Senate ABM Debate Opens Amid Long, Quiet Chamber Drift
The Senate begins voting on the Nixon administration ABM plan as members drift in and out of the chamber. Amid hush and ceremony, many senators delay, while others applaud Gravel for a lengthy critique against the administration. The scene blends formal decor with a palpable air of anticipation before the roll call.
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United States
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Gravel
Teddy Kennedy
Bang Goldwater
Kennedy
Chappaquiddick
Extra Tax Relief Pushes Through House Debate
Washington plans an extra 24 billion in tax relief aimed at low and moderate income recipients with expected Thursday vote. The reform would generate about 5.8 billion in new revenue by limiting tax preferences and would pay out 9.2 billion in relief. Primary beneficiaries include the poor and elderly, with extensions to the income surtax and targeted relief for sinders, widowers, and mature single households.
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Surgeon in Goteborg Aims to End Heart Transplants
Swedish heart surgeon Dr. Lewis Werkna, head of Sahlgrenska Hospital, unveiled a plan to remove a patient's diseased heart, cleanse it, and reimplant it to overcome transplant rejection. He stated heart cleansing could be done in the late 19th century but admitted practical reversals remain uncertain.
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Sweden
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Sahlgrenska Hospital
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Werkow
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Hijacker In Custody Near Miss On Eastern Flight
CHARLOTTE AP A 75 year old man attempted to hijack an Eastern Airlines jet shortly after takeoff from Douglas Municipal Airport in Charlotte Tuesday. John Scott McCreery of Philadelphia was identified as the suspect. He entered the cabin and asked the pilot to fly to Cuba but the pilot refused. He returned to his seat and was arrested by FBI agents in Tampa, Florida after the plane landed.
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Blackout blacks out South Florida power grid and crowds
A massive blackout swept Dade and Broward counties as a 1 million kilowatt generator failed near Miami Fort Lauderdale. Exiles filled the streets of Little Havana while hospitals used generators. Power outages stretched east to Marathon as crews investigated the cause and repairs.
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Holy Cross Hospital
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Nixon to Seek Welfare Changes Nationwide
President Nixon to outline a broad plan including a federally financed minimum welfare payment, a wage earner security approach, state control of manpower programs, and automatic shares of federal tax revenues. The plan envisions a $30 monthly minimum for dependents, $1500 annual family guarantee, and incentives to move recipients to work through training and day care initiatives.
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Forty Missing In Vietnam Tale of Civilians and Remains
In Saigon officials report about 20 American civilians missing in South Vietnam amid concern after the discovery of a grave near the Ashau Valley. The remains of Thomas W. Ragsdale of Shelbina Missouri, captured in February 1969 during the Tet offensive, were identified and raised near an American artillery base.
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U S Command Charges Rheault in Vietnam Killing Case
Eight American officers including Col Robert B Rheault and seven staff members face premeditated murder and conspiracy charges over a June killing near Nha Trang Vietnam The case is before an Army investigating officer to decide whether to proceed to court martial Rheault led the U S Special Forces Group in Vietnam and was relieved last month authorities provided few case details.
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Iowa
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Americans Die in Ambush Near Vientiane in Laos
Reported ambush near Vientiane Laos leaves two American volunteers Arthur Stillman 25 and Dennis Mummert 24 dead along with an American worker Scott Edwards 23 killed in separate Pathet Lao attacks. U S embassy confirms Stillman was IVS chief in Laos. incident tied to ongoing Pathet Lao operations and remote areas under government control.
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Kennedy Turns Down Invitation to North Carolina Fundraiser
RALEIGH AP Kennedy turned down an invitation to speak at the North Carolina Democratic dinner in Asheville. The Mass senator cited a heavy schedule after the Chappaquiddick incident, amid talk of inviting a celebrity or foreign envoy as a potential guest.
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Jim Brown Charged With Assault and Battery in Beverly Hills
Former Cleveland Browns fullback Jim Brown was arrested in Beverly Hills on a warrant charging felony assault and misdemeanor battery after a traffic incident. He surrendered quietly with a 19 year old woman, Candy Kesner, in a car, posted bail, and faced arraignment in municipal court. Brown’s arrest followed an unrelated prior assault case. officers noted no connection between the two incidents.
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