House Passes 1.6 Billion Foreign Aid Bill in Turbulent Session
The House approved a 1.6 billion dollar foreign aid bill late Tuesday, amid heated debate and confusion. The final vote was 200 for and 195 against, with 121 Democrats and 79 Republicans supporting, and 104 Democrats and 91 Republicans opposing. The package included 54.5 million for Nationalist China fighter planes and 50 million for South Korea, amid questions over a top secret defense document.
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Nist
Taiwan
Sikes
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Gerald R. Ford
Carl Albert
Oklahoma
Defense
Melvin R. Laird
Defense Department
Conte
William S. Broomfield
R-Mich
Laird
Ford
Rockefeller pressures GOP to back Goodell for ticket
Gov. Rockefeller told New York Republican county leaders in Albany that U. S. Sen. Charles Goodell should appear on the state ticket next year. He urged a noncompetitive primary and warned he may withdraw if Goodell fails to win endorsement from the state committee. State Sen. John Marchi criticized the plan saying the book is not closed.
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Charles Goodell
Albany
John Marchi
Rockefeller
GOP
Republican Party
Goodell
State Committee
U.S
Senate
Malcolm Wilson
Charles Lanigan
Republican State Committee
Russell B. Long
Dla
Senate Finance Committee
Colorado
Gordon Allott
Nixon
Not A Candidate Goldberg Declares Not A Candidate
Former Supreme Court Justice Arthur J. Goldberg announced he would not run for either New York senator or governor next year. The move leaves the Democratic party's plans unsettled as influential figures had hoped he would seek a nomination. He stressed he did not leave the Supreme Court for a political career and would pursue peace objectives instead.
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Supreme Court
Arthur J. Goldberg
New York State
Goldberg
United States
United Nations
Israel Egypt fighting claim U.S. plane down in dogfight
Cairo announced eight Soviet MIG21s clashed with eight U S made Phantoms over the Suez Canal South end of the waterway. The Phantom jet supposedly fell in flames near Suez while all Egyptian planes returned to base. Israel reported raids along the canal and no losses. Jordan reported Egyptian and Israeli actions with casualties and a bombing in Gaza causing a blackout.
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Egypt seeks Soviet backing for tougher Middle East stance
Three top Egyptian aides including Anwar Sadat arrived in Moscow for secret talks with Brezhnev and Gechko. They aim to secure Soviet support for Nasser’s hard line against Israel as Cairo weighs mobilization ahead of the December Arab summit in Morocco.
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Anwar Sadat
Mohamed Fawzi
Mahmoud Riad
Communist Party
Leonid I. Brezhnev
Andrei A. Gechko
Cairo
Middle East
United States
Britain
France
Morocco
May Be Illegal Budget Sparks Troy City Debate
Former Troy city manager Adrian C. Gonyea attacks the 1970 budget in detail. He accuses it of lacking a public hearing and calls for more taxpayer spending than proposed. He assigns authorship to Acting City Manager J. Leo Quigley and Water Bureau Supt. John P. Buckley.
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Troy City
Gonyea
J. Leo Quigley
Water Bureau
John P. Buckley
Troy
Nathan Werlin
Goneyas Report to Troy Citizens on East Greenbush Incident
Gon yea presents a detailed report to the people of Troy about an incident at East Greenbush where $130 was taken. He notes he observed several “strange” actions and urges citizens to understand the full story and consequences.
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East Greenbush
Gunmen Rob Area Store By CARL BECK
Two men robbed an East area store, one wielding a shotgun. The incident prompted a swift police response as investigators gathered evidence and canvassed nearby streets. No injuries were reported, and authorities sought the suspects.
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Carl Beck
East Greenbush
Nancy Matulewicz
Boyle Seen Leading In UMW Vote
United Mine Workers Union reports W A Boyle leading challenger Joseph A Yablonski in the first contested election in decades. With under 10 percent of votes tallied Boyle held a wide margin 14133 to 2748, as Yablonski backers dispute the count.
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United Mine Workers Union
W. A
Tony’’ Boyle
Joseph A. Yablonski
Boyle
John L. Lewis
Yablonski
George Titler
Elmer Brown
Titler-Brown
Two Women Found Beaten and Mutilated in Suburban House
In St Charles Missouri two young women were found beaten and mutilated inside a house in a suburb. One victim was identified as Donna Green about 19, whose husband serves in the Army in Germany. The other woman was named Martha Wamtler about 20.
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ST. Charles, Mo
St. Charles
Donna Green
Germany
Martha Wamtler
Viet Cong Attacks Continue in Mekong Delta Pressure
Five attacks in the Mekong Delta signal a possible new Viet Cong strategy to loosen the government grip on the rice region. Reports say mortars and ground assaults hit Chau Dau and Cai Be areas with casualties among militiamen civilians and soldiers.
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Mekong
North Vietnam
Chau Dau
Delta
Cai Be
My An
Dalat
Javits Forces Delay on Tax Bill amid Trade Clash
The Senate amended the tax reform bill to aid professionals and retirees but stalled on a trade provision expanding import quotas. Senator Javits refused a vote on the proposal, delaying final passage as Democrats warned of extended sessions and Christmas Eve adjournment concerns.
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Washington
Senate
Jacob Javits
R-N.y
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Norris Cotton
RN H
Tax Bill Lobbying Wins Break For Foundations
The Kellogg Foundation led a lengthy lobbying drive that won a tailored exemption from business ownership limits in the House tax reform bill and prompted Senate Finance Committee expansion benefiting other foundations such as the Hormel Foundation. The effort highlighted private influence amid a broader push to curb loopholes and included Kellogg figures praised as persistent and well-placed.
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W. K. Kellogg Foundation
Battle Creek
Mich
Kellogg
James
Dick) Riddell
Senate Finance Committee
George Hormel Foundation
Austin
Kellogg Co
Hormel Corp
U.S. Won’t Press Thieu on South Vietnam Elections
Secretary Rogers says the United States would not expect the Saigon government to hold new elections in South Vietnam. He noted private talks with North Vietnam and stressed a fair election could not be achieved under current conditions. The testimony coincided with hearings on the Nixon administration’s Vietnam policy.
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United States
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South Vietnam
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Nixon
International Election Commission
Albert Gore
D-Tenn
Rogers
Saigon
Vietnam
Melvin R. Laird
U.S
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