Senate votes to cut Social Security ages and widows benefits
The Senate approved a plan to lower retirement age from 62 to 60 and widows' benefits age from 60 to 55. The initial cost was estimated at 1.7 billion, risking removal in conference on the Social Security Welfare bill. An amendment to cover chronic kidney disease treatment costs was also adopted 52 to 3.
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Washington
Senate House
Sen
Harry F. Byrd Jr
India
Byrd
Robert C. Byrd
D-W.va
Russell B. Long
D-La
Kashmir Clash Escalates With Indian Artillery Fire
Pakistani military says Indian forces fired heavy artillery and mortars across the line of control in Kashmir. One Pakistani soldier was killed and two wounded as the skirmish followed a joint Indian Pakistani action.
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Pakistan
UPI
Disputed
Kashmir
Simla
Sohna
Kotli
Army
Chaknot
Changes in FBI reveal extensive leadership shakeups
Acting FBI Director L Patrick Gray III has moved to imprint his authority by reshuffling top FBI offices nationwide since taking over. Over one third of field office heads have changed, including the Washington DC SAC Robert Kunkel reassigned to St Louis after allegedly falsifying a report. Seven Hoover era senior staff have retired and eighteen SACs have changed, with several moved to different field posts. Gray signals strict discipline and military style control across 59 field offices and 20,000 agents.
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Washington, D.C
Robert Kunkel
St. Louis
Hoover
FBI
Washington
Navy
Kunkel
Los Angeles
New York
Philadelphia
San Francisco
New Orleans
Richmond
la Sacramento
San Antonio
Tex
San Diego
Calif
Butte, Mont Charlotte, N.C
el Paso, Tex
Honolulu
Little Rock, Ark
Milwaukee
Mobile, Ala
Two more nabbed in Philippines under martial law crackdown
Manila report says two more men accused of Communist ties were jailed in the martial law sweep. The government also seized an armored car and weapons from a suspected provincial governor, bringing arrests to nearly 200. The Huk insurrection leader and other figures are among those detained.
Charleston drug strike force nets largest roundup
In Charleston West Virginia armed with 77 indictments the state drug strike force led raids that arrested over 40 suspects. The sweep targeted the Malimu nightclubKanawha City grounds around the capitol and Triangle district with about 75 state police officers and federal county and city agencies involved.
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Charleston
W. Va
Department of Public Safety
Kanawha County
State Police Criminal — Intelligence
Kanawha City
State Capitol
Triangle
Explosion Kills 19 Sailors On Newport News Turret
An explosion on the Newport News a U S Navy heavy cruiser during a firing mission off Vietnam killed 19 sailors. Initial field reports confirmed the casualties among the crew and described the blast as occurring in a gun turret aboard the ship.
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Saigon
U.S. 7Th Fleet
Newport News
Vietnam
Stanford Survives WVU Rally for 41-35 Victory
West Virginia erased a 34-14 deficit late, yet Stanford held on in Palo Alto. Kerry Marbury and Brian Chiles scored twice for WVU, while Stanford’s John Winesberry rushed for 135 yards and netted three touchdowns.
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Mickey Forfari
Palo Alto
Calif
West Virginia
Stanford
Mountaineers
Cardinals
Kerry Marbury
Brian Chiles
Chiles
Bernie Galiffa
Marcus Mauney
Frank Nester
John Winesberry
Mike Boryla
Eric Cross
Doug Jena
Rod Garcia
Artie Owens
POWs in North Vietnam Recount Camp Life and Discipline
A group of American pilots held in Hanoi describes strong internal discipline based on the Code of Conduct. Leaders shape daily activities with exercise and education, while morale remains high despite frustration. Lt. Everett Alvarez Jr. emerged as a key figure among long-term prisoners.
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New York Times News Service
Washington
North Vietnam
United States
New York
Hanoi
Everett Alvarez Jr
Navy
Toastmasters International
Mother throws baby to crowd from two floors up
Joyce Flood 19 threw her 2 month old daughter Nanine Littles from a roof. neighbor caught the infant unharmed. Flood tried to jump but was restrained. Police charged her with attempted murder and she was held at Sybil Brand Institute. the child was placed with juvenile authorities.
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UPI
Joyce Flood
Sybil Brand Institute For Women
Nanine Littles
Harold Braggs
Miss. Flood
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