Higher Education Bill Faces GOP Vote Test
A coalition of civil rights liberals and antibusing forces threaten to derail an $18.5 billion higher education bill. GOP leaders weigh midterm support as Nixon administration antibusing proposals loom. Conferees stressed delay on busing orders and emphasized the bill's funding for direct aid, student aid, and desegregation efforts.
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Haiphong Mine Debates as Frieden Sighted in Harbor
Times reporter Anthony Lewis cites independent sources claiming the East German freighter Frieden entered Haiphong harbor amid mining. U S officials deny any ship movements since mining and say no minesweeping was seen. Navy patrols warn ships of mines but will not stop traffic.
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Agnew Sees Good Prospects in Saigon and Thailand Talks
Vice President Spiro Agnew returned from a two day Thai visit and a side trip to South Vietnam praising Saigon's ability to withstand the communist offensive. He called his talks with President Thieu fruitful and stressed continued U.S. aid and treaty commitments to Thailand as Washington expands its military buildup in the region. Agnew also met with Thanom Kittikachorn and other leaders to discuss the Vietnam war and regional security.
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Nonhostile Deaths Rise In War Casualty Totals Increase
Saigon reports that last week saw higher total casualties for South Vietnamese and enemy forces while American combat fatalities and injuries declined. Nonhostile American deaths and missing numbers jumped, with 32 believed lost in a May 10 helicopter crash north of Saigon.
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Bremer father recalls tense meeting with Arthur after Wallace shooting
The Milwaukee visit between Arthur Bremer and his father William and brother Roger lasted a few minutes and the father said his son might have fired the shots that wounded Gov. Wallace. He described Bremer as smiling oddly and refusing to speak to others.
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Five Million Dollar Worcester Art Museum Heist
Two masked gunmen shot guard Philip Evans and stole four paintings from the Worcester Art Museum. The works are Gauguin The Brooding Woman and Head of a Woman, Picasso Mother and Child, and Rembrandt Saint Bartholomew. Evans was hospitalized in fair to good condition and is expected to recover.
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Senate panel backs handgun curbs after Wallace assassination attempt
A Senate Judiciary subcommittee cleared a bill to curb handgun sales aimed at stopping concealable pistols not for sporting use. Lead sponsor Sen. Birch Bayh and ranking Republican Sen. Oman Hruska expect further talks to define which weapons are covered under the 1968 act, which bars imports unless deemed suitable for sporting purposes.
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