Congress Reform Bill Looks Doomed in 90th Congress
The first congressional reform bill in 22 years appears doomed as the House stalls after a watered down HR 18039 compromise. Senate support waned amid Republican and reform Democratic opposition over committee power shifts and minority staffing changes.
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Senate
House
Rules Committee
A. S
Mike Monroney
Okla
Congress
Thomas B. Curets
Reo
GOP
Ray J. Madden
D Ind
Curtis
Richard Bolling
D Mo
Bolling
McCormack
Jack Brooks
Texas
Brooks
B52s Feared Most By N Vietnam In Saigon Report
In Saigon a New York Times Service summary describes B 52 bombings against North Vietnamese forces near the Khe Sanh area. It notes intensified use of radar aided raids, up to 60 sorties daily, and 30 000 tons of bombs in two weeks, with 112 aircraft staged across Guam Thailand and Okinawa. Prisoner testimony brands the B 52 as the most feared weapon in the allied arsenal.
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Hiroshima
William C. Westmoreland
Khesanh
Guam
Thailand
Okinawa
Laos
Cambodia
Kontum
Light Keeping Couple Ties to Bona Lighthouse at Loch Ness
John Sharplin, 37, engineer, and his wife Margaret hold a six month lease on Bona Lighthouse at the Loch Ness entrance. The couple must keep the light burning and report any outage, with the beam guiding Caledonian Canal traffic. Locals note legends of a monster in the loch.
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Scotland
John Sharplin
John
Bona Lighthouse
Loch Ness
Margaret
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