Withheld $12.3 Billion Denied as Election Slush Fund
The administration withholds $12.3 billion in appropriated funds while denying it is a political slush fund. OMB cites $10.6 billion awaiting eligibility confirmations and says up to $1.7 billion may be released before June 30 as part of a broader five month stimulus effort. Caspar Weinberger defends timing and rejects political motives.
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Peking seeks U.S. aid as Nixon trip looms
French intellectual Andre Malraux predicts China will seek massive U S economic aid akin to the Marshall Plan during Nixon's China visit. He says the core issue is economic aid and warns of risks if Mao seeks long term power and industry with American help. He notes potential benefits for U S trade and warns of broader Soviet and Japanese concerns.
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Meany Doubts White House Memo Forgery Claims
AFL-CIO President George Meany’s spokesman defended a White House memo as authentic amid claims it was forged used to embarrass Nixon. The memo described a labor aide and Nixon aide discussing efforts to humiliate the president during Meany and other labor leaders’ convention reception in Miami Beach. Bell and Jiuliano denied such a call occurred.
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Spruce Goose May Be Sold As Government Seeks Recoupment
The government may auction the Spruce Goose, a 140 ton plywood seaplane built for 40 million dollars by Howard Hughes. Hughes supervised its 1947 flight and still leases the craft from Long Beach. The lease runs through September with a possible one year extension under Harbor Department review.
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Ex Hughes aide reports home ransacked in Tucson
Jean DeLauer former public relations officer for Howard Hughes Enterprises says burglars ransacked her Tucson home Friday night taking documents tied to the billionaire. Police fingerprinting conducted. DeLauer says she had about 300 Hughes documents before the break in and declines to explain her resignation. Edith Irving faces arrest on Swiss warrants for counterfeiting in related coverage.
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Weather outlook slight warm-up after cold night
Partly cloudy and cold tonight with lows in the 20s. Thursday will be cloudy and warmer with highs in the 40s. Yesterday's high reached 42 and the overnight low was 25.
Congressman Tries Jail And Hates It
Rep. Stewart B. McKinney, R-Conn., spent 36 hours in a Haddam jail training exercise that included a plant knife and isolation cell. He endured harassment, cigarette shortages, and strict rules before completing the program with fellow trainee guards noting his effort and control.
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Ecuador Military Ousts Velasco Ibarra for Fourth Time
Ecuadorian army chiefs oust President Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra and exile him to Panama. Brig. Guillermo Rodriguez Lara declares himself president with a three-service council, promising renewed inter national treaties while offering no other policy details. Velasco tried to broadcast from Guayaquil but was halted by navy officers and held incommunicado before boarding a plane. The coup follows a history of political instability and Velasco’s five elections with only one full term.
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Ecuador
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Panama
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Renaldo Vallejo
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Two Arrested After New Hampshire Bombings
In Manchester New Hampshire three bombs exploded shattering windows at police headquarters and the new central fire station. A fourth bomb failed to explode and was found in Officer Chief John Stips office. Karl Laaman and Kathryn Holt were charged with illegal transportation of explosives. Laaman injured a hand and was hospitalized.
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Boston
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