Wintry Storm Hits Eastern Half of U S
A powerful winter storm battered the eastern half of the United States. It brought blizzard conditions, 80 mph gusts, heavy snow from Michigan to Maine, and subfreezing temperatures across about a dozen northern states while the Deep South faced freezing weather. The system disrupted travel and hindered snow removal on its second day.
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Debate votes loom as Agnew signals revisit of rules
Senate leaders, led by Sen. Church and Sen. Pearson, push to end filibusters with a three fifths vote, claiming 51 sponsors. Vice President Agnew warned of constitutional issues, hinting a decision could endure debate and tests of the two thirds rule. Subzero Arctic cold expands across the Midwest and Northeast with gale winds, school closures, and travel disruptions across Ohio, New York, Michigan, and Ontario.
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Wholesale Price Rise Sharpened
Washington reports a 0.6 percent January rise in wholesale prices driven by farm prices and food costs. Overall food and raw materials were 22 percent above a year ago, with seasonal factors yielding a 0.4 percent increase. The leading indicators rose 14 percent in December, signaling auto strike end and potential recovery.
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Jailhouse slaying spurs judge to threaten mass release
Miami AP report details the death of Cloyee Cook a 27 year old runaway found strangled in a Dade county jail cell shared by 18 inmates Judge Paul Baker warned he would free all prisoners not yet convicted unless the county manager cleans up the jail Heavily read against the backdrop of racial tensions Cook was white while two inmates Shelton and Jones black both charged with murder over the killing The incident triggered calls for reform and harsher confinement amid a tense investigation and policy debate
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Four Hurt in Train Crash Near Wilson and Rockford
Four persons injured Tuesday when two North Western locomotives collided south of Wilson avenue and Rockford road SW. A fifth person was checked for possible injuries and released. One locomotive without cars was northbound. a southbound train with cars was on the same track. The unattached engine reportedly failed to stop in time. Trainmaster John F. Gallagher gave details Wednesday.
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Iowa Governor Proposes 1.3 Billion Budget Plan
Gov Roberts Ray recommends a two year state budget of 1,205,957,000 dollars beginning July 1 with 18,996,000 for year one and 676,661,000 for year two. Revenue increases would come from higher income taxes corporate taxes and cigarette taxes while preserving homestead and agricultural tax credits. The plan aims to curb property taxes and support school financing as Iowa seeks economic growth of 4 to 6 percent annually.
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Iowa Governor Proposes Major Income Tax Hikes
Governor Ray backs a return to a 100 percent tax rate and a more progressive structure to raise about 150 million dollars for 1971 72. Proposals include raising corporation taxes and cigarette levies while noting potential federal revenue sharing could alter the impact.
Opera Tea Today's Chuckle
The fragment humorously notes politics as the cheapest path to tracing a family tree, a wry quip about public office and ancestry embedded in a brief cultural aside.
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