Senate debates SST bill and health impact claim
California Senate weighs a bill to bar supersonic transports from takeoffs citing health concerns. Bailenson calls the SST a health hazard while industry figures argue for the project as a national product and a potential rapid transit system. Local critics doubt SST viability and jobs fears are raised by Rockwell and Sierra Club representatives.
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Sacramento
California
Senate
Anthony C. Bailenson
Beverly Hills
Senate Health and Welfare Committee
Rbeilenson
Phillip L. Peoples
Boeing Co
Seattle, Wash
Future of SST Remains Doubtful as Senate Weighs Vote
Washington reports the future of the supersonic transport remains doubtful as hearings continue. The House plans a 290 million dollar appropriation next week to fund SST development through July. Senate action will follow, with opposition led by Sen. William Proxmire citing Pan Am chief Najeeb Halaby’s remark on Concorde as damaging.
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Washington
UPS
Senate
Senate Appropriations Committee
House
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Najeeb E. Halaby
Pan American World Airways
UPJ
Deadline Set for Ex-General to Explain Club Scandal
Washington AP report says senators demand former Brig. Gen. Earl Franklin Cole explain financial arrangements tied to alleged protection and promotion of corrupt business schemes on Army bases in Vietnam. Cole left a hearing amid warnings of possible perjury as investigators recount 43 alleged instances of favors to promoters linked to clubs and PX systems.continuing tension over his denial and demands for his full financial statement before Friday session.
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Washington
Vietnam
Earl Franklin Cole
Senate
Cole
Abraham Tribicoff
D-Conn
Charles Percy
Bell
Perey
Army
House approves teen vote in 18 age constitutional bid
Washington AP aligns with early House concurrence on a Senate passed constitutional amendment to lower the voting age to 18 in state and local elections. Backers forecast overwhelming support, sending the measure to the states for ratification with 38 legislatures needed before the 1972 elections. Senate action postures on a 94 to 0 vote, striking a rider tied to DC representation.
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Washington
APD
Senate
House
Congress
Supreme Court
San Francisco Teachers Vote to Strike Over Contract
San Francisco teachers have voted 310 to 257 to strike March 17 in a dispute with city supervisors. The San Francisco Federation of Teachers represents about 1,500 of the city’s roughly 5,000 teachers. The union voted Wednesday night over pay class size preparation time for teachers dental insurance and arbitration procedures.
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Sam Prancisco
San Francisco
Union to appeal court strike ruling
United Transportation Union says it will appeal U S district Judge John Pratt's order blocking a selective strike against Burlington Northern and Seaboard Coast Line. Spokesman Lou Corsi says the planned walkout was canceled. two lines prepared to run trains with supervisor staff.
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UTU
Lou Corsi
Cleveland
Burlington Northern
Chicago
Pacific Northwest
Denver
Texas
SCL
Richmond
Pickup
Pratt
Church pushes drug policy amendment to cut aid
Sen Frank Church accuses the Nixon administration of prioritizing military ties with heroin suppliers over solving America's drug problem. He proposes cutting foreign aid to countries failing to curb drug traffic, citing Turkey as a major supplier with lax export rules. The measure would revoke aid 90 days after a comptroller general finding of insufficient action.
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Washington
UPI
Frank Church
D-Idaho
Nixon
United States
America
Church
Turkey
Senate
North Atlantic Treaty Organization Alliance
House extends wage price control authority for two years
The House approved a two year extension of the presidents power to freeze wages prices and rents. The vote stood 381 to 19 with President Nixon having never used the authority and opposing its original enactment. Treasury Secretary Connally said the admin would not object to an extension but would not seek general controls now. The measure sets price and wage levels not below those of May 25 1970 and would lapse if not extended.
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Washington
House
Nixon
Treasury
John B. Connally
Congress
Admin
Welfare poll ranks top cities in public assistance use
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare reports seven of the nation's 20 largest urban areas have over 10 percent of residents on welfare. Boston leads with 15.8 percent, New York 13.4, Baltimore 12.8, and Philadelphia and Newark about 11.5, with other cities ranging from 2.9 to 12.5 percent in central cities. Secretary Richardson says the figures show urban poverty.
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Boston
New York
Baltimore
St. Louis
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Newark
WEW
Fillier L
Post office orders construction of 33 mail facilities
Postmaster General Winton Blount announced a nearly 1 billion dollar plan for the Army Corps of Engineers to build 33 bulk mail handling facilities nationwide. He said the program includes 21 major centers and 12 satellite units aiming for completion before June 30, 1975, with major sites listed in multiple cities including New York, Philadelphia, Washington, Atlanta, Chicago, and Seattle.
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UPL
Winton M. Blount
Army Corps of Engineers
Blount
House Post Office Committee
Cilities
Springfield
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
D. C
Greensboro
Atlanta
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Ila
Memphis
Cincinnati
Detroit
Minneapolis
Chicago
St. Louis
Kansas City
Kia
Des Moines
Dallas
Denver
Los Angeles
San Francisca
Seathle
Move to speed pension hike faces Senate action
Washington sources say Senator Russell Long will propose retroactive 10 percent Social Security benefits increase as part of a bill raising the national debt by 35 to 40 billion dollars. The plan would lift the average monthly check from 111 to 130 for individuals and from 180 to higher for couples, with passage anticipated next week. The related action includes potential delays to payroll tax increases and possible business tax credits to stimulate the economy.
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Washington
UPL
Senate
Russell B. Long
D-La
Long
Senate Finance Committee
House
Wilbur D. Mills
Ways and Means Committee
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