Nixon signs 3.2 billion bill boosting veterans disability benefits
President Nixon signed a 3.2 billion measure raising disability benefits for about two million veterans by 11 percent. He said the extra funding will be offset by spending reductions across several agencies, including the Atomic Energy Commission, to keep the bill within current outlays. The move aims to catch disabled veterans up with rising living costs.
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Payments For Farmers Are About On Target
Agriculture Department says payments for 1970 crop programs were about on target to reach farmers by mid August. By August 7, $3.16 billion had been distributed, with over $3.2 billion more expected soon for cotton, feed grains, and wheat programs.
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Army buries nerve gas rockets at sea after disposal decision
The Army ships 12,540 GB nerve gas rockets in coffins to Sunny Point and sinks them at sea after NAS urges quick disposal due to gas instability. Trains moved from depots near Richmond Kentucky and Anniston Alabama. workers wear masks and coffins are hoisted aboard the Briggs for towing to sea.
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Israeli Leaders Press Missile Issue Before Talks
Israel signals no progress in talks until missile clarification. Abba Eban calls U S engagement crucial while Moshe Dayan says Washington bears heavy responsibility for the 90 day cease fire setup. Egypt reportedly moved SAM batteries near the canal, a claim Cairo denies.
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Nixon Kosygin meeting unlikely at UN anniversary
United States officials say it is premature to discuss President Nixon's schedule for the United Nations fall anniversaries. Meanwhile Sen Kennedy's car linked to Mary Jo Kopechne's 1969 Chappaquiddick death has been scrapped. Trudeau takes Caribbean vacation. Nureyev draws protest by Australian company.
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