Fed Aid To Rails A Risk Sparks Nationalize Warning
Transportation Secretary Volpe warned Congress the government might nationalize railroads if federal aid to Penn Central and others is withheld. He urged a 750 million emergency package while Kennedy urged a desperate effort to save the railroad, warning time is too short to fix all problems.
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Washington
John Volpe
Congress
Penn Central
Volpe
House Interstate Aid Foreign Commerce Committee
Chicago
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Chicago Council On Foreign Relations
Demos Angry Over Cambodia Debate Action in Senate
Democrats denounce Republican moves to shut down antiwar amendments in the Vietnam Cambodia debate on the military sales bill. Senators Fulbright Stennis Hollings oppose Tonkin resolution repeal move while Dole push advances. Hastings criticizes Nixon overkill in handling the Cambodia debate.
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Washington
Senate
Cambodia
U.S. Southeast Asia
George S. McGovern
Ds.d
U.S
Indochina
Gordon Allott
R-Colo
J.W. Fulbright
Arkansas
John C. Stennis
Mississippi
Ernest F. Hollings
South Carolina
Robert J. Dole
Gulf of Tonkin
Fulbright
Foreign Relations
Dole
Johnson
Tonkin
Vietnam
Nixon
Hastings
Gulf of Tonkin resolution repeal explained
A briefing outlines the Gulf of Tonkin resolution adopted in 1964 to authorize presidential measures in Vietnam. It notes Senate approval 88 to 2 and House 416 to 0, its role in justifying troop deployment, and calls for its repeal as cold war baggage with ongoing conference prospects.
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Washington
Gulf of Tonkin
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
U.S
Congress
House
Nixon
Senate House
Foreign Relations Committee
Israeli Jets Strike Syrian Camps Near Damascus in Retaliation
Israeli warplanes hit camps at Qatana and Kiswah near Damascus and a third at Seijen near Suwayda in retaliation for a Syrian tank and artillery assault on Israeli posts in the Golan Heights. Damascus confirmed the strikes. Israel reported all planes were safe.
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Tel Aviv
Damascus
Golan Heights
Qatana
Kiswah
Seijen
Suwayda
al Baath
Syria
Baath Socialist Party
Israel
3 Month Cease Fire Key In Mid East Peace Plan
U S Secretary of State William P. Rogers announced a diplomatic push to halt fighting in the Middle East and begin UN mediated talks. The plan calls for a cease-fire of at least three months, negotiations under Gunnar Jarring, and acceptance of the 1967 UN Security Council resolutions as the framework. Egypt and Jordan would recognize Israel and Israel would withdraw from territories seized in 1967.
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U.S
Middle East
Damascus
Syria
U.N. Security Council
Mid-East
Washington
William P. Rogers
United States
Egypt
Israel
Jordan
U.N
Gunnar Jerring
Mideast
Rogers
Nixon
Jarring
Security Council
U S War Dead At 9-Week Low In Vietnam Campaign
AP reports eighty Americans killed last week in Vietnam and Cambodia the lowest in nine weeks. Wounded jumped to 643, United States casualties since Jan 1, 1961 reach 42 754 killed and 281 701 wounded. Allied tolls rise as enemy deaths are tallied at 2 093. In Phnom Penh a major base 27 miles northwest of the city is attacked and Cambodian air and ground actions are reported with no airport shelling confirmed.
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Saigon
Vietnam
Cambodia
U.S
Phnom Penh
Kompong Luong
Tonle Sap
Nied
Bangkok
Nixon's approval expected on textile import limits
Washington reports the Nixon administration will back a bill to cut imports of textiles apparel and shoes to 1967-68 levels. Sen. Strom Thurmond says the move protects textile workers as talks with Japan collapse and broader deals fade.
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Washington
Nixon
Strom Thurmond
R.S.C
House
Ways and Means Committee
Congress
Japan
United States
Donald F. McCullough
American Textile Manufacturers Institute
Nxon
Wilbur Mills
D-Ark
Harvey Winds Up A Loser In Ring Case
Philadelphia AP reports Harvey Katuran a 30 year old four time loser who bought a 1095 engagement ring for Kara Holcomb now Mrs Behrooz Mohit. After three breakups Kara returned the ring twice but not on the third. She says she lost it in a West Virginia lake.Katuran sued for ring or cash. Judge Raymond Alexander ruled that if the ring existed it would belong to Kara forever.
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Harvey Katuran
Kara Holcomb
Behrooz Mohit
Kara
West Virginia
Kataran
Raymond Alexander
US Distrit Court
Gis Needed In S. Korea Says Park
President Park Chung Hee urged continued U S military support for South Korea marking the war's 20th anniversary. He warned against reducing the 60 000 troops and said Seoul would rely on U S forces until its economy and defenses can deter another North Korean invasion.
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Seoul
Chung Hee Park
South Korea
U.S
North Korea
Nora
Korea
United States
Healer Dies of Acute Alcoholism in San Francisco
San Francisco AP reports coroner findings that evangelist and faith healer Asa A. Allen died from acute alcoholism and fatty liver after being found dead in his hotel room on June 11. Coroner Dr Henry Turkel said blood alcohol content was 36 percent, indicating a deep coma.
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San Francisco
Asa A. Alsen
Henry Turkel
Allen
Turkel
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Sen
J. W. Fulbright
Ann Landers
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Heloise
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Ewe
Eran Valley News
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