Mertz Seeks Recount After Narrow Murphey Victory
Mississippi Fifth District race tightens as Karl Mertz calls for a recount after Walter Wilson Murphey of Pascagoula leads 20,929 to 20,822. Meredith withdraws from Democratic race in Fourth District, seeking independent bid for November.
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Smallpox Epidemic Devastates India With 25000 Dead
New Delhi reports nearly 25,000 deaths in six months from a deadly smallpox outbreak. WHO says 103,830 cases across India with daily new infections and notes the toll may exceed government figures. Disease has spread to at least one neighboring country as travelers from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh drive transmission.
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Nixon brothers refuse to answer Watergate subpoenas
The Nixon brothers F Donald and Edward refused to answer questions from the Senate Watergate committee and filed in federal court to quash subpoenas. They had been summoned to testify about a $100000 gift to Nixon through Howard Hughes and may have given sworn testimony elsewhere.
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D-N.c
FTC considers corrective ads for over the counter drugs
A Federal Trade Commission official urged that non prescription drugs like Alka Seltzer may need corrective advertising to fix consumer beliefs based on outdated claims. He noted FDA reviews should ensure safety and proper dosing warnings appear on labels.
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Supersonic Bomber B1 Funding Battle Narrowly Won
The Senate rejected a liberal bid to cut 250 million from the Air Force B1 supersonic bomber program and delay production. McGovern urged trimming next year’s funds from 455 million to 200 million, arguing the project faces design flaws and delays. The final vote maintained momentum toward a 1975 arms procurement bill amid ongoing amendments on Pentagon spending.
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Simon Calls Tax Reforms Ill Conceived in Senate Hearing
Treasury Secretary William E. Simon called the Senate tax reform package ill conceived arguing it could weaken the economy. Senator Mondale defended the measures saying they are needed amid an administration economic policy debate. The debate centers on amendments to raise the debt ceiling from 476 to 495 billion and proposed tax changes including higher personal deduction, minimum tax on the rich, and repeal of oil depletion allowances and foreign tax credits.
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Today Partly Cloudy Thursday With Little Temperature Change
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies today and Thursday with no significant change in temperature. Details are on page 2.
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