Hall of Fame Proposed for Wheat Farmers on the Plains
An editorial urges a memorial for early wheat farmers who broke the sod and built dugouts on the Great Plains. It cites Nebraska’s 400 foot Capitol statue The Sower and calls for a similar tribute on the Texas High Plains to honor farming pioneers and their bread and feed grain work.
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Charles Stephenson
Canyon
Lincoln
Neb
State Capitol
Mr. Stephenson
Great Plains
Nebraska
High Plains
Texas
Fathers Day recognition and cross border oil debate
Senator Margaret Chase Smith pressed Congress in 1957 to formally recognize Fathers Day noting the neglect of lawmakers. Nixon signed the resolution a year earlier. The column also recalls dandelions worn by Pennsylvania men in the twenties and discusses a North Slope oil pipeline through Canada versus Alaska, warning about trade balance and foreign ties.
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Margaret Chase Smith
U.S
Maine
Congress
Mrs. Chase
Nixon
Alaska
Canada
Heatwave Triggers Broad Power Cutbacks Across East and Midwest
A June heat wave forced utilities from New York City to Chicago to reduce voltage. Consolidated Edison cut 5 percent as New York hit 95 degrees, matching a 53 year June record. Detroit Edison and Consumers Power trimmed 5 percent in Michigan. Chicago and Washington saw selective reductions and an air pollution alert was issued in D C. Utilities urged frugal use while officials said no major crisis existed.
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New York City
Chicago
Consolidated Edison
New York State
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Washington, D.C
Washington
Capitol
House
Senate
Potomac Electric Power Co
Metropolitan Council of Governments
Chicago Commonwealth Edison
Chicago Loop
Detroit Edison Co
Consumers Power Co
Jackson
Mich
Michigan
Lower Peninsula
Midwest
New York
Con Ed
Supreme Court deadlock preserves clean air limits ruling
The 4 to 4 vote leaves in place a lower court decision barring significant pollution in clean air areas nationwide. Environmentalists win a tie that affirms the circuit court decision, while the merits remain undecided. The court also ruled against a Connecticut plan on nonresident student status and rejected federal liability for some jail employee actions.
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Washington
Supreme Court
U.S. Circuit Court
Connecticut
University of Connecticut
Nixon Weighs New Economic Plan Amid Inflation Fight
Washington officials say the Nixon administration aims to unveil a new economic program by midweek while Senate Democrats push a 90 day wage and price freeze. Proxmire’s amendment would cover wages prices rents profits and consumer rates with limited exemptions. The White House reviews options after two hour meeting with advisers and Connelly and a Labor Management panel.
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Washington
Nixon
Capitol Hill
Senate Democrats
William Proxmire
D-Wis
State Department
Treasury
John B. Connall
Ronald L. Ziegler
Senate
Democratic Caucus
Walter Mondale
D-Minn
Mike Mansfield
Mansfield
Hugh Scott
Judge Rules Acting OEO Director Improperly Appointed
A federal judge ruled that Howard J. Phillips has been serving illegally as acting director of the Office of Economic Opportunity since January 29 because the President did not have Senate confirmation. Judge William B. Jones barred Phillips from further action and noted his actions aimed at dismantling the agency per presidential orders, in a suit brought by four senators.
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Washington
Howard J. Phillips
Office of Economic Opportunity
U.S. District
William B. Jones
Phillips
Jones
Nixon
Senate
OEO
Weather Outlook With Warm, Partly Cloudy Skies
Partly cloudy and warm through Wednesday with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs reach the upper 80s today and Wednesday. Lows around the lower 60s. Southerly winds 10 to 20 mph. Precipitation probability about 20 percent today.
Agnew Blasts Hearings as Innocent Men Suffer
Vice President Spiro Agnew charged that innocent men are being harmed by the Senate Watergate inquiry and urged postponing further public hearings until prosecutors build criminal cases. The Senate committee planned to resume hearings while Judge Sirica weighed Cox’s bid to shield Dean and Magruder from public testimony.
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Washington
UPI
Nixon
Spiro T. Agnew
Senate
Agnew
Administration
Capitol Hill
Senate Watergate Committee
Archibald Cox
U.S
John J. Sirica
Pilot and Copilot Face Possible Charges for Wrong Airport Landing
The United Air Lines pilots grounded after landing at Opa-Locka Airport eight miles from Miami International. FAA cited violation of rules for landing at an unvisited airport. captain James Bosse and first officer Charles Melbourne from Newark were at the controls. Visibility was reported as perfect. controllers could not reach the crew by radio when the mistaken approach became evident.
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Muammar Khadafy
United States
Bunker Hunt Oil Co
Libya
H. L. Hunt Oil Co
Dallas
Bunker Hunt
H. L. Hunt
Hunt
Khadafy
Israel
Tripoli
U.S
Wheelus Air Base
Anwar Sadat
Egypt
Idi Amin
Uganda
Revolutionary Command Council
American Oil Company
RCC
Miami, Fla
United Air Lines
Coast Guard
Miami International
Federal Aviation Administration
Jack Barker
FAA
Atlanta
Air Con
Opa-Locka
Miam
Opalocka
UAL
Barker
James Bosse
Charles Melbourne
Newark
N.J
Miami
Cleveland Hopkins International
James Frazier
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Skylab
Caenes Eee
Cen Ee
New Mexico
Cox
White House
John W. Dean
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Frazier
Sam Ham
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