Agnes Ravages East Coast With Floods And Loss
Tropical storm Agnes moved north dumping extreme rains across North Carolina Virginia Maryland Pennsylvania and New York. The disaster left thousands homeless and up to 14 dead with hundreds evacuated as floodwaters and washed out roads trapped motorists and cut power. State authorities reported multiple flood deaths and warned for more while emergency teams used amphibious vehicles to reach stranded drivers and evacuate communities including Occoquan and Almond.
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Weather and flood threats disrupt Washington area rail service
Wet weather continues with seven inches of rain in parts of Washington causing floods and evacuations in Laurel Maryland City and Bowie. The Potomac River is forecast to crest at 16 feet, six feet above flood stage, the highest since 1942, while railroads suspend commuter service until further notice.
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Revenue Sharing Set For Easy House Passage
A $5.3 billion yearly revenue sharing program faces likely quick approval in the House after an effective party-line vote of 223 to 185. Senate action is uncertain though Finance Committee Chair Russell Long expects hearings before the July convention. The plan frontloads $1.8 billion to states and $3.5 billion to cities with five-year growth, tying shares to tax effort and local poverty and urban factors, and offering optional joint state and federal income tax collection.
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Ohio Solons Split Votes
Eleven Republicans and two Democrats voted in favor, while six Republicans joined five Democrats in voting again. The vote lists Republicans for Jackson Betts Clarence Brown Jr William Harsha William Keating Delbert Latta William McCulloch Clarence Miller Charles Mosher J William Stanton Charles Whalen Jr Democrats for James Stanton Louis Stokes Republicans against John Ashbrook Frank Bow Donald Clancy Samuel Devine William Minshall Jr Walter Powell Democrats against Thomas Ludlow Ashley Charles Carney Wayne Hays John Seibering Jr Charles Vanik
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William Harsha
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Clarence Miller
Charles Mosher
J. William Stanton
Charles Whalen Jr
James Stanton
Louis Stokes
John Ashbrook
Frank Bow
Donald Clancy
Samuel Devine
William Minshall Jr
Walter Powell
Thomas Ludlow Ashley
Most Firms Hire Fewer Students This Summer
A Journal survey of 10 local manufacturers shows overall summer employment down from last year. Armco Steel Corp Middletown Works cuts summer hires from 300 to 104 with no further hiring expected, while general offices and division headquarters report no summer staff additions. Permanent hires rise for replacements as demand earlier in the year spurred expansion.
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Jobless Summer Looms as Firms Hire Varying Summer Help
Mead Corp Wrenn Division reports five summer hires, up from last year. Sorg Paper Co. says 22 summer workers hired since May 1, versus 12 last year. Black Clawson, Diamond National, and Raymond Bay Division plan no new summer hires, continuing a slack season. Crystal Tissue reports 25 hires though slightly below last year, with July 12 last year. Magnode and Interstate Folding Box kept 15 and 3 hires, respectively. Miami-Carey cites about 40 percent of last year’s summer workforce. City officials note 100 youths already employed under Job Opportunity program, with 230 last summer.
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Black Clawson
Diamond National Corp
Raymond Bay
Hoerner Waldorf Co
Irona Thompson
Crystal Tissue Co
Miami-Carey
Marva Sampson
Ohio youths drive massive summer cleanup effort
Ohio hosts a large youth volunteer drive under the Governor's Youth Action Program. About 125,000 volunteers have helped Cleveland's Hough district cleanup and a 25-mile Little Miami River cleanup near Milford. Programs also support underprivileged children with field trips, health surveys, and drug rehabilitation work.
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Mayors urge suburbs to aid in poverty relief nationwide
Milwaukee Mayor Henry Maier, stepping down as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, argues suburbs must share poverty burdens and cities should lead a national push for open housing. He notes growing support for reordering federal priorities and expanding revenue sharing to fund city programs.
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Jets Halt Red Push At Hue Near My Chanh River
North Vietnamese armor and infantry breached the northern defense line above Hue at dawn. U.S. jets helped halt the main thrust. Reports say 16 NVA armored vehicles including nine tanks were knocked out on both sides of the My Chanh River. South Vietnamese say 36 NVA infantry were killed. Six tanks crossed the river. fighting was reported near a Roman Catholic church now a South Vietnamese command post at My Chanh. The area faced heavy shelling overnight.
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Independent Food Drug Consumer Safety Agency Approved
The Senate approved creating a new independent agency to replace the FDA with powers to remove unsafe products, ban risky production, and pursue citizen petitions and class actions. The bill now goes to the House, Nixon opposition cited, key vote 69 to 10, with meat and poultry inspections kept in Agriculture.
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