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Ford Motor Co charges auto buyers in Calif $37 for pollution control equipment on new models

Ford Joins Price Increase, But Excludes the Maverick; Ford Joins in '70 Price Increase, But Holds the Line on Maverick

HR rejects dist-plan and proportional-plan alternates to direct election; also rejects 2 less popular alternates; 2 developments in Sen that encourage direct election backers noted

DIRECT ELECTION GAINS IN HOUSE; Alternatives for Selecting a President Are Rejected -- Backers See Victory

Controller Mario A. Procaccino received the endorsement yesterday of labor unions representing 125,000 workers in the clothing industry.  

PROCACCINO GETS AID OF BIG UNIONS; Clothing Workers and Nine I.L.G.W.U. Units Back Him

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Sen adopts amendment to mil authorization bill requiring that total Amer troop strength be reduced by number withdrawn from Vietnam

Senate Votes a Curb; PENTAGON CURBS VOTED IN SENATE

Space Task Group rept to Pres Nixon urges expanded space applications program and development of earth-orbiting space station, reusable space ferry, nuclear rocket engine and space tug

' 86 MARS LANDING PROPOSED FOR U.S.; Agnew Group Tells Nixon It Would Cost $24-Billion

Sen Marchi accuses Lindsay of 'nonfeasance of office' in failing to fill 12 vacancies on Family and Criminal Cts; says he uses apptmts as 'bait' for pol support and that vacancies will be convenient for naming 'midnight judges' (last-minute apptmts) before he leaves office; Lindsay spokesman denies charges

MARCHI ASSAILS DELAY ON JUDGES; Says Mayor Uses 12 Posts as 'Bait' for Political Aid

Lindsay announces sharp decline in number of new welfare cases from 16,000 a mo in '68 to 2,000 a mo last spring, news conf; attributes decline to employment rise, decline in migration of low-income people into city and increased effectiveness of city's manpower training programs; Goldberg puts number of new cases, July and Aug, at 3,000 a mo, compared with 23,575 in July '68 and 20,301 in Aug '68; Ginsberg estimates decline is saving city $2.5- to $3-million a mo

LINDSAY REPORTS NEW RELIEF CASES SHOW SHARP DROP; He Asks All City Agencies for Progress Statements From Now Until Election Day

Natl Comm on Causes and Prevention of Violence rept concluding TV violence spurs real violence urges enlarged permanent Fed financing of Pub Broadcast Corp to let it offer high-quality alternatives in children's programing

Panel Links Violence to That on TV; PANEL TO ASSAIL VIOLENCE ON TV

Treas offers to pay 8% interest on 19 1/2-mo note, highest since 1859, as part of 3-choice offering to replace $7.6-billion of maturing securities held by pub; other choices involve lower rates for somewhat longer issues; Under Sec Volcker calls offer 'unusually attractive', expects holders of over 10% of maturing issues to cash them in; outlines Treas' cash borrowing needs for rest of calendar yr, to be done in form of short-term issues; puts gross cash borrowing at minimum of $5-billion more than expected earlier

8% ON U.S. NOTES IS 110-YEAR HIGH; Two Longer-Term Issues Are Part of Treasury's $7.6-Billion Financing

US officials concede, after Laird signals sharp cut in draft calls over next few mos, that they are aware dramatic drop in draft calls could ease campus antiwar pressure

LAIRD INDICATES SHARP DRAFT CUT IN MONTHS AHEAD; Inductions May Be Reduced as Much as Two-thirds, to 9,000-10,000 Men

VIENTIANE, Laos, Sept. 17 -- In a series of secret military operations in the last three weeks, American-backed Laotian Government troops have seized two strategic areas of Laos long held by pro-Communist forces.

Thai Force Also Used; LAOTIANS CAPTURE TWO REBEL AREAS

Apptd to US Sen to serve out term of late Sen Dirksen

ILLINOIS SPEAKER SUCCEEDS DIRKSEN; G.O.P. Legislator Appointed to Serve Until '70 Vote

Canadian Min Sharp says he and Thant both believe Communists now want seat in UN; says basis of belief is talks Canadians and Chinese reprs have been having in Stockholm; member of Canadian mission says mission is definitely not in favor of '2-China' solution

Peking Is Reported To Want U.N. Seat; Thant Reported to Believe Peking Seeks U.N. Seat

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- President Nixon disclosed today that he would send Congress a message next week asking for a 10 per cent increase in Social Security benefits, effective next April 1.

NIXON SEEKS A RISE OF 10% IN BENEFITS IN SOCIAL SECURITY; In Message to Congress, He Will Attribute Proposal to Higher Cost of Living

Maghreby says Govt will not ask US to withdraw from Wheelus before agreement on base expires in late '70

LIBYANS ASSURE U.S. ON WHEELUS ACCORD

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -President Nixon has been described by McGeorge Bundy, an experienced student of defense policy, as probably ready to seize "the best chance yet" to limit the nuclear arms race, but only if he were shown effective political support against those who still yearn for "superiority" over the Soviet Union.

Bundy Holds Political Risks Inhibit Nixon Move on Arms Control

MOSCOW, Sept. 17 -- The Western allies announced today that the Soviet Union had replied to their joint approach to ease tension over Berlin and to bring East and West Germany closer together.  

Moscow Replies to West On Berlin and Germany

more than 200 hippie squatters who are occupying vacant Mayfair, London, mansion ignore ct order requiring them to leave; illus

Hippie Squatters in London Defy Court

Schiller blames Kiesinger's rejection of his recommendation for upward revaluation of mark for 'unbridled' econ boom and inflation, campaign news conf

WEST GERMAN BOOM CALLED 'UNBRIDLED'

BONN, Sept. 17 -- Violence erupted in the election campaign in West Germany late last night when two young men were shot and wounded during a demonstration in Kassel against Adolf von Thadden, leader of the controversial, right-wing National Democratic party.  

Two German Anti-Rightists Shot During Protest; Shooting in Kassel Stirs New Demands by Leftists to Ban Von Thadden's Party

Cabinet Shuffled in Bangui

Meeting With Chou Shown

The Proceedings In the U.N.

Bradley William Beven is a retired triathlete from Mirriwinni, Cairns Region, Queensland Australia.

Brad Beven, Australian triathlete

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Darryl Hill, better known by his stage name Cappadonna, is an American rapper. He is a member of the hip hop collective Wu-Tang Clan and is a member of the hip hop group Theodore Unit together with Ghostface Killah.

September 18, 1969

Headlines from September 18, 1969

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Ford Joins Price Increase, But Excludes the Maverick; Ford Joins in '70 Price Increase, But Holds the Line on Maverick

DIRECT ELECTION GAINS IN HOUSE; Alternatives for Selecting a President Are Rejected -- Backers See Victory

PROCACCINO GETS AID OF BIG UNIONS; Clothing Workers and Nine I.L.G.W.U. Units Back Him

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Billboard 200

Blind Faith

Johnny Cash At San Quentin

Blood; Sweat & Tears

Hair

Green River

Notable Births

Historical Context for September 18, 1969