Suitcase atomic bombs loom in nuclear blackmail debate
A congressional study group warns suitcase nuclear bombs are plausible due to compact low yield weapons. The panel cites the Nixon Safeguard system as part of a broader argument, noting Senate and House Armed Services members have briefly discussed the threat in public. Philadelphia federal court names a trustee to run Penn Central during bankruptcy. Judge John P. Fullam set aside 75 nominations. Jervis Langdon Jr. emerges as trustee candidate.
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Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
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Nixon says orthodox policies curb inflation gains
Washington officials cite the June Labor report showing 0.4 percent price rise and a 4.8 percent annual rate versus a 6.1 percent 1969 peak. Hodgson and Kennedy told Congress inflation is coming under control, though total victory is not claimed.
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Nixon
Labor Department
Labor
James D. Hodgson
Treasury
David M. Kennedy
Congress
Defense Talks in Honolulu Press Troop Withdrawal Stand
United States and South Korea enter the second and final day of defense talks in Honolulu focused on Washington plans to withdraw 20,000 troops from South Korea. U S officials say the withdrawal is nonnegotiable while South Korea’s Jung Nae Hiuk warns Premier Chung Il Kwon may resign with his cabinet if the plan proceeds.
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Honolulu
U. S
Jung Nae Hiuk
Chung Il-Kwon
Dibrom Not Effective In Caterpillar Control In New Mexico
Santa Fe AP report: Dallas Rierson, head of the New Mexico Agriculture Department, says dibrom fails as a replacement for toxa phene in stopping a northern New Mexico range caterpillar outbreak. Tests show 82 percent average kill, ranges 14 to 98 percent. Conservationists warn about toxaphene washing into the Canadian River watershed, threatening fish wildlife and water supplies of eleven Texas cities downstream.
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Santa FE
N. M
New Mexico Agriculture Department
New Mexico
Dallas Rierson
State Agricultural Agency
Texas
Canadian
Wildcatters Get Bonus From Oklahoma Commission
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission approved an incentive for oil wildcatters by raising the bonus discovery allowed, aiming to boost exploration activity. The decision was announced Tuesday and targets increased incentives for new discoveries.
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Oklahoma City
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
Wildcatters
Nasser rejects U S peace plan demands Israeli withdrawal
Egypt's response reiterates long standing condition for a political solution in the Middle East. Al Ahram says Cairo demands complete Israeli withdrawal and preservation of Palestinian rights. The message was delivered to Donald Bergus in Cairo as Washington proposed a three month cease fire and steps via UN mediator Jarring.
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al Ahram
Gamal Abdel Nasser
U. S
Middle East
Donald C. Bergus
Cairo
United States
Israel
Jordan
U. N
Gunnar Jarring
Security Council
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West of the Pecos Weather Outlook Through Thursday
Partly cloudy and warm through Thursday with scattered mainly afternoon and evening thunder showers in the east and over mountains. High Thursday 85 to 95. Low tonight 58 to 72.
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Pecos
Man Held In Hijack Attempt Near Saigon Airliner
A Vietnamese police arrest an unidentified American who tried to hijack an Air Vietnam DC4 to Hong Kong by threatening crew with two knives. After a two hour stand off the man surrendered aboard the plane at Tan Son Nhut airport in Saigon. He boarded with 63 passengers at Pleiku and the other passengers were allowed to depart after landing. The hijacker sought to force the pilot and co pilot to fly him out of Vietnam.
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Air Vietnam
Hong Kong
Pleiku
Tan Son Nhut
Boycott Threat Over Farm Labor Conditions Calls Growl
A consumer group led by Ralph Nader’s Project on Corporate Responsibility threatened a boycott of Coca Cola unless it improves migrant farm workers housing and living conditions. Philip W. Moore testified before the Senate migratory labor subcommittee accusing Coca Cola’s Minute Maid of exploiting Mexican Americans in Florida citrus fields. Rodolfo Juarez, director of Organized Migrants in Community Action Inc., said conditions have not improved since he began picking crops at age five.
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Coca-Cola
Philip W. Moore
Ralph Nader
Senate Migratory Labor Subcommittee
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Coca Cola
Minute Maid
Florida
Minnesota
Walter F. Mondale
Mondale
Juarez
Organized Migrants In Community Action Inc
Farme Workers Group
Tropical Storm Becky Spurs Tornado Damage in Panacea
Tropical storm Becky lashed the Florida Panhandle with 50 mph winds and heavy rain crossing the coast. A tornado touched down in Panacea destroying at least three homes while authorities assessed injuries as lines remained down and rescuers searched washed-out roads.
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Fla
Becky
Florida Panhandle
Panacea
Fred Oliver
Crawfordsville
First Raids Made In Almost Month
American fighter bombers struck anti aircraft guns inside North Vietnam about 65 miles from the coast. The attack marked the first U S strike in nearly a month as U S reconnaissance planes continued flights after the halt order.
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Associated Press
Saigon
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U.S. Command
Air Force
Dong Hoi
Lyndon B. Johnson
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Phnom Penh
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Hue
Cambodia
Highway 4
Kiri Rom
Sre Khlong
Wheat Cotton Aid House Panel Sets 55000 Per Crop Limit
In Washington the House Agriculture Committee backed a three year farm subsidy plan with a 55000 per crop payment cap on wheat feed grain and cotton as part of the program. In Cambodia enemy ambushes targeting a supply convoy reportedly left many Cambodian troops dead wounded or captured. In Philadelphia a federal judge named four trustees to run Penn Central during bankruptcy with former Labor Secretary Willard Wirtz among them.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Sre Khlong
Cambodia
Philadelphia
Penn Central Railroad
W. Williard Wirtz
Arab Commandos Seize Greek Plane At Athens Airport
Arab commandos seized a Greek jetliner at Athens airport with about 61 aboard and threatened to blow it up unless two Jordanians on trial for a terrorist bombing were released within three hours. The Boeing 727 from Beirut carried mostly Greek or Lebanese passengers with some Syrians aboard.
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Stylianos Patakos
Olympic Airways
Aristotle Onassis
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