Phone rate hike rejected by California PUC
California Public Utilities Commission rejected Continental Telephone Co of California’s general rate increase and ordered rate restructuring across the system. Continental, formed by merging 12 local companies, sought the rise first filed in Sept 1971 and amended in Feb 1972, with hearings held in Victorville and multiple cities.
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San Francisco
UPL
California Public Utilities Com.mission
Continental TelePhone Co
California
Continental
Victorville
Mantuva
Gilroy
Sanger
Taft
Garberville
Weaverville
Bishop
Ridgecrest
Blythe
PUC
Cattleman laments beef prices after controls lift
California cattle producer Mike Domich of Woodland says government controls hurt the meat market as slaughter cattle prices fall about 30 cents a pound by week’s end, half the level before the price freeze, while supermarket meat costs stay largely unchanged. He notes feed costs dropped 9 percent but cattle prices remain misaligned, leaving producers facing bankruptcy at $150 a head, possibly rising to $200.
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San Francisco
UPL
California
Iivat
Alters
Mike Domich
Woodland
Domich
Reagan signs bay fill bill in California
Governor Reagan signed SB1916 granting the San Francisco Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission independent authority to halt illegal bay fill. The commission can issue a 20 day stop order for irreparable damage with fines up to 6000 dollars daily. current process required state AG involvement, criticized as slow by Sen. Nicholas Petris of Oakland.
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Sacramento
Ronald Reagan
San Francisco Bay Area Conservation and Development Commission
Bay
Warning on old Cadillacs prompts safety defect finding
Washington reports a steering defect in 1955 1960 Cadillacs could cause catastrophic loss of control without warning. NHTSA announced an initial determination after investigations. About 60 000 Cadillacs from 1959 1960 were on the road as of last July. The pitman arm flaw is tied to repeated high stress, with GM given a chance to contest the finding at a hearing in October.
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Washington
UPE
James B. Gregory
National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator
John. &. Moss
D-Calif
Commerce and Finance
Moss
Gregory
General Motors
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
NHTSA
Market basket price rises to all time high in August
Washington reports the Agriculture Department confirms August consumer costs for a hypothetical 1.2 person family rose sharply, reaching 11.79 per week, driven by beef price increases. Experts warn September figures may still trend higher due to farm and wholesale declines and missing imported goods.
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Washington
UPI
Agriculture Department
Department
Nixon
U.S
Singer Eddie Fisher Faces Bankruptcy Case in Puerto Rico
In San Juan Eddie Fisher appeared in federal bankruptcy court as Warner Bros seeks earnings from an engagement at Caesars Palace to satisfy debts. Fisher, who was cleared of large claims a year ago, denied knowledge of contracts signed by Fisher Productions Inc, saying he always signed contracts as Eddie Fisher.
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San Juan
Eddie Fisher
Deb
Warmer Bros
Fisher
Rafael A. Rivera Cruz
Fisher Productions, Inc
Caesar's Palace
Las Vegas
Mivera Cruz
Warner Bros
Robert Yasp
Singer
Debbie Reynolds
Elizabeth Taylor
Miss Taylor
Richard Burton
Italian sculptor dies. Assen Peikoff passes away in Rome
Hungarian born sculptor Assen Peikoff, one of Italy’s best known contemporary artists and longtime Rome resident, died unexpectedly at his home Tuesday. His notable works include a 23-foot bronze statue of Leonardo da Vinci at Rome’s international airport.
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Rome
UPI
Wigarian
Assen Peikoff
Italy
Triends
Peikoff
Fii
Leonardo da Vinci
Rornes International
Mae
Big surge in imports drags US trade balance into red
Washington reports August imports surged 4.5 percent leaving a trade deficit of 17 million dollars as July posted a small surplus. Exports rose 2.3 percent, and the eight month balance stood at 2. -? billion in the red. indicators show a mixed economic picture with inflation driving much of the import rise. The index of leading indicators gained 1.2 percent in August but several components fell.
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Washington
U. S
Commerce Department
Hie
Agnew cites 1826 Calhoun case in bid for House hearing
Vice President Spiro Agnew urged a House investigation into charges against him citing an 1826 Calhoun demand for inquiry into alleged Army contract profits. He argued the Calhoun precedent shows public attacks on integrity can trigger official response, while noting Colfax and Johnson cases as broader impeachment history.
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Agnew
Washington
UPE
Spiro
House
Cack Albert
Okla
John C. Calhoun
South Carolina
Calhoun
Cand
Schuyler T. Colfax
Ulysses
Witness claims he paid Agnew to Corrupt Actions
A Maryland contractor testified he gave about 15000 dollars in cash to Spo T Agnew after he became vice president. The Star News cites that the money was often provided by contracting firms seeking favors and that the source says Agnew accepted payments personally, sometimes in his office. Agnew’s spokesman calls the report unsubstantiated. The testimony dates to mid 1972 and links to investigation of political corruption in Maryland during Agnew’s tenure as county executive.
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Moose
Howse Select Committee
Judiciary Committee
Ardrey Johnson
Fayfish House
South
Johnson
Washington
Maryland
Spo T. Agnew
Agnew
Washington Star-News
Jerry Oppenheim
Lester Matty
Matz
D. Marsh Thomas
Star-News
Mate
Appentieimer
Oppenheimer
U. S. Attorney’s Office
Baltimore
Youn
Agnew Case Moves Toward Grand Jury Probe
Vice President Spiro Agnew faces a federal grand jury in Baltimore as Attorney General Elliot Richardson says evidence about the vice president will be presented. Agnew urges the House to broaden its inquiry and pledges cooperation, asserting his innocence.
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Elliot L. Richardson
Baltimore
House approves large farm bill funding environment and consumer programs
The House adopted a 9.9 billion dollar appropriations bill to finance farm environment and consumer programs. The compromise exceeds Nixon’s request by 408 million and heads to the Senate after a 348 to 24 vote. It includes a 20 thousand dollar per farmer cap on certain subsidies, preserves allotment provisions, and allocates 3 million for Cotton Inc. research, 97 million for school milk, 2.5 billion for food stamps, 3.2 billion for consumer programs, and 1 billion for environmental efforts including rural water and power grants.
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Washington
UPY
House
Nixon
Senate
Silvio Conte
R-Mass
Catcher
Conte
Cotton, Inc
New York
Postal rate hike too high Ted Kennedy says
Senator Edward M. Kennedy urges the Cost of Living Council to block or revise the Post Office rate increases proposed by Postmaster General Elmer T. Klassen. He calls the hikes exorbitant and inflationary as the Postal Service seeks higher prices to fund inflationary pressures.
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Washington
UPT
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Cost of Living Council
Elmer T. Klassen
Kennedy
Council
John Dunlop
Post Office
Independent Postal Rate Commission
Postal Service Board of Governors
Pension bill passes Isthump in Congress
The House Education and Labor Committee unanimously approved pension reform to guarantee vesting for private plans. The bill describes options for vesting schedules, including 25 percent after five years and gradual increases to full vesting by 15 years in the Senate version, with alternative rule B options and 46-year rule potential vesting.
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Washington
UPT
House Education and Labor
Jlyuesdiy
Senate
House Committee
Reachuul
Hughes foe accuses Nixon deal in 1960s cash gifts
Robert Maheu testified in depositions that Howard Hughes routed cash to Richard Rebozo and to Hubert Humphrey and earlier to Robert Kennedy in a bid to “own the President.” He described two $50,000 suitcases given to Rebozo and a $50,000 cash handoff to Humphrey in Los Angeles, plus a $25,000 offer to Kennedy that never delivered.
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OS Angeles
UPI
Howard Hughes
Rebe
Nixon
Hubert Humphrey
Recluse
Robert Mahen
Staitter
Hughes
Mahen
Rebeco
Richard Daniey
Sands
Las Vegas
Nev
Rebozo
White House
Mahieu
Maheu
Danner
Key Biscayne
Fla
Rebacc
Iimphrey
Humphrey
Century Plaza
Los Angeles
Robert Kennedy
Kennedy
Democratic National
Larry O'Brian
Supreme Court
United States
Lyndon B. Johnson
Loe
Senate fails to override Nixon veto on disaster loan bill
Washington reports the Senate fell five votes short of overriding President Nixon's veto of a disaster loan bill. The measure would raise SBA loan ceilings and expand authority for disaster financing with options for partial forgiveness and reduced interest rates. Nixon called the program unnecessary and costly, warning it would add hundreds of millions to federal outlay.
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Washington
UPI
Senate
Nixon
Small Business Administration
SBA
Trial opens as 200 jurors summoned in Stennis shooting case
In Washington more than 200 prospective jurors are summoned for the trial of Tyrone Marshall, 1 year old, among three youths charged with robbing and shooting Mississippi Senator John Stennis on January 30. Marshall is the second to stand trial after his brother John pleaded guilty earlier. Derrick Holloway, 20, awaiting trial, faces up to 25 witnesses including Stennis.
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Stennis
Washington
UPI
Tyrone Marshall
Mississippi
John Stennis
Marshall
John
Derrick Holloway
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