Vets' education benefits cut proposed amid wartime end plan
Washington officials propose eliminating 61 education benefits for future veterans as part of a wider move tied to a possible presidential declaration ending the Vietnam wartime period. The effects would apply only to those entering service after the cutoff date, not current veterans or active personnel.
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Washington
White House
Pentagon
Odell W. Vaughn
Veterans Administration
Ford
Korea
Vietnam
Kissinger pressuring for Middle East pullback deals
Kissinger travels to Israel after talks with Egypt and Syria. U S officials see a second stage Egypt Israel accord possible with a Golan Heights swap. He will seek a document backed by Egypt and Israel and may involve oil field replacement. Iran likely to cover losses as backup supplier. Egypt signs $80 million loan pact with U S to fund imports.
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Kissinger
Hafez Assad
U.S
Syria
Egypt
Israel
Golan Heights
Cairo
Abu Rudeis
Iran
Zurich
Switzerland
United States
Sadat
Middle East
Tahra Palace
Ismail Fahmy
Rhodes proposes 2.5 billion bond plan with sales tax hike
Ohio Governor James A Rhodes unveils a four fold program funded by a 0.7 percent sales tax rise to back a 2.5 billion bond issue. Cities receive at least 1 million for downtown renewal while remaining funds support state projects. The plan targets urban renewal, ports development, cancer centers, and job creation.
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Columbus
Ohio
James A. Rhodes
Rhodes
General Assembly
Ohio Centralities Development Authority
Cincinnati
Queen City
Lake Erie
Cleveland
Toledo
Middletown Weather Forecast Turns Cloudy With Cold Highs
Partly cloudy tonight in the Middletown area with highs in the upper teens. Friday brings cloudy skies and a high near 30. Yesterday reached 34 with a 20 overnight low. Extended outlook shows a chance of rain Saturday and more clouds Sunday and Monday.
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Middletown
Turkish Cypriots proclaim separate state in north Cyprus
Leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community establish a separate state in the northern area and vow to federate with a Greek Cypriot state if terms allow. Rauf Denktash named head of the new state by a joint session in Nicosia. Ankara says no partition or Enosis, citing historical developments. Greek Cypriots offer no immediate reaction.
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Nicosia, Cyprus
Northern Cyprus
Council of Ministers
Legislative Assembly
Autonomous
Nicosia
Cyprus
Rauf Denktash
Ankara
Irmak
Turkey
Greece
Republic of Cyprus
Blood sound method detects artery clogs at lower cost
Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital and MIT tested phono angiography to diagnose obstructed arteries. A microphone on the skin above the carotid artery records blood flow sounds, which a computer analyzes to show narrowing without body probes, aiming for outpatient use.
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Boston
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts General
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Bias in revenue sharing and civil rights flaws
Abundant evidence shows discrimination in employment practices and benefits delivery under state and local revenue sharing. The two volume report challenges bloc grants and New Federalism, and faults the ORS for lacking adequate compliance staff to enforce civil rights in revenue sharing programs.
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Richard M. Nixon
Office of Revenue Sharing
ORS
Barges Sunk in River Slow Traffic Above Gallipolis Locks
Salvage crews began removing one of two loaded coal barges sunk just above the Gallipolis Locks on the Ohio River. Upstream traffic moved through the main lock chamber with caution due to a strong current and difficult lock conditions cited by Army Corps spokesman Conrad Ripley.
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Gallipolis, Ohio
Gallipolis
Ohio River
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Conrad Ripley
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