Ross authorized the move as long as the court avoids service charges, with negotiations under way to add Bank AmeriCards.
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Cleveland, Ohio
Parma Municipal Court
Walter Shipka
Richard Ross
Shipka
Bank AmeriCards
Cleveland
Bangkok quiets as military rulers flee after street fighting
After two days of clashes that drove Thailand's three top rulers into exile, Bangkok shops reopen and traffic returns. Insurgent students begin cleanup as curfew ends. Dawee becomes defense minister and Sanya Thammasak is named premier, with student leaders urging cooperation.
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Bangkok
Thailand
Thanom Kittikachorn
Praphas Charusathien
Col
Narong Kittikachorn
Thanom
Praphas
Narong
Taiwan
Dawee Chullasapya
Bhumibo Adulyadej
Sanya Thammasak
Hudsons Express Family Thanks For Aid To Jeff
Mr and Mrs James Hudson and family express gratitude to Ledger readers for aid during Jeff Hudsons illness Donations totaling over 14000 came from Ledger story and residents of Mexico and local health staff They thank Rev Frank Park Dr Harold Lankford Kathryn Stemmley Mildred Hayes Donna Harmon Mary Anderson and many friends neighbors and relatives
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James Hudson
Daca
Ledgerland
Hudsons
Jeff
Ledger
T and Ledger
Mexico
Frank Park
Harold Lankford
Kathryn Stemmley
Mildred Hayes
Donna Harmon
Mary Anderson
Hudson
Agnew Calls Tax Case a Nightmare Come True
Former vice president Spiro Agnew delivers a 17 minute national television valedictory saying his political ruin is a nightmare. He defends himself against extortion and bribery charges, explains his tax plea as a fast resolution, and lauds Nixon and Ford while urging reforms in campaign funding and government contracting.
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Washington
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Agnew
Justice Department
Maryland
Middle East
Nashville (Tenn
Gerald R. Ford
Michigan
House
Pact to Settle Fishing War Between Britain and Iceland
Britain and Iceland move toward a basis for settling their fishing rights dispute in Icelandic waters. If approved by both governments, the interim accord would limit British trawler effort in a 50 mile zone, restricting number and size of vessels to protect stocks for about two years.
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London
Britain
Iceland
Edward Heath
Oladur Johannesson
No Comment By Justices On Bug Story
Supreme Court justices stayed silent after Justice Douglas claimed the conference room might be bugged amid wiretap disputes. Five justices declined to comment, while court staff offered no response, highlighting concerns about secrecy at the high court.
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Douglas
Court Public Information Office
Lyndon B. Johnson
District of Columbia
Johnson
White House
Joseph Califano
Washington
William H. Rehnquist
KC Girl Is MU Queen
Judy Corington a Missouri senior from Kansas City is named the 1973 homecoming queen at the University of Missouri. She will be crowned at halftime of the Oklahoma State game. First runner up is Lesli Hutchins of Columbia and second runner up Sharon Staggers of Hayward California.
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Columbia, Mo
Judy Corington
Kansas City
University of Missouri
Lesli Hutchins
Columbia
Sharon Staggers
Hayward
Calif
Gasoline Prices Seen Rising Under Pass-Through Rules
Gas prices may climb as high as 45 cents per gallon under a Cost of Living Council pass-through proposal. Gerald Kroll of the Service Station Dealers Association predicts continued price increases after wholesale costs rise, with the council allowing about one third of independent stations to raise prices by one tenth to 1.5 cents per gallon.
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St, Louis
Cost of Living Council
Gerald Kroll
Service Station Dealers Association of Missouri
Kroll
CLC
Krol
Washington
Charles Binsted
National Congress of Petroleum Retailers
Charles Owens
Council
John T. Dunlop
Bond Declares Flood Counties Disaster Areas
Gov. Christopher S. Bond declared all Missouri counties affected by Missouri River floods as disaster areas after heavy rains. The 36 northern counties qualify for state assistance, enabling potential federal designation. Kansas City area cleanup and evacuations continued as backwaters trapped residents. At Tracy, nine feet of Platte River floodwaters covered downtown, delaying returns by two days. Army Corps of Engineers projected a 31 foot crest at St. Charles, six feet above flood stage.
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Associated Press
Missouri
Christopher S. Bond
Kansas City
Tracy
Platte River
Army Corps of Engineers
St. Charles
St. Louis
End Secrecy urged by Bundy on openness in government
Former presidential adviser McGeorge Bundy urged more openness in White House foreign and domestic affairs during a St. Louis talk. He argued multilateral diplomacy must be open, while details may wait, and warned against overpowering secrecy. He said a strong, open presidency can cooperate with Congress and the press as he noted Mid East difficulties. Fox Hunters trials set for Oct 19-21 at Cuivre River State Park near Troy with Frenchman’s Bluff as HQ.
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McGeorge Bundy
White House
Bundy
Vietnam
Kennedy
Johnson
Harvard
Ford Foundation
St. Louis Council On World Affairs
United State
Moscow
Peking
Hanoi
Executive Branch
Congress
Middle East
FOX Hunter Trials
Troy
Lincoln County
Fox Hunters Association
Cuivre River State Park
Frenchman's Bluff
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