Nixon signals resumption of Vietnam peace talks in July
President Nixon announced that the United States will return to Paris peace talks on July 13, expressing cautious optimism about a new round of serious discussions. He spoke at a White House news conference, praising Vice President Agnew while avoiding disclosure of a running mate. He urged restraint on Social Security and handgun controls and reiterated Vietnamization progress as talks resume.
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Frank Cormier
Associated Press
Washington
Nixon
United States
Vietnam
Paris
White House
Spiro T. Agnew
Congress
Senate approves historic 20 percent Social Security boost
The Senate voted 82 to 4 to adopt a 20 percent across the board Social Security increase, slated to begin Sept 1 and appear in Oct checks. The plan raises payroll taxes in 1973 and 1974, introduces automatic cost of living adjustments, and shifts funding from the debt ceiling rider to finance benefits for retirement, survivor, and disability programs.
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Washington
Senate
Nixon
Frank Church
Idaho
House
Senate Finance Committee
Church
Congress
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Means Committee
Mills
Wallace to leave hospital for Miami Beach convention trip
Governor George Wallace plans to depart Holy Cross Hospital Friday for the Democratic National Convention in Miami Beach. He will stop in Montgomery for a brief speech before continuing to Florida, flying on an Air Force ambulance plane provided by President Nixon as he continues therapy and recovery from injuries suffered at a Laurel rally.
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Silver Spring
George Wallace
Holy Cross Hospital
Miami Beach
Montgomery
Ala
Wallace
Air Force
Nixon
Darnley Field
Alabama
Billy Joe Camp
Jere Beasley
Holy
Camp
Miami
Four Ambassadors Hotel
Fatal jet collision over Lake Winnebago kills 13
In Neenah Wisconsin two turboprop jets collided in clear visibility killing all 13 aboard. FAA spokesman said no immediate cause. NTSB team investigates as bodies are recovered and search ends at dusk. Flight 290 from Green Bay to Oshkosh and Air Wisconsin Flight 671 involved. Northwest pilots strike starts in Minneapolis.
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Federal Aviation Administration
Jerry Bower
FAA
Chicago
National Transportation Secfery Board
Winnebago County
Duane Moore
North Central Flight
North Central Convair
Green Bay
Oshkosh
Air Wisconsin DeHaviland Otter
IVI vice chairman resigns over endorsement split in Illinois
Peter Anderson of Bloomington resigns as vice chairman of IVI's political action committee after IVI directors vote to endorse neither Gov. Ogilvie nor challenger Daniel Walker. Anderson says the move ignores members will and favors Walker, despite PAC and interviewing committees backing Walker.
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Independent Voters of Illinois Committee
IVI
Peter Anderson
Bloomington
Daniel Walkers
Walker
Richard B. Ogilvie
Ogilvie
Anderson
Dan Walker
I’s_ political action committee
Mao Suffering From Incurable Cancer, WSJ Reports
The Wall Street Journal said Mao Tse-tung, 78, Chinese Communist chairman, is believed to have incurable throat cancer. He has reportedly undergone radiation treatment, with no clear plans for surgery, and one estimate suggests he may not survive the year.
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Mao Tse-tung
Wall Street Journal
Robert Keatley
Keatley
Communist Party
Storm Agnes Lost Track Raises Flood Warning Questions
A Washington Star summary reports that storm Agnes went untracked overnight on June 22, hindering early flood warnings for Pittsburgh. NOAA head Robert White testified to a House subcommittee that Pittsburgh received only four hours of alert before the June 23 flood, noting the city slept as warnings went out and the storm moved erratically.
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Washington Star
Washington
Pittsburgh
House Government Operations Committee
Robert M. White
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
Weekend Forecast With Patchy Showers Expected
Tonight fair and warmer with lows 62 to 68. Saturday mostly sunny and very warm with highs in the upper 80s to around 90. Chance of showers then cooler by Sunday and Monday. Tuesday looks fair and cooler.
Illinois House votes to fund electronic voting devices
The Illinois House approved a 125000 dollar appropriation to install electronic voting devices in the chamber ending voice votes and the silent vote practice. Bills advancing include aid for elderly and disabled workers and rabies observation period reductions while the Senate sent a mayoral oversight bill to the governor.
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Lindsay-Schaub
Springfield
Illinois House
House
Department of Public Health
Senate
Springfield report on Illinois General Assembly actions
The report notes time is tight as the Illinois General Assembly acts. It cites potential gubernatorial jurisdiction over the Cook County public aid department, Senate approval of glass house plans, a delay to the implied consent law, and House approval of university appropriations.
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Illinois General Assembly
Cook County Public Aid Department
Senate
Glass House
University
House
Ammonia Leak Triggers Wainwright Building Blast in St Louis
An explosion at the Wainwright Building in downtown St Louis injures about 40 people including police and firefighters. The blast followed a gas leak investigation into the air conditioning system by fire crews.
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St. Louis
Wainwright
North Viet position shows no sign of change in talks
North Vietnam reaffirmed its stance on Indochina settlement after President Nixon announced U.S. return to peace talks in Paris. A Hanoi spokesman urged an immediate end to bombing and mining, U.S. support for the South Vietnamese regime, and acceptance of the Viet Cong peace plan, including withdrawal of all U.S. forces.
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Paris
Nixon
U.S
Hanoi
United States
North Vietnam
McGovern Wins Eight Illinois Delegates Through Credentials Panel
McGovern forces win eight Illinois delegates in a Credentials Committee vote curbing Muskie and Humphrey supporters. The panel reconstitutes four downstate districts to reflect party balance and requires women, youth, and minorities in proportion to state population. Challenge planned to court and full convention.
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McGovern
Committee
Hubert H. Humphrey
Edmund S. Muskie
Illinois
Richard J. Daley
Chicago
Cook County
Muskie
Bakalis Backs McGovern As Democratic Nominee
Illinois state school chief Michael J. Bakalis abandons his uncommitted status to endorse Senator George McGovern for the Democratic presidential nomination. He hopes McGovern will choose Senator Adlai Stevenson as vice president to unite Illinois Democrats and heal party splits.
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Michael J. Bakalis
Sen
George McGovern
Bakalis
McGovern
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
Franklin Roosevelt
John Kennedy
Stevenson
Court blocks seating of Daley challengers at convention
Circuit Court Judge Donald J. O'Brien in Washington barred seating of 59 challengers to Mayor Richard J. Daley and his delegates. The temporary restraining order lasts until July 5, with a hearing set then on issuing an injunction against the challengers.
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Richard J. Daley
Daley
Donald J. O’brien
Washington
National Party Credentials Committee
O’brien
Illinois
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