Surtax earns big money
Washington AP reports a 10 percent import surcharge raised 99 million dollars in the first 45 days, with exemptions on about 1.5 billion dollars of transit and dock-strike held imports. Officials say higher prices may reflect the levy, which aims to boost foreign-bought goods costs and help deficit goals.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Pemen
Slater
Nixon
United Sonrce
Census Bureau
Nixon symbolic campaign launch with Agnew tribute in Chicago
Nixon began a symbolic 1972 re election campaign with a tribute to Vice President Agnew at dinners in New York and Chicago. He defended the Amchitka test and pressed for renewal of foreign aid, emphasizing national security and a nonpartisan national agenda. Goldwater urged Agnew support, while Dole framed the event as a GOP launching pad for peace and prosperity.
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Chicago
Nix
Nixon
Agnew
Spiro T. Agnew
Onjwater
Tee
Ray Ny
Agn Wah
America
GOP
Atlanta
Barry Goldwalter
Arizona
New York
Bob Hope
Robert Dole
Kansas
Dole
Dole, Who Predicted. Ithe
Simon
Congress
United States
The Good Ship U S Savings Bonds Promotion
The promotion extols U S Savings Bonds funding education homes and Vietnam era efforts. It touts higher rates 4.259 percent for Savings Bonds to maturity and 5 percent for Freedom Shares with E Bonds, offering a Bond Freedom Share combination with no monthly commitment and urging purchase at work or bank.
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U.S
Vietnam
Freedom Shares
13 Million Poor Children Eligible for Free Health Services
The federal government launches a program guaranteeing free eyeglasses hearing aids and dental work for about 13 million poor children. Medicaid states must offer free preventive care within 90 days with priority to under five. The plan expands to ages up to 21 by July 1 1973 and adds care for 7.3 million more children previously ineligible. The program spans 200 million this year 40 million in 1973 and 200 million in 1974 with federal matching funds for broader services.
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Washington
Department of Health, Education and Welfare
Sap
HEW
Mississippi Medicaid
Department
National Welfare Rights Organization
Capitol Hill
Abraham — Ribicoff
D-Conn
William F. Ryan
de N.Y
Ribicoff
Elliot L. Richardson
Ryan
Shapp Creates Six Regional Senior Advisory Councils in Pa
Gov. Shapp announced a plan to form six regional senior advisory councils under the Welfare Department to improve state services for older residents. Each 15 member body will report to the governor and be staffed by a regional specialist, with an interdepartmental task force to study aging issues as part of a statewide reorganization.
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Harrisburg
Harvice Einsylvania
CSP
Shapp
State Welfare Department
Pennsylvania
White House
Welfare Department
Adult Services
Bureau of Aging
Governor's
Baby faced killer named in Yablonski murder trial
In Washington County Court Aubran W. Martin is dubbed the baby faced killer as prosecutors present testimony linking him with two other defendants and a $5,200 payoff to murder Joseph A. "Jock" Yablonski, his wife, and daughter. Witness Vealey, a co defendant, details planning and execution at the Yablonski home in Clarksville, December 31, 1969.
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Washington, Pa
Aubran W
Martin
Yablonski
Claude E. Vealey
Vealey
Washington County
Paul Gilly
Cleveland
Joseph A
Jock" Yablonski
Margaret
Charlotte
Clarksville
United Mine Workers Union
Gilly
Annette
Silous Huddleston
UMW
la Follette
Tenn
Sprague
Birds of Prey
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Lowell P. Weicker, Jr
R-Conn
Jennings Randolph
D-W. Va
U.S. Savings Bonds
Savi S. Savings Bonds
Delaware County
Tidy Times
Kenheth Yablonski
Brookhaven
Braskhaven
Belyone
Dahlberg
Maico Zenith
Stanton
Edgmont
Chester
Ditch Boy
Nalplex
Edgmont Ave
Darby
Chester Pike
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