Demo split in ranks revealed
Washington UPI dispatch notes Senate by Sen. Mansfield seeks a 50 percent U S troop reduction in Europe. Nixon allies and elder statesmen oppose the move, warning it could weaken NATO and empower the Soviet Union. Brezhnev hints at mutual reductions, prompting White House to welcome talks at NATO in Usbon next month. Mansfield has long pressed cuts, but passage seems unlikely despite diplomatic friction.
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Calaveras frog jumping contest ends in disaster
In Calaveras County the annual frog jumping contest drew about 70 000 visitors, sparking mayhem. One person died and at least 141 were injured while 60 were arrested. fences were cut and a barn burned near the county fairgrounds where 2000 frogs competed. Sheriff Russell Leach laments the town’s transformation.
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