Edwards cites voting rights violations in Mississippi counties
In Washington, Justice Department civil rights chief says some Mississippi counties violate the Voting Rights Act, while most plan to comply soon. House subcommittee presses enforcement, noting Jones County has restored fewer than half of 34,000 voters struck since March 1. Mississippi figures say re-registration follows 1970 census redistricting. few counties have DOJ approval.
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Justice Department
Mississippi
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David L. Norman
House Judiciary
Department
Congress
Don Edwards
D-Calif
Edwards
Jones County
Miss
Alty
John N. Mitchell
Conyers
Mitchell
Capitol
Norman
A.F. Summer
Jerome R. Waldie
Summer
One-year draft extension sponsor presses on after Senate vote
Washington AP The Nixon administration won a Senate victory blocking a sharp pay raise in the two-year draft extension. Senator Schweiker of Pennsylvania said he is not deterred, noting about 47 senators lean toward a one-year limit. Senator Hughes blamed absentees for the defeat as conferees will reconcile House and Senate versions before Memorial Day weekend.
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Nixon
Senate
Richard
Schweiker
House
Lawmakers Sons Viet Service Eyed in Draft Debates
Senator Saxbe cites 250 draft eligible children of Congress members with only 26 serving in Vietnam while many have deferments. He argues the draft bears unevenly, noting his own son on duty and stressing fairness in the burden on different income groups during Senate debate on extending the draft.
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UPI
Congress
Vietnam
William Saxbe
Ohio
Saxbe
Senate
Compliance High for Creditors Under Truth in Lending Law
The FTC reports 86 percent of creditors comply with the Truth in Lending law in a nationwide survey covering July 1989 to April 1970. New car dealers show best compliance, used car dealers worst, with 14 percent of all creditors failing to disclose APR and finance charges. Jewelry stores align with used car dealers in the poor category. home improvement firms give inconsistent results.
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Washington
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Proxmire to seek wage and price guidelines act
Senator William Proxmire plans legislation to force the president to set yearly wage and price guidelines and to conduct an economic study with a final report due by January 24. He favors voluntary guidelines and criticizes President Nixon for not adopting any guideposts. The timing targets Congress after Memorial Day. Fashion museum display showcases historic trends from 1862 at Traphagen School of Fashion with director Wanda Wdowka noting cyclical ideas in style.
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UPI
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Congress
Proxmire
Senate
Proxmite
Nixon
New York
Traphagen School of Fashion
Wanda Wdowka
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