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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1973
Page
5
Washington AP President Nixon freezes all consumer prices for 60 days to curb inflation while keeping wages rents and dividends out. The move targets most goods and services with a base period cap. The plan promises tighter controls and probes to follow Phase 3 reforms.
The Senate voted to halt funding for further U S military involvement in Indochina, tying it to Cambodia policy. Senators Church and Case sponsored the bill, sent to the House, as Republican leaders split from administration policy and Kissinger urged restraint.
Washington AP reports Nixon’s new price freeze dubbed Phase 1 by officials and reporters. The largely voluntary wage price controls remain in place, with Phase 4 planned as the next stage. The administration signals a shift toward a defined phase sequence while retaining restraints.
Forty people including a baby remained aboard stalled Sandia Peak tram cars high above Albuquerque after a wind and power failure. Crews planned crane or helicopter lifts to restore the two cars to their main cables while rescuers pushed a crane up the mountain. Passengers were supplied with food water and sleeping bags as operations continued through the night.
New York police commissioner Donald Cawley announced a tough traffic policy after a conference with New York Times editors. He was ticketed in midtown Manhattan for parking in a No Standing zone, riding in an unmarked black sedan with a chauffeur.
The General Services Administration tally lists federally funded work on the Nixon California property, including a 175000 electrical system and a 1700 workshop renovation. Officials say the work was at the Secret Service request to enhance presidential security.
A Toddville man died in a two car head on crash on route one near Toddville with three others injured. Derby Jr., Swot, and Debbie Morris were listed in serious condition at St Luke's hospital. A page continuation notes extensive construction at the president's Spanish style mansion and related projects including landscaping and lighting.
Mechanicsville learns seven young physicians will begin practice July 2 under the Cedar Rapids Medical Education Program. The Pioneer Medical Center will house their offices at East First Avenue, offering on site diagnostics and avoiding trips to Cedar Rapids. The effort, led by Dr. Robert Martin, Mayor Tom Rnitschuk, and local residents, aims to provide rural medical care and suggests pharmacy and hospital partnerships to support ongoing community needs.
Former aide Magruder told the Senate Watergate committee that President Nixon had no knowledge of the breakin and cover up. He described meetings with Mitchell LaRue Mardian and Dean arranging a cover story for illegal campaign funds used in the wiretapping. Stans testified he did not inquire about funds for Liddy, and the panel pressed for records amid questions on campaign finances.
Magruder says he will plead guilty to a one count conspiracy charge and testify as a government witness. He testified to the Senate committee that plans for the wiretap were approved by Mitchell Reid and that final $250,000 proposals were approved on March 20, 1972 in Florida. He said the operation was first proposed by C. Gordon Liddy, later convicted in the Watergate case.
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