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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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