Senate fights over bombing halt tied to spending bills
Senate critics push to force Nixon to choose between halting the bombing in Indochina and funding federal operations after Nixon vetoed a stop the bombing amendment. The House backed the veto override. the anti bombing measure appears in debt ceiling and continuing resolution bills as Congress moves toward a final decision before Saturday.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
House
Sen
Thomas F. Eagleton
Dmo
Congress
Appropriations Committee
U.S
Cambodia
Laos
Eagleton
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
John G. Tower
R-Tex
San Clemente
Calif
Dean Cast as Watergate Mastermind and Messenger
The White House labels John W. Dean III the chief actor in the Watergate cover-up while he insists he was only the messenger not the mastermind. Dean disputes Nixon aides knew of the scheme and cites White House memos and a list of enemies as evidence in the congressional hearings. Fred LaRue pleads guilty to a single conspiracy charge in exchange for testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Larry Knutson
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
White House
John W. Dean III
Dean
Nixon
Senate
Watergate Committee
Congress
Frederick C. LaRue
U.S. District Court
J. Fred Buzhardt
San Clemente
Calif
Gerald L. Warren
Daniel K. Inouye
Hawaii
Ohio House lowers age of majority to 18 in split vote
The Ohio House approved reducing the age of majority from 21 to 18 but removed a provision allowing drinking. The measure heads to the Senate for concurrence after a 60-35 vote on the amendment and 84-11 on the bill. The package also includes guard ianship and support provisions for 18 to 21 year olds.
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Columbus
Ohio
Ohio House
Senate
House
House Judiciary Committee
Michael G. Oxley
Findlay
Richard L. Wittenberg
Toledo
Arthur Wilkowski
Wilkowski
Charles F. Kurfess
Perrysburg
Ohio Civil Rights Commission
Clara E. Wisenborn
Dayton
Tony P. Hall
Hall
Budget talks end in compromise for Gilligan bill
Both chambers vote on a compromise version of Gov. Gilligan’s 9.9 billion budget amid a late conference committee deal. Senate Republicans and House Democrats claim no clear victory as key conferees reflect a "pretty good bill" with broad concessions. House approves an Interior bill banning strip mining in national parks and refuges and bars using Interior funds for coal miner propaganda.
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Columbus, Ohio
General Assembly
John Gilligan
Joint Conference Committee
Senate
House
Sen
Howard C. Cook
Toledo
Washington
House of Representatives
Interior Department
National Parks and Wildlife
John Seiberling
Ohio
Appalachia
Ken Hechler
D-W.va
Senate approves 5.6 percent Social Security increase
The Senate passed a 5.6 per cent cost of living rise for Social Security recipients 72 to 17. The plan would not raise payroll deductions, but White House opposition looms. House action remains uncertain and a Senate House conference was planned to resolve differences.
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Joe Hall
Associated Press
Washington (Ap
Senate
House
White House
Nixon
Senate House
Richard Tokar Named Executive Director of Portsmouth YMCA
Richard Tokar of Butler Pennsylvania was named executive director of the Portsmouth YMCA and will assume the office Monday. He succeeds Paul Hickman and is a Trinity High School Washington graduate who served in the Army Signal Corps. He later led programs for the Washington YMCA before taking the Portsmouth post.
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Richard Tokar
Butler
Portsmouth
Fire damages CHID operation building on 17th Street
A fire of undetermined origin Wednesday afternoon damaged part of the former General Refractories Co. building on 17th Street now occupied by the Community Human Industrial Development Inc. A large crowd gathered to view the blaze.
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General Refractories Co
17Th St
Community Human Industrial Development, Inc
Patrolman to be honored by governor at Legion Hall
Patrolman Larry Martin of the Portsmouth post Ohio Highway Patrol will receive the governor’s award for community action at a town meeting in Legion Hall. John J. Gilligan will answer questions from local residents at 7 30 p m. Martin was named Patrolman of the Year for 1973 and has served with the patrol since 1962, stationed locally since 1970.
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Larry Martin
Portsmouth Post
Ohio Highway Patrol
Legion Hall
John J. Gilligan
Martin
Lucasville Rt. 2
Highway Patrol
Odr
Saeed
Wet and Uncertain Weekend Forecast for Ohio Valley
Cloudy tonight and Friday with showers likely. Highs Friday near 75 with damp conditions continuing. Official report notes today’s 11 am 71, with a 63 low, yesterday’s high 79 and low 64, rainfall 0.61 inches.
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Ohio Valley
FBI Chief Kelley vows non political leadership in new era
Clarence M. Kelley takes command of the FBI with a pledge to avoid political pressure and resign rather than bend. He notes his non political stance, honors J Edgar Hoover, and commits to public disclosure and lawful wiretaps while ensuring not to justify illegal entries.
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Washington
Clarence M. Kelley
FBI
Kelley
Senate
Kansas City
J. Edgar Hoover
Hoover
L. Patrick Gray III
Watergate
E. Howard Hunt
Kansas City Police
Comici
Minifestival Schedule Highlights Regional Music Events
Today schedule includes 7 30 p m concerts by Cincinnati Symphony Pops conducted by DeLeone with McLain Family Singers and Berea College Country Dancers at Spartan Stadium with admission 1 50 for adults and 1 for students. Friday noon child friendly opera Androcles and the Lion at Tracy Park features Indiana U Singers Players and three electronic instruments. Evening CSO Pops Orchestra performs Music from Broadway and Man of La Mancha with singers and players from University of Indiana and Cincinnati at Spartan Stadium.
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Cincinna
Symphony Pops
Carmen DeLeone
McLain Family
Berea College
Spartan Stadium
Tracy Park
Indiana U
Pops Orchestra
CSO Pops Orchestra
University of Indiana
Cincinnati
Welfare Partnership Program Proposed by Ohio Official
Ohio Welfare Director Charles W. Bates announced a county state partnership to shape welfare programs. The plan stresses local input from Scioto and other counties, with bills in the Senate offering fiscal rewards for efficient counties and penalties for underperforming ones. Bates spoke in Portsmouth during a meeting of 19 county welfare directors.
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Mike Drake
Scioto County
Ohio
Charles W. Bates
Portsmouth
Columbus
Bates
Ohio Senate
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Atty
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CHID
Norfolk & Western Railway
Times
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Senate O.K
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YMCA
Gallia St
Hilltop
Seventh St
Scioto Memorial Hospital
William Warner
Thomas McCoy
Charles Pitzer
Inside the Times
Margaret Gentry
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