Campaign reform bill stalls in House despite Senate passage
The Watergate spawned campaign financing bill clears the Senate 82 to 8 but the House votes 237 to 156 against taking up a pay raise bill. The measure would limit contributions, fund a new enforcement commission, and require disclosure. Strong entities include Senate and House participants and President Nixon.
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House
Senate
John B. Anderson
Illinois
Republican Conference
Charles H. Percy
R-Il
California
Congress
Justice Department
Senate Watergate Committee
Howard H. Baker Jr
R-Tenn
Nixon
Federal
Nationwide beef shortage forecast shakes markets and cities
The administration calls it scare talk but packers warn of a squeeze between retail price ceilings and cattle costs, risking a nationwide beef shortage by this weekend. Kroger President Lyle Everingham and Mayor John Lindsay warn of disappearing cuts and hospital substitutes as price controls continue.
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Lyle Everingham
Kroger Food Stores
Cincinnati
John Lindsay
New York City
Earl Butz
Butz
U.S
Western States Meat Packers Association
California
Texas
Norm Maffit
Showers Expected Across Twin Cities and Monroe
Residents report cloudy skies with a chance of rain this afternoon and evening. Highs reach upper 80s to around 90 by Wednesday, with lows near 70 and winds 5 to 10 mph turning northerly. Rain probability at 50 percent today, 40 percent tonight, 30 percent Wednesday. FAA notes 92 high at Monroe Airport and .38 inch precipitation in 24 hours. Louisiana forecast mainly partly cloudy and warm with possible thundershowers Thursday to Saturday.
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Twin Cities
Monroe
FAA
Louisiana
Twin Cities gas contract sparks name confusion in Monroe
In Monroe residents note confusion between similarly named gas firms in relation to a new natural gas contract between the City of Monroe and the Monroe Utilities Commission. Reference is made to past Trahan Drilling gas wells at the G B Cooley Home and to Strahan Drilling of Monroe, highlighting potential mix ups in local energy sourcing.
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Monroe
City of
Monroe Utilities Commission
J.C. Trahan Drilling Co
G. B. Cooley
West Monroe
Skylab Two Crew Reported Better
Skylab 2 astronauts report major relief from motion sickness after four days in orbit. Bean Garriott say they feel fine and near full stamina, while Lousma improves but remains limited. First space walk delayed. medical tests and some experiments begin Wednesday.
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Houston
UPI
Alan L. Bean
Owen K. Garriott
Jack R. Lousma
Lousma
Donald Puddy
Puddy
Haldeman Testifies Nixon Asked for Tape Report
Former White House aide H. R. Haldeman testified Nixon asked him to listen to Watergate tapes and report their contents. He said the tapes showed Dean was inaccurate about a cover-up and he alerted Nixon via a White House lawyer.
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UPI
White House
H. R. Haldeman
Nixon
Haldeman
John W. Dean III
John D. Ehrlichman
Waldeman
John N. Mitchell
Mitchell
Dean
J. Fred) Buzhardt
California
Lowell P. Weicker
R-Conn
United States of America
Weicker
Howard H. Baker Jr
Rtenn
Sam J. Ervin Jr
D-N.c
Daniel Ellsberg
Dita Beard
International Telephone and Telegraph
South Vietnam
John F. Kennedy
Ngo Dinh Diem
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Watergate Grand Jury
Ancient Indian Skeleton Unearthed on Boston Harbor Island
The Boston Globe reports a human skeleton found on Ped docks Island in Boston Harbor is about 4600 years old. Amateur archaeologist Josephine Walsh discovered the skeleton while digging for a rose garden.
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Boston
Boston Harbor
Boston Globe
Peddocks Island
Josephine Walsh
Man Corrects Butcher Over Rolling Roast Bill
A shopper jokes with a butcher that he paid for a rolled roast but was billed for a Rolls Royce, highlighting the mix up in a humorous exchange.
Delta DC9 Crash at Logan Kills 63 with Survivors Critical
A Delta Air Lines DC9 with 89 aboard crashed in thick fog at Logan International Airport Boston. At least 63 died and two survived in critical condition. The plane originated from Montreal with a stop in Manchester unplanned. The aircraft struck a runway end retaining wall and caught fire, scattering bodies into Boston Harbor. Emergency crews flooded the scene. traffic halted for hours as priests, Red Cross volunteers, and police managed the catastrophe.
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UPI
Delta Air Lines
Logan International
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston Harbor
Massachusetts Port Authority
Montreal
Burlington
Manchester
N.H
Federal Aviation Authority
FAA
Logan
Eastern Air Lines
Strike continues at Orleans docks amid royalty fund dispute
Irvin Joseph, spokesman for the week-old wildcat walkout, said the strike remains strong and urged a meeting with union and ship officials to discuss the disputed royalty fund. He claimed only about 100 of 4,500 longshoremen worked today, disputing port figures he called inflated by outside gangs.
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New Orleans
Irvin Joseph
Joseph
Artificial Heart Nearing Reality
A panel of scientists warns ethical legal and social questions must be resolved before an implantable artificial heart is widely available. The NHLI estimates 5.7 million spent this year on artificial heart research with 36 million since inception. AEC has spent 9 million since 1967.
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Washington
National Heart and Lung Institute
Associated Press
NHLI
The
Atomic Energy Commission
EPA Sets Noise Standards for Trucks and Airport Operations
The EPA proposes truck noise limits affecting interstate carriers over 10,000 pounds with a 90 decibel cap at 50 feet for speeds over 35 mph. The plan also outlines airport noise controls aiming to certify 24 hour cumulative limits and curb jet noise, with estimated costs of up to 5 to 20 billion dollars if expanded.
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Washington
Environmental Protection ‘Agency
EPA
United States
U.S
FPA
Federal Aviation Administration
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