Senate Okays 21 Billion Arms Bill With Vietnam Withdrawal
The Senate approved an 82-4 arms bill funding military weapons and research for 21 billion dollars and set a six month deadline for U S withdrawal from Indochina. The enactment followed a rejected bid to trigger a new South Vietnamese election and will return to the House for reconciliation.
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Washington
Senate
Total US
Indochina
Ate
Joseph M. Montoya
D.N.M
U.S
Nguyen van
Thieu
Montoya
United States
America
South Vietnam
Fulbright
United Nations
Rhodesia
Nixon
William E. Brock
Rtenn
Britain
Pentagon
Armed Services Committee
House Passes Modified Tax Cut Plan
The House approved a $15.4 billion three year tax cut targeting both individuals and businesses. The measure shifts relief toward individuals while offering credits for new equipment to spur orders and employment. Senate hearings begin with likely changes before enactment. Individual taxpayers with low incomes would owe no tax next year in many cases.
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U.S
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Judge Allows State To Push Attica Probe
A federal judge ruled the state may continue its investigation of the Attica prison riot and interrogate inmates. The ruling denied a group of inmates lawyers’ bid to halt the probe or seek federal monitors. The judge left open options for appeals or individual suits.
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Attica
Robert McKay
Special Citizens Committee
McKay
Rockefeller
Albany
Edwin Broderick
William Lee Wilbanks
Buffalo
John T. Curtin
U.S. District Court
Curtin
Atty. Herman Schwartz
Veteran Newsman H A Calkins Dies at Samaritan Hospital
Herbert A. Calkins longtime editor and reporter for The Record Newspapers died Wednesday after a lengthy illness at Samaritan Hospital. He lived at 43 109th St with sister Margaret and is survived by cousin John T. Wood. Born in Sand Lake he studied in Troy schools and became an expert shorthand reporter.
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Herbert A. Calkins
Record
Samaritan Hospital
Mr. Calkins
109Th St
Margaret E. Calkins
Sand Lake
George W
Elizabeth Wylie Calkins
John T. Wood
Fort Pierce
Fla
Troy
Lansingburgh
Business College
Albany Car Heating Co
Democrats Cite Decline in Area School Education
Assemblyman Stanley Harwood's report based on State Education Dept tests shows 56 percent of schools in Rensselaer Albany Saratoga and Schenectady counties had more sixth graders below minimum reading levels in 1970 than in 1966. Albany city schools were the exception with better results.
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Democrats
Democratic Report
Rensselaer County
Troy
Stanley Harwood
D-11
Harwood
State Education Dept
Rensselaer
Albany
Saratoga
Schenectady
Separate Suez Accord Spurned in UN Address
Egypt rejects a separate Suez Canal reopening agreement calling it a trap for the Arab world and a springboard for Israeli aggression. Foreign Minister Mahmoud Riad urged any interim step be tied to a broader peace plan including Israeli withdrawal from 1967 territories.
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United Nations, N.Y
Egypt
Suez Canal
Cairo
Mahmoud Riad
United Nations General Assembly
Israel
Riad
William P. Rogers
U.S
Pay Raise Delay Plan In Jeopardy
The Senate backed an amendment to delay a federal pay raise for six months following Nixon's order, offset by private wage guidelines. If the House approves, the measure could override the president's delay. the House already upheld the delay. The plan aims to curb inflation and offset tax-cut revenue losses, affecting over four million workers and costing about 2.6 billion annually.
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South Vietnam
Nixon
House
Mansfield
U.S
Indochina
Gordon Allott
R-Colp
F. Edward Hebert
Dla
House Armed Services Committee
Senate
Washington
Congress
Mrs Meir Demands Unlimited Ceasefire and East Bank Control
Prime Minister Golda Meir urged an unlimited ceasefire and control of the East Bank in a statement from Jerusalem. She asserted Israel's position amid ongoing regional tensions and called for decisive international support to secure terms.
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Mrs. Meir
East Bank
Jerusalem
UPI
Golda Meir
Market Up Sharply On Phase 2 News
New York AP says stock prices rose late trading after Nixon signaled details of Phase 2 of his economic plan to be disclosed tonight. The Dow advanced 9.27 to 900.41 as investors weigh Mideast tensions and a Rogers UN plan. Mrs. Meir warned against returning to pre 1967 borders and stressed canal access for all shipping.
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New York
Nixon
East Bank
Suez Canal
Secretary of
William P. Rogers
U.N. General Assembly
Elks Club Fire Probe Initiated in Troy
Fire investigators began probing a two alarm blaze at the Elks Club on 39 3rd St between Broadway and State, with heavy damage described and clocks halted at 2 11 a.m. An electrical inspection was requested as authorities sought the cause after occupants had evacuated before the first alarm at 2 22 a.m. Troy firemen battled flames for over four hours.
B52s Hit Border Front in Second Day of Raids
SAIGON AP Three waves of B52 bombers pounded North Vietnamese positions along the Cambodian border in a second day of follow up raids. The strikes targeted suspected troop concentrations bunkers and depots inside Cambodia near Saigon. South Vietnamese paratroopers reported killing 48 North Vietnamese in small skirmishes as heavy fighting eased on the frontier.
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Saigon
U.S
Alpha
Krek
Cambodia
Tay Ninh
West Coast Strike Ban Sought By Courts Amid Labor Turmoil
U S District Court in San Francisco asked to end the 98 day West Coast longshoremen strike for an 80 day cooling off under Taft Hartley. Chicago dock workers dispute also sought, with potential loss of export revenue cited. East Coast and Gulf Coast dock walkout not yet acted on.
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Washington
Nixon
Justice Department
Chicago
San Francisco
U.S
Clifford M. Hardin
Japan
United States
West
Gulf Coast
New York
United Mine Workers Union
President Outlines Phase 2 Plans In National Radio-TV Talk Tonight
President Nixon will outline Phase 2 economic plans in a 7:30 p.m. EDT live radio television broadcast from the White House. The discussion aims to precede the November 13 wage, price, rent freeze end as officials note the Cost of Living Council may lead post-freeze policy. A Senate panel approved a pay raise for federal workers if private sector raises are restricted.
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Nixon
Washington
White House
Cost of Living Council
Council
Secretary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Senate
Hiram L. Fong
Hawaii
Fong
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Rogers
Meir
Elks Club
Senate Post Office and Civil Service Committee
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