Senate weighs aid ban on North Vietnam amid spending curb
The Senate moves toward a test on U S aid for North Vietnam after two votes backed spending limits and an anti impoundment provision. Sen. Byrd seeks to bar U S aid to Hanoi while lawmakers defend budget controls and a dollar devaluation plan. The measure allows U S citizens to own and trade gold again.
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U.S
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Market Like Ghost Town Meat Sales Hit By Nationwide Boycott
The nationwide meat boycott depresses sales across the supply chain with 40 to 70 percent drops. Grocers say over the counter business is down 30 to 40 percent while wholesalers gain from fish and poultry shifts. Industry leaders warn continued boycotts could devastate meat packers and overall prices.
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Los Angeles
Frank Register
National Association of Retail Grocers
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Union Packing Co
House Fight Over Price Controls Looms on Capitol Hill
The House Banking Committee backs restoring prices rents and interest rates to Jan 10 levels before Phase 2 ends. A floor battle is likely around April 17 as Nixon seeks only a temporary extension of discretionary powers. Democrats condemn Phase 3 and seek tougher controls with mandatory interest limits.
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Nixon
House Banking Committee
House
Watergate Subpoena Clash Sparks Senate Power Debate
Atty Gen Kleindienst says Senate lacks power to arrest White House aides for refusal to testify on Watergate. Sen Ervin rebuts, while four convicted Watergate figures agree to talk to a federal grand jury. Weicker calls for Haldeman’s resignation amid ongoing committee sparring.
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Richard G. Kleindienst
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White House
Watergate
Sam J. Ervin Jr
Watergate Investigating Committee
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Howard H. Baker
R-Tenn
H. R. Haldeman
Lowell Weicker
Rconn
GOP
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Weicker
Zing
Kleindienst
Ohio Republicans split votes on key Senate roll calls
In Washington on Wednesday Senator Saxbe and Senator Taft Jr. differed on three major roll calls. Saxbe opposed Ervin's amendment to curb presidential impoundment in a 70-24 vote and sided with the minority on tabling Ervin's package. Taft supported the amendment and opposed tabling. Saxbe backed a gold ownership amendment. Taft opposed it.
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Ohio
William Saxbe
Robert Taft Jr
Sam J. Ervin
Congress
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Taft
Senate
Ervin
Seabee John Tabor Chooses Vietnam Priesthood
In Saigon, former Seabee John Tabor, 28, announces he will stay in Vietnam to become a Roman Catholic priest. After seven years of service and three tours, he attends St. Joseph's Seminary, plans ordination as Duong Tan Bang, and intends to serve in Da Nang after a brief return to New Hampshire.
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Vietnam
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U.S. Navy
St. Joseph’s Seminary
Jaffrey, N.H
Duong Tan Bang
da Nang
New Hampshire
States
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Star Kist tuna recalled after FDA finds rotten canning
FDA findings show Star Kist packed rotten tuna in two lots at its American Samoa plant. The fish was so decomposed a trained inspector could smell it, contributing to illness reports before the recall. Australia
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Star
Boy Birth Pill and Diplomat Heads For Peking
A British scientist proposes a male birth pill to curb population by shifting the sex balance. Prof John Postgate writes in New Scientist that a rapid move to a female minority could quicken population control. In Hong Kong, Alfred Jenkins and five aides crossed into China to establish the first American liaison office in Peking, aiming for May 1 when David Bruce arrives.
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