Nixon proposes single agency to handle disasters
President Nixon urged Congress to unify disaster functions into a single federal department to speed aid, standardize benefits, and boost prevention. The Disaster Preparedness and Assistance Act would centralize loans and housing aid, raise state local roles, and begin with a $250,000 per state grant for preparedness in the first year.
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Manila plans new Middle East missions
President Ferdinand B. Marcos said the Philippines will boost diplomatic missions in the Middle East to address charges from Islamic countries that Manila is waging genocide against Muslims in the southern Philippines. The interview touched on these allegations and on broader regional concerns.
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Connally Not Returning to Nixon Cabinet at This Time
President Nixon and John B. Connally met at the Florida White House in Key Biscayne with no immediate plan to add Connally to the cabinet. Connally showed no interest in the open post of Secretary of Defense, aiming for an interim or part time role rather than a full appointment.
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Elderly Woman Walks Into River Fatality in Pittsburgh
Two boys fishing near a downtown wharf in Pittsburgh were greeted by an elderly woman who walked into the Monongahela River. Police recovered her body later identifying her as Eva Dart, about 70.
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