Senate Adopts 700 Million for Sewers and Water Needs
After two days of debate over national priorities, the Senate approved an $18.6 billion catchall spending bill though resisting moves to curb space program funding. The measure, $1.2 billion above Nixon’s request, heads to conference with the House alongside a separate bill to regulate conglomerates with bank holdings, amid expected Senate fights.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Wallace Bennett
Utah
Banking and Currency Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Viet Findings Suppressed
A staff aide claims the House select committee on Vietnam suppressed findings of hundreds of political prisoners crammed into lime-sprinkled tiger cages. He says the report deletion aimed to avoid embarrassment and overshadow other conclusions.
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Washington
Select House
Vietnam
Thomas R. Harkin
US Ambassador to Moscow to Meet Gromyko Soon
U S Ambassador to Moscow Jacob Beam plans talks with Soviet Foreign Minister Andrei Gromyko to boost high level dialogue on key issues. Beam, back in Moscow after two weeks in Washington, will meet Gromyko late this week following consultations with President Nixon and other senior officials.
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Washington
U. S
Moscow
Jacob Beam
Andrei A. Gromyko
Beam
Nixon
Gromyko
Amendment Defeat Expected on Cooper Church Plan in House
The House faces a Thursday vote on the Senate-passed Cooper Church amendment to curb U S operations in Cambodia. Supporters anticipate defeat but aim to secure a large vote to show backing for the plan, which won Senate approval after two months of debate.
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Washington
U. S
Cambodia
Senate
Students Return Home From Europe After Travel Collapse
The first group of 3,500 American students stranded by a travel agency collapse has been flown back from Europe. Debbie Monk, 16, of Newport News Virginia, described the scene as bedlam as 183 people were airlifted from Switzerland to Kennedy Airport on Tuesday.
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New York
Europe
Debbie Monk
Newport News
Switzerland
Kennedy Airport
Shirley Temple Black pushes UN debate on Southeast Asia
Shirley Temple Black, a U N delegate, urges a new attempt to bring the Southeast Asia war before the General Assembly. She plans to press officials in Washington Friday during a White House state dinner marking the UN's 25th anniversary, saying debate is healthy.
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Woodside
Calif
Shirley Temple Black
U. S
United Nations General Assembly
Black
U. N
OBrien Attacks Nixon On TV in Democratic Counter
In a prime time appearance Lawrence F. O'Brien, Democratic National Chairman, accused President Nixon of broken promises and ineffective actions. Republicans countered with a jab about needing their own televised rebuttal show.
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Washington
Lawrence F. O’brien
Nixon
Contaminated Fish and Crabs Reported Near Calcasieu Lake
The heads of the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and the Louisiana Health Department state that crabs and fish from Calcasieu Lake near Lake Charles are unfit for human consumption.
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New Orleans
Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission
Louisiana Health Department
Calcasieu Lake
Lake Charles
North Vietnamese force cut to pieces near Khe Sanh by U S troops
U S helicopters and ground forces engaged a North Vietnamese unit near the Khe Sanh base three miles from Laos. After a seven hour battle officials said up to 126 enemy were killed while U S losses totaled two killed and six wounded. The fight followed helicopter sighting of the force and involved a reaction airborne trooper element.
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U. S
Marine
Khe Sanh
Laos
South Vietnam
1St Corps
Quang Tri
Cambodia
Namese
Nixon calls for new era in American Indian self determination
In a congressional address President Nixon decries Indian suffering and urges a shift to Indian acts and decisions guiding their future. In Bangkok, Thai authorities report capturing the top ranked Thai Communist, claiming a major blow to the clandestine movement.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Thai Government Orders Full Military Alert Over Tax Crisis
Bangkok eyes a tense standoff as Prime Minister Thanom Kittikachron orders the 1st Army to stand by amid a political crisis over sharply raised import duties and sales taxes. Parliament allies threaten to withhold support, raising risk of government resignation or dissolution.
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Bangkok
Field
Thanom Kittikachron
Dawee Chillasapya
Supreme Command
United Thai Peoples’ Party
Thanom
Racial violence erupts in Asbury Park
In Asbury Park New Jersey 46 people were shot during three days of racial unrest including 14 hospitalizations. State Police fired warning shots to disperse attacks. Police face questions on gunfire. Officials plan talks with Negro leaders about housing policing and jobs. Damage exceeds 1 million dollars as fires and looting affected areas. Nearby Red Bank and Freehold also faced curfews and multiple blazes.
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Asbury Park
N. J
Thomas Smith
Joseph Mattice
Springwood Avenue
Red Bank
Freehold
Agnew Plans To Help Spanish-Americans
Vice President Spiro T. Agnew pledges help to improve the lot of the nations 10 million Spanish speaking citizens. A major goal is to make the nations news media sensitive to Mexicans Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans. Twelve Nixon appointees met with Agnew to discuss problems of Mexican Americans and the need for government recognition of the Spanish speaking minority.
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Washington
Spiro T. Agnew
Nixon Administration
Agnew
Martin G. Castillo
Cabinet
Castillo
Koreans Protest U S Troop Cut Plans in Korea
SEOUL AP The Nixon administration ponders reducing the 60 000 man U S force in Korea triggering a government stir in South Korea. Washington aims to consult soon while pledging no reneging on defense, as Seoul weighs retaining troops past 1975 amid North Korean threats.
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Seoul
Nixon
U. S
Korea
William Porter
Chung I-down
William P. Rogers
Rogers
Choi Kyu-hah
Saigon
Choi
United States
South Korea
North Korea
Chung Hee Park
Washington
Park
Asia
South Vietnam
Israel says 8000 Soviets in Egypt and 3000 active in war roles
Israel’s army chief Lt. Gen. Haim Bar-Lev stated that about 8,000 Soviets are in Egypt with roughly 3,000 soldiers pilots or weapons experts. He warned of possible clashes with Russians but vowed no determent from actions needed to hold the cease fire line. The Jerusalem radio cited a document from the Israeli Embassy outlining stages of Soviet military aid including SAMs and air missions.
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Associated Press
Israel
Egypt
Haim Bar- Lev
Davar
Bar-Lev
Jerusalem
Washington
Suez Canal Zone
Kremlin
Egyptian
Canal
West of the Pecos Weather Outlook Tonight Through Thursday
Clear to partly cloudy and warm tonight and Thursday. Chance of a few late afternoon or evening thunderstorms mainly over mountains. High Thursday 88 to 106. Low tonight 60 to 75, except in the 50s at higher terrain.
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