Army and Marines miss May enlistment goals on combat arms
May enlistments total 1 354 for combat roles, about 900 below combined targets. Army signed 5 147 in combat and noncombat posts, Navy 4 100, Air Force 6 359 beating its goal by 330, Marine Corps 3 300 total recruits topping its target by about 100. Officials expect a summer rebound with graduates and consider raising or extending enlistment bonuses.
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It may be all over now for two divers in sub
Key West reports say two divers in the Johnson Sea Link crewed submersible trapped 360 feet below the Atlantic in the wreck of a scuttled destroyer passed out from rising carbon dioxide. Captain Thomas W. Cuddy, directing aboard Tringa, warned the bottom situation remained dire as the forward crew suffered headaches and the aft compartment occupants faded, with curent conditions hindering a second chamber ascent.
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Letter rate may rise to 10 cents
Washington UPI The Postal Service likely will raise first class mail rates from 8 to 10 cents next January to cover higher labor costs. Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen said the increase could be sought from the Postal Rate Commission in September. He noted about one billion dollars more annual revenue would be needed to cover wage increases for postal workers.
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Bank cites U.S. policies for dollar drop says BIS
Basel Switzerland AP The Bank for International Settlements BIS links dollar weakness to Nixon era policies and U.S. measures on foreign exchange controls spending and capital flows The report notes inflation pressure wage and food price linkages and warns on future monetary reform while citing rising euro currency market dominance.
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Ulster Freedom Fighters claim killings in Northern Ireland
Police sought public aid to smash the Ulster Freedom Fighters, a new Protestant guerrilla group, after it killed two Roman Catholics in two days. British intelligence ordered infiltrators to trap its two members, as Northern Ireland’s death toll in four years of sectarian violence reached 827.
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Dollar slides on Wa tergate fears and euro markets tumble
The dollar hits a record low against the mark in Frankfurt and Amsterdam as Wa tergate concerns roil Europe while gold rises on the London market to 122 dollars an ounce. In Rome a Mercedes bomb injures two Arabs, with investigators suspecting an Israeli target despite a chemical mishap. Golda Meir announces a bid for another four-year term as Israel's prime minister with broad public support.
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Nixon expands financial reporting to cost of living council
The Cost of Living Council under the Nixon administration requires more firms to submit quarterly reports on costs profits and prices. The rule covers companies with annual sales between 50 and 250 million, increasing the number of required filers from 600 to 3100, per director John T. Dunlop.
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Tucson Mass Transit Plan Seeks $350 Million
City officials push a multi million dollar mass transit proposal as federal funding interest grows. Transportation expert Burke notes planning grants, then capital funds, could unlock city’s ambitious system. Tucson representatives Wise and Sheldon promote the bid, aiming to align requests with rising federal money.
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House to vote on bombing plan in Cambodia and Laos
The House faces a decision on cutting off funds for U S bombing in Cambodia and Laos. The action is linked to a supplemental appropriation bill agreed by Senate and House conferees with an Eagleton amendment tied to it. A vote could send the measure to the White House or revert to conference if defeated.
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Never too old to hear better Beltone offer
Chicago readers are invited to request a free, non-operating Beltone hearing aid model. The ad promises no cost or obligation and notes the device weighs under 2.3 ounces, sits at ear level without body-to-head wiring, and will be mailed from Beltone Electronics Corp, Dept. 2707, 4201 W Victoria, Chicago IL 60646.
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