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Newspaper
Decatur Daily
Location
Decatur, Alabama, United States of America
Date
Sep 28, 1973
Page
5
Moscow says it has ratified two 1966 UN covenants on civil political and economic social cultural rights to influence congressional action on the Nixon era trade bill. The emigration issue for Jews and other Soviets remains a key point in legislative debates.
The Senate approved the Administration plan to accelerate Trident submarine development by a 49 to 47 vote. An amendment to slow the program by two years was defeated, preserving a $1.6 billion development package and a 1978 start for the first of ten submarines, each costing about $1.3 billion.
Wall Street brokers, after winning a roughly 300 million dollar rate increase from the SEC, move toward profitability. Industry officials say commissions rise will sustain firms as market conditions improve, with a modest September profit anticipated despite the new rates in effect this week.
Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee pressed Speaker Carl Albert to revisit his decision delaying an inquiry into Vice President Spiro Agnew. Led by Edward Hutchinson, 14 members asked for a nine member subcommittee to investigate the allegations, but no sign of success emerged.
President Nixon urged Congress to overhaul patent laws, proposing new procedures and mandatory publication of detailed patent application data before grant. The plan is expected to meet strong business and patent bar opposition, centered on omissions as much as on new provisions. Notably, the administration did not propose language defining licensing restrictions a patent owner may impose.
Moscow says it has ratified two 1968 human rights covenants as President Eisenhower era rhetoric mirrors current trade talks. The civil and political rights covenant affirms freedom to leave any country, including one’s own, a point of emigration contention for Soviet Jews and others in the ongoing congressional debate over trade concessions to Moscow.
Washington Fellner, Nixon’s nominee for the Council of Economic Advisers, urged abandoning a 4 percent unemployment goal. He argues a 5 percent target would reduce inflation risk, avoid worker shortages, and lessen long-run recession danger. The Yale economist spoke at AEI talks and a press briefing.
President Nixon warned on Thursday he would veto trade legislation if not satisfactory. The House Ways and Means Committee voted to deny most-favored nation status to Communist countries until emigration freedom is allowed. Nixon said such a restriction could hinder detente with the Soviet Union.
Red Tax More disclosed Thursday a new system of high tax rates on income from foreign royalties. The government cites foreign exchange needs as a factor in joining the Universal Copyright Convention earlier this year. A revision of Soviet tax law allows collecting up to 75 percent of foreign royalties earned by Soviet Authors, while domestic income faces a top rate of 13 percent.
Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto returned to Pakistan and called his trip to the United States a success by all standards. He told a crowd in Islamabad that discussions with President Nixon covered the world situation, especially the Indian subcontinent, and noted he did not seek American aid.
U S secretary of the Treasury George P. Shultz challenged a bloc of less developed nations at a Nairobi news conference. He described their main goal in monetary reform as a "printing press" and rejected tying SDR distributions to aid for poorer countries.
NAIROBI Kenya Communist China made a preliminary bid to join the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank. Executive boards will consider the inquiry next month. Membership would mark a step toward normal relations and imply acceptance of some market rules.
Santiago authorities announced two executions Thursday of active resistants to the military takeover by war tribunals in northern and southern cities. Over 30 suspected extremists were slated for war tribunal hearings in Valparaiso as the regime vows a firm hand. Interior Minister General Oscar Bonilla warned that left wing Allende partisans pose a risk of urban guerrilla activity.
Produc tion has begun in Nebraska on a film based on a Richard Bach book. Bach writes and appears as a central character in the drama about barn storming with antique airplanes. Raylin Productions coproduces with Creation Enterprises and Hugh Downs narrates.
Judge Gunn in Birmingham considers enforcement of contracts between Mitchell-Huntley, farmers, and mill buyers. Testimony showed farmers sold cotton at prices near contract levels, while mills paid higher amounts in February and March. An injunction was agreed upon to ensure delivery of the 1973 cotton crop, with legal action ongoing to determine contract breaches and bonds. Francis Hare Sr. represents farmers seeking relief.
A 37-year-old Morgan County Jail inmate died at Huntsville Hospital after falling ill at the jail. Sheriff John McBride said Kenneth Ray Hill of Jackson Street Southeast died before surgery and an autopsy will determine the cause. Hill was moved from Decatur General to Huntsville by ambulance. funeral services will be announced.
The Senate President will decide where withdrawals occur with most from Asia and the Pacific to avoid disrupting NATO forces in Europe. Local farmers consider challenging contract legality, arguing buyers acted unconscionably when signed last spring. Hare warned that proving buyers stood to gain large profits could help farmers win in court.
Agnew urged an open televised inquiry after privately briefing House leaders and seeking Speaker Carl Albert’s support. He planned to block the grand jury’s proceeding, insisting he offered full cooperation, blamed no one but Justice Department for plea bargaining, and said the President’s staff were mixed in handling the case.
The program is administered by the University of California at San Diego and distributed by Copley News Service, outlining its oversight and distribution framework.
Dr Petit answers whether there is an easy effective method to rid homes of cockroaches. He outlines practical measures, focusing on sanitation, elimination of food sources, and targeted use of approved insecticides to reduce infestations.
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