Greeks abolish monarchy and set presidential republic
Premier George Papadopoulos announced Greece will abolish the monarchy and establish a presidential republic after a cabinet meeting. A plebiscite will ask voters to ratify the move within two months, with a general election for a new parliament by year end 1974.
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Driving south leave early as I75 resurfaces this summer
Traffic on Interstate 75 from Middletown to I275 will reroute to single lanes at most sites on weekdays while weekends allow two lanes. This weekend southbound from Shepherd Lane to Paddock Road will run one lane 1 AM to 9 AM Sunday. The $1.8 million project finishes this October with all three lanes open on holiday weekends.
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Nixon Pompidou hold summit in Iceland on differences
In Reykjavik Nixon and Pompidou ended private talks with no dramatic成果 yet. They endorsed flexible procedures to pursue a possible autumn Atlantic supersummit involving NATO and the Common Market, with ongoing bilateral talks and ad hoc deputy-level meetings to frame principles.
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Skylab crew enjoy first in-space showers during leisure day
Space Center Houston AP reports Skylab astronauts Charles Conrad Jr Joseph P Kerwin and Paul J Weitz will have a three day leisure period on the 28 day mission with experiments suspended and routine messages only from mission control. They plan showers using a handheld spray device under a plastic curtain in weightless conditions while ground teams troubleshoot a power shortage and prepare a space walk to release a stuck solar panel.
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Dollar Plunges as Gold Prices Hit New Peaks in Europe
In London and Zurich gold rose to a record 119 dollars an ounce as the dollar fell across major European exchanges. Frankfurt led the selloff with the dollar losing nearly five pfennigs in the first half hour, while Paris and Zurich posted new lows and London saw bullion demand surge after Ascension Day.
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Senate approves war fund cut and antibombing bid
Senate action on a 3.6 billion appropriation seeks to halt all U S combat funds for Indochina. Eagleton antibombing amendment passes 63 19 while House previously voted 219 188 to deny funding for further Cambodian actions. B52 raids cited as pressure for withdrawal and amendments by Dole Helms Taft Jr. defeated or rejected.
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Padres owner sued by SEC over fraud scheme
The Securities and Exchange Commission filed in San Diego federal court to bar C. Arnholt Smith from serving as an officer of a public company. The suit alleges Smith and associates used fictitious profits to defraud Westgate California Corp and U S International Bank, both San Diego based, and seeks appointment of a receiver for Westgate. Smith also owns the San Diego Padres and agreed to sell the team to Washington buyers.
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Middletown Forecast: Clear Tonight and Weekend Showers
Fair skies in Middletown tonight with lows in the 50s. Saturday brings partly cloudy skies and a chance of showers with highs in the upper 70s. Yesterday’s high reached 72 and the overnight low was 50. Weather details are on page 10.
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Roving trade envoy resigns
President Nixon's roving ambassador on trade Peter G. Peterson resigned saying he finished the job. He reported Europe and Japan and urged that upcoming negotiations be comprehensive in scope. Peterson will become vice chairman of Lehman Bros. reactie remarks indicate no hard feelings about leaving the administration.
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