Nixon plan would share 5 billion with states by population
White House released a breakdown showing 5 billion in general revenue would be distributed to states based on census figures with 52 percent kept by state governments and 48 percent passed to cities. California would receive 590 million and Alaska 8.5 million. other states listed with amounts. Rep. Mills vows hearings to kill the measure, echoing opposition from Rep. Byrnes as the proposal faces Capitol Hill scrutiny.
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Idaho Dam Funding Sought in US Budget to Near Completion
President Nixon asked Congress to appropriate 54.9 million dollars to advance the Dworshak Dam project in Idaho toward completion. The Army Engineers budget includes 1 million for Ririe Dam work and 26 thousand for Stuart Gulch preconstruction planning. Additional funds target flood control studies and several Teton Basin features.
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Felice Cyclone Devastates Northern Mozambique Coast
Beira reports a tropical cyclone Felice struck northern Mozambique causing flooding around Quelimane with palm tops visible above water. Winds reached about 60 mph wiping out communications, washing out roads, isolating settlements, and flooding the Quelimane airport. Diario de Noticias called the damage enormous as rescue access relied on canoes. Mozambique is a Portuguese colony with capital Lourenco Marques.
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Broken Tooth Lawsuit Revived Over Olive Pit
Washington lawyer Philip Hochberg won a revived case against O'Donnell's restaurant in Bethesda Maryland. He argued a martini olive should be pitless when a hole is cut in the end. The tooth repair cost was estimated at 500 dollars and an appeals court sent the matter to a jury.
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Sawtooth National Recreation Area Park Plan Backed
A joint memorial introduced in the Senate urges Congress to pass legislation creating a Sawtooth national recreation area and a national park. Sponsors Sens. Art Manley and Bill Crookham note past studies and public sentiment favor both the Sawtooth Valley recreation area and upland Sawtooths, White Clouds, Boulders and Pioneers, with a permanent management plan as soon as possible.
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