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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1970
Page
6
A Bluefield fisherman found the body of 45 year old Mrs. Ruby Katherine Land floating nude except for a girdle in the Wolf Creek swimming hole at Rocky Gap. Authorities call it homicide though the exact cause is undetermined.
Defense chiefs indicate further reductions in total U.S. military personnel and civilian workers are likely as the Nixon administration faces budget pressures. A $1.3 billion deficit for 1971 and a proposed defense cut could shrink troops by about 252,000 and civilian jobs by 57,000, with more base closings and overseas drawdowns likely.
The Transportation Department rebutted critics of the SST program calling their charges unfounded. It argued limited landoverflight, reduced sonic booms at high altitude, and no atmospheric pollution impact. The agency warned delays threaten national interests with potential $16 billion trade losses and job cuts through 1990. It noted U S leadership could remain by meeting 1978 goals and that costs are recouped via subsidies and profits if successful.
Washington AP report on the long battle over pay television dating to 1952. The House Commerce Committee advances a stricter Dingell package despite a minority claim it would kill the emerging industry. Key changes include ad bans, film and sports limits, and extended sports blackout periods.
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