Nixon's 3rd Year Review Highlights Domestic Gains
White House aides Herbert G. Klein and Clark MacGregor portray Nixon's third year as bold reform with notable domestic achievements. They cite a $15.8 billion tax-cut, Social Security boosts, cancer and drug abuse programs, environmental and minority initiatives, votes for 18-year-olds, and housing growth. Welfare reform faces Senate delay, but assurances exist for movement before March 1.
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Nixon
Herbert G. Klein
White House
Clark MacGregor
Congress
Klein
Senate Finance Committee
House
MacGregor
Russell B. Long
D-La
White House lauds 1971 foreign policy shifts and Vietnamization
The year-end White House review highlights China policy progress, Vietnam war winding down, and moves toward economic reforms as major gains. It notes Vietnamization as a hallmark, with troop levels down to under one third and combat fatalities dropping, while acknowledging some unattained goals.
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White House
Herbert Klein
Clark MacGregor
MacGregor
Klein
Vietnam
Waldheim Named U.N. Secretary General for Five Years
Kurt Waldheim of Austria will become the United Nations secretary general on January 1, succeeding U Thant. The Security Council backed him on his 53rd birthday after a three round vote, with vetoes on two other candidates lifted by China. Waldheim vows an active leadership, stating the U.N. charter empowers the post and that its success depends on member states.
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Kurt Waldheim
United Nations
General Assembly
U Thant
Security Council
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U.N
Council
Waldheim
Max Jakobson
Finland
Carlos Ortiz de Rozas
Argentina
Jakobson
Ortiz de Rozas
China
A Thant
Burma
New York
Germany
Group Challenges Pay Board Action Foreshadows 7 Percent Rises
The five business members of the Pay Board issued a late statement challenging any future pay raises above 7 percent in contracts begun before the wage freeze last Aug 15. Virgil Day of General Electric led the move stating raises in old contracts could be rolled back if deemed unreasonably inconsistent with the board guideline limiting new deals to 5.5 percent, a move aimed at the construction sector where increases outpace the national 6.1 percent 1972 average.
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Washington
Virgil Day
General Electric Co
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pay Hike Policy Sparks Challenge to Wage Agreements
The Pay Board considers challenging all contracts and pay commitments prior to August 15 1971 amid debate over extending review to agreements made during the August 15 to November 14 wage freeze. A labor member questions blanket challenges, urging individual review only. The board postponed ruling on 12 percent aerospace raises affecting about 300000 workers and approved back pay for the railroad signalmen wage raise.
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Gilligan Endorses Muskie For 1972 Democratic Nomination
Ohio Gov. John J. Gilligan endorses Sen. Edmund Muskie for the 1972 Democratic presidential nomination at a Columbus news conference. Muskie, who was an overnight guest of the governor, described the meeting as part of an effort to discuss what he called a poorly kept political secret in Ohio.
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Columbus
Ohio
Edmund Muskie
Maine
John J. Gilligan
Gilligan
Gilligan backs Muskie for Democratic delegate
Ohio Governor Gilligan announces intention to enter his name as a delegate pledged to Muskie. He cites Muskie’s qualities and experience and says some Democrats may file to support other candidates or a favorite son under state law.
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Muskie
Ohio
Gilligan
New Federal Air Rules Hit Five Plant Types
The EPA issues new air pollution standards for fossil fueled steam plants large solid waste incinerators Portland cement nitric acid and sulfuric acid plants. Applies to new plants or major modifications since August 17. Existing plants will move to state governed national standards.
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Washington
U.S
Environmental Protection
William D. Ruckelshaus
EPA
Man Stabbed in Higbee Santa Line Tragedy in Cleveland
John Fitzpatrick, 35, was stabbed to death by a man trying to push ahead in a Santa line at Higbee Co downtown Cleveland. About 75 bystanders watched as the assailant, armed with an 8 inch knife, fled when firefighters arrived after a five minute confrontation. Witnesses said Fitzpatrick urged the man to wait his turn before being attacked.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Santa Claus
John Fitzpatrick
Higbee Co
Fitzpatrick
Slayings Investigated After Confessed Double Homicide
Franklin County deputies probe the deaths of two elderly women found in a Grove City area garage after a man walked into a police station in Emwood and confessed, directing officers to the bodies.
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Columbus
Ohio
Franklin County
Grove City
Emwood
First Viet War casualty marked in Davis hometown
Livingston Tennessee observes the 10th anniversary of James Thomas Davis as the first American killed in action in Vietnam. Defense Department figures show 45,618 U.S. fatalities and 304,353 wounded in the long conflict. An Army HQ building at Ft Devins is named for Davis.
Five detained as Windsor bank robbery probe widens
Toronto AP reports police hold five suspects in connection with the Royal Bank of Canada heist in Windsor. Investigators seek additional suspects and about 950000 dollars still missing from the Saturday robbery.
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Royal Bank of Canada
Windsor
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Brief OCR reading shows scattered sections including Classifieds Obituaries and Sports notes with partial headings and warped text, making specifics unclear though indicating typical local paper items such as ads notices memorials and game updates.
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