Nixon seeks two year extension for antipoverty program
President Nixon asked Congress to extend the federal antipoverty program for two years with a 2.048 billion dollar budget for the coming fiscal year up from the prior year. He said the longer period would provide a stable framework for necessary improvements while maintaining Head Start and Job Corps under new department assignments.
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Marjorie Hunter
New York Times
Washington
Nixon
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Donald Rumsfeld
Office of Economic Opportunity
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Department of Labor
House Education and Labor Committee
Carl Perkins
Kentucky
Perkins
Antipoverty
Armada Seeks Survivors Of Destroyer Collision
The US Navy reports the destroyer USS Frank E. Evans split in two after a collision with the Australian carrier Melbourne about 240 miles southeast of Saigon. One American sailor died, seven missing, and 200 survived including Cmdr. A. S. McLemore. The Melbourne has no reported casualties.
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U.S
Frank E. Evans
Melbourne
Saigon
Evans
A. S. McLemore
Long Beach
Calif
Singapore
Radio Australia
South China Sea
I 65 Bridge Substructure Construction Starts
Allied Structural Steel Co. began ground work on the north side of the Tennessee River in Limestone County for the I 65 bridge foundation. The $20 million project will build eight sets of piers in the river with underwater blast work and driven piling for land piers.
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Lee Sentell
Minnesota
Tennessee River
Limestone County
Allied Structural Steel Co
Decatur
Billy Smith
Markets and Grain Prices in Mixed New York and Chicago Readings
New York stocks declined in fairly active dealings while cotton slipped in quiet trading. Chicago grain futures showed wheat higher on late demand, corn and soybeans mostly lower amid liquidation. Hog and steer prices edged down with light to moderate receipts.
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New York
Chicago
Bank Merger Sparks U S Court Debate In Alabama
U S District Judge Daniel H. Thomas heard arguments over the legality of a merger between Central Bank and Trust Co of Birmingham and State National Bank of Decatur. Birmingham lawyers for stockholder William J. Ellis argued state versus federal merger rules differ, while Mobile counsel for the banks stated Alabama and federal laws grant clear authority for the merger. The matter was heard after local judges recused due to banking ties.
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Birmingham
Ala
U.S. Dist
Daniel H. Thomas
Central Bank and Trust Co
State National Bank
Decatur
Thomas
Mobile
William J. Ellis
Alabama
Sam Pipes Jr
Nixon calls for honesty and steady change amid unrest
In Madison Nixon condemns insurrectionary acts and urges Straight talk and respect for peaceful processes. In Washington Defense Secretary Laird warns Canada’s NATO force cuts could influence U.S. policy and drive congressional reductions in Europe. The Pentagon forms a Navy board to investigate the Evans Melbourne collision.
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Madison
S.D
Nixon
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Canada
NATO
Europe
United States
Congress
U.S
Kansas City Fire Kills 12
A three story brick building fire in midtown Kansas City killed 12 people including six from one family. Police sought two former residents evicted recently while arson investigators found no immediate evidence of setup. Eight victims were children and a five month old was among the dead.
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Kansas City
Midtown
Dan Breece
Kansas
No Key Suspect In Acker Case Police Mum On Probe
Authorities say no major suspect has emerged ten days into the Juanita Acker slaying probe. Investigators have extended travel and calls to Chicago while moving headquarters to a guarded Decatur motel room in hopes of securing enough evidence to arrest and convict.
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Acker
Juanita Acker
Nashville
Birmingham
Chicago
Decatur
Pack Self
Senate Panel Okays Burger for Chief Justice
The Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approved President Nixon’s nomination of Warren E Burger to be chief justice. The one hour and 45 minute hearing featured broad praise before a five minute endorsement with no dissent. Confirmation in the full Senate was expected to proceed smoothly and perhaps next week.
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Washington
Senate Judiciary Committee
Nixon
Warren E. Burger
United States
Earl Warren
Burger
Edward M. Kennedy
D-Mass
Senate
Mike Mansfield
Montana
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Second Avenue
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Ellis
James A. Simpson
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