Businessmen urge Nixon to avoid inflation panic
Some of the nation’s top industrialists bankers and retailers meeting at Hot Springs urged President Nixon to stay calm on the economy and avoid a renewed inflation scare. They said inflation remains a major problem despite a slower rate of price rises and cautioned that public messaging should reflect tougher economic realities. The Business Council praised his program but warned against overconfidence as unemployment stays high near next year’s election.
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No Fault auto insurance reform pushed in Senate hearings
Former auto adjuster John J. O'Brien testified before the Senate Commerce Committee in favor of a national no fault system to pay medical costs and losses from one's own insurer, arguing the current fault-based system favors the affluent and hurts the poor. Critics say no fault could reduce fault penalties and drive carelessness. Hart leads hearings to gather opposition and support for his bill.
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Newtown Square
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O’brien
Philip A. Hart
Dmich
Hart
Insurance
American Bar Association
American Trial Lawyers Association
Gravel Seeks Filibuster to End the Draft
Senator Mike Gravel of Alaska says he can block the two year draft extension by forcing a 34 vote filibuster until June 30. He aims to stall Senate action to prevent renewal, calling it a victory for peace if successful. Senate debate on the draft extension began amid warnings from Senator Stennis.
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Washington
UPI
Mike Gravel
Alaska
Gravel
Congress
Senate
John C. Stennis
D-Miss
Hope Fades for Alive Cave-In Victims in Quebec
In St Jean Vianney Quebec officials halted hopes of rescuing more than 26 or 27 missing after a massive landslide that left five bodies found. Crews worked as muddy crater walls crumbled and townsfolk were evacuated. Damage tops $3 million while Premier Bou ras sa promised a government inquiry and aid for refugees.
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UPI
Quebec
Richard Authier
Robert Bourassa
St. Jean Vianney
Segal plans to go into hiding after Yale exit
Erich Segal, Yale classics professor and author of Love Story, says he is quitting public life and returning to scholarly work. He plans to leave Yale at semester’s end with the university’s blessing and will travel alone to an undisclosed location due to fame and intrusion.
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New Haven, Conn
UPI
Erich Segal
Yale University
Segal
Yale
University
Four Congresswomen Propose Mothers Bloc to End War
Four congresswomen led by Bella Abzug urge a national mothers bloc to end the Vietnam War. They seek a face to face meeting with President Nixon, urging mothers to demand their sons not fight in a repudiated war, joining two Massachusetts mothers in supporting Save Our Sons.
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Mothers’ Bloc
Washington
UPI
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D-Conn
Vietnam
Bella Abzug
Dn.y
Nixon
Zug
Grasso
Patsy Mink
D-Hawaii
Shirley Chisholm
D-N.y
Abzug
Mink
Norwood
Mass
Save Our Sons
Anne Sheehan
Canada
Patricia Sullivan
New York City
Democrat
Allegheny Mohawk merger petitioned for CAB approval
Allegheny and Mohawk Airlines formally asked the Civil Aeronautics Board for permission to merge. The two boards approved the deal with unchanged terms including a stock swap and a five year warrant for Mohawk stock. Mohawk carries 107 million dollars in long term debt. Allegheny would survive as the carrier and rank sixth in U S domestic passengers. The deal also requires Nixon’s approval and lender and shareholder consent.
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Canada
Mohawk
U. S
Vermont College student dies after Berlin crash
Linda Cushing a 20 year old Franklin New Hampshire coed died from head and abdominal injuries after a single car crash in Berlin. She had been a Vermont College student and was taken to a Burlington hospital where she died early this morning. The car driven by Kevin O Connor 21 suffered the crash leaving the road an embankment and ending upside down. O Connor received severe cuts and bruises. The accident raised Vermont highway toll to 32 for the year. POULTNEY Sen Winston L Prouty will speak at Green Mountain College 134th commencement May 16 at 10 am in the athletic center. Associate in arts degrees will be awarded to 278 Class of 1971 members. Prouty a Newport native began as Newport mayor and served in the Vermont Legislature later becoming House Speaker in 1947. He was Vermont Congressman 1951 to 1959 and Senate member elected 1958.
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Burlington
UPI
Franklin
N.H
Vermont
Vermont rubella immunization drive reaches fifty-two thousand
The Vermont Department of Health reports 52,543 children immunized since October 1969 as part of a statewide rubella program begun after the vaccine’s June licensing. Monthly, over 1,000 Vermont youngsters receive the shot under an AMA and APA endorsed plan advised by the U.S. Public Health Service.
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Vermont Department of Health
Vermont
American Medical Association
American Academy of Pediatrics
U.S
Burlington Free Press Hikes Price to Fifteen Cents
The Burlington Free Press will raise its single-copy price from 10 to 15 cents starting Monday, while home delivery remains 70 cents per week. It is the third Vermont daily to adopt 15 cents, following The Bennington Banner and The Brattleboro Reformer. The paper offered no reasons for the change.
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Burlington
UPI
Burlington Free Press
Vermont
Free Press
Bennington Banner
Brattleboro Reformer
Albany Man Clears Murder Charge In Slaying Case
John Lee Mitchell, 20, once charged with murder for the brutal killing of 86 year old Nellie Farmer, was acquitted by an Albany County jury after deliberating two and a half hours. Mitchell was found not guilty on felony murder and first degree robbery charges as he wept upon verdict.
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Albany
John Lee Mitchell
Nellie Farmer
Mitchell
Body of Troy retiree found in Hudson River after disappearance
The body of 47 year old Carrol J Brennan a Troy Post Office retiree who vanished on April 1 was recovered Thursday morning just north of Hudson by a railroad engineer. An autopsy report has not been released.
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Troy Post Office
Hudson River
City of
Hudson
Carrol J. Brennan
Cholakis Named Republican Candidate for County Legislature
Thomas G. Cholakis, longtime campaign manager for Don G. Cholakis, is chosen by the North Greenbush Republican committee as its candidate for the 12th Legislative District seat in the County Legislature. The seat is currently held by Democrat Alson J. Spain.
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Wynantskill
Thomas G. Cholakis
Rensselear County
Don G. Cholakis
North Greenbush
Republican Committee
Alson J. Spain
Vandalism noted in Berkshire church fires by youths
Three Berkshire parishioners aged 11, 10, and 8 admitted starting fires at Notre Dame Church. Police deem acts vandalism with no substantial damage. fathers pledge to pay damages. All boys say they stamped out the flames and offered no reason for the act.
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