Survivors Spotted in Lifeboats After Freighter Sinks in Pacific
A Liberte freighter with a 40 crew sank about 520 miles northwest of Victoria in the Pacific. A Canadian rescue plane reported survivors in lifeboats. The GoMen Arrow Coast Guard vessel stood nearby, attempting to assist two lifeboats as weather hindered communication and confirmation of survivors remained incomplete.
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Laird resigns as Nixon adviser amid impeachment push
Melvin Laird steps down today as President Nixon's chief domestic counselor and urges House to set a March 15 impeachment vote. He predicts failure but says the issue must be resolved quickly to limit Watergate damage. Laird will join Reader's Digest as senior counselor for national and international affairs after leaving February 1.
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Associated Press
Washington
Melvin R. Laird
Nixon
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America
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Reader's Digest Association
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Senate
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Lice Force Public School To Shut Down
Indiana health official advises lice treatment for Anderson students as lice infestation forces closure of 27 schools affecting about 19 000 pupils. Schools to reopen Jan 7 after closures ordered by city and county health boards amid ongoing outbreak.
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Steve Herman
Associated Press
Anderson, Ind
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Raymond Vanderbrook
Indiana Board of Health
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Boards of Health
Damage Suit Over Death In Pharr Riot
Mrs Lidia Flores of Pharr sues former Hidalgo County deputy Robert C Jonson for 535000 damages over the 1971 riot death of Alfonso Laredo Flores 22 a crowd stirred by protests at Pharr City Hall and police station. Flores was shot as officers dispersed the crowd. Jonson was acquitted of negligent homicide in 1972.
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Texas Senate Okays 60 MPH Speed Limit Move
Texas senators move to 60 mph general speed limit to ease fuel shortages. The measure, approved 20 to 10, heads to the House with a 60 mph floor and 120 day review, governor veto power over lower than 70 mph, and a committee of the whole push after hours of debate. Governor Briscoe calls for a special session to secure energy and fuel savings.
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Speed limit issue stirs Texas Senate action on 60 mph plan
In Austin, Senator Ron Clower led a debate over a possible 60 mph national speed limit, opposing federal pressure and arguing for local control. The bill, amended to allow 60 to 70 mph under fuel shortage or war scenarios, faced House review with a mandate for regular commission checks and governor oversight as lawmakers weigh highway funds and highway billboard restrictions.
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San Antonio
GAO auditors press Nixon to repay some costs
GAO urged Nixon to personally repay part of the 1.4 million spent on work at his private homes. The 99 page report criticized agencies for casual authorizations and recommended tighter controls and limits on presidential residences used for security work.
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AMPI sought Solon's help in antitrust push
AMPI pressed Senator Eastland for help in its antitrust suit against the Justice Department. Dr. George Mehren testified he discussed a possible meeting with the attorney general and noted AMPI contributions to Eastland and other lawmakers. Mehren described efforts to secure a resolution and referenced political arms funding and past visits to Eastland’s Mississippi farms.
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George Mahren
James P. Eastland
D-Miss
Justice Department
NEA
John Lumpkin
Associated Press
San Antonio
Tex
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Huebert Oampheay
D-Minn
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Pea
Gene Era
Palgns
Nixon
Ford and GM Deny Silent Fleet Price Fixing Allegations
Attorneys for Ford and General Motors told jurors there was no evidence of a silent price fixing agreement in the fleet sales sector. The criminal antitrust case accuses the automakers of an implied 1969–70 pact with a dealers' association and a leasing firm, with fleet price changes spanning millions yearly and reportedly involving between the companies.
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Ford
General Motors
Fred Bartlet
United States District Court
Continuance Curbs Upheld by Tribunal
The Texas Supreme Court upheld a law allowing a trial judge to deny a legislative continuance if a legislator is employed within 10 days of a session. The 1973 amendment grants discretion for motions for representative continuance, with the convention treated as a legislative session for delay purposes.
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Texas Supreme Court
Craig Washington
de Houston
Jon Goodwin
Beau
John H. DeVries
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