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Bennington Banner

Location

Bennington, Vermont, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1971

Page

2

Nixon proposes overhaul of U.S. foreign aid program

President Nixon called on Congress to abolish the Agency for International Development and shift its duties to two new bodies the U S International Development Corporation and the U S International Development Institute He asked for a total foreign aid budget of 3 2 billion for the coming year with 1 993 billion for military aid and 1 245 billion for economic assistance to spur private enterprise and broader international development

Washington UPI Nixon Congress Agency For International Development AID U.S. International Development Corporation U.S. International Development Institute U.S Capitol Hill International Development Corporation International Development Institute Overseas Private Investment Corporation Inter-American Social Development Institute Latin America

Southern senators seek to soften desegregation efforts

Nixon adviser says administration will pursue expansionist policies to stabilize prices, aiming for near full employment by 1972. First quarter inflation slowed to 2.7 percent annual rate, with March up 0.3 percent driven by food costs, February up 0.2 and January up 0.1. Sen Proxmire calls for unemployment reduction from 6 percent. McCracken hails data as reassuring yet warns of mixed signals. The film Gimme Shelter faces controversy over a Rolling Stones concert guard incident while listings note local showtimes.

Washington UPI Nixon Bureau of Labor Statistics The Rolling Stones Stones Hell’s Angels Angels Williamstown

Expansionist push as southern senators seek to water down school desegregation aid

In Washington, Southern senators press amendments to a Nixon backed 1.5 billion school desegregation bill. Sen. Ervin proposes redistributing funds by state population, outlawing busing for racial balance, and preserving neighborhood schools while asserting a child's right to attend the closest school. Sen. Stennis would extend desegregation efforts to the North as well.

Washington UPI Dixie South Ervin John Stennis D-Miss North

City Hair Length Sparks Higher Authority Appeal

Medford Oregon UPI reports City Councilman Douglas Schroeder faces complaints about his hair length. He defends the style by saying its growth is controlled by a higher authority and urges residents to take up the issue with that authority.

Medford Ore UPI Douglas Schroeder

Youth delegates back war end and Hoover ouster at Estes Park

Delegates at the White House Conference on Youth urged immediate end to Indochina war and for Hoover to resign. They also backed legalization of marijuana and a halt to the draft, touting the gathering as the fairest youth conference with overrepresented minority groups.

Hoover Estes Park Colo Southeast Asia U.S General Assembly Nixon FBI Stephen Hess

Mayors Tour New York Sees Urban Decay First Sign Of Collapse

Eleven big city mayors led by New York's John V. Lindsay toured Brooklyn Brownsville and a narcotics treatment center to witness drugs and blight. They pressed for more state and federal aid, with remarks likening the scene to Dresden and a possible collapse of civilization.

New York UPI John V. Lindsay U.S. Conference of Mayors’ Legislative Action Committee Lindsay Seattle Wesley Uhlman Dresden Uhlman Boston Kevin White White Brownsville Brooklyn

New Arab federation mooted by Egypt Libya and Syria

UPI analysis notes a federation based on shared hostility to Israel with one president one flag and one capital. It warns the plan may invite a two front war while risking past failures of Arab unity and a centralized command.

New Arab Federation Israel Egypt Libya Syria Anwar Sadat Palestine U.A.R

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