Paraguay Seeks 115 Million in U S Long Term Loans
Paraguay's military regime asks Nixon aide Nelson Rockefeller for 115 million in long term loans to finance roads railroad modernization a ground station for satellite communications and health facility upgrades. It also seeks export allowances for sugar and tung oil shipments to the United States.
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Alfredo Stroessner
Nelson A. Rockefeller
Nixon
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Latin America
United States
Patman eyes national usury law amid bank rate surge
Rep. Wright Patman opens House Banking Committee hearings with Treasury Secretary Kennedy as first witness to probe the 84 percent prime rate rise. Patman calls for possible federal ceiling, cites Wall Street control and urges administration moves to curb higher lending costs. He also questions Kennedy's ties to Continental Illinois and urges remedies including antitrust action.
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Wright Patman
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Patman
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Treasury
David M. Kennedy
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Local Labor Dispute Causes Store Shortages
Local Safeway stores face shortages as nationwide labor strikes hamper deliveries. Milk is sourced locally due to warehouse delays while several local beer distributors report difficulty obtaining product amid worker strikes.
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Safeway
World map highlights Middle East tensions and UN efforts
The Star presents on page 10 a full page color map of the Middle East, showing the Arab Israeli conflict with focus on political and military factors in UN de fusion efforts. Also on page 24 AP’s Head Start on Reading series continues with part four of ten.
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Expect the Unexpected in Summer Traffic Safety
Police Chief Francis M Funk warns drivers to expect children near streets as summer breaks begin. He urges motorists to slow down and stay alert to avoid pedestrian and bicycle accidents, noting many child fatalities last year and stressing shared responsibility among drivers, parents, schools, and civic leaders.
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Virginia
HUD funds cut 19 percent in House panel action
The House Appropriations Committee recommends a 19 per cent, 384.3 million dollar cut in new HUD funds in a 1.65 billion allocation within a 14.9 billion omnibus bill. Major reductions hit urban renewal and model cities while veterans programs see above requested levels. rent supplement and public housing funds are adjusted with added advances for 1970.
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Department For Housing and Urban Development
House Appropriations Committee
House
Nixon
HUD
Congress
Allies Smash Red Push on Key Town
Allied forces repelled an enemy attempt to overrun Tay Ninh City, 50 miles northwest of Saigon, as fighting raged on three fronts. North Vietnamese commandos struck a U.S. artillery base in the north, while 63 rocket attacks hit allied towns and bases, the highest since June 6. In Saigon, a city councilman was assassinated in Cholon, sparking a gun battle. a bystander and a terrorist were killed, with others wounded, and a second attacker fled.
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van Dien Quang
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Nixon set for first Washington news conference in months
President Nixon will hold his Washington news conference at 7 p.m. EDT, his first in more than two months, facing pressure for faster Vietnam troop withdrawals, quicker arms talks, and remedies for an economic crisis. He will take questions with no opening statement, as networks plan live telecast.
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Nixon
U.S
Vietnam
White House
Ronald L. Ziegler
Withdrawal by End of '70 Urged by Clifford
Clark M. Clifford calls for a U.S. withdrawal of all ground combat troops from Vietnam by the end of 1970. He argues changes in world affairs justify disengagement and cites past insights from his Pentagon tenure and shifts in Moscow Beijing relations. He urges announcing a 100000 troop withdrawal this year as part of a broader plan ending all ground combat by 1970's close.
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New York
Clark M. Clifford
United States
Vietnam
Lyndon B. Johnson
Saigon
U.S
South
South Vietnam
Nixon
Quarterly
Foreign Affairs
George D. Aiken
R-Vt
Orphan Annie Pony Recovers After Vet Operation
Atlanta doctor surgery saves a $25 Shetland pony named Little Orphan Annie hit by a bus in suburban Hopville. The pony, chartered as a charity patient, will recover in a ward alongside a $108,000 race horse and a forthcoming $125,000 racer.
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Atlanta
Howard L. Rand
Rand
Muskie urges cease-fire initiative to end Vietnam War
Senator Edmund S Muskie calls for a fresh approach to ending the Vietnam War urging President Nixon to propose a cease-fire. He notes Clarke Clifford's plan to remove 100000 troops could push negotiations and stresses risk in offering a cease-fire while warning on Hanoi and Saigon reactions. Geopolitical stakes loom as Aiken and others discuss further withdrawals.
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Edmund S. Muskie
Nixon
Maine
Defense
Clark M. Clifford
Vietnam
Muskie
Saigon
Paris
Hanoi
U.S
Virginia Weather: Humid Conditions From Southwest Air Flow
Richmond reports cloudy humid conditions driven by a southwest air flow. The forecast notes the lingering moisture, with regional impacts expected.
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Richmond
Virginia
Sale Priced Items At Hodgson’s Shop Continue Through Saturday
Ellie Creamer reports sale priced items at Margaret L. Hodgson's Shop, continuing through Saturday, June 21, highlighting discounts on merchandise and storewide pricing.
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Ellie Creamer
Margaret L. Hodgson
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