Denial of Oil Shortage Conspiracy From Nixon Aide
Deputy Treasury Secretary William Simon denies any conspiracy by the oil industry to create the energy crisis. He says the shortage is real and results from higher U S consumption and limited domestic oil, with investigations by FTC and Justice pending and distribution issues noted.
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Nixon Administration
Treasury
William Simon
U.S. Oil Policy Committee
America
Simon
Ohio
Ralph S. Regula
Treasury Dept
Regula
U.S
Federal Trade Commission
U.S. Justice Department
FTC
Duke Ligon
Office of Oil and Gas
Richard T. Maloy
McGovern allies quietly revive 1972 strategy for 1974
Victor Riesel reports a low profile revival by George McGovern supporters and allied groups. The piece notes the push to seize the 1974 mini convention’s powers to reshape the Democratic Party and influence the 1976 presidential nominating process. It details countercoalitions led by AFL CIO political groups and Meany’s task force, arguing the fight over party structure and leadership remains fierce.
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Washington
George McGovern
McGovern
Democratic Party
McGovernites
George Meany
Aflcio
Committee On Political Education
Hubert Humphrey Meany
al Barkan
Democratic National Committee
Miami
Today in History June 27 highlights and birthdays
On June 27 history recalls Truman ordering air and naval support in 1950 to repel Korea invasion, Cairo’s fall to Britain in 1801, the 1844 Smith brothers killings, telegraph link in 1847, 1893 stock market decline, Athens bombings in 1943, Kennedy Ireland visit in 1963, and Vietnam fighting near Khe Sanh five years earlier. Juan Trippe is 74 today.
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U.S. Air Force
Navy
South Korea
Cairo
Joseph and
Hyrum Smith
Carthage
Ill
Brigham Young
New York
Boston
New York Stock Exchange
Kennedy
Europe
South Vietnam
Khe Sanh
U.S
Mini conventions and party power plays shape 1970s politics
The piece analyzes McGovern aligned activists courting mini convention delegates, COPE coalition tactics, and the potential impact on Democratic races. It contrasts 1976 delegate selection with 1972 dynamics and notes six delegate selection hearings across the U.S. while recalling a 1911 ad and a July 4th celebration in Austin Minnesota.
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Muskie
Humphrey
Jackson
Kennedy
McGovern
Cope-Coalition Alliance
Democratic National Committee
Robert Strauss
McGovernites
Transs Labor
Meany-Barkan
Ben Wattenberg
National Committee
Decreasing Costs for Consumer Loans Across Major Areas
American Bankers Association president Eugene H. Adams notes lower average loan costs in five consumer sectors from January 1972 to March 1973. FHA new homes 7.97%, autos 10.04%, mobiles 12.48%, other consumer goods 12.48%, personal loans 12.71%. Only bank credit card rates rose to 17.91% while the prime rate increased slightly.
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Eugene H. Adams
American Bankers Association
Federal Reserve
Adams
Baylor Transplants Prairie Patch To School Center
Baylor University moves a rare blackland prairie patch to its Natural Science Center in Waco Texas. Three acres were dug up and re planted after weeks of study to resemble the original ecosystem. The prairie 700 is growing but full restoration will take a decade to re create its native grasses and wildlife.
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Baylor University
Waco
Tex
Baylor
Fred R. Gehrbach
Opinions of Others on Women in Heavy Work and Pay
A discussion notes that women increasingly perform hard manual labor and earn more than secretaries and teachers. The piece cites Wall Street Journal reporting women in auto mechanics, steel, carpentry, moving, and tire building enjoying higher pay and favorable reception from employers, challenging the "weaker sex" myth. It recalls wartime women workers and asserts equal pay and civil rights laws support equal opportunity.
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The
Wall Street Journal
Oregonian
Readiness to risk life for a great cause quote
A Theodore Roosevelt quotation opens a page framed by a local Austin Minnesota newspaper masthead and editor details. The rest looks like subscription rates and mailing zones with payment terms for the Daily except Sunday.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Austin Daily Herald
2Nd St. N.E
Austin
Minnesota
Edmund FE. Smith
Thomas J. Koeck
Turn Back the Clock 30 Years Ago in Austin News
A 95 degree day in Austin as 28 dogs competed in Tri-State Hunting Dog Assn June trials. A bus of 38 Austin men headed to Waseca to work in a canning plant with another load planned for Owatonna.
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Austin
Tri-State Hunting Dog Assn
Waseca
Owatonna
Jeffers 8 Cent Stamp Honoring American Poet
American poet Robinson Jeffers will be honored with an 8 cent stamp in the American Arts Series on Aug 13 with first day ceremonies in Carmel California where he lived and died in 1962. The issue features a portrait and Carmel area scenes and is part of a four stamp series following Gershwin and Cather with a later Tanner release.
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Robinson Jeffers
Carmel
Calif
George Gershwin
Willa Cather
Jeffers
Henry Ossawa Tanner
U.S
Pittsburgh
California
Postal People
Philatelic Sales Unit
Washington, D.C
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