Nixon to Lift 10 Percent Import Surcharge
The Nixon administration signals readiness to end the 10 per cent import surcharge as Phase 1 of a bargaining plan. It would pressure partners to revalue currencies, curb discriminatory practices, and share defense costs while a Phase 2 restructures the monetary system over one to two years. The key trigger remains a European gold price proposal of five per cent devaluation.
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Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
America
U.S
Federal Reserve
Arthur F. Burns
Connally
Burns
Rome
Strikers Ordered Back To Work In Ports Nationwide
The Justice Department won temporary restraining orders in six cities ordering East and Gulf Coast longshoremen back to work during an 80 day cooling off period under Taft Hartley. Hearings set in Boston Houston and New Orleans as nationwide dock actions halt exports and imports affecting 37 000 workers with broader suits pending in several cities.
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Justice Department
Gulf Coast
International Longshoremen's Association
Nixon
White House
San Clemente
Calif
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Philadelphia
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Mobile
Ala
Alexandria
Savannah
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Houston
New Orleans
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Portland
Maine
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Tampa
Jacksonville
Fla
Georgetown
S.C
Charleston
James M
Melvie R. Laird
TLA
Department of Defense
International Longshoremen’s Association
West Gulf Coast Mi Time Association
Peking Lashes Soviets Over Pakistan Conflict
UN debate amid Cold War tensions features China lashing the Soviet Union for special imperialism and urging India toward aggression against Pakistan. Malik defends China against superpower dominance while Phillips calls for cautious moves on a world arms conference. In California, five people die and one is wounded in a family disturbance in Lancaster.
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N.Y
China
Soviet Union
India
Pakistan
Chiao Kuan-hua
General Assembly
United States
Peking
Yakov A. Malik
Malik
U.S
Mongolia
Japan
Christopher H. Phillips
Assembly
William P. Rogers
Lancaster
Calif
Sheriff's Office
Dennis Slocumb
Santa Lights Andersons Courthouse Christmas Tree
Santa Claus inaugurated Andersons traditional Community Christmas Observance by lighting the courthouse tree for a crowd over 600. He arrived by helicopter, opened Snow Palace at Mounds Mall, and handed out candy canes while families gathered despite cold winds. Street lights and the tree will glow nightly to Christmas. the tree was donated by the Keith Southwick family.
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Anderson
Holiday Plaza
Mounds Mall
Santa
Kim
Jamie Stouffer
City Line
Brooks Stinson
Arnie Williamson
Keith Southwick
Fourth St
Anderson Retail Association
City of
Cahill Praises Rahway Prison Staff After Revolt
Gov William Cahill met with the warden and six guards hospitalized from Rahway State Prison unrest and praised their conduct during the 24 hour revolt. He announced plans for a five member committee to discuss grievances with participation from Vukcevich and others, with legal aid sought for prisoners.
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N.J
William T. Cahill
Rahway State Prison
U. Sam
Conch- Memorial Hospital
Cahill
Vukcevich
Trenton
Vukcevich Cahill
Archibald S. Alexander Jr
State Prison Board of Managers
Raymond Brown
Jersey City
NAACP
Louis Pirone
Woodbridge State School
Hector Rodriguez
New Jersey
Public Defender's Office
Tere
Edward O'Beirne
Bowen to Seek Indiana GOP Nomination for Governor
House Speaker Otis R Bowen of Bremen plans to announce Monday a bid for Indiana governor. Other potential candidates include Phillip Gutman, W. W. Hill Jr., Robert Konkle, Richard Folz, and William Ruckelshaus, though none have signaled strong interest. Bowen is a physician and veteran lawmaker who led the House after Republicans won a majority in 1967, and he previously finished second to Whitcomb for the GOP nomination in 1968.
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Phillip E. Gutman
Fort Wayne
Public Service Commission
W.W. Hill Jr
Indianapolis
Robert K Konkle
Richard E. Folz
Evansville
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
William D. Ruckelshaus
Matthew E. Welsh
Larry Conrad
Bowen
Bremen
House
Repal
Edgar D. Whitcomb
Earl L. Butz
Purdue
Nixon
Whitcomb
Nixon to Meet Heath in Bermuda Pre-Peking Moscow Summit Talks
President Nixon announced plans for a Bermuda meeting with British Prime Minister Edward Heath on December 12 through 14 as part of a broader pre Peking and Moscow summit schedule. The pair will keep to business with minimal staff, while NATO talks in Brussels and possible talks with Brandt or Colombo may follow.
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Call
Nixon
Peking
Moscow
Britain
Edward Heath
Bermuda
London
White House
Heath
Ronald L. Ziegler
William P. Ro
Brandt
Italy
Emilio Colombo
Ziegler
Washington
Trade Deficit Tops In History
Washington AP reports the US trade deficit rose to 821 million last month, the largest ever, blamed on East and West Coast dock strikes and the 10 percent import surcharge. Exports were 2.71 billion versus 3.38 billion imports. October collections indicate two thirds of imports faced the surcharge.
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Commerce Department
Nixon
Harold C. Passer
Maine
Texas
Passer
Pacific
U.S
United States
Skyjacker ransom sought in mountains
Skies reveal authorities pursue a ransom demand connected to a mountain region incident. The item notes ongoing efforts to locate the suspect and recover the victim, with sparse details emphasized for page context. The report frames an active search and regional response.
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