House Unit Moves To Approve Tough Anti Crime Bill
Judiciary subcommittee advances a strong anticrime measure led by Emanuel Celler to counter GOP threats. Bill targets organized crime, adds explosives penalties, licenses explosives sellers, limits sales to at risk groups, with possible death penalty for bombing deaths. Controversy reported among lawyers and civil rights groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House
Washington
Judiciary
Emanuel Celler
Dn.y
Celler
Senate
McNamara Calls Arms Spending Wasteful Global Shift
World Bank President Robert McNamara urged cutting defense outlays and boosting foreign aid at a Copenhagen meeting. He warned the arms race costs about 150 billion dollars annually and criticized rich nations for not increasing aid. He warned of a widening rich poor gap with rising incomes and urged population control as a threat to the poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Copenhagen
World Bank
Robert McNamara
U.S
McNaman
Bank
International
Pierre -Paul Schweitzer
IMT
Justice Bars Private Debt Collectors
The Justice Department said it will not use private bill collectors despite a decline in federal debt collection. Assistant Attorney General Leo Pellezzi emphasized fairness, pledging tougher procedures, four field supervisors, and an attorney in each U S attorney's office to oversee collections. FBI reports will track debtors who miss three months of payment. A House subcommittee had suggested private agencies to recover fines judgments and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Justice Department
Leo Pellezzi
Department
Pellezzi
FBI
House
Beaches Hit By Oil Spill In Baltimore
The Coast Guard confirmed a fourth oil spill since April fouling Patapsco River beaches near Baltimore harbor. An estimated 100 to 500 gallons spilled along a three quarter mile stretch at Brandon Shores in Anne Arundel County. Officials suspect a heavy crude source from a ship yard or unloading, not a bilge pump, with cleanup likely to begin today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Patapsco
Coast Guard
Brandon Shores
Anne Arundel County
Meir appeals for U S Jewish aid in New York dinner
Israeli Prime Minister Golda Meir urged American Jews to support financial aid programs for Israel at a $20 plate United Jewish Appeal dinner in New York attended by about 3,000. She spoke to 40,000 more via closed circuit television in 19 other cities and met with President Nixon during her U.S. visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
CAP
Golda Meir
Israel
New York Wilton Hotel
United Jewish Appeal
Israel Bond Organization
Blair Seeks Grand Jury Vote Probe in Baltimore Primary
Republican gubernatorial candidate Blair urged the city grand jury to investigate the election board's handling of last Tuesday's primary. He accused the board, appointed by Gov. Mandel, of causing chaos and questioned actions affecting November candidates. Blair noted coincidental leaves of absence from top election posts and urged scrutiny as final retabulation nears completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Mandel
Blair
Samuel N. Friedel
Parren Mitchell
Friedel
South Viet Naval Drive Opens Cambodian Operation
In Saigon a South Vietnamese naval task force launched a major operation along the Bassac River about 35 miles southeast of Phnom Penh. The effort involves scores of gunboats and more than 1,000 marines, begun Saturday and kept secret for security. US air raids continued over North Vietnamese bases and routes in Laos and Cambodia, with renewed clashes near Fire Base O'Reilly and Fire Base Fuller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saigon
Cambodia
Bassac
Phuon Penh
Phum Taey
Mekong
South Vietnam
Laos
O'Reilly
Fuller
Demilitarized Zone
Senate Pushes Vote On Direct Presidential Election
Senate leaders, led by Democratic Mike Mansfield, seek another attempt to force a vote on a constitutional amendment to scrap the Electoral College in favor of direct presidential election. The prior cloture vote failed 54 to 36, short of two thirds. supporters argue a 40 percent threshold would trigger a runoff, while opponents warn of dismantling the two party system and states’ roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Sens
Roman L. Huruska
Rneb
Sam J. Ervin
D-N_C
Also Mentioned on This Page
McNamara
Justice
Mai Loc
South Vietnaa
Mitchell
Maryland
U.S. Civil Rights Commission
United Democratic
John M. Crum
J. Sherman Mason
Charles F. Murphy
Harry H. Reid
Allen R. Routzahn
Millard $. Smith
B. O. Thomas, Jr
James McClellan
Patrick Street
Menchey Music Service of
Hanover
Menchey
South Viet
Frederick Shopping Center
Hendich van
Warner’s
N. Market St
Frederick
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!