Southeast Asia aid judged essential despite prison reports
A 12 member House study team found Southeast Asia nations ill prepared for mutual defense and urged continued U S aid. They reported 400 political prisoners in a Con Son Island jail and warned U S troop withdrawal could empower communists. The team urged more military equipment, training, advisers, and possible aid from Japan to stabilize South Vietnam’s economy.
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Washington
Southeast Asia
U.S
Con Son Island
Augustus F. Hawkins
D-Calif
Indochina
United States
Red China
Hawkins
William R. Anderson
D-Tenn
Ers
Lye
Anderson
Thailand
South Vietnam
Cambodia
Japan
Rep. G. V
Sonny” Montgomery
D-Miss
Bombing Legislation Faces Death Penalty Debate
Congress weighs antiterrorist bills after a spate of bombings and threats. Nixon proposes capital punishment for terrorist killings, while backers seek long prison terms and broad explosives controls. Hearings target interstate explosives trafficking and enforcement balance. A Senate probe and House actions unfold as lawmakers study multiple measures. Firecracker baby note appears at article end.
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Washington
Congressional
House
Nixon
Senate
McClellan
Emanuel Celler
D-N.y
Congress
Thomas J. Dodd
Dconn
World Academy to Send Planes for Evacuation of Students
World Academy Inc. announced five planes will depart New York today and seven more Wednesday to repatriate half of about 3,000 stranded students in Europe after the firm filed bankruptcy in U S District Court in Cincinnati. Attorney Lawrence Kane said passengers with tickets are paid for and no new flights will depart. The firm, once handling 15,000 students, was reduced to 5,000 signups.
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Cincinnati
World Academy Inc
New York
Europe
U.S. District Court
Lawrence Kane
Capitol Airlines
U S Worried Soviets May Use Mig In Egypt
The Nixon administration fears Soviet pilots may be sent to defend SAM 3 sites along the Suez Canal risking a direct Soviet Israeli clash. Israel continues pounding Egyptian defenses, with Israeli officials saying Soviet crews fired SAM 3 missiles last week. Soviet pilots would complicate the battle and escalate tensions.
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Washington
Nixon
Soviet Union
Suez Canal
U.S
Canal Battle Zone
Israel
Canal Zone
Canal
Haim Bar-Lev
Tel Aviv
Middletown Weather Outlook This Week
The Middletown forecast calls for partly cloudy and mild conditions today. Tonight shows a slight temperature change with a chance of showers. Wednesday may see evening showers, followed by Thursday turning sunny and warm with possible afternoon showers.
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Middletown
History's biggest debt closes fiscal year at 373 billion
Washington reports the U.S. government closed its fiscal year with a preliminary debt total of 373 billion dollars, a jump from 357 billion the prior year. The Treasury noted the figure is not the deepest indebtedness, and projections for the next year vary widely among officials and forecasters.
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U.S
Washington
Treasury Department
Nixon
Nixon Administration
Treasury
Union Walkout Grips Three U S Railroads
The United Transportation Union struck the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 6 a.m. over eliminating firemen positions. Negotiations stalled since mid June after mediator F R Livingston resigned. Picket lines formed at Cumberland and Brunswick expecting to halt B&O operations. strike may spread to Louisville Nashville and Southern Pacific.
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Baltimore, Md
United Transportation Union
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
J. J. Kelley
Kelley
F. R. Livingston
George Shultz
Louisville- Nashville
Southern Pacific
Cumberland
Brunswick
Maryland
B&o
Lindbergh warns of civilization threat from tech control
Famed aviator Charles A. Lindbergh, guest at a Washington luncheon, wrote to Rep Emilio Q. Daddario that civilization could be destroyed if humanity fails to learn to control the fantastic forces of technology. Daddario, a Democrat from Connecticut, made the letter public.
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Charles A. Lindbergh
Washington
Emilio Q. Daddario
D-Conn
Ben Hur Handicap at Suffolk Downs Promises Chariot Racing
Bill Veeck plans a Ben Hur Handicap at Suffolk Downs with two five-chariot heats and a run-off before the ninth race. Four furlongs, no wagering, featuring 10 local disc jockeys in ancient garb to promote the promotion.
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Bill Veeck
Suffolk Downs
Veeck
Nero
Suffolk
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