Nixon Unveils Economic Plan Faces Mixed Reactions
President Nixon signed a 90 day wage and price freeze and a 10 percent tariff surchage on imports as he announced a national emergency. Response from lawmakers ranged from broad support for investment tax credits to caution about international effects and future policy.
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Christopher Lydon
New York Times
Washington
Nixon
U.S
Wilbur Mills
Congress
Mills
House
Ways and Means Committee
Arkansas Democrat
Kensett
Ark
White House
Treasury
John B. Connally
Connally
Wallace says his desegregation challenge meaningless
U.S. District Judge Sam C. Pointer Jr. ruled Gov. George C. Wallace cannot be named as a defendant in the Jefferson County desegregation case. Wallace had used state police powers to order a white pupil moved from a court-assigned black school to a nearby white school, claiming to aid President Nixon’s stance on no mass busing.
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Birmingham
Ala
George C. Wallace
Wallace
Jefferson County
Nixon
Sam C. Pointer Jr
Pointer
Alabama's Friendliest Shopping Area Decature
On this date in 1836 gold was found on Bonanza Creek in Alaska triggering the Klondike gold rush. Weather today is fair to partly cloudy with a warm high around 89 and a low near 65.
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Decature
Alabama
Bonanza Creek
Alaska
Klondike
Rep Jones Hails Tri County Health Service Opening
Rep Bob Jones dedicates the new 1 million Tri County District Health Service headquarters on Cherry Street. The 23 344 square foot facility replaces the old courthouse square building and draws about 2000 visitors during a two hour open house.
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Bill Cornwell
Bob Jones
Tri-County
Betty Vaughan
Tri-County District Health Service
Cherry St
Civic Center
Courthouse Square
Bloodmobile Schedules Industrial Visits Across Decatur
Morgan County Red Cross schedules a Bloodmobile visit to St John s Episcopal Church Thursday 11 am to 5 pm. Industrial stops include Ratliff Industrial Park Tuesday 1 to 4 pm South Central Bell Wednesday noon to 6 pm Hicks Chevrolet Thursday 8 to 10 am Coca Cola Bottling Co from Ham 1 pm to 4 pm Wille Products 1 pm to 4 pm. The bus takes four patients and serves industrial sites. community visits continue.
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Morgan County
Dollar Crisis Hits Markets Abroad As Nixon Action Stirs Rates
The dollar faced heavy pressure worldwide as Nixon suspended gold settlement and lawmakers debated a 10 percent surcharge on dutiable goods. European markets closed, tourist exchange slowed, and Swiss, German, and other officials weighed the impact while Japan kept the yen at 357.37. A Bretton Woods comparison and IMF talks surfaced as analysts warned of broader trade disruption.
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London
Nixon
U.S
Europe
Orient
Japan
Britain
West Germany
Switzerland
Sweden
Norway
Italy
South Africa
France
Belgium
Luxembourg
Frankfurt
Volkswagen
United States
Tokyo
The
Japan External Trade Association
Bretton Woods
N.H
Paris
Medina Trial Testimony Focuses on Duty to Intervene
Army prosecutor says Medina did not try to stop My Lai killings and knew murders occurred. Defense contends Medina issued orders to halt shooting after recognizing problems. Medina faces 102 civilian murders charged as premeditated but not personally killing all victims, tried noncapitally by five officers.
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FT. Mcpherson, Ga
Ernest L. Medina
Medina
My Lai
William Eckhardt
Army
F. Lee Bailey
Boston
Bailey
William Eckhard
Ane
Connally declines to call dollar move a devaluation
Secretary Connally said Nixon's dollar float is not a devaluation. He predicted the dollar may rise against some currencies and fall against others, and noted talks with nations to ease barriers to American goods while avoiding tariff measures.
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United States
International Monetary Fund
Tass
Nixor
U.S
Washington
Connally
Tropical low moves inland with heavy rains along Florida coast
A tropical low drifting north along Florida’s Gulf coast was reported moving inland with heavy rains along beaches between Cedar Key and St Marks. The report notes increased air attacks by U S forces and B52 strikes near the DMZ in Vietnam.
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New Orleans
Florida
Gulf Coast
Cedar Key
St. Marks
Saigon
Wnes
Demilitarized Zone
Dmz
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William J. Donald
State Health Department
Bloodmobile
Robinson Furniture
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