Nationwide Rail Strike Threat Grips Nixon and Congress
President Nixon faces a looming deadline to submit a report and settlement proposals by February 15 as Congress considers a March 1 strike moratorium. Talks with Railway Clerks and United Transportation Union slow with little progress. Representative J J Pickle warns the issue could return to Congress if no deal emerges.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
United Transportation Union
J.J. Pickle
D-Tex
House Commerce Committee
Riots erupt in East Los Angeles leaving one dead
In Los Angeles a weekend protest against police turned violent with more than 25 injured, 68 arrests, and 70 damaged or burned businesses. A Mexican American district saw shotgun fire, rocks, firebombs, and tear gas as 1,500 rioters clashed with officers. A curfew was set until dawn.
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Los Angeles
Sheriff's Deputies
Enzyme Miracle Technique Detects Rapid Enzyme Changes
Harvard Medical School biochemist Bert L. Valee and coworkers report a rapid method to observe small changes in enzyme molecules as they act. The technique uses metal-containing enzymes on fluorescent substrates to track energy transfer and structural changes in real time.
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New York
Bert L. Valee
Harvard Medical School
Large New York Garage Advice for Home Buyers
The American Wood Council urges home buyers to ensure the garage can store not only the family car but also the various household items and equipment that tend to accumulate.
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New York
American Wood Council
Nixon's Economic Report Heads to Congress
President Nixon sends the annual economic report to Congress, outlining forecasts for inflation, employment and production. The $229 billion budget aims for full employment with unemployment capped near 4 percent, while warning inflation will be tackled via jawboning and monetary expansion to lift output.
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Washington
Nixon
Congress
Rockefeller cites federal aid as NY fiscal blocker
Gov. Nelson Rockefeller blamed Washington for New York’s fiscal troubles and proposed a record 1.11 billion tax hike to fund an 8.45 billion budget. He urged a 10 percent income tax surcharge, higher top brackets, loss of cash credits, a 1 point sales tax rise, gasoline, cigarette, liquor levies, higher vehicle fees, and a 30 percent corporate tax rise. He warned of deteriorating services if federal help is delayed, and said parts of the plan could be dropped if Washington funds revenue sharing.
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Albany
N.Y
Nelson A. Rockefeller
New York
Rockefeller
Washington
Congress
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