Washington briefs reveal gaps in prepositioned military stock
GAO auditors report shortages and poor maintenance of U S military equipment stored in Europe for war use. Much equipment not combat ready, with shortages of repair parts and ammunition and a manpower shortfall among troops slated for airlift. Pentagon says management remains a major concern but is being corrected, and a Defense Department survey is planned by year end.
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Mansfield backs mining controls and West coal limits
Senate leader Mike Mansfield backed strict rules on surface coal mining and warned against West Coast plans to imitate Appalachia. Rep. Ken Hechler joined in denouncing strip mining, citing Appalachian scars and human suffering. Meanwhile the Nixon administration moved to dismantle the Office of Economic Opportunity, closing all 10 regional offices by April 28 to cut costs and reassign staff through June 30.
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Executive privilege showdown in rail contract talks
Negotiations between U S railroads and 44 unions representing about half a million workers near a potential early agreement. Present contracts run three and a half months past expiration, with observers noting unions seek to head off congressional moves toward compulsory arbitration. Wage talks aim for about 5.5 percent, under current 12 percent patterns, excluding Penn Central and five bankrupt lines.
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VA officials face questions over 1974 budget cuts
VA Administrator Donald E B Johnson and top aides faced lawmakers as senators probe the White House budget process behind VA requests. House objections centered on claims that cuts harmed veterans care, with staff lawyers noting unsafe conditions in several hospitals due to nurse and aide shortages.
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Public Works calls bids on Artesia Expressway project
SACRAMENTO UPI reports the department of public works invites bids for an 8.4 million dollar project converting nearly three miles of the Artesia Freeway corridor in Carson and Compton area into an elevated expressway with completion expected on schedule.
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Comptroller seeks probe of hidden Nixon aid
Comptroller General Elmer Staats asks the Justice Department to probe possible violations tied to a hidden Nixon campaign contribution. He cites a $200,000 Vesco cash payment to Maurice Stans, made April 4, after the act required filing, and urges a broader inquiry into other concealed contributions or expenditures.
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Spire Agnew defends Nixon inflation fight in speech
Vice President Spiro Agnew defended the Nixon administration’s domestic policy program to a 3,000 strong audience at the Associated General Contractors convention in San Francisco. He charged Congress with irresolution and excessive spending that fuels inflation while praising gains in defense funding and social needs.
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States charged in peon labor cases in mental facilities
Plaintiffs in a U S District Court suit accuse state institutions of using mentally ill and retarded patients as laborers for long hours with little or no pay. Named groups seek enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act amendments for nonprofessional workers in institutions, hospitals, and schools. The filing lists several patient workers and urges minimum wages, overtime, and other benefits. NAMH and TAAMM join with three patients in this challenge, arguing forced hospital labor harms patients and saves costs for systems.
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Baptist school to move from Berkeley to Covina
The Baptist Divinity School will relocate from Berkeley to a campus in Covina Los Angeles County to escape the city image tied to smut and violence. Rev Eldon Klewst, a board director for the American Baptist seminary, said the directors approved the combination with the Covina campus.
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Drummond Island Meats Campaign Sends 400 PB&J Sandwiches
Mrs Shari Weiler on Drummond Island leads a Meatless Week protest against rising meat prices by mailing 400 peanut butter and jelly sandwiches to President Nixon. The stunt drew support from 300 locals and many restaurant owners nationwide.
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Cattlemen push herd expansion despite price outlook
Washington reports that cattlemen, spurred by the Agriculture Department issued livestock outlook, are expanding their herds faster than in a decade. Prices may not fall soon but could ease in the mid 1970s as the herd grows.
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