Proxmire Accuses Nixon of Pursuing California Votes on Lockheed Aid
Sen. William Proxmire charges President Nixon backs a $250 million federal loan plan for Lockheed to protect California electoral votes. Republicans deny politics, while Lockheed warns of 30 000 jobs at risk if aid fails. Treasury official also rejects political motives amid hearings.
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Washington
William Proxmire
D-Wis
Nixon
California
Lockheed Aircraft Corp
John Tower
Texas
Proxmire
Lockheed
Burbank
Calif
Sen. Tower
the Treasury
Charles E. Walker
John Sparkman
D-Ala
CBS Probe Seen As Inquisition by House Panel
The House Commerce Committee minority report says the CBS contempt inquiry resembles an inquisition not an inquiry. It criticizes the broadened subpoena and argues the investigation aims to set government standards for truth while warning against prying into a journalist's notes or prior publication decisions.
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Washington
House Commerce Committee
CBS
Frank Stanton
Minority Report
Pentagon
Congress
Congressional Investigation
Chilean quake leaves thousands homeless in central region
President Allende orders aid to shelter 15,000 homeless after a powerful 8 to 9 magnitude quake near Santiago. At least 74 killed and 135 injured as central zones are declared emergency and army assumes temporary control. Hierro Viejo suffers total destruction.
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Santiago
Chile
Salvador Allende
Allende
Hierro Viejo
Valparaiso
Pacific
Valpariso
McCloskey Opens Primary Challenge to Nixon in 1972
Rep Paul N McCloskey Jr announces bid in California and New Hampshire primaries against President Nixon and Vice President Agnew. He says Nixon cannot win in 1972 and vows a slate of delegates conditioned on ending the Vietnam War. He urges youth voter registration and argues for transparency in government.
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Leif Erickson
Associated Press
SAN Francisco
Paul N
Pete” McCloskey Jr
Nixon
California
New Hampshire
Spiro T. Agnew
McCloskey
Los Angeles
Republican Alliance
James Halley
GOP
Halley
North Carolina Tobacco Crop Seen Shrinking for 1971
The State Crop Reporting Service forecasts a 96 million pound drop in NC tobacco for 1971, worth about 75 million dollars at last year’s prices. Flue cured tobacco is set at 701 million pounds with a 347000 acre reduced plantings and lower yield. Corn acreage and harvests are expected to rise, offsetting tobacco losses.
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Raleigh
North Carolina
State
U.S
Battle Looms Over Redistricting Plan in North Carolina
The North Carolina Senate redistricting committee adopted a Western district map by an 8 to 6 vote amid protests from Sen. Crawford and Sen. Rauch. The panel also approved shifting Beaufort and Martin counties in the far northeast, with Sen. Jones insisting the plan offers the best chance for a constitutional redistricting.
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Raleigh
Senate
Senate Legislative Districts Committee
J. C. Crawford
D-Buncombe
Marshall Rauch
Dgaston
North Carolina
Beaufort
Martin
Vernon White
D-Pitt
J. J. Monk Harrington
D-Bertie
Bobby Lee Combs
D-Catawba
O'Neil Jones
D-Anson
Jones
West
Role Of The Aged In Institutionalized Care At Duke Seminar
A Duke University seminar on aging explored freedom for the elderly and the need to balance independence with care. Dr. Gordon Fr. Shreib of Cornell highlighted new retirement roles while Dr. Leonard Gottesman of Michigan discussed aging psychology.
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Duke University
Gordon Fr. Shreib
Cornell University
Leonard Gottesman
University of Michigan
Southern Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation
George L. Maddox
Center For the Study of
Robert N. Colver
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Peggy Simpson
la Liqua
White House
Paul McCloskey
A. Howard White
Durham
Role of Freedom
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