Purification Of Water Vital: Morton Warns On Dams
Interior Secretary Rogers C. Morton on a West tour warned that dams trapping Western river water need purification to remain useful. He cited rising salinity along the Colorado River and Lake Mead, urged a nationwide water use plan and a desalinization push, and criticized last minute development delays in energy projects. He stressed land use policy, integrated planning, and a ten year power plant siting proposal.
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Mexico
White House
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Lake Mead
Dept. of Interior
Congress
Trans - Florida Barge Canal
Everglades Air Terminal
Steiger visits flagstaff outlines wage controls shift
Congressman Sam Steiger spent time in the area during the congressional recess. He discussed the economy and endorsed a voluntary wage and price program with potential teeth if needed, noting a broader federal freeze under Nixon. Steiger credited Arthur Burns for his changed stance and urged federal spending cuts to curb inflation. He affirmed support for Wilkins Project water development and unity in the Arizona delegation.
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Sam Steiger
U.S. House of Representatives
Steiger
Nixon
Prescott
Arthur Burns
Syramore Canyon
Pine Mountain
Sevveral
Lagstaff
Coconino County
Arizona
House of Representatives
Maricopa County
Wavajo
Apache
Gila
Flagstaff
Wilkins
Fannin and Rhodes Back Nixon Economic Plans
Phoenix AP reports Arizona Congressmen Lea Paul Fannin and Jota Rhodes voiced strong support for Nixon's economic policies. Fannin called the program a solid step forward to curb inflation and unemployment, while Rhodes praised Nixon's courage and practical solutions. Stelzer cited a Third District poll showing 51 percent favored wage and price controls.
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Phoenix
Nixon
Arizona
Lea
Paul Fannin
Ariz
Jota Rhodes
R - Ariz
Sam Stelzer
R - Arig
Flagstaff council approves maintaining tax rate for year
Flagstaff City Council kept the current $3.20 per $100 assessed valuation tax levy, citing increased valuation to fund the adopted $6,035,768 budget. Absent were Mayor Sylvan Narenberg and Councilman Virgil Langley. City Treasurer Dan Wilson cited rising assessed value and budget needs. The meeting approved contracts for South Agassiz bridge work and street paving, both above estimates, and endorsed a Manpower Training program with the Employment Service. A 40-acre Koch Field lease to a gun club was finalized with rights to reclaim improvements within the 10 year term. Discussion on chamber improvements followed.
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Flagstaff
Sylvan Narenberg
Virgil Langley
Ikiget
Dan Wilson
South Agassiz
Ellery
B. B. Bonner, Jr
Ed Volker
Employment Service
Koch Field
Emd
Cityearned
City eyes underground river after five month hunt
A citizen discovered water at the bottom of a forty foot pipe installed over ten years ago for a cesspool in East Flagstaff. Mike Stavonis presented a jar of water at the City Council and urged drilling. City Manager McPherson aims to finalize a contract this week as officials assess the underground water channel.
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Mike Shavents
East Flagstaff
Shavonis
Stavonis
Ing
Leland Me’herson
Sharonistas
McPherson
Policies Bolster Market On Nixon Policies Rally
New York AP reports a stock market surge as Nixon economic policies boost optimism. The Dow Jones rose 27.01 to 883.03 by noon, with the Big Board volume a two hour high near 14.6 million shares. Many blue chips opened delayed as traders welcomed the policy impact.
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New York
Nixon
Sol Mining
Searles
Nixon Orders 90 Day Wage Price Freeze
President Nixon announced a largely voluntary 90 day wage and price freeze and proposed exchange rate changes that could devalue the dollar. He described the plan as comprehensive to reduce unemployment, curb inflation, protect the dollar, and boost American goods abroad. Congress must act on tax breaks and welfare reforms while Nixon seeks spending cuts and federal pay freezes.
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Nixon
Campate
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United States
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Toyota
Grundig
Sony Electronic Equipment
Congress
Vietnam
Secretary of the Treasury
John L. Connally
Texas
Connally
Spira T. Agnew
Wilbur D. Mills
D-Ark
Ways and Mean
George McGovern
South Dakota
Connally says dollar action not devaluation amid float plan
Treasury Secretary John B. Connally rejected labeling Nixon’s dollar float as a devaluation. He predicts mixed effects versus world currencies and says talks with Britain, Holland, and France will pursue fair trade and reduced trade barriers. He notes profits are down and calls the presidential package sweeping and significant.
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Secetary of the Treasury
John B. Connally
Nixon
Connally
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Vale
Aml
America
London
Holland
France
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The
Treasury
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Snooper
Babe Miller
Sun
Daryl Jamison
Carollo
Mir
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Santa Fe
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