Gasoline tax delay debated amid allocation plan talks
Congress considers deferring higher gasoline taxes while states pursue fuel-saving allocations. Chairman Al Ullman says an allocation program may fail and a tax rise to 37 cents by 1980 could follow once the scheme breaks down. A 60 percent admin-committee agreement on energy policy is reported.
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Congress
al Ullman
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ullman
Altman
Frank G. Zarb
Congressional
Ford
Zarb
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French envoy kidnapped in Mogadishu by FCLS gunmen
French ambassador to Somalia Jean Gueury, 57, was dragged into a car after leaving Mogadishu cathedral. Radio Mogadishu said police found the house where he was held as negotiators, including Italy's ambassador, sought his release. The kidnapers claimed ties to the Front for Liberation of the Somali Coast.
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Afars & Issas
Somalia
France
Mogadishu
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Gueury
Front For Liberation of
FCLS
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Marksperson standard set for women soldiers in new uniform
The Army will require all women soldiers to qualify as markspersons with the M16 rifle after June 30 while they are overseas. Training remains voluntary in the Air Force and Navy, but the Army seeks universal exposure to firearms for readiness, with the Marine Corps considering a selective expansion.
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Army
Marine Corps
Air Force
Navy
National Guard
Army Reserve
North Vietnamese push overrun two capitals amid Hue isolation
North Vietnamese tanks and artillery overran Quang Ngai and Tam Ky as Hue was cut off, leaving Da Nang as the northern coast’s only major strongpoint. Hue evacuation efforts included Queen Mother Hoang Thi Cuc, who disappeared with relatives amid the exodus. In Cambodia, the U S airlift to Phnom Penh resumed after a two day pause. The Army announced new standards requiring all women enlisting after June 30 to qualify with the M16 rifle.
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South Vietnam
Hue
Quang Ngai
Tam Ky
da Nang
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
le Trung Hien
Quang Tin
Nguyen Vang Thieu
Vietnam
Hoang Thi Cuc
Bao Dai
France
Tornado Claim Kills One in Atlanta Destruction Seen
One person is dead after a tornado hits Atlanta. Police Sgt. Jerry Price reports extensive damage as state police spokesman Bill Wilson notes no one was at the governor's mansion at the time.
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Governor's Mansion
Grady Hospital
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Governor’s
George Busbee
Busbee
Atlanta
Weather Faulty Clouds and Storm Reach Middletown Area
A cloudy sky over Middletown brings upper 30s tonight and mid-40s Tuesday with a 64 degree high yesterday and 56 overnight. Snow flurries are possible Wednesday while rain may hit Thursday and Friday as a storm causes structural damage, injuries, and power outages across the region.
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Aspirin May Help Cold Sufferers But Spreads Virus
University of Illinois researchers report aspirin relieves cold discomfort but increases virus shedding. In a JAMA study of 45 volunteers, 27 received aspirin and 18 received a sugar placebo. infection rates were 83 and 90 percent respectively, with aspirin offering limited symptom relief beyond eye inflammation.
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Chicago
University of Illinois
Abraham Lincoln School of Medicine
Journal of the American Medical Association
Edith D. Stanley
Killer elephant Ziggy falls into Brookfield Zoo moat
Ziggy the seven ton Indian elephant, once labeled killer after an attempt on a keeper, toppled into a ten foot moat at Brookfield Zoo. Keepers planned a gravel ramp to pull him free after rescuers used two 50 ton winches. he remained immobile for hours while staff cooled, fed, and encouraged him to stand.
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Ziggy
Brookfield Zoo
Peter Crowcroft
Zoo
George Rabb
Crowcroft
Nixon pays taxes owed in New York
Former President Richard M. Nixon has paid 1227.35 dollars in city income taxes and interest he owed for the first four months of 1969 in New York City.
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Richard M. Nixon
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