End of hidden subsidy to South Vietnam eyed by House panel
The House Government Operations Committee urged President Nixon to end an exchange rate subsidy by reforming Vietnam s currency rate. The panel says the current rate costs U S taxpayers hundreds of millions over three years and could curb U S aid if Saigon refuses to adopt a market reflecting the dollar s value.
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Actress Diana Lynn Dies At 45 After Stroke
Diana Lynn television and film actress died Friday at age 45 after suffering a stroke on December 9. She was in Mt. Sinai Hospital's intensive care unit and had undergone surgery December 16 for an aneurysm.
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Jackson starts Push to push civil rights in Chicago
The Rev. Jesse L. Jackson announced a new civil rights group named Operation Push in Chicago. He described himself as an ordinary man who has worked hard and compared the creation of his organization to the birth of a child.
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Congress to Return with Red-Hot Domestic Agenda
The 92nd Congress opens January amid clashes over EEOC power and desegregation finance. Bills on voter registration by mail, welfare reform, and a minimum income floor for families are planned, with parties split on race, gender, and military policy.
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