Nixon refusal endangers Gray FBI director bid
President Nixon blocks White House counsel John Dean from testifying in person on Watergate matters. Senate Democrats press Gray nomination and demand Dean appearance. Repubs and some Dems urge contempt action if Dean continues to refuse. Bastland plans Dean testimony next Tuesday as probe focuses on FBI handling of the Watergate break-in.
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Nixon Defies Congress on Gray Confirmation Hostage Claim
President Nixon accused Congress of trying to hold J Patrick Gray hostage by demanding his confirmation testimony through Nixon's counsel before the Senate Judiciary Committee. He rejected the idea of waiving executive privilege and said he would not permit such testimony, challenging Congress to take the issue to the Supreme Court.
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Senate votes to divert highway funds to urban transit
The Senate approved a plan to redirect about 8 billion in highway aid over three years toward urban transit programs. The vote 49 to 44 marked a rare defeat for the highway lobby as lawmakers debated use of the four cent gas tax and other levies funding road construction.
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Officials blast topless radio with House hearing push
Washington reports Rep. Torbert MacDonald D Mass says topless talk radio should be banned by revoking licenses. FCC Chairman Dean Burch warns on censorship risks while waiting for a test case as hearings probe broadcast licensing and indecency policy. Representatives from the National Association of Broadcasters prepare to testify.
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Auto makers seek one year delay on 1975 emissions rule
American Motors joins General Motors Ford and Chrysler in asking the EPA for a one year delay to meet the 1975 federal pollution standards. VP John F. Adamson said the firm has exhausted efforts and worked 46 Saturdays and 32 Sundays to reach the target but cannot achieve the required emissions levels at present.
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Air Force moves to repair image of ABM program
Washington reports the Air Force has launched a campaign to rehabilitate the image of its land based Minuteman missile force amid a national debate over the Safeguard ABM system. Officials argue Minuteman is vulnerable, while supporters stress ABM provides survivability against Soviet missiles.
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GOP chief Bob Wilson to quit as NRCC chair in March
Congressman Bob Wilson of California, facing White House pressure and a rocky tenure, will resign as chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee effective March. The move follows a deal to step down after 12 years, with R ep. Clarence Brown expected to succeed him after Nixon reelection turmoil.
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Nixon Leads In Spending Fight Despite Congress Delays
Washington report notes President Nixon ahead in shaping the government budget as Congress reopens. House and Senate move to advance bills previously pocketed, including vocational rehabilitation and older Americans acts, while vetoes and veto threats loom. Budget battles center on HEW funding and public works, with signs Congress may avoid full confrontation.
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Tax break for donation used in presidential financing
Washington report notes about 2.8 percent of early filers opted for the new one dollar check for financing presidential campaigns. The IRS said the rate could yield about 2.2 million taxpayers using the checkoff by April 1 filings. Over four years the checkoff would raise far less than the $84 million spent last campaign. The 1971 law aimed to fund presidential campaigns and reduce private debt to donors.
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Military still has a negative impact on enlistment trends
Washington AP reports that a Pentagon survey shows civilian young men remain mostly negative toward military service despite a slight uptick in favorable views. About 60 percent hold negative attitudes, with fear of death or injury and lifestyle concerns cited as deterrents. the study notes shifting reasons as the draft waned and Vietnam drew down.
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Farkas Luxembourg ambassadorship delayed over campaign donations
Washington Senate Foreign Relations Committee postponed a vote on Dr Ruth Farkas to be Ambassador to Luxembourg amid requests for full GAO reports on her donations. McGee cited a $300000 gift concentrated after the November 7 election and some paid after Nixon's inauguration. He questioned who accepted late contributions and urged full disclosure.
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Belgian-born Van Autreve to be Army top enlisted leader
Taon L. Van Autreve, 63, selected to become the Army's highest ranking enlisted man upon Sgt. Maj. Silas L. Uppland's retirement. He will serve as Army Chief of Staff Gen. Creighton W. Abrams's adviser on enlisted issues. Van Autreve came to the United States from Belgium with his parents before World War II. He lists Belgium as his origin.
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Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs Cited Nationwide
A nationwide survey by the National Commission on Narcotic and Drug Abuse, conducted by Response Analysis at Princeton, reports nonmedical use of prescription tranquilizers sedatives and stimulants among 411 adults and 80 youths. Findings show millions have used stimulants and sedatives nonmedically and that heroin and cocaine have been tried by hundreds of thousands of youths and millions of adults.
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Gas rationing unlikely this summer says OEP
Washington officials from the Office of Emergency Preparedness state gasoline rationing will not be needed this simmer. Acting director Darrell M. Trunk notes supply indications are positive and foresees no shortage severe enough to trigger enforced allocation, though contingency plans exist for a national emergency.
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AFL CIO chief vilifies Nixon New Federalism policy
Labor chief Andrew J Biemiller criticizes President Nixon’s New Federalism as shifting responsibility to states and underfunding public services. He urges Congress to block plans for general and special revenue sharing, calling for national solutions to education housing environment health and manpower, and condemning the approach as heartless and wasteful central government surgery.
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