Price freeze rollbacks eyed as Nixon hikes controls
Washington reports say President Nixon announced a 61 day price freeze, with an IRS audit plan targeting firms raising prices over 1.5 percent since January. McLane says eight of nine major industries may trigger rollbacks, led by electrical equipment and chemicals, while labor leaders question policy effectiveness.
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Lansky Sentenced to Prison for Contempt
Meyer Lansky receives one year and a day in prison after defying a grand jury subpoena. Judge James L. King notes Lansky’s heart condition, allows release on bond, and cites plan to appeal. Lansky’s trials include income tax evasion in Miami and skimming profits from the Flamingo in Las Vegas.
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Iceland plans to expel U S troops from Keflavik base
Iceland says it will begin expulsion by ending the American lease at Keflavik air base after NATO talks in Copenhagen. Foreign Minister Einar Agustsson announced plans to invoke Article 7 of the 1951 treaty. U S Secretary Rogers hopes to reverse the decision as tensions linger over Britain’s naval actions and Icelandic fishing limits.
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Skylab crew nears end of record Earth voyage in space ship tests
Skylab astronauts Conrad Kerwin and Weitz begin final week testing the Apollo command ship linked to Skylab. They will undock and reenter next Friday after 59 days in orbit. Ground control weighs adding an Earth resources survey and a sunshade operation is considered for a Tuesday spacewalk.
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Aerial tram passengers rescued after 24 hours on Sandia Peak
Thirty eight tourists and two car operators endured a 24 hour entrapment in two Sandia Peak tram cars after a severe thunderstorm caused a cable to slip. Rescue by Army Sky Crane helicopter freed the group, with one car lowered by rope and the other retrieved to the summit. Linda Caraglia of Houston recalled singing and joking to pass the time.
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France Defies NATO Plan for Principles Statement
At a NATO spring meeting in Copenhagen officials report divisions over a proposed generic statement of principles. France led by Michel Jobert rejects changes, insisting the alliance remain as is. Other members show cautious support for a future communiqué toward a broader Western unity.
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Irwin organizes retreat invites for POWs in Colorado Springs
Former astronaut James Irwin says hundreds of prisoners of war and families, plus missing in action relatives, have accepted invitations to religious retreats in Colorado Springs. He notes concerns about adjustment after war and aims to help them rebuild their lives. Irwin was Apollo 15 lunar module pilot and founded High Flight after retirement.
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At the Movies: Drive-ins Offer Varied Double Features
Harte Theatre brings back Deliverance by popular demand with Burt Reynolds Jon Voight and Ronny Cox in a violent stark film. Also on offer are The Family Gamma Rays film and Love and Pain with Maggie Smith in double features. Showtimes listed on page ad.
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