Parking Debate Grows As City Studies Parallel Change
Ottawa Mayor Stephen V. Ralph keeps his stance on parallel parking amid Chamber of Commerce opposition. The City Commission, after approving a move from diagonal to parallel on Main between First and Fifth, will weigh findings from a retail group and a 1963 study. Chief Flaherty cites 63 accidents costing $8,303.40 as evidence. spaces would drop from 305 to 145 under parallel parking, with 260 spots lost between First and Fifth. The city plans further analyses by Oct. 6.
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Viet Cong ambush hits Saigon area. heavy losses reported
North of Saigon in a double Viet Cong ambush, 75 allied troops were struck. 18 enemy killed in a Mekong Delta clash. U.S. advisers suffered casualties. helicopter gunships and B52 raids targeted suspected North Vietnamese positions as the Mekong fight escalated ahead of the Oct. 3 presidential election.
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Draft Wins Key Battle in Senate Filibuster Challenge
Senate supporters of a bitterly contested draft extension bill gained the upper hand but must overcome a filibuster to move the measure to a final vote. A petition to invoke the Sen
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Justice Hugo Black retires from the Supreme Court
Justice Hugo Black, 85 and in frail health, retires from the Supreme Court after a 44 year career that cemented Bill of Rights protections. The White House announced the resignation accepted by President Nixon who will seek a conservative successor, likely from the South. Black is hospitalized at Bethesda Naval Hospital for inflamed blood vessels. The article also covers Senate cloture battles over a draft bill extending conscription and a $2.4 billion pay raise, with Mansfield opposing a compromise lacking his withdrawal deadline amendment.
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Montana
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D-Miss
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Margaret Chase Smith
Maine
7-Year-Old Easy Rider Sparks Police Chase in Rutledge
A 7-year-old boy named David Alan Seymour rode a minibike through Rutledge prompting a police chase. The incident began when the child bolted from a residence and led officers on a spirited pursuit through local streets before being stopped. No injuries reported.
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3Foot-2 Boy Leads 50 MPH Police Chase
A seven year old, 3 foot 2 inch boy on a minibike sped along a main road at 50 mph before eluding a Brevard County Deputy. He ran a stop sign, was nabbed, and taken to the station. The child faces charges of driving without a license, no registration, no lights, no inspection sticker and speeding in a 25 mph zone. His father said the boy was scared and couldn’t recall his middle name or phone number. No juvenile court date has been set.
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Suez Fire Strikes As Israel Egypt Clash Escalates
Israeli and Egyptian forces exchange missile fire along the Suez Canal in the severest clash since the ceasefire began. Israeli jets reportedly returned fire after Shrike missiles hit near the canal, with no confirmed casualties. A transport aircraft was shot down by Egyptian defenses, raising tensions as Lebanon reports border gunfire. The incident marks the first major violation since the 1970 cease-fire.
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House Panel Set To Study New Freeze
Washington AP Rep. Wright Patman chairing the House Banking Committee says hearings will begin September 27 on extending the wage price control act used for the 90 day wage price freeze ordered by President Nixon. He notes talks of extending the act from April 3, 1972 to January 1, 1973 and wants administration officials to testify. He also supports controls on interest rates.
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