Nixon Tackles Economic Sacrifice in Midwest Tour
President Nixon urged American farmers to support austerity while labor unions nationwide rejected wage restraint. He promoted revenue sharing and welfare reform as Congress prepares emergency measures. In Springfield he linked Lincoln's legacy to renewed national effort and urged rural America's pivotal role.
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Dallas
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California
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Housing Boom Tests Program Limits Across Cities
HUD counted 312 projects under management and 2,820 in development as the 236 program aimed to house 350,000 low and moderate income families. A HUD review in five cities found tenants paid 34 percent of income in rent, with many projects attracting low income families and sparse social services. rents for smaller units ranged from 112 to 170 dollars monthly. Nixon urged action on tax policy and welfare during Midwest remarks, then signed Lincoln landmark bill at the Old State Capitol in Springfield amid large crowds.
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Mutual Funds and Market Figures From a Financial Listing
A compact extract lists multiple mutual funds with various tickers and numeric values, showing prices, changes, and percentages. The dense figures mention funds such as Spectrum, Nat Security Tower, and others, with specific prices and performance markers amid a broader ledger of financial names.
Timing of cease-fire order claimed by Captain Medina
Army hearings focus on when Captain Ernes t Medina ordered a cease fire after learning My Lai civilians were being killed. Witnesses describe the timing from about half an hour before lunch to several hours after troops entered the village, with testimony detailing how the command chain relayed the order and defense questions about its source.
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Kenneth Howard
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Crash in West Germany kills soldiers during training
An Army team will investigate the crash of a helicopter belonging to the 4th Aviation Battalion in Schweabisch Hall West Germany. Eyewitnesses Hans Raum and Anton Klement describe a catastrophic impact with burning remains, rotor failure, and an explosion heard in Pegnitz. The 1960 Grafenwoehr incident remains the era’s worst American training accident in Germany.
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Weather and tropical disturbance potential in Atlantic
Weather across major cities shows mostly clear conditions with scattered clouds. A tropical depression near the Lesser Antilles is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm and reach storm intensity later today, threatening Barbados and the Windward Islands by Thursday forenoon. The system lies near 13.0 N, 34.5 W, moving west at about 15 mph.
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Justice Dept seeks delay in Corpus Christi desegregation order
The Justice Department asks for postponement of the Corpus Christi school desegregation plan arguing differences from Mississippi and debating whether any action is required to uphold the district court order. Corpus Christi, Texas, has about 46,000 students with around five percent black and the rest split between white and Mexican-American students.
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Berlin Talks Edge Toward Access Pact After Long Night
Abrassimov warned of late hours as four powers and Berlin seek a satisfying accord. Rush noted progress though unsatisfied, Sauvagnargues called windup unlikely Monday. West concessions hinge on access issues, while Poland and West Berlin representation loom large.
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Wage Stabilization Plan Freezes 90 Days Amid Strikes
Labor wage stabilization steps freeze the federal construction wage plan for 90 days while strikes surge nationwide. About 150,000 workers are on strike with contracts affecting nearly 500,000 due to expire. The Nixon order could impose 5000 dollar fines on striking unions and contempt penalties up to 100000 or 200000 if civil injunctions are granted. No unions indicated willingness to return to work.
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Governor Wallace orders nondiscriminatory school access in Hobson City and Oxford
Governor Wallace signs executive orders to allow students from Hobson City and Oxford to attend either city’s schools regardless of race, citing Title IV of the Civil Rights Act. He frames action as preserving full 12-grade systems and notes local support, while defending against busing for racial balance. He recalls prior orders affecting Jefferson County and Limestone County schools.
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British Troops In Northern Ireland Shoot And Kill Two Armed Civilians
In Londonderry British troops shot dead two armed civilians during separate incidents amid city clashes. One victim was a deaf mute who did not hear an order to surrender. Police arrested two Northern Ireland MPs, John Hume and Ivan Cooper, for failing to move on command. Rioters faced rubber bullets and dye-filled water cannon as thousands protested barricades. The blaze of violence follows a 10 day toll rise and a government internment policy.
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France Pushes Reexamination Of World Monetary System
France backs a complete re-examination of the international monetary order and proposes a two tier dollar market to curb speculation. Pompidou seeks a summit with current and candidate Common Market members and potential nonmembers to discuss system reform at an appropriate time.
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Nixon freezes wage limits meet resistance from AFL-CIO
Leaders of AFL-CIO prepare for a face to face talk with Nixon aides to protest the freeze terms and the call for a strike moratorium. Pentagon says servicemen remain exempt from the freeze while civilian defense employees are covered.
Bombing Raids Strike North Vietnam Bases Across DMZ
BS2 bombers conducted eight raids from inside the southern DMZ area to 25 miles south of the zone, targeting Fire Bases Fuller and Sarge and surrounding northern front outposts. Reports say nine North Vietnamese and five South Vietnamese killed with 17 wounded. South Vietnamese commanders warn of heavier attacks in two weeks as Hanoi moves more heavy artillery toward South Vietnam. Lt. Col. Huynh Dinh Tung notes North Vietnamese effort to push ammo and artillery across the DMZ.
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Exemptions And Wage Freeze Clash In Government Policies
The council debated whether teachers policemen and other state and local workers fall under the wage freeze while the Pentagon exempted military personnel. Nixon postponed a 6 percent pay raise from January 1972 to July. A Justice Department eight member litigation team was formed to handle price rent and wage ceiling lawsuits and an assistant U.S. attorney will join each regional OEP office to enforce compliance with penalties for violators.
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