Nixon Oil Ration Powers Endorsed by Senate Panel
Senate Banking Committee approved a one year extension of Nixon powers to control wages and prices. The bill would require quarterly reports on steps to curb food prices. Debate centered on broader authority to ration scarce goods and rent controls.
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Senate
Nixon
Senate Banking Committee
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Ste. Yates
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Harrison Williams
D-N.j
Thomas McIntyre
D-N.hl
Thomas Eagleton
D. Mo
Melntyre
New England
Melmyre
Mobil
Shell
Exxon
Council
U S Applies Pressure on Communists to Free POWs
AP reports the United States urged the release of about 140 American prisoners by next Tuesday. Brig. Gen. John Wickham notes nearly 74 percent of forces withdrawn by Jan ceasefire. total remaining to withdraw by March 28 includes 7,769 Americans among 15,795. The piece covers prisoner exchanges, ceasefire compliance, and joint commission efforts.
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Saigon
United States
John Wickham
U.S
Vietnam
Ime
Wickham
South Korea
South
Unemployment Edges Up First Increase in Seven Months
Washington reports the unemployment rate rising to 5.1 percent in February, the first uptick since last August. The Labor Department noted 170,000 more unemployed, 4.8 million total, with teens driving the rise while adult women added many jobs. Total employed increased by over 570,000, and the jobless rate remained essentially unchanged from January and December.
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Ave Menthy
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Bureau of Labor Statistics
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Naughton Dared To Think We Were Free At Last
Navy Lt Cmdr Robert Naughton described his release from captivity with his wife Peggy at Great Lakes. He spoke of the moment the plane lifted off and of the POWs’ despair with delays in freedom. Peggy noted his weight loss and the family plans to visit as sons bought gifts.
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Peppy
Sheldon
Toland Naughton
Caverive
Great Lakes Dave Station
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Peggy
Clark Air Forge
Philippines
Homecomings Near for Cedar Rapids POWs Around March 18
Great Lakes Illinois reports Cedar Rapids officers await word on potential homecoming of two former POWs. Nath Naughton and Gary Anderson, both now US Navy pilots, have started winding down after release. Their families note Cedar Rapids as home despite varied prior origins. Schoolchildren have prepared greetings and gifts, including car offers, as the men anticipate return.
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Ill
Cedar Raptis
Naval
Nath J
Robert Naughton
Roland Naughton
C Avenue NE
Gary Anderson
HL. Anderson
Windsor Drive
Gary
Cedar Rapids
Anderson
Detroit
Bowman Woods
Naughton
Deadlocked talks on dollar crisis fringe Europe Paris meeting stirs currencies
U S and major monetary nations failed to resolve how to handle the dollar crisis in Paris amid fears of floating exchange rates. Treasury Secretary Shultz met with West European partners to seek stance on maintaining or adjusting rates as ministers from the Common Market plan further discussions in Brussels.
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Chuckle on solving old solutions and new puzzles
A witty remark questions modern problem solving and contrasts with approaches from earlier generations. The line hints at perennial difficulty in deriving effective methods and invites reflection on progress.
Wounded Knee siege inches toward end amid talks
Washington reports the Justice Department reached an agreement in principle with Indians occupying Wounded Knee to end the siege. Details remain unsettled as negotiators, led by church figures, pursue a phased departure for nonresidents. Fresh talks were set to resume, with officials cautious about timing and specifics.
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Justice Department
Wounded Knee
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American Indian Movement
Intiene
Fade
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Porcupine
S.D
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Gray Called Hatchet Man as Gray FBI Nomination Questioned
Washington UPI columnist Jack Anderson labeled Lt. Patrick Gray a political hatchetman for President Nixon and urged Senate rejection of his FBI director nomination. Anderson warned Gray would keep the FBI in politics and serve the White House, while questioning Gray’s integrity and handling of Watergate files.
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Gray
FBI
Richard Nixon
Navy
J. Edgar Hoover
John V. Tunary
IRA Claims Responsibility For London Hazmat Device
Conflicting IRA claims surface as London braces for possible bomb campaign. Police evacuations unfold at Heathrow and central London sites after reports of car bombs and booby traps. Authorities warn of potential sympathizer activity amid a broader security alert tied to Belfast violence.
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