Senate Leader says Congress growing impatient over Vietnam war options
Senate Republican Leader Hugh Scott warns in a TV interview that if Cambodia bombing lasts three to four months Congress may cut off funding to force a end. He cites law barring U S financing of a South Vietnamese incursion into Cambodia and questions ongoing bombing while urging a quick exit.
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Phnom Penh
Cambodia
Vietnam
U.S
Nguyen van Thieu
Congress
Air drop resupplies AIM rebels at Wounded Knee
A government official said a single engine plane likely dropped supplies to AIM followers at Wounded Knee where occupancy talks stayed at a stalemate. FBI traced three planes that delivered early Tuesday supplies amid shooting. one occupant injured seriously. A Boston arrest linked to the airdrop targeted William Benjamin Zimmerman.
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S.D
API
Wounded Knee
Richard Hellstein
FBI
Boston
William Benjamin Zimmerman
Indochina
Hellstein
Mississippi floods rise as rains swell basins
A National Weather Service forecaster warned heavy rain in northern Mississippi will push river crests higher along the Mississippi and Missouri. Up to five inches fell overnight, with forecasts showing continued flood risk into summer.
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ST. Louis
UPI
National Weather Service
Mississippi
Missouri
al Bertram
Weather Service Office
Dubuque
Iowa
Cape Girardeau
Bertram
Kansas City
Illinois
St. Charles
Weather Service
U.S. grain traders agree to disclose 1973 sales
Private U.S. grain traders will publicly disclose their 1973 deals under a new Agriculture Department plan. Reports will cover sales by commodity and region with a 21 day delay to avoid driving up prices. Names of firms remain confidential and mandatory reporting could follow if cooperation fails.
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Washington
UPI
U.S
Russia
Agriculture Department
Carroll G. Brunthaver
Brunthauer
Brunthaver
Handling of snakes outlawed in Newport church case
A circuit judge ordered Holiness Church of God in Jesus to stop handling poisonous snakes at worship in Newport Tennessee. He refused a ban on drinking strychnine, noting individuals may drink poison themselves but cannot offer it to others. Two members died after taking strychnine to prove faith.
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Newport, Tenn
George R. Shepherd
Holiness Church of God In Jesus
Shepherd
Nixon seeks up to 500 dollar tax relief for elderly homeowners
Washington sources report President Nixon plans to ask Congress for property tax relief up to $500 a year for Americans over 65 with income under $25,000. The measure would reimburse seniors for part of their tax burden, with a formula applying to homeowners and renters.
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UPI
Nixon
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Capitol Hill
White House
Ex POW explains divorce in Memphis interview
Former Navy Commander Raymond A. Vohden, held eight years in the Hanoi Hilton, files for divorce from Bonnie Jean Vohden in Memphis. He hopes his story helps other POWs adjust after homecoming as he discusses emotional strain, letters from other men, and the impact of long separation on marriage.
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North Vietnam
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Vohdens
Bonnye Jean
Europe
Hanoi
Clark Air Base
Wohden
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