Nixon Fears Fund Cut Amid End-The-War Debate
President Nixon warns that delaying or cutting funds for Indochina could jeopardize U.S. foreign policy as antiwar amendments surface in Senate and House. Senate votes on a fund cutoff with a $20.5 billion weapons bill while House panels back withdrawal by Oct 1 in exchange for prisoners' release.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
U.S
Senate
Indochina
Washington Post
House
Gerald R. Ford
House of Foreign Affairs Committee
On This Date In History July 30 Across Centuries
Key events recounted include Jamestown’s first legislative assembly in 1619, William Penn’s death in 1718, Henry Ford’s birth in 1863, the first U.S. airplane purchase in 1909, Black Tom Island sabotage in 1916, poet Joyce Kilmer killed in 1918, Chicago race riots in 1953, a 1963 Helsinki protest, Caracas earthquakes in 1968, Apollo 15 moon landing in 1971, with other notes across decades.
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America
Jamestown
Pennsylvania
William Penn
England
Henry Ford
Greenfield
Mich
U.S
Black Tom Island
Jersey City
N.J
Joyce Kilmer
France
Chicago
Trumbull Park
Theo
Helsinki
Finland
Caracas
Venezuela
David R. Scott
James B. Irwin
Weather forecast for Texas regions and Snyder area
The report notes 96 degree highs and 72 degree lows in Snyder with 7 am readings at 72. Panhandle and far west expect 88 to 104 highs with 62 to 76 nights and scattered thundershowers. North Central and Northeast Texas remain hot 94 to 103 highs with mid 70s lows. South Central and Southeast Texas stay partly cloudy and warm with inner coast highs near 100 and interior lows in the 70s to 80s.
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Snyder
Texas
Viet soldiers killed in U S mistaken bombings near Hue
Forty nine South Vietnamese infantry soldiers were killed or wounded in a North Vietnamese assault and a mistaken U S bombing that hit government lines near Hue. Two U S Navy jets dropped 500 pound bombs into South Vietnamese positions during close support, killing eight and wounding two. The Saigon command reported additional casualties from mortar and ground attack, with eight North Vietnamese soldiers killed. The clash occurred near Fire Base Bastogne, west of Hue, the fifth friendly fire incident since July 4.
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George Esper
Associated Press
Saigon
U.S
Hue
Diers
Bastogne
Perjury charge filed against Calley witness Gruver
Tulsa police arrest Charles Dean Gruver on a perjury warrant tied to his testimony in the My Lai case. The charge stems from statements made during Gruver's July 19 burglary case, with Gruver claiming no felony convictions. Gruver's disappearance and possible Springfield, Missouri lead are noted as investigators pursue him.
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Tulsa
Okla
Charles Dean Gruver
William L. Calley Jr
Pryor
Gruver
Mayes County
Doyle Foreman
Missouri
Stotesbury
Washington
Calley
My Lai
Oklahoma
Foreman
Springfield
Ernest Medina
Army
Five Killed In Algiers Gas Blast Near Store
An early morning gas explosion beside Algeria's largest department store in Algiers killed five people and injured 30 as workers arrived. The blast damaged the adjacent building, with debris and shattered storefronts. Soldiers helped firefighters clear wreckage and search for victims.
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Algiers
Interior Ministry
Les Galeries Algeriennes
McGovern Still Backs Eagleton Amid Scrutiny
In San Francisco Senator Eagleton said McGovern told him he still backs him 100 percent as Democratic vice presidential nominee. Eagleton planned to meet McGovern Monday in Washington to discuss pressure over his past psychiatric treatment and delayed disclosure. Eagleton stressed he intends to stay on the ticket unless McGovern asks him to withdraw.
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San Francisco
Thomas F. Eagleton
George McGovern
McGovern
Eagleton
Washington
Missouri
Jefferson City
Warren E. Hearnes
Edmund S. Muskie
Gene Godley
Secret Service
Godley
Sindlinger Research
Honolulu
Jack Anderson
Fischer Threatens Boycott of Ninth World Chess Game
In Reykjavik the world chess championship leader Bobby Fischer threatens to skip the ninth game claiming deception over filming of the last match. Icelandic federation president Gudmunder Thorarnssen relayed the claim from Fred Cramer, Fischer’s representative.
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Reykjavik
Iceland
Bobby Fischer
Icelandic Chess Federation
Gudmunder Thorarnssen
Fred Cramer
Fischer
Lothar Schmid
West Germany
Boris Spassky
Russia
Schmid
Paul Marshall
Chester Fox
American Broadcasting Co
New York
Joan
Ransom Paid For Socialite Virginia Piper
The ransom money for Virginia Piper was paid Friday night and her release was expected this morning. Piper, 49, wife of Harry C. Piper Jr., was abducted from her Orono home Thursday. Morrison said the payment followed instructions and asked for tips on a drugged or dazed woman matching Piper’s description. FBI stayed silent on the ransom.
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Minneapolis, Minn
Virginia Piper
Minneapolis
Harry C. Piper Jr
John Morrison
Piper
FBI
Orono
Hennepin County
US Reports Minor Damage To Dikes
A U S intelligence report says bombs struck 12 spots in North Vietnam s dike network but damage is minor and no major dike breached. The State Department released the eight page finding while keeping July photos secret, noting no intentional dike damage and easy repair in days.
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Lewis Gulick
Associated Press
Washington
U.S
North Vietnam
State Department
Nixon
Hanoi
United States
Red River
Department
Red River Delta
United Nations
Kurt Waldheim
George Bush
Waldheim
WTC Appoints Ruth Griffith as Part Time Piano Instructor
Mrs Ruth Griffith is hired as a part time piano instructor at Western Texas College to teach Freshman Theory Sophomore Theory Class Piano and Private Piano on Tuesdays and Thursdays She holds degrees from Texarkana College North Texas State University and a Master of Music from NTSU and has taught at Texas Tech Atkins Junior High School Abilene Christian College and NTSU She resides in Lubbock and will commute from there to the campus
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Ruth Griffith
Western Texas College
Marvin Genuchi
Griffith
North Texas State University
Texas Tech
Institute of Music and Motivation
Atkins Junior High School
Lubbock
Abilene Christian College
Pi Kappa Lambda
Mu Phi Epsilon
Pi Delta Phi
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Laurel, Md
Midwest Electric
Midwest Electric Coop
Roby
Snyder Daily News
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George Mahon
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