Phase 4 wage price controls take effect nationwide
The United States adopts Phase 4 wage price rules under President Nixon. Small and medium firms may raise prices for past cost increases since late 1972, while large firms with annual sales over 100 million must give 30 days advance notice. Some sectors exempt. Gasoline and beef remain frozen. insurance and health industries have special rules. Officials expect Phase 4 to end this year, with gradual price increases focused on cost, not profit.
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Frederick B. Dent
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George P. Shultz
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Western States Meat Packers Association
Cox rules against Nixon on order to produce Watergate documents
Special prosecutor Archibald Cox argues in a court brief that President Nixon has a legal duty to produce material evidence to the grand jury. He contends the court has power to enforce subpoenas and that executive privilege does not waive this duty. The brief cites past constitutional tradition and stresses the grand jury seeks evidence Nixon personally possessed. Testimony had shown Nixon recorded conversations in the White House and EOB.
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Watergate
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Grand Jury
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Beltrami County Board to Hear Sheriff and Highway Dept Items
Beltrami County commissioners will devote most of Tuesday’s session to matters involving the Sheriff’s Department and the County Highway Department. Aside from paying bills, the meeting will review courthouse noon hour operations set to start Wednesday, Aug 15, with officials already agreeing to the new hours and a discussion of opening and closing times.
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Sheriff's Department
Beltrami County
Bread Cast Upon Waters Reflection
A pithy aphorism on generosity and risk, comparing acts of giving to bread cast on water that returns soggy. The statement suggests caution in expecting clear returns from charitable deeds.
Court hearing sought in Houston youth slayings case
In Houston a 17 year old youth Elmer Wayne Henley faces a court appearance seeking a psychiatric examination as authorities search Gulf coast beaches for more victims. Police say Henley has admitted slaying nine youths while 23 bodies have been recovered to date.
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Houston
Chambers
Galveston
Gulf of Mexico
Elmer Wayne Henley
Henley
Nixon Signs $22.9 Billion Highway Bill To Aid Urban Transit
President Nixon signs a three year $22.9 billion highway bill aimed at easing urban congestion by opening the Highway Trust Fund to mass transit. The measure allows $200 million for buses in 1975 and $800 million for rail or bus transit next year, shifting funds from highways to transit. Nixon praises the act as cooperative and flexible for states to set transportation priorities.
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Nixon
White House
Congress
House
Camp David
Blackduck Crowned Royalty At 1973 Community Fair
Renae Jensen was named Miss Blackduck 1973 at the 24th annual Blackduck Community Fair. Swantel-Scovill won Little Miss Blackduck. Mum's Flowers sponsored both queens. A parade and bean feed drew over a thousand attendees amid 19 booths, floral displays, and crafts. Exhibitor premiums rose, treasurer O E Jamtaas says, as rain dampened the three day event but the fair was deemed very successful by general chairman Carl Fredrickson.
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Blackduck
Swantel — Scovill
Mum's Flowers
O.E. Jamtaas
Carl Fredrickson
Agnew campaign records face government scrutiny
U S attorney’s office plans to review subpoenas for Agnew campaign files from 1962 onward as part of a Maryland political corruption probe. Spiro Agnew denies charges and notes donations from contractors common in era while the state seeks records from the Maryland Hall of Records and the State Board of Election Laws. Radoff and officials anticipate a grand jury appearance Thursday.
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U.S. Attorney's Office
Spiro T. Agnew
Maryland
Agnew
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George Beall
Baltimore
Baltimore County
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State Board of Election Laws
Morris” . Radoff
Radoff
Grand Jury
Beall
Washington Star-News
Star-News
Marvin Mandel
United States
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