Nixon signs sweeping tax reform and safety bills
President Nixon approves the broad tax reform package while warning on budget balance and inflation. He signs a coal mine safety bill after mining families lobby, as lawmakers push measures to raise social security and housing funding amid deficit projections.
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Washington
Nixon
Secretary of the Treasury
Edwin & Cohen
White House
Farmington
W. Va
Executive Mansion
State, Justice and Commerce Departments
Department of Transportation
California
San Clemente
Gunboats Advance Toward Haifa Amid Israel-France Clash
Five French gunboats sailing from Cherbourg toward Haifa faced rough seas and weather delays. Israeli Navy escorts and low visibility hinder intercepts as the flotilla, part of a 12-ship Israel purchase, travels east of Sicily and Crete. The incident follows a French arms embargo and cabinet scrutiny in Paris.
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Haifa
Israel
Mediterranean
France
Cherbourg
Mt. Carmel
Sicily
Crete
Cairo
Washington
U.S. 6Th Fleet
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Paris
Charles de Gaulle
Beirut
Agnew Applauded at Philippine Inaugural Amid Tight Security
Vice President Spiro Agnew received warm applause at the Manila inaugural of President Ferdinand Marcos amid tight security. A later reception near the U S Embassy drew a small leftist protest with Molotov style explosions injuring about ten. Marcos urged unity and peaceful cooperation while stressing shared burdens with the poor.
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Spiro Agnew
Carlos Romulo
Manila
Spiro T. Agnew
Ferdinand E. Marcos
Agnew
Marcos
U.S
Chang Ilkewon
South Korea
University of the Philippines
Vigorito Hopkins to Be Honored at Corry Dinner
The First Annual Corry Evening Journal Appreciation Day dinner will honor Congressman Joseph P. Vigorito of Erie and Assemblyman Forest Hopkins of North East. The event begins at 7 p.m. at the Venture Inn after a 6:30 p.m. gathering, with about 120 expected attendees. Vigorito is recognized for support of the Union City Dam project and a permanent recreation pool complex.
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Corry
Union City
Union City approves 1970 budget with no tax hike
Borough Council passes a $203,143 budget for next year with taxes kept at current levels. Taxes include 21 million property tax, 1 percent income tax, 1 percent realty transfer tax, and a $10 occupational tax, shared 50 50 with the Union City School District.
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Union City
Harry Smiley
Joseph Tombo
Hunter Refuse Co
Concord Road
Union Township
Last Passenger Trains Due Soon Through Corry
The Erie Lackawanna announces the final passenger trains through Corry. The last eastbound train to Hoboken will pass Sunday night at 10 50 and the final westbound to Chicago will stop Monday at 9 29. After Monday only Seaway Coach Lines will operate public transport.
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Corry
Erie Lackawanna Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hoboken
Chicago
Seaway Coach Lines
GOP Push Tax Passage Today
Harrisburg AP reports Senate Republicans won bipartisan support for a 482 million tax package to cover fiscal 1969 70. The package includes a levy on unearned income and faces questions about retroactivity of proposed business taxes into 1970 as New Year’s Eve nears.
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Harrisburg
Senate
House
Sen
T. Newell Wood
R-Luzerne
Finance Committee
Philadelphia
Wood
Chambers
Pittsburgh
Weapons Costs Run 50 Percent Over Early Estimates
A congressional study finds major weapons programs cost about 50 ahead of original estimates with no central tracking. Navy overruns include 800 850 million plus 350 million possible, and 38 major systems now cost 62.9 billion vs 42 billion initial.
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Washington
House Senate
William Proxmire
Dwis
Navy
Gordon Rule
Navy Procurement Control
Subcommittee On Economy
Asst
Robert P. Kellerman
Proxmire
Keller
Good News Stories Shine Through Violence of 1969
The year produced acts of unselfish help from diverse people and groups. Individuals like Clyde Raymond Smith earned advanced degrees after overcoming early odds, while neighbors and organizations assisted the injured, the needy, and students by raising funds, volunteering, and sharing resources.
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Clyde Raymond Smith
Illinois
Don Kruse
Eastern Mennonite College
Virginia
Detroit
Bernice Kuliszko
Smith
Naw
Peoria
Arkansas State College
University of Missouri
University of Tennessee
Moro
Mll
Kruse
North Bend
Wash
Richfield
Minn
Operation Brotherhood
Tucker Prison Farm
Pine Bluff
Ark
Broward Humane Society
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Boone
N.C
Aurora
Colo
St. Louis
Los Angeles
Central Institute For the Deaf
Central High School
Kenai
Alaska
Florissant Valley Community College
Missouri
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Congress
Nashville
Rerm
James Earl Ray
Martin Luther King Jr
Ray
King
Philippines
Asia
Solons
San
Assemblyman Hopkins
Smiley
State Department of Health
Tombo
James H. J. Tate
Phildelphia
Philadelphia Gas Works
Charles G. Simpson
PGW
Venezuela
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